“Serving in the Same Spirit”
Serving in the Same Spirit Acts 11:1-18 May 14, 2019 Have you ever had the experience of being surprised by discovering you had something in common with some person or some group whom you...
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“The Shepherd Who Doesn’t Give Up”
The Shepherd who Doesn’t Give Up John 10:22-30 I was fortunate to have a loving mother while I was growing up. Because of this I assumed that all mothers naturally loved their children. I...
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“Focus Can Help with Fear”
Focus Can Help with Fear Matthew 14:22-33 I always enjoyed climbing around on rocks as a kid. It was fun to scramble up the side of a boulder. It was a challenge to figure...
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“Showing off our Scars”
“Showing off our Scars” John 20:19-31 One of the first people to show off his scars to me was my grandpa Otto. I was not very old, maybe 6 or 7. It was on...
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“Raising the Dead Inside of Us”
Raising the Dead Inside of Us Luke 24:1-12 In the Luke’s Gospel, Peter responds to witnessing the empty tomb in a way that many of us probably would have. After he looks and sees...
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“The Stones Will Cry Out”
“The Stones Will Cry Out” LUKE 19:28-40 Did you know that Jesus was one of the very first people to promote rock and roll? We hear in the Gospel of Luke that when Jesus...
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“Do We Resent God’s Grace?”
“Do We Resent God’s Grace?” Luke 15:11-32 The Prodigal Son is one of the parables of Jesus that most Christians can probably tell from memory. Most Christians who have spent some time in church...
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Everyday Repentance
Everyday Repentance Luke 13:1-9 Repent! When we hear this word we might think of a disheveled man in ragged clothes with a long gray beard standing on the street corner with a sign warning people...
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Remember Where You Came From
Remember Where You Came From Deuteronomy 10:12-19 “Don’t forget where you came from.” It is a phrase you might hear from the friends or coach of a star basketball player in a movie when...
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Can Scripture Lead us into Temptation?
Can Scripture Lead us into Temptation? Luke 4:1-13 “Even the devil can quote Scripture,” is a phrase that you may have heard before. This phrase comes from a line in a play written by...
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