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Foundations

Ezra 3:10-11 When the builders laid the foundation of the temple of the LORD, the priests in their vestments and with trumpets, and the Levites (the sons of Asaph) with cymbals, took their places to praise the LORD, as prescribed by David king of Israel. With praise and thanksgiving they sang to the LORD: "He [...]

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I’m Bringin’ Servin’ Back

Ok, so as I’m reading other blogs, I find some really funny and neat things. This week, I discovered two different parodies of Justin Timberlake’s SexyBack, and they are hilarious. One was on Dave Ferguson’s blog, and the other is from the SCL blog. I’m posting both for your enjoyment. (If you want to know, [...]

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Intellectual Life as a Christian Calling

In my Christian Worldview class, we are currently reading Habits of the Mind by James W. Sire, and the subtitle is “Intellectual Life as a Christian Calling.” Today at CRIBS we discussed the elephant in the room that is politics in the church, and I feel that we had a good discussion. At the end [...]

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Matthew 28

Matthew 28:19-20:  "Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age." Observation:  The Great Commission – [...]

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Matthew 27

Matthew 27:50-51:  And when Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, he gave up his spirit.    At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth shook and the rocks split. Observation:  The curtain in the temple that served as the entrance to the [...]

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Matthew 26

Matthew 26:62-66:  Then the high priest stood up and said to Jesus, "Are you not going to answer? What is this testimony that these men are bringing against you?" But Jesus remained silent.       The high priest said to him, "I charge you under oath by the living God: Tell us if you are [...]

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Matthew 25

Matthew 25:37-40: "Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prison and go to [...]

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Matthew 24

Matthew 24:44:  "So you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him." Observation:  Jesus can return at any time, so I need to live every day as if His reappearance is right around the corner.  Application:  I got wrapped up in the Left [...]

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Matthew 23

Matthew 23:27-28:  "Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs, which look beautiful on the outside but on the inside are full of dead men’s bones and everything unclean. In the same way, on the outside you appear to people as righteous but on the inside you [...]

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Matthew 22

Matthew 22:37-38:  Jesus replied: " ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’  This is the first and greatest commandment." Observation:  Such a simple command that is so hard to follow. Application:  We aren’t perfect.  We screw things up.  In the Garden of Eden, [...]

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