Healing on the Sabbath. Angry Pharisees. Desperate man, needing the help only Jesus can provide. Righteous anger, coupled with grief. An "unholy" alliance. All these things are discussed in today's lesson in the Miracles in Mark study.
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So much can be accomplished when we realize the power of God and move forward in faith. Don’t let obstacles stop you. Don’t let a problem thwart your spiritual progress. The Christians at Kettering Church of Christ can help you in beginning your walk with Christ or in sharpening your spiritual priorities. Our mission is to share Christ by serving others.
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In Mark 2.1-12, we read of the boldness and determination of four men who cut a hole in the roof in order to get a paralyzed man in front of Jesus. Seeing their faith, Jesus was moved with compassion and forgave the man of his sin and healed him physically. What are some important lessons we can learn from this story?
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Jesus set the standard that we are to follow. How are you doing? Make the commitment to decrease self and increase Christ. Have you put the wishes of the Savior above your own?
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As we think, so are we. Solomon said, “Watch over your heart with all diligence, For from it flow the springs of life,” Proverbs 4.23. Passage after passage in the God’s word urges us to concentrate on things that are spiritually wholesome, uplifting, and encouraging. Paul wrote, “Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, dwell on these things,” Philippians 4.8. At one time or another, we have probably all been around a person who looks too long at someone of the opposite sex, and then jokingly says, “It’s OK to look, just don’t touch.” Is this true? Or, is this the first step down an awful road that leads to heartache and ruin? Let’s see what God’s word says. We must “clean up”our thoughts. Our thoughts must be elevated from carnal lusts and desires. On several occasions, our Lord taught that we must diligently work to have a pure heart.  One example is found in Luke 6.44-45 where Jesus said, “For each tree is known by its own fruit. For men do not gather
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Here are the links to the lessons I preached on Thursday/Friday evening at the Rose St. Congregation in Anchorage, AK. Thursday: The Forgiveness of God Friday: God’s Vision For Us
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Here is the link to the lesson I preached on Wednesday at the Rose St. Congregation in Anchorage, AK. Wednesday: Continual Cleansing
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Here are the links to the lessons I have been preaching at the Rose St. Congregation in Anchorage, AK. Monday: Understanding Justification. Tuesday: Understanding Propitiation.
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Here are the links to the lessons I preached today at the Rose St. Congregation in Anchorage, AK. Sunday AM (1): God’s Good Pleasure Sunday AM (2): How Do You Relate to the Father Sunday PM: Jesus: The Horn of Salvation
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I am excited to begin a series of lessons, beginning July 11,  with the Rose St. Church of Christ that meets in Anchorage, Alaska. This will be my first opportunity to visit “The Last Frontier” and I look forward to being encouraged by the saints there. David Webb is the local preacher there, and I know it will be a pleasure to finally get to meet in him in person. Over the course of the week, July 11-16, I will be preaching a series of lessons that focuses on the theme From Fear to Faith. All Christians need to be...
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