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John 15:9 Remain

John 15:9 “As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you Now remain in my love.” Children are a wonderful addition to our lives, except when they don’t do the simple things we ask them to do. Simple things like putting your toys away or emptying the trash seem to slip their youngContinue reading “John 15:9 Remain”

Know Yourself

John 13:3-4 3 Jesus knew that the Father had put all things under his power, and that he had come from God and was returning to God; 4 so he got up from the meal, took off his outer clothing, and wrapped a towel around his waist. During the teens and twenties, most people struggle to findContinue reading “Know Yourself”

Present or Absent

John 11:6 So when he heard that Lazarus was sick, he stayed where he was two more days, One of the greatest struggles for us as human beings centers around sickness and death. When someone is sick to the point of death we want relief. We want the suffering to end. We want life toContinue reading “Present or Absent”

Do Not Believe

John 10:37 Do no believe me unless I do the works off my father. We all need an ‘out’ now and then, a reason to say “No” when we aren’t sure about a “Yes.” Social pressures can build to the point where we feel like we don’t have a choice in our answer. We feelContinue reading “Do Not Believe”

Timing!

John 8:20 He spoke these words while teaching in the temple courts near the place where the offerings were put. Yet no one seized him, because his hour had not yet come. They say that timing is the key to telling a good joke. Timing is also important in dancing and NASCAR racing. I guestContinue reading “Timing!”

Offensive

John 6:53 Jesus said to the, “Very truly I tell you, unless you eat the flesh the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you. Different cultures have different things that are offensive to them. In some places, like Germany, loud talking is offensive. But in Italy loud talking isContinue reading “Offensive”

In the Light

John 3:21 21 But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what they have done has been done in the sight of God. One of the things I appreciate about Germany is the rolladen shades that can be raised and lowered to keep out light, heat,Continue reading “In the Light”

John 2:21 Body Temple

John 2:21 But the temple he had spoken of was his body. Where does God dwell? The entire universe can’t contain Him. And yet, according to Scripture, He lives among us, in us, through us. From the beginning we were designed to be His images, His representatives in this domain, carrying out His will andContinue reading “John 2:21 Body Temple”

Loud Cry

Mark 15:37 With a loud cry, Jesus breathed his last. What is the impact of one overheard cry? In Beirut, Lebanon where that tremendous explosion happened over a month ago, the workers stopped and were silent when a signal was detected below the rubble. On 9/11 and the following days silence was a frequent responseContinue reading “Loud Cry”

Everyone Will Hate You

Mark 13:13 Everyone will hate you because of me, but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved. We know what this looks like, don’t we! If you wear a certain red hat in the United States, then you become the object of attack. All over a red hat! If people don’tContinue reading “Everyone Will Hate You”