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“When Jesus realized that they were about to come and take him by force to make him king, he withdrew again to the mountain by himself.” (NRSV John 6:15) In John’s gospel, this passage is a bridge between the stories of Jesus feeding the 5 thousand and Jesus walking on water. It’s a throw-away-passage, …
“Be strong and bold; have no fear or dread of them, because it is the Lord your God who goes with you; he will not fail you or forsake you.” (NRSV Deut. 31:6) 16 Blogs in my first year! When I went live on Jan 6, 2021 I could not have picked a worse day …
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“These are the things that you shall do: Speak the truth to one another, render in your gates judgements that are true and make for peace, do not devise evil in your hearts against one another, and love no false oath, for these are things I hate, says the Lord.” …
Scripture References: The Parable of the Two Sons in Matthew 21:28-32, Paul’s Honest Struggles with Doing the Right Thing in Romans 7: 21-8:17, and Isaiah’s Promise of Guidance in Isaiah 30:18-26. Directions Before Reading: Get a journal to write down what you read and think about in this session. You can use any version of …
Scripture References: Mark 11:12-25 and Matthew 21:18-22 Directions before reading: Get a notebook or journal, pen or pencil, and the Bible translation of your choice. (If you have time use two different translations.) You will read each passage and take notes about what is happening. Take 15 minutes to read and digest the basic …