Category: Modern

May 5, 2022

Modern – Unexpected Blindspots

  Corresponding Scriptures: Acts 9:1-9 (CEB) 9 Meanwhile, Saul was still spewing out murderous threats against the Lord’s disciples. He went to the high priest, 2 seeking letters to the synagogues in Damascus. If he found persons who belonged to the Way, whether men or women, these letters would authorize him to take them as prisoners to […]

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May 2, 2022

Modern – Unexpected Courage

  Corresponding Scriptures: Acts 5:27-32 (CEB) 27 The apostles were brought before the council where the high priest confronted them: 28 “In no uncertain terms, we demanded that you not teach in this name. And look at you! You have filled Jerusalem with your teaching. And you are determined to hold us responsible for this man’s death.” […]

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April 25, 2022

Modern – A New Location (Easter)

  Corresponding Scriptures: Luke 24:1-12 (CEB) 24 Very early in the morning on the first day of the week, the women went to the tomb, bringing the fragrant spices they had prepared. 2 They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, 3 but when they went in, they didn’t find the body of the Lord Jesus. 4 They […]

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April 25, 2022

Modern – God Moves Us: God Moves Us To Be Faithful Followers

  Corresponding Scriptures: Luke 19:28-40 (CEB) 28 After Jesus said this, he continued on ahead, going up to Jerusalem. 29 As Jesus came to Bethphage and Bethany on the Mount of Olives, he gave two disciples a task. 30 He said, “Go into the village over there. When you enter it, you will find tied up there a […]

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April 7, 2022

Modern – God Moves Us: God Moves Us Back Home

  Corresponding Scriptures: John 12:1-8 (CEB) 12 Six days before Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, home of Lazarus, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. 2 Lazarus and his sisters hosted a dinner for him. Martha served and Lazarus was among those who joined him at the table. 3 Then Mary took an extraordinary amount, almost three-quarters of […]

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March 31, 2022

Modern – God Moves Us: God Moves Us Back Home

  Corresponding Scriptures: Luke 15:1-10 (CEB) 15 All the tax collectors and sinners were gathering around Jesus to listen to him. 2 The Pharisees and legal experts were grumbling, saying, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.” 3 Jesus told them this parable: 4 “Suppose someone among you had one hundred sheep and lost one of them. Wouldn’t […]

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March 24, 2022

Modern – God Moves Us: God Moves Us Through Unfairness

  Corresponding Scriptures: Luke 13:1-9 (CEB) 13 Some who were present on that occasion told Jesus about the Galileans whom Pilate had killed while they were offering sacrifices. 2 He replied, “Do you think the suffering of these Galileans proves that they were more sinful than all the other Galileans? 3 No, I tell you, but unless you […]

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March 17, 2022

Modern – God Moves Us: God Moves Us Through Obstacles

  Corresponding Scriptures: Luke 13:31-35 (CEB) 31 At that time, some Pharisees approached Jesus and said, “Go! Get away from here, because Herod wants to kill you.” 32 Jesus said to them, “Go, tell that fox, ‘Look, I’m throwing out demons and healing people today and tomorrow, and on the third day I will complete my work. […]

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March 10, 2022

Modern – God Moves Us: God Moves Us Through Temptation

  Corresponding Scriptures: Luke 4:1-13 (CEB) 4 Jesus returned from the Jordan River full of the Holy Spirit, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness. 2 There he was tempted for forty days by the devil. He ate nothing during those days and afterward Jesus was starving. 3 The devil said to him, “Since you are […]

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March 3, 2022

Modern – The Art of Hearing: God’s Voice Moves Us

  Corresponding Scriptures: Luke 9:28-36 (CEB) 28 About eight days after Jesus said these things, he took Peter, John, and James, and went up on a mountain to pray. 29 As he was praying, the appearance of his face changed and his clothes flashed white like lightning. 30 Two men, Moses and Elijah, were talking with him. 31 They […]

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