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“Like Him in Death and Resurrection” “For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we will certainly also be united with him in a resurrection like his.” -Romans 6:5 Lent leads us to Easter, the celebration of Jesus’ victory over death and sin. This resulted in having new lives in…
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“Lose My Life” “For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will save it.” -Luke 9:24 One of the ways we submit ourselves to Christ and become his disciples is by “denying ourselves, taking up our cross, and following him” (Luke 9:23). In reality, these are…
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“Like-Minded” “In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus.” -Philippians 2:5 Paul wrote Philippians in a Roman prison for a few reasons. One reason was to thank the believers in Philippi for their financial support of his ministry and in his suffering. They were generous to him during a difficult…
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“Love Like Christ” “Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” -John 15:13 Some of my favorite chapters in the New Testament are John 15-17. Before going to the cross, Jesus reminds us of the importance of abiding in Him and the gift and ministry of the Holy…
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“Live Like Christ” “He himself bore our sins” in his body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; “by his wounds you have been healed.” -1 Peter 2:24 Peter wrote his letters to encourage suffering believers dispersed because of religious persecution. In 1 Peter 2, we find Christ’s…
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“By the Pool” “He replied, “The man they call Jesus made some mud and put it on my eyes. He told me to go to Siloam and wash. So I went and washed, and then I could see.” -John 9:11 One of my favorite miracles of Jesus is the healing of the man born blind.…
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“Keep From Sin” “Moses said to the people, ‘Do not be afraid. God has come to test you so that the fear of God will be with you to keep you from sinning.’” -Exodus 20:20 Exodus 19 tells the story of Moses ascending Mount Sinai four times to meet with God. During the first ascent…
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“Teach Rest” “Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is a sabbath to the Lord your God.” -Exodus 20:8-10 Rest involves more than sleep. It includes but is not limited to the physical. I can’t sleep well when my soul (mind,…
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“Grant Wisdom and Strength” “For the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than human strength.” -1 Corinthians 1:25 I’ve heard dozens of testimonies from believers in Jesus that sound like, “I don’t know how I could have ever disbelieved that Jesus saves. I cannot imagine my life without…
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“Reveal Humble Power” “For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved, it is the power of God.” -1 Corinthians 1:18 Our best wisdom is considered foolishness next to God’s wisdom. We may think we are smarter than God, but that’s impossible. There was a time…
stephen R Harrison 