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Handling Betrayal

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Handling Betrayal

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How do you handle problems? Matthew 26:47-56 records that Jesus was betrayed by Judas, and then deserted by all the other disciples. Consider these lessons from that event. First, Jesus demonstrated humility regardless More →

Preparation for Struggles

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Preparation for Struggles

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On His way to the cross, Jesus spent some time in a garden. Matthew 26:36-46 records that garden event as the greatest struggle of our Lord in His humanity. Jesus’ experience reveals More →

Denial Predicted

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Denial Predicted

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Matthew 26:31-35 finds Jesus with His disciples on the way to the Garden of Gethsemane—we get to listen in. The Lord predicts the trial which both He and His disciples are about to experience. Misplaced self-confidence, More →

What Kind of Heart

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What Kind of Heart?

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God told the priest Samuel, “Man looks on the outward appearance, but the LORD looks on the heart.” (1 Samuel 16:7) The account of the rich young man in Matthew 19:16-30 demonstrates how the Lord deals with More →

Do You Really Trust God

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Do You Really Trust God?

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Matthew 17:24-27 records the temple tax event with Peter and Jesus. The focus of this narrative is verse 27: “Go to the sea and cast a hook and take the first fish that comes up, and when you open its mouth you will find More →

A Glimpse of Glory

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A Glimpse of Glory

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In our walk with the Lord, we tend to get into ruts, to take things for granted, to lose the excitement of Jesus and the hope of eternal life. In the mountaintop event with Jesus recorded More →

Warning Human Inclinations Ahead

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Warning: Human Inclinations Ahead

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Our natural response to a situation is often diametrically opposed to what God calls for. Our human nature is bent toward sin and rebellion. Matthew 16:21-28 presents this reality in several ways. First, natural inclinations More →

A Foundation Confessed

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A Foundation Confessed

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Jesus’ disciples must know the truth regarding who He is and His plan for saving mankind. They must understand the nature of His church and serve Him obediently. Matthew 16:13-20 presents three revelations More →

Like Raging Storms

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Like Raging Storms

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The God who saved us from hell can also help us live this life. Life’s circumstances can often seem too much to handle. The disciples just experienced the feeding of 5,000, and Matthew 14:22-36 finds them in More →

If You Will You Can

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If You Will You Can

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Matthew 8:1-17 reveals Jesus as the Great Physician, who is willing to heal you, who is able to heal you, and who is often proactive to heal you. First, Jesus is ready to heal—“Lord, if you will, you can make me clean … More →

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