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God’s Business
There are things that are God's business and are His alone, and there are things that He has made our business. When Jesus gave the Great Commission to His followers in Acts 1:7-8, He made telling people about Him and His work our business. But the part where a person...
Pursuing True Greatness
I have some notes from a recent sermon to share. We were in Mark 9:33-37. To summarize, Jesus had just told His disciples that He was going to be taken and crucified, and that He would rise again. They were afraid to ask Him what He meant (Mark 9:30-32). As they...
Missing Out While Pining and Whining
Writing today about another fun lesson from children! One of the kiddos didn't get something they wanted, and decided to sit around whining about it. This dear child could have been having fun with friends, but decided to waste time complaining about what they didn't...
Rules for Fun
Have you ever played a game without rules, or with rules that were made up arbitrarily and only apply when convenient for the person who made them? Have you ever been upset or hurt by someone who wasn't following a rule, law, or policy? Have you ever been the person...
Just a Little Faith in Christ
In the sermon yesterday morning we were in Mark 9:14-29. The same account is also told in Matthew 17:14-21. This is right after Jesus has taken Peter, James, and John to a mountain top where they saw Jesus transfigured before them. They saw the unveiled glory of...
Even More Soap Opera in the Bible
I'm not quite sure why I've spotted soap opera in the Bible multiple times. I don't even watch soap operas. But I must think it's pretty interesting to find them in the Bible. (See Soap Opera in the Bible and More Soap Opera in the Bible) This "episode" is in the book...