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Light Purifies
1 John 1:1-10 As a child, darkness was not my friend. I had a childish fear of ghosts, and, of course, ghosts appear in the dark. I slept with my head covered to protect myself from seeing a...
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Our Help in the Dark
Psalm 139:1-12 In Psalm 139, we learn about the unlimited knowledge of our God. He knows us each intimately. His presence is not limited by time or space; therefore, He is always with us. This...
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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....
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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The Truth About God
John 14:22-31 It is fascinating that, three years after being with Jesus, the disciples still struggled to understand Jesus’ purpose. One would imagine that after seeing amazing miracles,...
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Comfort Through Christ
2 Corinthians 1:1-7 When we see someone suffering, it is human nature to try to help alleviate the pain. We try to comfort by explaining, telling a story of a similar peril we went through, or...
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Promise of Life in Christ
2 Timothy 1:1-7 The relationship between Paul and Timothy is best described as a mentorship. Young Timothy began his ministry under Paul’s tutelage and was willing to learn and embrace the church...
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God of Encouragement
Psalm 10:12-18 When we brought our first child home from the hospital, like many parents, we did not know what to expect. When our daughter would smile, we would delight in it. When she...
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Take Your Shoes Off
John 15:1-8 John 15 is a passage familiar for many of us, and with familiarity, we are tempted to read quickly or skim through the text. We’re in a hurry, always ready for the next item on the...
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Radical Obedience
John 15:9-17 The commandment to love one another is easy to remember and often repeated. We see it, read it, and talk about it, but what does it look like to really live out this commandment?...
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An Intimate Love Relationship
Matthew 22:34-40 Many of us recognize that Israel’s sin was idolatry, but we fail to recognize it in our own life. We excuse it. We justify it. We deny it. “What? No, I don’t have a problem with...
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Let Love Abound
1 Corinthians 13:1-13 What’s your favorite ice cream flavor? Your favorite place to eat? Your favorite place to vacation? Would it be fair to say, “I love salted caramel ice cream!” Yes, because it’s...
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