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The Hope of All the World

The Prophecy This fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah concerning him: “Look at my Servant, whom I have chosen.    He is my Beloved, who pleases me.I will put my Spirit upon him,    and he will proclaim justice to the nations.He will not fight or shout    or raise his voice in public.He will not crush the weakest reed    or put out…

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Resurrection Sunday – He LIVES!

CHRISTOS ANESTI, ALITHOS ANESTI!Christ is risen, Truly He is risen! Our living hope Today, Easter, we celebrate the resurrection. Through Jesus’ resurrection, we have a living hope. Living hope is at work in us, transforming us day by day to be like our risen Savior. Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord…

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He Could Have … But Didn’t

He could have called ten thousand angelsTo destroy the world and set Him free.He could have called ten thousand angels,But He died alone, for you and me. Ray Overholt, 1959 Today is Holy Friday. In my meditation on Jesus’ death, I was reminded of this hymn we used to sing in the church I grew…

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A Human Emotion

A Holy Angst In this Holy Week, we see Jesus set His face resolutely to finish the work He came to do. Jesus knew He would die a horrible death, yet He did not shrink back, but He did experience a holy angst. Sometimes I think I forget how difficult facing the cruel death on…

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The Spirit of Truth — Our Advocate

But I will send you the Advocate—the Spirit of truth. He will come to you from the Father and will testify all about me.  John 15:26 NLT As Jesus prepares for His death, He comforts the disciples. He tells them multiple times in the Upper Room discourse that He is going away but won’t leave…

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Hidden Peace, Jesus’ Sorrow

God’s plan This is the message of Good News for the people of Israel—that there is peace with God through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all. Acts 10:36 NLT From the beginning, the message was clear. God sent His Son to guide us to the path of peace! Because of God’s tender mercy,    the morning…

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