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Ian

Indulge Me

Matthew 23:23–36 Narcissus was a hunter in Greek mythology. He was the most beautiful person. He was so dissatisfied with those who claimed they loved him that he expected them to kill themselves to prove their love of him. It wasn’t until he passed a…

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Ian

Substantial Character

Daniel 6:1–24; Philippians 2:3–16 Adventure! Drama! Let’s see the big scene! Daniel and the Lion’s Den is a dramatic story. No question about that. It’s a great one for kids. Daniel, himself, is a great character. Daniel has great character. If you read the story…

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Ian

Did You Fail?

1 Kings 18:19–19:5; Malachi 4:5–6; Matthew 17:10–13 This is a famous story. It really is very impressive how the priests of Baal were humiliated in their bloody ritual, and how God delivered magnificently and undeniable. In a quick turnaround, they went from following the Baal…

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Who Makes You

Romans 9:14–33 (read online ⧉) A vignette from a family life… “It’s your fault,” said the child. “How so,” asked the parent. “You knew, and you didn’t stop me,” responded the child. “Except I warned you before,” the parent replied. “So, what,” retorted the child.

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Shear Time

Psalm 122; Isaiah 61:1–9; John 15:1–8 (read online ⧉) The year of the Lord’s favor is probably not this year. The ever-changing nature of this year, and all the odd and bad things that are going on would in no way seem to be the…

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