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The Word 9.20.09
The gospel is divisive. It requires our greatest and primary loyalty. We must love Christ more than we love the closest person to us on this earth. Our reward and hope for such…
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The Word 9.6.09
Something about this passage really struck me while I was preparing for Sunday morning. In verses 21-22, Jesus reiterates the point that the gospel divides. Christians will be hated on account of their…
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The Word 8.30.09
Jesus tells his disciples that they are sent out as vulnerable sheep among a pack of wolves. In the previous verses, Jesus mentions that judgment befalls those people who reject the blessing and…
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The Word 8.23.09
Jesus gives his newly commissioned disciples instructions on carrying out his ministry. There two things that stick out to me (among other things). First, Jesus tells the “twelve” to bypass the Gentiles and…