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The Resurrection and the Life

John 11.1-44 – Jesus asked Martha a very direct question about Him being the resurrection and the life.  “Do you believe this?”  If Jesus was not raised from the dead then we are still dead in our sins with no hope of eternal life.  The same question is for us.  Do we believe this?

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How’s Your Heart?

Matthew 26.1-16 – In this passage that occurs before the crucifixion, we are confronted with asking about our heart.  Jesus shows a heart of obedience when He informs the disciples that in just 2 days, at the Passover, He would be crucified.  The religious leaders show a heart of hatred for Jesus.  Mary reveals a heart of worship, giving everything she had.  Judas shows a heart of deceit.  How is your heart today?  God knows the true heart of each person whether it is one of worship or whether we think such activity is waste.

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Responding to Bullies

I Peter 3.13-18 How should we respond to bullies?  They are all around us.  Peter faced them and so did the believers he wrote to in his first epistle.  He gives some advice on how to respond to them so that we have opportunity to defend the hope in us.  Then he caps it off by highlighting someone who knew about suffering – Jesus.

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What We Have In Christ

I Peter 2.9-12 – As we consider again the role of the church in the world today we need to ponder what we have in Christ.  Peter tells us we have a special calling, we have a secure citizenship, and we have a saving character.  How sobering it is to think that our actions may be what brings someone to Christ or turns them from Christ.  Our character may bring someone to heaven or may send them to hell.

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Free to Live

03 03 Colossians 1.9-14 Paul’s prayer for the Colossians is a model for us as we pray for others that they might know God’s will as it relates to godly living, that they might live a life pleasing to the Lord and that they might experiene a wonderful love.

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