Tag Archives: faith

Believe

Believe
I’m adding this to our list of words to examine. Does it communicate what we think it does? Does it communicate truth? John’s gospel says to believe in Jesus and you will be saved.[1] In our culture, this can mean that if I agree in my head that Jesus is God, then I have salvation.…
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Touch of Faith

Touch of Faith
… she touched the fringe of his robe.  Luke 8:44 There was a woman living in Capernaum that had been bleeding for a long time. Her bleeding made her unclean, which meant she wasn’t allowed into any gathering. She couldn’t even be touched. Can you imagine not being touched for 12 years? Her physical and…
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Persist

Persist
The parable of the corrupt judge tells of a widow persistently badgering a judge who has no interest in granting her request and giving her justice. But her persistence, as we see in Luke 18:1-8, finally pays off and she is granted justice even from this corrupt source. Luke precedes the parable by saying that…
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The Good Branch

The Good Branch
Pruning involves cutting away not only unproductive branches but also good branches. My head knows that a good pruning will increase a crop – in abundance and quality. What I found was that my heart struggled with cutting a branch that had even the earliest signs of new growth. It might be a potential pom!…
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