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A Lesson on Servanthood
(Mark 10:41-45)
On their way to Jerusalem, James and John make an ignorant request to Jesus, asking for the positions of highest honor in Jesus’ kingdom. After hearing of their special request, the ten were angry at James and John (41). They weren't angry at their insensitivity towards Jesus or their misplaced desire for honor. They were angry to have been undercut for the positions they also craved.
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Run With Endurance
(Hebrews 12:1)
The heart of the Christian life is faith. We begin by trusting Christ for our justification, but we continue on by faith. The author of Hebrews knew this and laid out a case for modern believers to walk like the saints of old (Hebrews 11). Then, because they lived by faith, so must we, so he likened this life to a race—"run with endurance the race that is set before us." (3 Minutes/600 Words)
Read moreEvery person on earth is shaped in some way by his or her father. While a male will contribute to a pregnancy, a father contributes to a legacy. Like the church, family is an entity created and designed by God, and fathers play a huge role in the development and leadership of the individual family. (20 Minutes/5000 Words)
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One Day Jesus Gained a Disciple
(Mark 10:46-52)
As Jesus and his disciples journeyed to Jerusalem, they passed through **Jericho**. He was on his way to die. A **blind beggar** named Bartimaeus sat on the roadside, collecting anything he could from the travelers. When he heard **Jesus of Nazareth** was passing by, he called out to him. (3 Minutes/800 Words)
Read moreWhere we left off in our last study in the book of Genesis, we saw Jacob clearly and obviously chosen by God. He of course had manipulated his way into receiving his father's blessing. But then after going on the run from his brother, Esau, God met Jacob at Bethel. The ladder of God was lowered in his vision or dream from heaven down to Jacob and angels from God ascending and descending upon the ladder.
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Faith Believes in a Better Future With God
(Hebrews 11:22)
He was loved and favored by his father. Everyone knew it. Younger than the rest, his dad gave him a coat of many colors. It implied, "Joseph is in charge. Joseph is my favorite." Kind of awkward, but Joseph went with it. (4 Minutes/1000 Words)
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Our pilgrim has come far on his journey. In his first few songs, he consecrated himself for the climb to Jerusalem. He also realized God would help him on the path, and he celebrated the gathering together of God's people. But his journey, like ours, is about interaction with God, not only in the sublime and spiritual, but in the daily and earthy stuff of life. (15 Minutes, 3800 Words)
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