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You Do Not Have Because You Do Not Ask…
“Everyone who asks receives…” Luke 11:10 (ESV) What do you think that statement from Jesus means? Let’s examine it from a postmodern, deconstructionist point of view. You know, as that particular U.S. President tried to teach us not too many years ago: “It depends on what the meaning of is, is.” Yechhh. No, no, no. Words mean things Continue reading
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The One Thing That is Really Worth Getting Excited About
It must have been a heady experience: Jesus appointed seventy-two men and told them to go ahead of him and preach the Kingdom, and when they came back from their journey, they had an incredible report: The seventy-two returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in your name!” Luke 10:17 (ESV) When Continue reading
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Calling Down Fire From Heaven on Sinners?
Jesus’ disciples often look like oafs. And this is one of the marks of New Testament authenticity. After all, these often foolish looking men were the leaders of the early church that produced the New Testament documents. We only have to imagine Mohammed being portrayed in a similar way in the Koran. Though I’m not a great student Continue reading
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3 Ways to “Take Care” in the Most Important Thing
“Take care, then, how you hear.” Jesus offered this comment after he explained the Parable of the Sower, a lesson about how the Word of God does or does not bear fruit in an individual’s life. Take care, then, how you hear. So, it’s not enough to hear. We must hear carefully. Here then, are 3 lessons Continue reading
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A Poem for a Prostitute
One of the most beautiful stories in the gospels is found in Luke 7, when Jesus attends a dinner party at Simon the Pharisee’s house and a woman of the night shows up. I’m looking forward to preaching this passage in a few days, but in the meantime, my son has introduced me to a poetic style called Continue reading
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Thoughts on Keeping the Sabbath
Here’s the one thing you need to know about the Jewish Sabbath: it was meant to be a good thing. It was meant to be a gift, a blessing. But it didn’t turn out to be that for a lot of people. In fact, the day that was meant to be the best day of Continue reading
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I Will Make You Fishers of Men
“I will make you fishers of men, fishers of men, fishers of men. I will make you fishers of men…if you follow me.” Do you remember the song? For me, it dates back to sometime probably during the ’60’s, when I sang it at Briarwood United Methodist Church in Jackson, Mississippi. I doubt I knew Continue reading
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Jesus Didn’t Come for Everyone
Jesus Christ defined the people He came for when He preached at the synagogue in Nazareth. Quoting the Prophet Isaiah, He said, “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovering of sight to Continue reading
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Why Do I Need to Repent if Salvation is by Grace Through Faith?
For years I was confused about the call to repentance in the Bible. I knew that salvation was by grace through faith, and yet I wondered about the emphasis on repentance which I saw in the New Testament. This emphasis is certainly all over the place, and so it’s clear that to become a Christian, a Continue reading
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Christmas in July
The Christmas story is summed up with a simple thought: God became a man. But why? Well, the answer has to do with our sin. Did you know that God couldn’t have solved our sin problem from the Hallowed Halls of Heaven? He had to come to us. And here are two reasons why… 1. Continue reading
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