Tag Archives: sacrifice

Finding Community?

Finding Community?
We all have a picture in our head of perfect community – perhaps a BBQ or holiday setting surrounded by friends and family. You’ve seen the ads capitalizing on those desires – everyone laughing, smiling and enjoying a good time. We are fortunate if we have experienced that and should soak it up. But should…
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Lessons from the Wilderness: Abraham

Lessons from the Wilderness: Abraham
Wilderness can be a lovely idea but Biblical wilderness is a harsh place. It usually refers to a desert region with extreme temperatures and a scarcity of water. God often uses wilderness in dealing with His people. Since I sometimes find myself in a spiritual wilderness, I want to look at what God has told…
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Remember Him

Remember Him
And He took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is My body given for you; do this in remembrance of Me.” Luke 22:19 Remembrance isn’t a passive memory but a deliberate and purposeful recalling. Jesus tells us to remember Him and we set an intentional time for that…
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He Calls You: Beloved (continued)

He Calls You: Beloved (continued)
This is love: not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. 1 John 4:10 God loved us from the beginning and His love is proven in His suffering. His love is not a reaction but an action. He sent His Love first.…
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