freedom (68)

Ian

Examples and Warnings

Psalm 107:1–16; Numbers 20:1–13; 1 Corinthians 10:6–13 Imagine saying, “Give thanks to the Lord because he is good, because his faithful love lasts forever,” to the Israelites at Kadesh. Those words would have been grating (at best) the ears of all the tongues lashing against Moses and…

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Ian

Get Lifted

Psalm 25:1–10; Psalm 32; Matthew 9:2–13 Have you ever carried something really heavy for a while and then put down? Do you remember that moment when you put it down? That feeling of freedom? That is should be just a taste of the feeling that…

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Ian

Off To Where

Psalm 46; Genesis 12:1–9; 1 Corinthians 7:17–24 A number of years ago, Randy Craker (our District Superintendent), shared a message with the college-aged students of our ministry. He talked about how their time, whether being in college or not, was their time before going out…

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Ian

Breaking Ties

Psalm 86; 2 Corinthians 6:14–7:1 "But thank God, who is always leading us around through Christ as if we were in a parade. He releases the fragrance of the knowledge of him everywhere through us." —2 Corinthians 2:14 (CEB) I have to admit, I tried…

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Ian

Live Freely

1 Corinthians 6:12–20; John 1:43–51 In the US, freedom is a significant cultural word. Often, we use language such as “free country”. The Declaration of Independence is quoted most often with, "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that…

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