“Behold, the virgin shall be with child and bear a son, and they shall name him Emmanuel,” which means “God is with us.” Matthew 1:23 NABRE Matthew opens his gospel with the telling of the birth of the Messiah. It is an insider account of the life of Mary, Jesus,…
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For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save what was lost. Luke 19:10 NABRE Jesus makes this statement to Zacchaeus a chief tax collector who repents and repays after meeting Jesus. Luke depicts this as the role of Jesus as Savior. We read several stories of…
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My God, my God, why have you abandoned me? Why so far from my call for help, from my cries of anguish? My God, I call by day, but you do not answer; by night, but I have no relief. Psalms 22:2-3 NABRE This psalm begins as a request and…
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There is no salvation through anyone else, nor is there any other name under heaven given to the human race by which we are to be saved. Acts 4:12 NABRE The Acts of the Apostles tells of the beginning of the church. After Jesus returns to His Father the Holy…
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Series Introduction This is the second week of a series called “hearts revealed.” Jesus speaks often about what we do in our hearts convicts us. If we lust after someone in our heart we are guilty of adultery, if we are angry with our brother or sister we are liable…
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