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“On the Mountain” “As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus instructed them, ‘Don’t tell anyone what you have seen, until the Son of Man has been raised from the dead.’” -Matthew 17:9 Have you ever had a close encounter with a celebrity? I once met Muhammad Ali at a college homecoming parade. I still have…
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“Our Merciful Teacher” “Show me your ways, Lord, teach me your paths. Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long. -Psalm 25:4-5 We bought our son a 3D printer for Christmas. There was a learning curve for him as he began printing a cat jewelry…
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“Our Trustworthy Hope” “I trust in you…no one who hopes in you will ever be put to shame.” -Psalm 25:2a, 3a As I met with a couple recently struggling in their marriage, I said, “I believe hope is a word you guys need to cling to this year – and Jesus is that hope”. Hope is…
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“Our Cleansing Redeemer” “And this water symbolizes baptism that now saves you also— not the removal of dirt from the body but the pledge of a clear conscience toward God. It saves you by the resurrection of Jesus Christ.” -1 Peter 3:21 As I write this, I am excited to baptize a couple this Sunday I led…
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“Our Suffering Savior” “For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive in the Spirit.” -1 Peter 3:18 Jesus suffered for our sins. The one who wasn’t guilty took our punishment for our sins. He is righteous.…
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“Our Promise Keeper” “So God said to Noah, ‘This is the sign of the covenant I have established between me and all life on the earth.’” -Genesis 9:17 We tend to look for signs of things we hope will or will not happen. For instance, when I recently plugged my tire when it got a…
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“Our Providing Restorer” “I will establish my covenant with you: Never again will all life be destroyed by the waters of a flood; never again will there be a flood to destroy the earth.” –Genesis 9:11 God is a promise keeper. In Genesis 6-8, the Great Flood destroyed everything on earth at the Lord’s command. Everything…
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“In the Desert” “From that time on, Jesus began to preach, ‘Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven has come near.’” –Matthew 4:17 I’ve never been lost in the desert. I’ve tried to avoid being in the desert at all. I’m not the biggest fan of the sand at the beach, and I’ve seen too many movies…
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“When You Give, Pray, and Fast” “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” –Matthew 6:21 Martyn Lloyd Jones says Jesus’ commands in Matthew 6 about giving, prayer, and fasting describe our relationships with others (giving), God (prayer), and ourselves (fasting). In a way, they all apply to relationships with God, others,…
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“Be Reconciled to God” “We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God.” –2 Corinthians 5:20 Reconcile comes from two words in Latin that mean “to bring back together”. You can reconcile your checking account to make sure it’s accurate. You can…
stephen R Harrison 