I swear I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that they turn from their ways and live. Turn, turn from your evil ways! Ezekiel 33:11 NABRE The prophet Ezekiel is speaking for God when he proclaims to the people God does not want to see…
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Series Introduction This is the sixth and final week of a series we are called, have mercy on us. We see this pleading before Jesus by ten lepers in the gospel story from this week, they are looking for something from Jesus that will make their lives better. This series we…
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So be perfect, just as your heavenly Father is perfect. Matthew 5:48 NABRE The quoted verse is included in Jesus teaching called the Sermon on the Mount. Preceding this verse Jesus has given his disciples a difficult teaching. There are six different examples of surpassing the righteousness of Christ. Do…
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Fear seized them all, and they glorified God, exclaiming, “A great prophet has arisen in our midst,” and “God has visited his people.” Luke 7:16 NABRE Jesus is entering a small town through the city gate not too far from where he has grown up. There is a funeral possession,…
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This is our second week of a new six-week series we are calling, have mercy on us. 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 look at the way Jesus challenges us to…
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