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Supermen; June 17, 2018


Luke 7:28 “I tell you, among those born of women there is no one greater than John; yet the one who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.” I think we have a lot of trouble … Continue reading

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Death; June 16, 2018


Luke 7:15 The dead man sat up and began to talk, and Jesus gave him back to his mother. Sometimes God’s provision, what He gives, is entirely outside of the realm of the possible, as we see it. Jesus didn’t … Continue reading

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Students; June 15, 2018


Luke 6:40 “A student is not above his teacher, but everyone who is fully trained will be like his teacher.” Jesus touched on this theme several times, most notably in the Upper Room Discourse in John 14-16. The NIV here … Continue reading

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Depending on God; June 14, 2018


Luke 6:36 “Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.” Jesus applied the same standard to us that He was held to Himself: the Father. As an eternal member of the Godhead He was able to meet that standard, even … Continue reading

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Testing; June 13, 2018


Luke 4:14-15 Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and news about him spread through the whole countryside. He taught in their synagogues, and everyone praised him. Times of testing bring spiritual power. Jesus had just come … Continue reading

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Temptation; June 12, 2018


Luke 4:1-2 Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the desert, where for forty days he was tempted by the devil. He ate nothing during those days, and at the … Continue reading

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Evangelism; June 11, 2018


Luke 1:76-77 “And you, my child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for him, to give his people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness … Continue reading

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Hidden Christians; June 10, 2018


Mark 13:13 “All men will hate you because of me, but he who stands firm to the end will be saved.” Having just been on Ikitsuki Island, Nagasaki Prefecture, this sounds very real indeed. Ikitsuki is noted for “Hidden Christians,” … Continue reading

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Money; June 9, 2018


Mark 12:44 “They all gave out of their wealth; but she, out of her poverty, put in everything—all she had to live on.” It was no accident that Jesus did/said this right after he gave such a strong warning about … Continue reading

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Walking in the Spirit; June 8, 2018


Mark 9:12-13 Jesus replied, “To be sure, Elijah does come first, and restores all things. Why then is it written that the Son of Man must suffer much and be rejected? But I tell you, Elijah has come, and they … Continue reading

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