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“For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.”— Romans 1:16 The first time we see the words “not ashamed” in the Bible is Genesis 2:25. Before they sinned, Adam and…
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“He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.”— Psalm 126:6 KJV Crack open a berry and you will likely find a seed — or more. Some have said that holly grew around Mary, Joseph, and Jesus to hide them from Herod, and that…
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“May I never boast of anything except the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.” — Galatians 6:14 Paul comes to the end of Galatians with urgency. He has dictated much of the letter, as was common in his day, but now…
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Sometimes prayer begins when the heart is faint. One of the truly liberating realities of my life has been learning that I do not have to be great at praying. I do not have to be eloquent.I do not have to be impressive.I do not have to sound like someone else.I do not have to…
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“… I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.”— II Corinthians 12:9 Whatever the thorn in Paul’s flesh was, we have all gained from it. That is because, whether we admit it or not, we are all rather thorny people. We could spend our days and nights picking…
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In the Fullness of Time “But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son …”— Galatians 4:4a The sky was blue. The Honolulu Star-Bulletin for December 7, 1941, carried notices of Christmas events and parties planned throughout Honolulu. Many were arranged especially for servicemen who would be away from home…
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Is it possible to become so familiar with Jesus that we limit our capacity for real faith in Him? Two things come to mind as companions to the message I preached this morning. One is a song by Rick Elias. The other is scripture: from Isaiah 53, New International Version Who has believed our message and…
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Bible Chat on Acts 28:1-10 I think that if I were along the Mediterranean in southern Europe, near Sicily, near the place where Europe meets Africa, and I had the opportunity and the time, I would like to visit Malta. Every picture I see is beautiful. Every story I hear endears me to it. And…
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“Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the LORD his God.”— (Psalm 146:5, KJV) We live in a world trained to place its confidence carefully. We are taught to trust what can be measured, secured, insured, or controlled. And yet, week after week, life reminds us…
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To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under heaven.— Ecclesiastes 3:1 Our God breathes upon time and space and enters into our sphere, moving with rhythmic precision and thoughtful order, shaping events, turning tides, and weaving the seasons into a tapestry of purpose. We respond either by riding the waves…
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