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Silver Lining

John 14:15-21         A man had difficulty understanding God’s will for his life and went to his pastor for help. The pastor led him to a window and asked what he saw. He answered that he saw children and people in the street. Then, the pastor led him to a mirror and asked what he saw. […]

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From Physical to Spiritual

John 14:8-14        The first time I went to a barbershop by myself, when asked how I wanted the haircut, I responded that I wanted a haircut just like my father. The barber then asked who my father was. I felt embarrassed, and sheepishly just said I wanted it short. I thought they surely would recognize […]

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Jesus Is All We Need

John 14:1-7         As a child, I quickly realized that I rarely got a positive answer if I asked my parents for something I wanted, like a piece of candy or a new toy. On the other side, it was answered promptly when I asked for something I needed—a cup of water, school supplies, or extra […]

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Walking Side By Side

Psalm 23:1-6        Imagine the continual terror of perpetual insecurity. Our Shepherd gives us everything we need to provide assurance of security. Our Shepherd ensures that we lack nothing we really need. Do you know God as your provider? It means the felt presence of the Shepherd walking side by side with us in every situation. […]

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Watch Jesus

1 Peter 2:19-25       To meet Jesus transforms everything, including the direction and desires of one’s life. It really is a fellowship in which we live. It is a living fellowship that connects us to Jesus in every situation and circumstance of life. First, it is the fellowship of suffering. It’s not if we will suffer, […]

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All Charges Dropped

Romans 8:31-39        What’s keeping you from being a spiritual conqueror? True, no one lives in the spirit of perpetual victory. Every so often, the enemy of your soul will bring out a punch list of corrections that need to be made. Indeed, the enemy may even lay out a list of allegations that might be […]

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Prepared to Pay?

Matthew 7:7-14       When Jesus looked out over His audience, He already knew who had showed up, and what was their primary interest or concern. Given the diversity of each crowd, Jesus could safely assume that there were some very hungry people in His audience. In Matthew 7, Jesus reveals His extensive knowledge of His audience. […]

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Mapping Your Way

Proverbs 10:27-32 Is it possible to put a price on wisdom? It is possible that the way we feel and the way we think may not be as cleanly divided or separated as we may think. We are by creation creatures capable of feeling emotions as well as propositional thinking. Proverbs often connects worship and […]

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Vested Interest

John 10:11-21      Vested interest. That’s one way to describe a good shepherd. The shepherd has known the sheep, many from birth, and some from exchanges in the market place. Vested interest means attention to every detail; from safety, to satisfying pastures. The contrast between the good shepherd and the hired hand could not have been […]

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Perimeters and Boundaries

John 10:1-10         Traveling past the city of Jericho, our tour bus stopped at the tents of some Bedouin shepherds. The words of Jesus echoed in my mind as I watched the shepherds and their sheep. There are four powerful truths that Jesus wants us to know. He wants us to internalize them and write them […]

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