Greatness Redefined

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I’ve found that there are times in my life when I know God is trying to teach me something, but at the time nothing makes sense to me.  What I thought I knew about God does not fit within the framework of what is happening to me, in me, or around me.  I examine myself, I question my motives, my thoughts, my actions, and still can’t comprehend why I’m going through a situation, or why circumstances are unfolding as they are.  The truth is that sometimes our preconceived paradigms have to be shattered, or at the very least radically shifted before we are ready to hear God or to learn the lessons God is trying to teach us.

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JUST GIVE ME JESUS!

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Many churches only want positive confessions and testimonies of all the good things God has done.  But sometimes we need to cry from the miry clay because some needs are noisy and ugly, punctuating our programs with opportunities to let the light of Jesus shine through us.  Sometimes we try to quietly usher the need out of the sanctuary lest it disrupt our preplanned church service.  But these are needs on display—a broken heart, a broken home, a broken spirit, a broken mind—and they must not be ignored.

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HEAR HIM!

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The disciples had previously failed to hear Jesus speak of His coming sacrifice, but now the Father said, “Hear Him,” and then as they walked down the mountain Jesus revisited this topic, because, after all, how could they refuse to hear Him now?  Jesus told them again, “the Son of Man … must suffer many things and be treated with contempt” (v. 12b).  

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The Law Fulfilled in Christ

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Jesus was on the mount quoting Law and then adding, “But I say unto you ….”  Some may have thought that Jesus was negating or nullifying the Law, but nothing could have been farther from the truth.  There has always been a struggle by many to understand the relationship between the old and new covenants, but in our passage, Jesus is pretty clear about that relationship.

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MOVING IN FROM THE MARGINS

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There are too many people who are happy to live on the margins of Christianity, but there are others who want to move closer, who want to take it to the next level in their relationship with Jesus.  There are people who are willing to deny themselves, pick up their cross every morning, and follow Jesus.  People who are not ashamed to stand up and say, “Yes!  I believe Jesus is the Son of God.  I believe He was born of the virgin, lived without sin, was crucified, buried, raised from the dead, and ascended to the Father’s right hand where He lives forever as my Savior, my Intercessor, Redeemer, and Lord.

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Seeing But Not Seeing

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In verses 22 through 26, Mark recorded the story of a blind man in Bethsaida, which was in a largely Gentile region, but excavations have found a significant, if not predominately Jewish population in the town.  As such, it’s anyone’s guess as to whether the blind man was Jewish or Gentile, but for purposes of illustrating a powerful point in the Gospel, it doesn’t really matter what his race was.

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WATCHNIGHT: The Last Days

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No man knows the day or the hour of the Lord’s return, but we can know the seasons by the signs that we see all around us.  In Matthew 16:4 Jesus chided the Pharisees and Sadducees because they believed they could discern the weather by the color of the sky at night or in the morning, but they could not discern the spiritual signs of the time.  Jesus said, “Hypocrites! You know how to discern the face of the sky, but you cannot discern the signs of the times.”  Anyone who cannot see that these are the last days that are leading swiftly to the Last Day is not paying attention.

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Building on a Firm Foundation

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It may be a nice sunny day when we are building our house of faith, but the tribulations, persecution, fiery trials, and afflictions are inevitable.  The storm is coming and when the rain falls, the winds blow, and the floods flow, the substance of our faith will be revealed and the foundation will be exposed.  That foundation will either sustain us or fail us depending upon how we have responded to the teaching of Jesus.

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Christmas: Turning Fear to Cheer

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In this life, we are often faced with unexpected circumstances and events that surprise us, catch us off-guard and initially cause some alarm.  Regardless of how much faith we have, our first response is usually fear but if we remember that Jesus is with us, then fear can be destroyed where faith is employed.

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Christmas Dreams: Matthew

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Joseph heard the Lord in three dreams and the wise men heard God in their dream. As a result, Jesus our Savior was born, lived, and gave Himself as the sacrifice for our sins.  He has earned the right to have our attention, our worship, and our obedience.  Dream to believe that God has a plan for your life and if you hear Him, He will do exceedingly, abundantly, more than you can ask or think.

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