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The Secret Of Community

“No longer do I call you slaves; for the slave does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends,” John 15:15 Friend – “What a friend we have in Jesus, all our sin and grief to bear”.  That single verse from the old hymn is frighteningly powerful.  Do we really…
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A Mental Mistake

“Blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 5:3 Theirs – Yesterday we discovered that Hebrew has no direct equivalent for our Greek-based idea of possession.  In Hebrew thinking, we are tenants in the house the Lord built.  We are stewards, servants and caretakers.  Never owners. If this is…
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To Have and to Hold

“Then I will take you for My people, and I will be your God;” Exodus 6:7 Take – Private ownership is one of the fundamental concepts of Western civilization and capitalism.  It is so fundamental to our way of life that threats against it cause widespread panic.  We can hardly imagine what life would be…
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Ruthless Trust

“But the righteous shall live by his faith” Habakkuk 2:4   Faith – Does faith confuse you?  Do you wonder, “What does it mean to live by faith?”  “How can I pay the bills by faith?”  “How do I make sense of living by faith when my life is consumed with just living?”  “Do I…
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Spoken with Tears

“Thus you shall say to Joseph, “Please forgive, I beg you, the transgression of your brothers and their sin, for they did you wrong.” Genesis 50:17 I beg you – Sometime in your life, maybe more than once, you will experience a need for forgiveness that goes beyond asking.  Words will be useless.  As your…
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