Therefore, confess your sins to one another, and pray for each other, so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective. James 5:16 The letter James wrote to the early persecuted Church was filled with practical instruction. The believers needed to be encouraged and he consistently points to…
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Carrying the Load: Part 1
Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ. Galatians 6:2 What is the law of Christ? Love God and love your neighbor. Here is the context of that verse in Galatians: Brothers and sisters, if someone is caught in a sin, you who live by the Spirit should restore that person gently. But watch…
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Together Apart
Many of us are celebrating Easter, Resurrection Sunday, alone this year. We are able to connect to our pastor’s message and the music electronically but those who would be sitting around us are not seen. They are there but not visible to us in any meaningful way. It makes me think of how we view…
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As for you, My flock …
Shepherds took a stern warning last week, but God was not done. He had something to say to the sheep in the flock as well. As for you, My flock, this is what the Sovereign LORD says: I will judge between one sheep and another, and between rams and goats. Ezekiel 34:17 Much of God’s…
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