Tag: the gospel
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The silent treatment
John 15:18 “If the world hates you, know that it has hated me before it hated you.” According to the words of Jesus in the verse above, the world will likely hate us if we are one of His followers. By the “world” Jesus is referring to the ordered systems of this world, and…
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The ultimate test
John 13:34 “. . . I have loved you . . .” This morning, as I thought about the wonderful statement above that was spoken from Jesus’ lips, it challenged me in the context of Jesus’ call to “Follow me.” As I look at Jesus’ life and listen to His words, it challenges me to…
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Someone loves you. . .
John 13:34 “. . . I have loved you. . .” Do you remember a time when someone told you that “so and so likes you” although you had had no idea? Maybe it was in grade school when you found out someone in your class had a crush on you. Maybe it was later…
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A wonderful invitation
Psalm 34:3 ““Oh, magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together!” Do you like invitations? They are typically very nice things to receive. Someone is celebrating something and because of their relationship with you, they want you to join them. It’s something that someone doesn’t want to be alone to experience.…
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Too good to be true?
2 Corinthians 5:21 “For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.” Sometimes things seem almost too good to be true. Do you know anything like this? This past Friday night I watched an NCAA tournament basketball game between the 15th seeded…
To Encourage You 