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HUMILITY AND REPENTANCE
[38] THE PHARISEE AND TAX COLLECTOR Read: Luke 18:9-14 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself,'God, I thank You that I am not like other men -- extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this tax collector . Luke 18:11 NKJV * * *......Read More

Posted on: 2008-07-01 22:56:14 | Rating:

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UNEXPECTED GUEST
[39] ZACCHAEUS Read: Luke 19:1-10 When Jesus came to the place, He looked up and saw him, and said to him, "Zacchaeus, make haste and come down, for today I must stay at your house." Luke 19:5 NKJV * * * Zacchaeus was a man who was small in stature, but......Read More

Posted on: 2008-07-04 21:43:20 | Rating:

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BLESSED IS THE KING
[40] THE TRIUMPHAL ENTRY Read: Luke 19:28-40 …the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works they had seen, saying: "'Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the LORD! Peace in heaven and......Read More

Posted on: 2008-07-07 21:23:42 | Rating:

| Views: 48 | Comments: 1 | Tags: fulfilled prophesy King of Kings Jesus trumphal entry stones cry out children praise him out of the mouth of babes peace Jerusalem

A TRICK QUESTION
[41] Read: Luke 20:20–26 So the spies questioned him:… Is it right for us to pay taxes to Caesar or not?" Luke 20:21-22 NIV * * * Jesus had just told a parable which implicated the religious leaders in the plot to......Read More

Posted on: 2008-07-09 22:12:19 | Rating:

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Thoughts On Blogging
I have been looking through my personal journal over the past few months, since I have entered the world of blogging. Certainly it has been a blessing, far beyond anything I expected, and it has also been a challenge as I have interacted with those who oppose the message of God’s......Read More

Posted on: 2008-07-15 23:58:00 | Rating:

| Views: 110 | Comments: 6 | Tags: God's Word spiritual gifts direction responsibility faithfulness devotion success fear anxiety speak out

PERSEVERANCE
[42] SALT AND LIGHT Read Matthew 5:1–16 " You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned …" Matthew 5:13 NKJV * * * Jesus referred to His disciples as the salt of the earth. Salt is used for......Read More

Posted on: 2008-07-16 11:25:57 | Rating:

| Views: 46 | Comments: 1 | Tags: salt light witness persecution church fellowship shine before men faith persevere good works glorify God

Summer
The past few days we have been camping at San Elejo beach with our two youngest sons and their families. Great fun, and I am amazed as my daughters-in-law line up their 7 boys ages 1 1/2 to 8 years old to do sunscreen, climb down the bluff to the beach, get their dinner, shower, etc.,......Read More

Posted on: 2008-07-16 23:14:32 | Rating:

| Views: 58 | Comments: 2 | Tags: children grandchildren blessings camping beach sons daughters relationships homeschooling

COULD THIS BE THE CHRIST?
Did you ever wonder how the Samaritan "woman at the well" knew that the Messiah was coming? SAMARIA Read 2 Kings 17; John 4:7–29 So the people of Israel were taken from their homeland into exile in Assyria… The king of Assyria brought people from......Read More

Posted on: 2008-07-17 16:52:45 | Rating:

| Views: 79 | Comments: 3 | Tags: Samaritans Jews Jesus religion Babylon Assyria captivity superstition Messiah Christ