Scriptures for Easter Weekend 1: Good Friday, Matthew’s Account of the Crucifixion

Scriptures for Easter Weekend Day 1 - Good Friday, Matthew’s Account of the Crucifixion Matthew 27:32-61, ESV The Crucifixion As they went out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name. They compelled this man to carry his cross. And when they came to a place called Golgotha (which means Place of a Skull),  they offered him wine to drink, mixed with gall, but when he tasted it, he would not drink it. And…

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Humility—The Posture of Jesus Day 4: Our Posture Before Christ

Humility—The Posture of Jesus Day 4 - Our Posture Before Christ “Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will exalt you.” (James 4:10, ESV) “If my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land.” (2 Chronicles 7:14, ESV) It’s easy to fall into the…

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Humility—The Posture of Jesus Day 3: Serving Our Church Family

Humility—The Posture of Jesus Day 3 - Serving Our Church Family “So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith.” (Galatians 6:10, ESV) “To equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ…” (Ephesians 4:12, ESV) “Pay careful attention to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has…

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Humility—The Posture of Jesus Day 2: Serving at Home

Humility—The Posture of Jesus Day 2 - Serving at Home “I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.” (Romans 12:1, ESV) “As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace.” (1 Peter 4:10, ESV) If we want to raise humble and…

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Humility—The Posture of Jesus Day 1: He Came Humbly and Willingly

Humility—The Posture of Jesus Day 1 - He Came Humbly and Willingly“For I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will but the will of him who sent me.” (John 6:38, ESV)“Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself, by taking on the…

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Freedom Study 7: Sunday Selah

The Freedom God Desires for Us Day 7 - Sunday Selah Thank you for digging into some tough questions with us this week!  We pray you have discovered a deeper appreciation for our Savior, the LORD JESUS, the One who loves us entirely, holds us securely, and sets us free to rejoice in His best gifts while loving and serving Him in joy-filled worship.   This morning, let us lift our voices and…

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Freedom Study 6: A Song for Saturday, “At Calvary”

The Freedom God Desires for Us Day 6 - A Song for Saturday, “At Calvary” There are many places where we might look for freedom, but most will not bring about lasting freedom, even though we might hope they will. We’ve gotten a distorted mindset about what freedom is and where we might be able to find it, but this well-known hymn captures the essence of where to go for freedom: to…

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Freedom Study 5: His Secure Holding that Sets Us Free

The Freedom God Desires for Us Day 5- Rewards for Serving Well “His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.’” (Matthew 25:21, ESV) “For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? Or what shall a man give in return for his soul? For the Son of Man…

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Freedom Study 4: His Secure Holding that Sets Us Free

The Freedom God Desires for Us Day 4- The Shackles Removed The thought of spending months or years in prisons of long ago is terrifying. Many of today’s prison systems in the U.S. are quite comfortable, with cots, hot meals, outdoor time and running water for hot showers. Not that I want to spend time in one, but it sure sounds better than what they used to be like. Prisoners used to…

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Freedom Study 3: Called Into Service

The Freedom God Desires for Us Day 3 - Called Into Service How can we be servants of Christ and yet experience freedom? Isn’t that trying to merge two opposing positions, making it impossible? As believers, we have been called into service for the Lord, and while it may seem like “work,” it’s also a high calling—a privileged occupation. “Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of…

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