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A Spiritual House
Churches or Temples “Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ … But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an… Continue reading
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From Within
From the Heart “For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts…” – Mark 7:21 The debate is over what causes defilement in a person. What makes a man or woman ritually and spiritually unclean? Jesus loves… Continue reading
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Beware – Be Aware
“And Jesus answering them began to say, Take heed lest any man deceive you:” – Mark 13:5 Beware. Be aware. Anticipate. Be alert. Watch. Put them all together and their nuanced differences combine into the anticipatory watchfulness who is waiting… Continue reading
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Does Jesus Matter?
Portrait by Omi Yang Hymn to the Onein Whom All Things Holds All Things TogetherColossians 1:11–20 Who is Jesus? Does it matter? How do we answer the “So What?” question about Jesus? We explored the question of Jesus’ relevance today,… Continue reading
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No More Night
All Things New A new day is coming. There is no night to invade the light again. God is doing something new. There is redemption and transformation in the new day and new world where we will be new people.… Continue reading
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Careful
Psalm 101:2 I will be careful to lead a blameless life— when will you come to me? I will conduct the affairs of my house with a blameless heart. –New International Version Here is a fellow that had adjusted his… Continue reading
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What Do You Hate?
What do you hate? What angers your soul? Perhaps the key to knowing that is to identify what you love most and what warms your soul with life purpose. The psalmist wrestled with the competing forces of eternal goodness and… Continue reading
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In the Storm
Above the Mighty Waves “Thou rulest the raging of the sea: when the waves thereof arise, thou stillest them.” — Psalm 89:9 The world was in a storm. The waves of war raged about the ships of state. The entire planet was… Continue reading
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By Endurance
The Wailing Wall, Jerusalem,Painting by Gustav Bauernfeind (1848–1904),Painted in 1887,Oil on canvas© Christie’s, London, 20 March 1992, lot 22 Text within this block will maintain its original spacing when published By your endurance you will gain your souls. You can… Continue reading
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