Tag: suffering
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Day 36 Forty Shekels, The Taxman Cometh
A leader that loses sight of the needs of the people should fear what justice God will bring upon them.
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Hebrews 5:5-10 “Obey?” RSUMC 20150322
So also Christ did not glorify himself in becoming a high priest, but was appointed by the one who said to him, “You are my Son, today I have begotten you”; as he says also in another place, “You are a priest forever, according to the order of Melchizedek.” In the days of his flesh,…
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1 Peter 3:13-22 “For Our Sins” 20150222 RSUMC
Now who will harm you if you are eager to do what is good? But even if you do suffer for doing what is right, you are blessed. Do not fear what they fear, and do not be intimidated, but in your hearts sanctify Christ as Lord. Always be ready to make your defense…
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Romans 5:1-5 “The Process” JUMC 20130526
5:1 Therefore, since we are justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 5:2 through whom we have obtained access to this grace in which we stand; and we boast in our hope of sharing the glory of God. 5:3 And not only that, but we also boast in our sufferings, knowing…
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Romans 8.25-29 “Separation” JUMC 20130421
Who will separate us from the love of Christ? Will hardship, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? As it is written, “For your sake we are being killed all day long; we are accounted as sheep to be slaughtered.” No, in all these things we are more than conquerors…
