Archive for May, 2008

Called Out: Our Purpose in Life

Today’s Bible Reading is Matthew 28:16-20.
And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything [...]

 
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Storage for Blessings

Today’s Bible Reading is Luke 12:13-21.
“And I will say to my soul, ‘Soul, you have ample goods laid up for many years; relax, eat, drink, be merry.‘ But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life is being demanded of you. And the things you have prepared, whose will they be?’ So [...]

 
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Loving the Way God Loves

Today’s Bible Reading is Matthew 5:38-48.
“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be children of your Father in heaven…” -Matthew 5:43-45a
Give to, love, pray for whom??? My [...]

 
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Talking in God’s Kingdom

Today’s Bible Reading is Matthew 5:33-37.
“Let your word be ‘Yes, Yes’ or ‘No, No’; anything more than this comes from the evil one.” -Matthew 5:37
Jesus’ standards in the Sermon on the Mount seem ridiculously high.  What’s up with that.  And what’s wrong with making promises and oaths?  What is Jesus trying to tell us about [...]

 
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