This week we begin a new six-week series we are calling, have mercy on us. In a reading of the gospel in a few weeks we see this pleading before Jesus by ten lepers who are looking for something from Jesus that will make their lives better. The series will…
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while keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus, the leader and perfecter of faith. For the sake of the joy that lay before him he endured the cross, despising its shame, and has taken his seat at the right of the throne of God. Hebrews 12:2 NABRE This chapter of the…
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Now those who belong to Christ [Jesus] have crucified their flesh with its passions and desires. Galatians 5:24 NABRE Paul is writing to the community in Galatia with a powerful message on the fruits of the Spirit. Paul outlines what is against the Spirit. Paul says the works of the…
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He summoned the crowd with his disciples and said to them, “Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me. For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and that of the gospel…
View More Mark 8:34-35 – December 12, 2018
No, in all these things we conquer overwhelmingly through him who loved us. Romans 8:37 NABRE Paul in the verses preceding the quoted verse proclaims believers united with Christ are led by the Holy Spirit and are sons and daughters of God. God’s adopted children are rescued from the fallen…
View More Romans 8:37 – December 1, 2018