Tag: bible
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Your Greatest Idol
23And [Jesus] said to all, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. —Luke 9
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A Story to Tell, A New Life to Live
38The man from whom the demons had gone begged that he might be with him, but Jesus sent him away, saying, 39“Return to your home, and declare how much God has done for you.” And he went away, proclaiming throughout the whole city how much Jesus had done for him.–Luke 8 Could you imagine? This guy could…
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The Soil of Your Heart
4And when a great crowd was gathering and people from town after town came to him, he [Jesus] said in a parable, 5“A sower went out to sow his seed. And as he sowed, some fell along the path and was trampled underfoot, and the birds of the air devoured it. 6And some fell on the rock,…
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The Compassion of Jesus
11Soon afterward he [Jesus] went to a town called Nain, and his disciples and a great crowd went with him. 12As he drew near to the gate of the town, behold, a man who had died was being carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow, and a considerable crowd from the…
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The Emotional Either/Or of Your Heart
27“But I say to you who hear, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,28bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you.—Luke 6
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Weeping, Laughing, and Mourning
21…Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh.25…Woe to you who laugh now, for you will mourn and weep.–Luke 6 Let’s ask four questions. I invite you to ponder your emotions and attitudes now. Consider your perspective. We just came out of Good Friday and Easter. Where is your hope centered?–JMB
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Easter and Levi
27After this he [Jesus] went out and saw a tax collector named Levi, sitting at the tax booth. And he said to him, “Follow me.” 28And leaving everything, he rose and followed him. 29And Levi made him a great feast in his house, and there was a large company of tax collectors and others reclining at table…
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Do You Recognize Jesus?
38And he [Jesus] arose and left the synagogue and entered Simon’s house. Now Simon’s mother-in-law was ill with a high fever, and they appealed to him on her behalf. 39And he stood over her and rebuked the fever, and it left her, and immediately she rose and began to serve them. 40Now when the sun was…
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Fruit of Repentance
7He [John the Baptist] said therefore to the crowds that came out to be baptized by him, “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? 8Bear fruits in keeping with repentance. And do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you, God…
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Mary Scolded Jesus
46After three days they found him in the temple, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions. 47And all who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers. 48And when his parents saw him, they were astonished. And his mother said to him, “Son, why have you treated us so? Behold, your father…
Joel M Bradshaw 