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June 13 — Psalm 120

Posted on June 12, 2007November 8, 2023 by Norm

SCRIPTURE: Psalm 120 OBSERVATION: The songs of ascents were songs sung when the people made a pilgrimage to Jerusalem, ascending the hills towards the city. Here the psalmist laments the fact that the land is filled with sinful, violent people, so contrary to the heart and spirit of God’s plan for Israel. The psalmist reminds himself…

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June 12 — Acts 5:27-42

Posted on June 11, 2007November 8, 2023 by Norm

SCRIPTURE: Acts 5:27-42 OBSERVATION: These words of Gamaliel are not only wise, they are prophetic. How else can do you explain the remarkable advance of the message of Jesus. Its hard to imagine a group of followers starting a world-wide faith from a crucified messiah, unless He had really be resurrected and exalted. If it was…

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June 11 — Acts 5:12-26

Posted on June 11, 2007November 8, 2023 by Norm

SCRIPTURE: Acts 5:12-26 OBSERVATION: Here we see both the appeal and the danger of the message of Jesus. The miraculous signs were certainly a big draw, and many people believed in Jesus as the Messiah, though they did not dare go public. What happened to the apostles shows the danger, but also shows how the Lord…

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June 10 — Acts 4:32-5:11

Posted on June 10, 2007November 8, 2023 by Norm

SCRIPTURE: Acts 4:32-5:11 OBSERVATION: A striking contrast between the example of Barnabas and Ananias/Sapphira. Was the Lord making a public example and warning through this? If people today dropped dead when they lied in the fellowship of believers… Note that grace and power is upon the community when they are generous, but great fear when greed…

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June 9 — Acts 4:23-31

Posted on June 10, 2007November 8, 2023 by Norm

SCRIPTURE: Acts 4:23-31 OBSERVATION: Facing persecution, they do not pray for safety but for boldness. They pray based on God’s sovereign place in the universe, and His purpose through history. Their ‘theology’ (view of God) shapes how they deal with this crisis. God answers their prayer with Holy Spirit power and boldness. APPLICATION: When I compare…

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June 8 — Acts 4:13-22

Posted on June 7, 2007November 8, 2023 by Norm

SCRIPTURE: Acts 4:13-22 OBSERVATION: The Jewish leaders were stuck. Even they noted that these men were radically changed – unschooled, ordinary men who had been with Jesus. This is the fruit of the Spirit in the lives of those who humbly surrender to Jesus. He takes charge and transforms them from the inside out. That Peter…

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June 7 — Acts 4:1-12

Posted on June 6, 2007November 8, 2023 by Norm

SCRIPTURE: Acts 4:1-12 OBSERVATION: How do we account for the boldness of Peter and the others, considering that not long before they were cowering in fear? We certainly would not expect them to risk their lives if the whole resurrection thing was a hoax, a cover-up. The answer lies in the filling of the Spirit (v.8)….

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June 6 — Acts 3:1-26

Posted on June 5, 2007November 8, 2023 by Norm

SCRIPTURE: Acts 3:11-26 OBSERVATION: The basic point of this ‘sermon’ is that Jesus is the promised Messiah that the Jews were expecting, only they missed it, and killed Him instead of welcoming Him (just as was predicted). Fortuneately, God is merciful and will forgive them in they repent, and He will bless them, as He has…

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No more “Good Sermons”

Posted on June 5, 2007April 26, 2021 by Norm

I have a confession to make: I like and dislike when people say to me “Good sermon!” On the one hand, I like it because it boosts my feelings, since I normally feel discouraged after I preach. But on the other hand, I don’t know what that statement really means. And what does it mean…

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June 5 — Acts 3:1-10

Posted on June 4, 2007November 8, 2023 by Norm

SCRIPTURE: Acts 3:1-10 OBSERVATION: This is an amazing story, though in the context of all the other miracles attributed to Jesus and His followers, this is “just another miracle”. The huge question for me is this: Is this the way we should all work when confronted by human need? Is this a template for how things…

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The winds of God are always blowing, but you must set the sails.

— Anonymous

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  • Eager for relationship, not religion!
  • Following and obeying Jesus!
  • Immersed in the fullness of God’s love!

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