Urgent Wake-up Call

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In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus tells three parables identifying the type of people who will find themselves cast into outer darkness.  The first is the servant who in his master’s absence is left in charge of the household and personnel, but abused his power/position.  The second is about 10…

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Moving Day

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The historical record of the patriarchs in the book of Genesis includes the account of Jacob with its timeless application.  We think of current society as being very mobile, but when a relocation was ordered by God, Jacob and his family packed up all their possessions and without the aid…

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Responsibility for Government

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We live in a nation of the people, by the people and for the people – a republic, where supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives, including an elected president.  Why then, do so many people feel oppressed by governing officials who seem to be making…

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The Way of Forgiveness

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As the authority on forgiveness, Jesus had a lot to say about it at a time when people had very little understanding and almost no experience in the subject.  The 613 laws of the Jews did an effective job highlighting sin. But as the people understood it, only God could…

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400:1 Ratio

chemist

When Israel was divided into two kingdoms, Jehoshaphat, a king who faithfully followed the Lord, ruled Judah, while Ahab, a king who worshipped Baal, ruled over Israel.  The two Israelite nations had previously warred against each other, but now were allied through a royal marriage.  So when Ahab wanted to…

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Interpreting Current Events

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If it seems that life in our nation has taken an evil turn, it’s not your imagination.  Not only do the headlines of factions, violence, and subjugations back it up, but many have personally experienced it.  What used to happen to “someone else” has arrived on the doorstep. This additional…

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So Hard, Yet So Good

Wife begging and angry husband

Few things commanded by God confound us as much as the issue of forgiveness.  Jesus specifically taught on the subject many times, highlighting it in His instruction to His disciples on how to pray; what we call The Lord’s Prayer.  With a paralytic, He elevated the act of forgiving above…

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God Calls Nobodies

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No one studying Moses would consider him a “nobody”.  Acts 7:20-22 states that even at his birth, “he was no ordinary child,” which prompted his mother to disobey Pharaoh’s order to drown all Hebrew baby boys in the Nile.  When Pharaoh’s daughter discovered Moses in his waterproof basket among the…

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