“The Appointed Time” (Matthew 2:10; Gospel for 1.6.2013)

“When they saw the star, they were overjoyed.”  (Matthew 2:10closeMatthew 2:10 10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy. (ESV) closeMatthew 2:10closeMatthew 2:10 10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy. (ESV) 10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy. (ESV) ; from the Gospel reading

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“Peace Which Is Beyond Our Understanding” (Luke 2:27; Gospel for 12.30.2012)

  “Moved by the Spirit, he went into the temple courts. When the parents brought in the child Jesus to do for him what the custom of the Law required, Simeon took him in his arms and praised God, saying: “Sovereign Lord, as you have promised, you now dismiss your servant in peace.”   (Luke

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“Faith Which Believes For the Here & Now” (Luke 1:45; Gospel for 12.23.2012)

  “Blessed is she who has believed that what the Lord has said to her will be accomplished!” (Luke 1:45closeLuke 1:45 45 And blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment of what was spoken to her from the Lord.” (ESV) closeLuke 1:45closeLuke 1:45 45 And blessed is she who believed that there would be

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“Who Is Jesus?” (Luke 17:18; Gospel for 12.16.2012)

“John’s disciples told him about all these things. Calling two of them, he sent them to the Lord to ask, “Are you the one who was to come, or should we expect someone else?” (From the Gospel reading for 12.16.12) “Who is Jesus?”     Get To Know Your “Neighbor”      + What was you

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“Jesus in Prophecy”

    “John said to the crowds coming out to be baptized by him, “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?” (Luke 3:7closeLuke 3:7 7 He said therefore to the crowds that came out to be baptized by him, “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath

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“Confessional Christians Offer Joyful Praise”

“When he came near the place where the road goes down the Mount of Olives, the whole crowd of disciples began joyfully to praise God in loud voices for all the miracles they had seen.”  (Luke 19:37closeLuke 19:37 37 As he was drawing near—already on the way down the Mount of Olives—the whole multitude of his

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“Peace Under Pressure”

    “But in those days, following that distress, “‘the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light.” (Mark 13:24closeMark 13:24 The Coming of the Son of Man 24 “But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, (ESV) closeMark 13:24closeMark 13:24

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“Mission Keeps the Main Thing, the Main Thing”

  “As He taught, Jesus said, “Watch out for the teachers of the law. They like to walk around in flowing robes and be greeted in the marketplaces, and have the most important seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets. They devour widows’ houses and for a show make lengthy prayers.

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“Set Free”

“So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.” (John 8:36closeJohn 8:36 36 So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed. (ESV) closeJohn 8:36closeJohn 8:36 36 So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed. (ESV) 36 So if the Son sets you free, you will be free

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“In My Name”

 “Do not stop him,” Jesus said. “No one who does a miracle in my name can in the next moment say anything bad about me.”  (Mark 9:39closeMark 9:39 39 But Jesus said, “Do not stop him, for no one who does a mighty work in my name will be able soon afterward to speak evil of

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