Tag: Jesus
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Service to Others
Servanthood is one of, if not the most, consistent character traits that Jesus continued to model for us throughout His ministry. Even so much as dying on the cross to pay for the sins of creation (even our sin) to satisfy the Father’s demand for the forgiveness of sin. If there is any encouragement that…
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Do you doubt God?
Unbelief is not something that only people who don’t know Jesus face – but rather it is a real challenge for ALL of us when we consider doubting what God can, and will, do for us if or when we ask. Jesus dealt with unbelief by reminding those around Him what God has already said and done – and in those accomplishments…
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Meeting Jesus
Understandably, there has been (and always will be) a great curiosity for some people to want to know Jesus personally. When the Disciples were approached by someone who wanted to know Him, they made it a point to take them directly to Him — without delay! The challenge here is are we available to do…
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Majesty on Display
Often in God’s Word, we are treated to pivotal moments in history when the events, theme, and even the landscape dramatically shifts and forces us to reflect on the majesty of God. The triumphant entry of Jesus into Jerusalem (John 12:12-19) is one of these events, testifying to the glory of God’s perfect timing and the fulfillment…
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Humbleness Matters
One of the mosts valuable traits that Jesus continually taught was that of humbleness. It truly is an act of obedience (to God) to be humble, or hospitable, or gracious to one another and one that we are constantly called to emulate. Whether we are praying for others, offering forgiveness, loving people unconditionally, or even…
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God’s Perfect Sacrifice
The plot to kill Jesus (reference the above image of John 11:53) was simply about control for humanity. He was a threat to the ‘leaders’ way of life, their authority, and ultimately what they considered worship of God to be. For God, however, it was to bring glory to Himself and to the Son in…
Pastor T.J. Conwell 