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God will help
And [the rich man] called out, “Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus to dip the end of his finger in water and cool my tongue, for I am in anguish in this flame.” Luke 16:24 (Note: One … Continue reading
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Tagged Beggars, Christianity, Father Abraham, God, Grace, Homeless, Hunger, Lazarus, Parables, Poor Lazarus, poverty, religion, Teaching of Jesus
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God loves you just the way you are
For I will be merciful toward their iniquities, and I will remember their sins no more.” Hebrews 8:12 Everyone wants to be loved. Everyone needs to be loved. Sadly, not everyone feels they are loved. We hear so many stories … Continue reading
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Tagged faith, Forgiveness, God's love, Grace, Jesus, religion, Repentance
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Stirring up faith
And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. Acts 2:2 On this Sunday of Pentecost, this day we celebrate God’s gift of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Christianity, Church, faith, gift of the holy spirit, Grace, Holy Spirit, holy spirit of god, Pentecost, pentecost sunday, religion, Spirit of God, Spirituality
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You can’t always get what you want
[Jesus said] “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.” Matthew 7:7 The Rolling Stones had a hit way back in 1969 that reminded people “You can’t … Continue reading
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Tagged faith, father in heaven, Grace, Prayer, religion, Sermon on the Mount, Teaching of Jesus
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A God of Second Chances
[Jesus said] “Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye?” Matthew 7:3 Oh how quick we are to judge others! I usually prefer to … Continue reading
My Lutheran Roots 