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My trip to Israel in 2007 was lead by David Schiff, who also led my trip to Mexico and the trips to Choctaw, MS and New Orleans that Kara (who is now my wife) and I also took in 2006. Before this trip, he told us that a major calling in his life was leading [...]
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Matthew 15:1-28
Yesterday we began discussing Jesus’ concern for our hearts as seen in His three discussions in this chapter, and looked at the first of those. Today, let’s look at the second two.
2. Matt. 15:12-20
By focusing on Peter, if we can put ourselves in his shoes, perhaps we can see how slow we are to [...]
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Yesterday in Part 1, we introduced the topic of a life of miracles by examining the common elements often seen in Jesus’ ministry. Today we’ll look at the two big miracles in this chapter.
In the story of the feeding of 5000, let’s look at it from different people’s perspectives. (also see John 6:1-15)
There were sick [...]
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When we put trust in Jesus, what happens? He will do miracles! Yesterday, we looked at the two greatest prophets being cast out by God’s people. Today and tomorrow we’ll look at Jesus’ two major miracles of Ch.14, and hopefully come to better understand how we can see more of the miraculous in our lives.
Let’s [...]
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God reveals the Kingdom of Heaven directly to us through the simple. Jesus taught in parables which we began discussing with the sower. Today, Jesus will show us how His Kingdom spreads, what we need to do to enter it, and how God’s judgment at the end of time will look.
2. Matt. 13:31-33 The Parable of [...]
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Matt. 11:18-30
Yesterday, we spoke of the spiritual life that our Messiah calls us to. Today Jesus teaches us how to seek and find Him and then to achieve a peace and rest in Him. I think this is what many in the world are looking for…a life with less stress, more peace and [...]
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17″But beware of men, for they will hand you over to the courts and scourge you in their synagogues; 18and you will even be brought before governors and kings for My sake, as a testimony to them and to the Gentiles. 19″But when they hand you over, do not worry about how or what you [...]
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“Whoever does not receive you, nor heed your words, as you go out of that house or that city, shake the dust off your feet. 15″Truly I say to you, it will be more tolerable for the land of
Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that city.” (Matthew 10:11-15)
God’s sending of His [...]
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Yesterday,
Part 1 of Mt 9 looked at the faith aspects of the chapter and how we can block God’s blessings in our life. Today we look at what kind of person God is looking for to be His emissary on earth. If you feel like you are not holy enough or in some other [...]
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Matthew 9
Two main themes strike me as I read this chapter and after I wrote them out decided to break this into two separate posts. The first is the importance of Faith in God’s ability and willingness to transform our circumstances in order for Him to do that work in our lives. Since [...]
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