The Prodigal Son

Monday we looked at God is love and that we are his children.
Today we are asked to consider the Prodigal Son.
“There is a story about a father with two sons in Luke 15:11-32…. First Read the Bible passage.
What do you think about the Father in the story? All that the father wanted was to have [...]

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Readings of the Day

Deuteronomy 23:1 – 25:19
Notable Verse 23:23
“Whatever your lips utter you must be sure to do, because you made your vow freely to the LORD your God with your own mouth.”
There is a joke I heard at an A.A. meeting that went “How do you know an alcoholic is lying? His lips are moving.” I am [...]

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Readings of the Day: Deuteronomy, Luke, Psalms, Proverbs

Deuteronomy 21:1 – 22:30
Notable Verse 22:6-7
“If you come across a bird’s nest beside the road, either in a tree or on the ground, and the mother is sitting on the young or on the eggs, do not take the mother with the young.  7  You may take the young, but be sure to let [...]

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Readings of the Day

Deuteronomy 18:1 – 20:20
Notable Verse 18:2 “They shall have no inheritance among their brothers; the LORD is their inheritance, as he promised them.
 
The whole tribe of Levi got nothing, at least in the eyes of the people. Nothing physical at any rate. The tribe were to consider God Himself their inheritance. It struck me reading [...]

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Devotional: What Jesus Did – Luke 5:36-38

 
Key Passage
“Jesus told them this story: “No person takes cloth off a new coat to cover a hole on an old coat. Why? Because he ruins the new coat, and the cloth from the new coat will not be the same as the old cloth. People never pour new wine into old wine bags. Why? [...]

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The One Year Bible Readings of the Day

Numbers 24:1 – 25:18
Notable Verses Numbers 24: 12 – 13
Num 24:12  Balaam answered Balak, “Did I not tell the messengers you sent me, 13  “Even if Balak gave me his palace filled with silver and gold, I could not do anything of my own accord, good or bad, to go beyond the command of [...]

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Reflections on Pastor Nick’s Sermon: It’s Not About Me

Rejection is a very confusing experience. Assuming we have some form of self-esteem we love ourselves to some level. Even suicidal people have so much love for themselves that they would rather die than experience more pain. It is a warped self-protection. If we love ourselves that much, that we would die for ourselves, it [...]

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Reflections on Pastor Nick’s Sermon: Luke 10:10-16

Wipe the dust off your feet
As I read through this passage, what struck me is the harshness of it. What Jesus is saying, is taking nothing from these people, the people who reject Christ, not even the dust.
It seems to be the ultimate act of rejection. The passage doesn’t read as an “Oh well, at [...]

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Reflections on Pastor Nick’s Sermon: Peace Was Jesus’ Ministry

Peace Was Jesus’ Ministry
Peace has gathered some ugly baggage over the years. Peace has gone from an image of silence gathered around the newspaper, TV or radio whispering to each other “Have you heard? Did you hear?” to the image of screaming fanatics (think Code Pink), unwashed Hippies and groovy signs carried by protesters who [...]

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Reflections on Pastor Nick’s Sermon Luke 9:56-62 (3)

3. Wild Enough to Surrender the Present
Extended meaning of “family” in v.61
= what I enjoy right now
= my comfort zone
= friendly environment
= I’m-in most-likely-welcomed circumstances
= my pleasant present
 
I don’t know if many of you will understand this. I am over 40 and single (but not for long J). I don’t often hear the [...]

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