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Luke 10: 25-37
“And he said, ’He who showed mercy on him.’ Then Jesus said to him, ’Go and do likewise.’” (Luke 10:37)
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We tend to live life by the stereotypes we have created or learned. For example, from what we think we know, we react. Think about snakes. People who aren’t familiar with snakes believe simply [...]
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Luke 10: 25-37
“But he wanted to justify himself, so he asked Jesus, ’And who is my neighbor?’” (Luke 10:29)
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Isn’t it funny how when we know the answers to our own questions, we still often seek clarification? For instance, we know we have to love God and love our neighbor to be a Christian, but that isn’t [...]
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Luke 10: 25-37
“On one occasion an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. ’Teacher,’ he asked, ’what must I do to inherit eternal life?’” (Luke 10: 25)
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Does this question sound familiar? Here is another way to ask it: “Teacher, what do I really have to do to be a Christian?” Nothing has really [...]
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Mark 5:1-20
“Then Jesus asked him, ‘What is your name?’ ‘My name is Legion,’ he replied, ‘for we are many.’” (Mark 5:9)
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We all have different aspects and components of our personality that make up who we are. In a meeting we can seem sophisticated and polished, while on the bleachers of our favorite ball team or [...]
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Mark 5:1-20
“When he saw Jesus from a distance, he ran and fell on his knees in front of him.” (Mark 5:6)
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The demon-possessed man that Jesus came to heal lived in the tombs of the mountains by the Sea of Galilee. When he saw Jesus coming to him, our verse today says he started running toward [...]
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Mark 5:1-20
“This man lived in the tombs, and no one could bind him any more, not even with a chain.” (Mark 5:3)
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Sometimes, when life seems to have gotten the best of us, it is easiest to retreat from the crowd. No one likes to show up looking beat up. In case we do have to [...]
God
Man
1. Do not worship any other gods
5. Honour your father and mother
2. Do not make any idols
6. Do not murder
3. Do not misuse the name of God
7. Do not commit adultery
4. Keep the Sabbath holy
8. Do not steal
9. Do not lie
10. Do not covet
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“All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.” Matthew [...]
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“Teacher, what is the greatest commandment in the Law?” Matthew 22:36
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Can you imagine getting to hang out with Jesus long enough to start asking Him questions? That’s what the Pharisees (religious pious) did when they heard that Jesus had silenced their enemies, the Sadducees (wealthy and political). The two groups had been arguing over who [...]
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“Jesus did many other things as well. If every one of them were written down, I suppose that even the whole world would not have room for the books that would be written.” John 21:25
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During our John series we’ve heard a lot of things about Jesus. Here are some of them: He turned water into [...]
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“This is the disciple who testifies to these things and who wrote them down. We know that his testimony is true.” John 21:24
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Have you ever been asked to give your testimony? It usually seems to happen on youth trips, or after having come back from one. Sometimes they even happen on some special Sunday at [...]