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Rekindle the Joy of Sharing

Have you ever noticed the first sermon that Luke recorded in his gospel? John declares that repentance is necessary to prepare the way for Christ but when the people ask what to do Luke tells them that sharing their belongings is concrete evidence of repentance! John the Baptist went into all the region around the…

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Unleash Heaven – Use Me!

I’m reading in Matthew this weekend. As I got to what is typically called the Lord’s Prayer, I was reminded of our dear Anglican friends at the beach. A part of their byline is “Unleash Heaven!” I love this idea! I’m praying today … “Unleash heaven through me, use me as an instrument of your…

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Savior Of the Nations, Come!

This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about:His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph,but before they came together,she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit.Because Joseph her husband was faithful to the law,and yet did not want to expose her to public disgrace,he had in mind to divorce her…

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Christ, Whose Glory Fills the Skies

In that day the Branch of the Lord will be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the land will be the pride and glory of the survivors in Israel. Those who are left in Zion, who remain in Jerusalem, will be called holy, all who are recorded among the living in Jerusalem. …Then the Lord will create over all of Mount Zion and over those who assemble there a cloud of…

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