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Ian

Saturday after the Third Sunday of Advent

Psalm 51, John 3:27–29 (read online ⧉) This Psalm is the result of a person’s sin. This is not to say that the Psalm is about the sin per se, but about a person standing before God after being confronted about the sin. While there…

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Ian

Seen In Heaven

Job 19:23–27, 2 Corinthians 12:1–6, Revelation 4:1–11 (read online) John Wesley and George Whitfield were once total brothers in the faith and theology. Eventually, however, there were divisions, and the amicably went their separate ways on positive terms. Yet, people still assumed that there was…

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Ian

Blessed Title

Luke 1:39–45, Luke 11:27–28 Mary was indeed blessed to be Jesus’ mother. In fact, like many mothers, she was blessed. Motherhood is a blessing. It can be a huge blessing. It is also a heavy weight to carry. It is a worthy blessing to be…

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Ian

Long Haul Saving

Numbers 21:4–9, Galatians 5:22–24, 2 Corinthians 6:3–13 The story is of the staff is fascinating, and we can see its long-reaching effects even today (look at many ambulances). However, as fun as that might be, we need to talk about one of the underlying causes…

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Ian

Not All Good

Lamentations 3:16–33, Job 2:11–13 James 1:9–18 Wikipedia summarizes Nathan Robinson’s take on platitudes as: “A platitude is even worse than a cliché. It’s a sanctimonious cliché, a statement that is not only old and overused but often moralistic and imperious. ... [they] have an aphoristic…

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