Tag: worship
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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…
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Do you believe?
The final public miracle Jesus performed is captured in John 11; known as the raising of Lazarus from the dead. While the outcome is no secret to those who have heard this story, the Disciples most assuredly would have been blown away by it. Honestly, the word miracle just doesn’t seem to encapsulate the whole story,…
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Do we believe?
Putting humanity’s standards on God’s abilities is done without even thinking about the effects those decisions might have. In truth, doing this can often lead to doubt, uncertainty, and even (in the worst case) unbelief. Jesus dealt with this often, especially when others did not believe that He was capable of doing the things that God actually…
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Our Response Matters
Understanding how Jesus responds to people (even when they are vindictive and cruel) is of critical importance to all of us today. If we are His followers, and He is our Lord, then how He demonstrates how to live is critically important in every facet of life right now. If we will take a lesson…
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How will we walk?
The truth is always your most reliable, faithful weapon in this world of chaos. It is the one thing that we never have to struggle to remember because it is what happened, what was said, or what is needed without pretense or additional information. When Jesus spoke the words, “I tell you the truth …”, He…
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What do you allow?
Hypocrisy is one of the most repeated struggles that the modern day church constantly endures. However! We are not defenseless and without opportunity to correct it when it rears its head! For example, Jesus showed a great contrast between religious acts and obeying the Law (see John 7:20-24) that we can learn from. In it,…
Pastor T.J. Conwell 