In this week’s study, we examine Jesus’ prayer as he awaited His betrayer. In light of what He knew lay before Him, Jesus prayed an honest yet submissive prayer to the Father. As I read this passage, I sometimes wonder since Jesus already knew what He was going to do, then why was He praying.…
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Every year on May 10 my wife and I observe our wedding anniversary. Why? Obviously, because that’s the date on which we got married. And yes, because if I didn’t remember that date, I’d be in the doghouse. We mark that day to remember a significant past event, but more than that, to celebrate together…
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Ready or not, here I come! In the childhood game of hide and seek, this is what the person who is “it” shouts after counting—with eyes closed—to fifty. Other players have only those few seconds to scatter and find good hiding places. When they hear the words ready or not, here I come, they…
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There are some things in history most of us would like to have witnessed: the moment Francis Scott Key saw the flag flying over Fort McHenry; the removal of the first section of the Berlin Wall; the moment that the first page emerged off Gutenberg’s press. Most of us would have variations of this list,…
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Engage the people who join your church for worship this coming Resurrection morning with love. Engage them with the Bible. Give them something to take with them that God will use to transform their hearts. Let them encounter a culture of love at your church and be drawn upon by the Holy Spirit to come back.…
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