Easter (69)

Ian

Not Regardless

Psalm 116:12–17, John 6:54–69, Acts 9:31–43 Yesterday, we briefly touched on the reality that the world doesn’t like the entirety of the message of Jesus. It struggles with nice and submission. Add on the whole eternal life piece and the world casts it off. Other…

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Ian

Not-So Great Expectations

Psalm 43, Jeremiah 38:1-28, John 15:17-16:2 Life is not always easy. There are those that just seem determined to oppose you even if it is to their advantage to support you. Pride, jealousy, greed, and envy can lead anyone to make poor decisions regarding others.

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Ian

3rd Friday after Easter

Psalm 105:1-22, Romans 1:18–32, Ezekiel 20:39–44 They were given over. God let them loose. Whether it was the Israelites or Gentiles, God let them loose. The world is a very bad place. People hate. People steal. People lie. All sorts of things and behaviors are…

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Ian

3rd Thursday after Easter

John 6:40-44, 1 John 5:13-21 Jesus’ words in John can be limiting if we let them be. For example, if we were too literal in seeing or not seeing Jesus (John 6:40), most of us would not have much hope for eternal life. There are…

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Ian

3rd Wednesday after Easter

Daniel 5:1–31, Isaiah 6:1–10 Belshazzar didn’t learn from the stories of Nebuchadnezzer. Yesterday, we read about how Nebuchadnezzer didn’t really seem to learn the lessons that were in front of his face. On the other hand, there seem to have been a few things that…

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