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Guest Post: Sabbath

by Jean Matthew 12:1-8 At that time Jesus went through the grain fields on the Sabbath. His disciples were hungry and began to pick some heads of grain and eat them. When the Pharisees saw this, they said to him, “Look! Your disciples are doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath.” He answered, “Haven’t you […]

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According to Your Faith

Matthew 9:27 – 30 As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed him, calling out, “Have mercy on us, Son of David!” When he had gone indoors, the blind men came to him and he asked them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” “Yes, Lord,” they replied. Then he […]

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Breaking the Rules

John 5:16 – 17 So, because Jesus was doing these things on the Sabbath, the Jews persecuted him. Jesus said to them, “My Father is always at his work to this very day, and I, too, am working.” Have you ever heard the phrase, “Rules are made to be broken”? Well, it’s true. Sort of. […]

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Guest Post: The Key Question

by Judi John 5:2 – 9 Now there is in Jerusalem near the Sheep Gate a pool, which in Aramaic is called Bethesda and which is surrounded by five covered colonnades. Here a great number of disabled people used to lie—the blind, the lame, the paralyzed. One who was there had been an invalid for […]

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Faith and Friendship

Luke 5:17 – 21, 24 – 26 One day as he was teaching, Pharisees and teachers of the law, who had come from every village of Galilee and from Judea and Jerusalem, were sitting there. And the power of the Lord was present for him to heal the sick. Some men came carrying a paralytic […]

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Guest Post: Offering Jesus

This post was written by Alyssa. I’m so excited to share her writing with you all! Thanks, Alyssa! ************************************************ Luke 5:27-29 After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector by the name of Levi sitting at his tax booth. “Follow me,” Jesus said to him, and Levi got up, left everything and followed […]

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Guest Post: Because You Say So

Today’s post is written by my friend, Jeanette. I know you will love her as much as I do! **************************************************************************************** Luke 5:1-11 One day as Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret, with the people crowding around him and listening to the word of God, he saw at the water’s edge two boats left […]

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A Purpose-Driven Life

Mark 1: 35 – 39 Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed. Simon and his companions went to look for him, and when they found him, they exclaimed: “Everyone is looking for you!” Jesus replied, “Let […]

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Guest Post: Mama

Today’s post is written by TJ. Now, you’ll see why I love her so much. Thanks, TJ! ************************************************************************ Mark 1:29 – 31 As soon as they left the synagogue, they went with James and John to the home of Simon and Andrew. Simon’s mother-in-law was in bed with a fever, and they told Jesus about […]

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Remember the Alamo!

Luke 4:33 – 37 In the synagogue there was a man possessed by a demon, an evil spirit. He cried out at the top of his voice, “Ha! What do you want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are—the Holy One of God!” “Be quiet!” Jesus […]

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