Born of Fire
Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift you as wheat. But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers. – Luke 22:31-32 Background When we last left our group of disciples they were coming off of an argument about who among them …
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Whoever welcomes one of these little children in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me does not welcome me but the one who sent me – Mark 9:37 Background In our last lesson, Jesus had just driven out a spirit that had tormented this young man for most of his life. It was a …
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A man in the crowd answered, “Teacher I brought you my son, who is possessed by a spirit that has robbed him of speech. Whenever it seizes him, it throws him to the ground. He foams at the mouth, gnashes his teeth and becomes rigid. I asked your disciples to drive out the spirit, but …
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While he was still speaking, a bright cloud covered them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my Son whom I love; with him I am well pleased. Listen to him! – Matthew 17:5 Background Peter, James and John were about as close to Jesus as anyone could get. Not only were there …
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But the man who looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues to do this, not forgetting what he has heard, but doing it – he will be blessed in what he does – James 1:25 Jesus in the Real World James’ letter is short, sweet, and to the point. It has …
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As it is written: “I have made you a father of many nations.” He is our father in the sight of God, in whom he believed – the God who gives life to the dead and calls things that are not as though they were. – Romans 4:17 Background Paul is addressing a series of …
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Luke 2:22-32 Simeon took him in his arms and praised God, saying “Sovereign Lord, as you have promised, you now dismiss your servant in peace. For my eyes have seen your salvation, which you have prepared in the sight of all people, a light for revelation to the Gentiles and for glory to your people …
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but after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said “Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit – Matthew 1:20 Imagine being on the brink of the …
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we see you on TV... You say that they are being stubborn, keeping you from doing the right thing for us... They say the same thing about you. Meanwhile you are hurting us... you're going to let us fall off a cliff while you decide which one of you is right. You're arguing while we …
Base Scripture: Galatians 4:4-5 – But when the fullness of time was come, God sent forth His Son, made of a woman, made under the law, to redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons Background Paul was addressing a people that had experienced the wonder of the …
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