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Jesus knows what the heart desires. Once more, Jesus seeks the opportunity to teach on the run, as it were. Notice that the crowds continue to follow Him. They’ve seen enough of Jesus to expect the unexpected. Even when Jesus looks like He’s settling in for a good
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Jesus has a superpower. This shouldn’t surprise anyone; He is the Son of God. Jesus was born of a virgin. Angels announced His coming to mankind. A star in the sky declared His coming. As God-made-man, Jesus embodied incredible power. Look back at what we’ve already seen. Jesus
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Sometimes it is good to speak your mind. Some things need to be said. Psychologists often say – depending on the circumstance, of course – that it is better to get things out then keep them bottled up and festering inside. When we put thoughts into words we either hear how crazy
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Ever get a gift you weren’t expecting and had no idea how much you really need it? As a kid, I remember opening up socks on Christmas morning and feeling disappointment because they weren’t as cool as the Lego sets I was hoping to get later on. A
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If you had enough time to do anything you want, what would you do? Being a person who loves working with wood, I’d love to spend some time with some walnut or cherry and make something beautiful. Being a person who loves mentoring, I’d love to sit down
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Obedience is hard work. Obedience to things that go against what we desire to do is more difficult. Obedience to something we do not understand can be downright challenging. Remember, though, God has not called us to understand everything. Still, He calls us into obedience. Today we explore the second
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What do you desire? For many, this is a hard question to answer. I can say I desire a million dollars or a week’s vacation of peace and quiet. But is that what I really desire or just what is easy to say? I have always found peace to
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Why did Jesus come? Did Jesus come to heal our sickness? Did He come to teach about life? Did He come to obtain fame and glory? Did He come to reveal God? Did He come to make life easier and more enjoyable? Did He come to make the path back
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What feels right in the moment does not always turn out to be right. I can’t tell you how often I have done something believing I was helping only to watch it utterly blow up in my face and need to apologize after the fact. They say hindsight is
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How do you recognize a leader that you want for your life? Do you look for a charismatic speaker that can hold a crowd in awe while the crowd hangs on every word the leader speaks? Do you look for someone with scores of followers and join their mighty throng?
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Is fame a good thing? All we want is a little notoriety. We want something upon which our identity can rest. When people hear our name, we want some characteristic to come to mind. What is it for you? When people hear your name, what is your claim to fame?
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The struggle between good and evil is seldom straightforward. While I like the traditional hero slays dragon and gets the girl motif because such stories are easily followed and satisfying in their resolution with a victorious hero, these aren’t always my favorite in the long term. The stories that