Jesus cries out on the cross, from Psalm 22:1 My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? We know that horrific moment of despair is when Jesus takes on all of our sin and bears the wrath of God so that those of us who believe in Him, and call Him our Lord and Savior, are rescued from the death that we deserve. His death, however, is not the end of the story!
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In a series titled, Hooked, a focus on tackling temptation and being the ‘ones that got away’, our pastor reminded us, ‘This is not a destination but a way station.’ With a reminder to be Kingdom-focused he touched on one of the teachings of Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount – Matthew 6:19-20
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In a recent message, I heard a pastor lament over the heart of those people who devote themselves to a ‘church’ i.e. the building. He recounted the story of Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem on a donkey where people spread palm branches and their cloaks on the ground shouting, “Hosanna… Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!”
He asked his listeners to consider, “Do you think the donkey thought it was for him?” and added the comment, “This building is a donkey.”
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I hear arguments regarding the definition of: FREEDOM. The arguments often take the form of personal positions which state… I WANT THE FREEDOM TO… (DO OR SAY WHAT I WANT) or I WANT THE FREEDOM FROM… (WHAT OTHERS DO OR SAY). These arguments cannot be won. They cannot both be right! They are both worldly as they both come from an individual’s perspective and an individual’s desires. Those two perspectives cannot be reconciled – ever.
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TIME – it is always mind-boggling to me how time is supposed to be the most consistent and regular dimension to our lives, but somehow when we focus on time, it appears to be anything but regular! Sometimes it drags on. Sometimes it races by. And sometimes, somehow, we are completely unaware of its passing. We find ourselves looking to a calendar and asking, “Where’d it go?”
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