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Category: Reflections on Scriptures
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Jeremiah 33:14-16 New International Version (NIV) 14 “‘The days are coming,’ declares the Lord, ‘when I will fulfill the good promise I made to the people of Israel and Judah. 15 “‘In those days and at that time I will make a righteous Branch sprout from David’s line; he will do what is just and right in the land. 16 In those…
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Psalm 93 New International Version (NIV) 1 The Lord reigns, he is robed in majesty; the Lord is robed in majesty and armed with strength; indeed, the world is established, firm and secure. 2 Your throne was established long ago; you are from all eternity. 3 The seas have lifted up, Lord, the seas have lifted up their voice; the seas have lifted up their pounding waves.…
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Mark 12:28-34 NRSV 28One of the scribes came near and heard them disputing with one another, and seeing that he answered them well, he asked him, “Which commandment is the first of all?” 29Jesus answered, “The first is, ‘Hear, O Israel: the Lord our God, the Lord is one; 30you shall love the Lord your God with…
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John 6:60-69 New International Version (NIV) Many Disciples Desert Jesus 60 On hearing it, many of his disciples said, “This is a hard teaching. Who can accept it?” 61 Aware that his disciples were grumbling about this, Jesus said to them, “Does this offend you? 62 Then what if you see the Son of Man ascend to where he was before! 63 The…
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Read Psalm 34:1-8 The Psalm, through David, invites us to “Taste and see that the Lord is good…” How good is the Lord? Well, he rescued David. David killed Goliath and people praised him through a song: “‘Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands’?” But after those courageous exploits, David embarrassingly feared…
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“Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain; for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.” -Exodus 20:7 KJV This message was aired in Taglish (Tagalog/Engish) over… For some time now I’ve been wondering about whether or not the popular interpretation of the third commandment is accurate. The…
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Mark 5:24-34 New International Version (NIV) 24 So Jesus went with him. A large crowd followed and pressed around him. 25 And a woman was there who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years. 26 She had suffered a great deal under the care of many doctors and had spent all she had, yet instead of getting better she grew worse. 27 When she heard…
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Originally posted on PENnED: John 20:19-31 NRSV 19When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors of the house where the disciples had met were locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.” 20After he said this, he showed…
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Mark 4.35-41 NRSV 35On that day, when evening had come, he said to them, “Let us go across to the other side.” 36And leaving the crowd behind, they took him with them in the boat, just as he was. Other boats were with him.37A great windstorm arose, and the waves beat into the boat, so that…
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Mark 3:20-35 New International Version (NIV) Jesus Accused by His Family and by Teachers of the Law 20 Then Jesus entered a house, and again a crowd gathered, so that he and his disciples were not even able to eat. 21 When his family[a]heard about this, they went to take charge of him, for they said, “He is out…
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Read John 3:1-21 Despite the wear and tear that come as a result of use (or overuse?) of the expression “born again,” I doubt if this biblical concept is well understood. I recently preached from John 3:1-21, the Scripture narrative in which “born again” is originally introduced by Jesus to a Pharisee named Nicodemus. I…
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The title of this message seems appropriate in this place where alcohol is freely flowing—Vegas baby! Please don’t get me wrong: my purpose is not to take the message of Pentecost lightly. On other hand, if you feel that the title makes you thirst for something you have already given up, or thought you have…
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