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Jesus and Failure and Betrayal

At my church we've been going through the book of Mark, and in the past few weeks we've been coming closer and closer to the cross. Jesus has just had His last meal with His disciples (which was something very important to both them and Jesus, even though the...
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A Bit on Biblical Context and My Opinions and Choices

Each verse in the Bible has a greater context around it. Each chapter in the Bible has a greater context around it. Each book in the Bible has a greater context around it. If you don't take the whole context into context, you're very likely to miss important truths...
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Alabaster and Spikenard

In Mark 14:3-9, we see a woman displaying an act of full and pure devotion for Jesus. I'm quite familiar with this account, but recently in church I learned more details about why this was such a big deal. I did a little Internet searching on my own and learned a few...
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Learn the Lesson

Sometimes while you go through life, God will teach you lessons through people you don't like. Sometimes God will teach you lessons that hurt. But it is all for your good and His glory. Learn the lesson that God is teaching you. Never mind the tool or instrument He is...

Entrusted Deposit

Thursday in the ladies' Bible study at my church (this one is Entrusted by Beth Moore), we learned about how the Gospel of Jesus has been entrusted to us. God has entrusted us. He trusts us with His Gospel. (1 Timothy 1:11) So we have the Gospel to share and...

Die Empty

I want to die empty. In other words, I want to be well-spent by the time I reach the end of my life. Maybe that's how I'll know when it's time: I will have nothing left to give. I want God to pour into me so that I can pour out to others. I want all the songs and...

Crippled and Straight

Once upon a time there was a land where everyone was crippled. Everyone limped and walked crookedly. But since everyone was crippled, no one thought it was strange or unusual. No one really thought about it. One day a physician came into the land. He walked strangely,...

God’s Healing

I've known this, but this past Sunday I have received some more perspective on it. God can heal anything and everything. But He does not always do so. Some would take advantage of "God can heal anything" by saying He will heal everything all the time. As long as you...

You Have Never Met…

You have never met a mere mortal. You have never met someone who wasn't important. You have never met someone who is purposeless. You have never met someone who God does not love. You have never met someone who God is unable to save.