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Universal Outreach – Matthew 15:21-28

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It appears that one of the charges Muslims bring against Christianity is taken from Matthew 15 where Jesus says he came only for the lost sheep of Israel. Christianity, they argue, is only for the Jews,

Create in Me a Clean Heart – Matthew 15:10-20

I came across a site called CleanHeart.Online that is part of a Catholic Church initiative to help people deal with impure usage of the internet. It is “an annual campaign that uses original Catholic

Troubling Traditions – Matthew 15:1-9

We are quite the rule-makers. At work we find it necessary to make rules to operate by in order to prevent harassment, safety problems, and theft. At home we often have stated and unstated, but nonetheless

Unusual Signs – Matthew 14:34-36

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You don’t have to scour the internet very long to find testimonies of miracles people have experienced. Are all of them real? Of course not. But I have no doubt that many of them are and that God

Walk on Water – Matthew 14:22-33

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I’m a little nuts about the movie Tombstone and the character of Doc Holliday, played by Val Kilmer. After Wyatt Earp has just braved charging the enemy and defeating them in a hail of bullets, one

Power to Minister – Matthew 14:1-21

I have had the privilege of becoming aware of hundreds and hundreds of ministries around the world started by virtual nobodies who are nevertheless children of the Living God. In places you would never

The Kingdom Scribe – Matthew 13:51-58

I love the book of Hebrews. One of the things I love most about it is seeing the brilliant way the author (whoever he may be) handles the Old Testament scriptures and communicates the gospel message through

Unimaginable Value – Matthew 13:36-50

The value of something is dependent on several factors: rarity, ability to get you something of worth, the “in” factor. We often attach a monetary factor to it. But as C. S. Lewis said, “All

Great Expectations – Matthew 13:31-35

A friend recently attended a celebration of his Texas church’s 150th anniversary. The day was filled with recounting what God had done through this congregation. In his own lifetime, my friend’s

Confirmation – Matthew 13:24-30

Churches that practice infant baptism often also hold a ceremony in which youth on the cusp of adulthood can affirm and confirm their faith in Christ that was only implicit as infants and young children.

Enduring Faith – Matthew 13:18-23

John’s first letter to the church, our 1 John, is arranged around a series of three-fold tests of genuine faith: (1) do you love your brother in Christ, (2) do you obey Christ’s commands, and

Clear Communication – Matthew 13:1-17

When I was growing up my parents took us to Presbyterian church every Sunday and in our church service, every Sunday, we said the Lord’s Prayer and the Apostles’ Creed. I was not a believer.

Family – Matthew 12:46-50

Here’s part of what the Encyclopedia Britannica says about family: At its best, the family performs various valuable functions for its members. Perhaps most important of all, it provides for emotional

Evil Generation – Matthew 12:43-45

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The opening paragraph to the Wikipedia article on evil reads, “Evil, in a general sense, is the opposite or absence of good. It can be an extremely broad concept, though in everyday usage is often

No Sign, Only Judgment – Matthew 12:33-42

I got really frustrated with Christie. She was the Jehovah’s witness niece of a church member whom I was supposed to help see the truth. So I embarked on a letter writing journey to show her the

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