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Ian

Holy Wednesday

Psalm 94; Zechariah 13:7-9; Hebrews 12:1-4; John 16:1-15 (read online ⧉) The psalmist declares that the Lord's people will not be forsaken, and justice will return. He continues with the steadfast love of God holding him up when he slips. The beginning of this psalm…

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Ian

What's At The End?

Mark 8:27–38; Mark 9:30–34; Mark 10:32–40 (read online ⧉) There were 3 ages that I looked to: 13, 18, 25. Prior to achieving each of these birthdays, I expected to die before each of them. That’s a pretty morbid thought, isn’t it? This wasn’t only…

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Ian

Otherly Holiness

Psalm 22:23-31; Genesis 15:1-21; Romans 3:21-31 (read online ⧉) In Genesis, we read of the covenant God made with Abram. When we look at the blood and sacrifices from a modern perspective, it is easy to be repulsed or disgusted by the concept. In Abram's…

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Ian

Called to do or be?

2 Kings 2:11–15, Malachi 4:4–6, Mark 9:11–13, Luke 9:18–21, John 1:19–28 (read online ⧉) Moses was the Great Propet of Israel, as he brought the Torah to Israel. Through the faithfulness and humanness of Moses, the Israelites became more than a collection of related families.

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Ian

Evangelizing the Body

Proverbs 15:1, Proverbs 25:15, Isaiah 40:10–14, Matthew 12:11–21 (read online ⧉) The mission statement of the Church of the Nazarene is, "to make Christ-like disciples in all nations." In case you've forgotten, though you probably haven't, one of the tasks of Christians is to make…

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