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Ian

7th Monday after Easter

Psalm 122, Isaiah 14:1–2, John 17:20–26, Acts 1:12–14 Psalm 122 is a prayer for the flourishing of a community. Love for Jerusalem is symbolic of loving God’s bride, as Jerusalem is often tied to being the bride of God. Loving God’s bride is to be…

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Ian

6th Tuesday after Easter

Psalm 25, Isaiah 26:1–21, Acts 16:16–34 Imagine being the only person at a 4-way traffic light with no one else on the road. The light for you is red. And it’s still red. Most of us will wait a little bit. Some might rev their…

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Ian

5th Saturday after Easter

Psalm 79, Romans 15:1–13, 1 Corinthians 8:1–13, Galatians 2:11–15 Yesterday we talked about rules. Today we’re going to talk about rules. One of the first rules of framily is to build up one another. We have all done this well. We have all done this…

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Ian

4th Friday after Easter

Psalm 148, 2 Samuel 6:12–22, Matthew 6:1–8 Do or do not before others? David danced in all his power during a massive 10 mile parade, taking the Ark from Obed-edom’s land to Jerusalem. He was the king. There were many sacrifices happening. There were all…

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Ian

4th Tuesday after Easter

Psalm 25, John 19:28–30, Hebrews 10:1-14 The End. It’s the end. Jesus has declared it so. What is the end? The remembrance of your sins. The beauty of the cross is that the record of our sins has been amended. While some say that they…

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