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Paul’s imagery here is a mighty man of old — a warrior who is armed like Rambo — who walks to the front line of a confrontation and yells, “Come and take it!” Or of a line of warrior Scots “mooning” the English army in order to make a point. Think “burly” and not “girly.”…
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The grave is not the end of life nor is it the last time we will see our loved ones. Because God in Christ took on flesh and blood, died on the cross, and rose again we will have life eternal and our bodies will be glorified. No more cancer, no more Alzheimer’s, no more…
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When hope is fulfilled, there is joy. When Simeon and Anna saw their hope fulfilled, what was their response? Simeon held Jesus in his arms (quite a contrast to the role Jesus plays as the Good Shepherd!) and praised God. “My eyes have seen your salvation,” he said. Anna also thanked God and then immediately…
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One day in the future, someone will ask about us — what kind of a person we were, what our hobbies were, what our faith was like. What will they learn about you? What do you want them to know?
J.C. Newton 