The Price of Peace

History does not repeat itself. However, people often do repeat patterns of behavior. This never-ending cycle of actions and aftermath create the feeling of deja vu. History fascinates many who seek to identify repeated behavior patterns to possible change the resulting scenarios. Opposing forces cry “Victory at any cost” or “Death before dishonor” or “Never […]

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Seeing What Others Cannot

In order to see what others cannot, you need a special set of lenses. We call these lenses “following Jesus” because following Jesus changes your view of everything. Luke’s Good News affects how you view the world around you.

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Look at You! (Luke 6:36 – 49)

While instructing His followers, Jesus points out the dangers they will face from themselves. Through a series of pairs Jesus shows the danger of using yourself as the standard for living. Jesus wants to be your standard of evaluation. Answer the three questions Jesus asks this morning: where is your faith, your fruit, and your […]

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God Gives Grace (Daniel 4)

The great themes of HOPE and FAITHFULNESS are traced through the books of Daniel. We discover God giving hope to those in exile, wisdom to those needing understanding, and protection to those in times of trouble. All these provisions come to those who demonstrate faithfulness to an ever-faithful God who is firmly in control of […]

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Compassion (Matthew 9:35 – 38)

One of the most necessary items in the life of the one following Jesus the Messiah is a character of compassion. This is the person who can see people as God sees them, and love them as He loves them. James Yuen, missionary to Hong Kong, explains how this vital trait is developed in our […]

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