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Ian

Control or Trust?

Psalm 107:1–3, 17–22; Daniel 12:5–13; Ephesians 1:7–14 (read online ⧉) Many of Daniel's visions are held up in the church today as applying to today. There are fundamental truths in Daniel's visions (and the visions of other prophets), but we all must be very cautious…

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Ian

Giving and Moving

Genesis 22:1-19; Hebrews 11:13-19; Psalm 105-37-45 The almost sacrifice of Isaac is, for many, one of the hardest passages of scripture to read. Those who are parents cannot imagine being God asking Abraham to do this. Those who are parents cannot imagine being Abraham and…

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Ian

Restart and Reset

Genesis 17:1–7, 15–16; Romans 4:13–25; Mark 8:31–38 (read online ⧉) We celebrate people who reach the 100-year mark (or more). Reporters will ask how they've lived so long, and the person will say that they never did such-and-such, or always did such-and-such, or that it…

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Child Identified

Exodus 3:1–12, 1 John 2:28–29, 1 John 4:7 (read online ⧉) Moses was not a shining example of humanity. He was…human. He had a temper. He certainly had a confused identity. He was a child of the court of Egypt. How he fit (or didn’t…

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Look at Me! Or Not…

Luke 18:10–14, 1 Corinthians 1:26–31 (read online ⧉) This passage in Luke, rightfully, is often used in the church to admonish the people about how they view other Christians. This passage speaks truth to the world, no matter their beliefs. Almost every person is a…

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