Category: orthodox Christianity
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Psalm 150 – Praise God (It’s Not an Option)
Praise the Lord! Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty firmament! Praise him for his mighty deeds; praise him according to his surpassing greatness! Praise him with trumpet sound; praise him with lute and harp! Praise him with tambourine and dance; praise him with strings and pipe! Praise him with clanging cymbals; praise…
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1 Corinthians 5:6-8 Throw Out the Old Dough
“Your boasting is not a good thing. Do you not know that a little yeast leavens the whole batch of dough? Clean out the old yeast so that you may be a new batch, as you really are unleavened. For our paschal lamb, Christ, has been sacrificed. Therefore, let us celebrate the festival, not with the old…
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Matthew 28:1-8 Back from the Dead? Really? (Easter Sunday)
“After the sabbath, as the first day of the week was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb. And suddenly there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord, descending from heaven, came and rolled back the stone and sat on it. His appearance was like lightning,…
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Matthew 27:62-66 Jesus in the Tomb (Holy Week- Holy Saturday)
“The next day, that is, after the day of Preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered before Pilate and said, ‘Sir, we remember what that impostor said while he was still alive, “After three days I will rise again.” Therefore command the tomb to be made secure until the third day; otherwise his disciples may go…
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Matthew 27:51-54 The Curtain is Torn (Holy Week- Good Friday)
“At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth shook, the rocks split and the tombs broke open. The bodies of many holy people who had died were raised to life. They came out of the tombs after Jesus’ resurrection andwent into the holy city and…
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Proverbs 16:25 The “Right” Way? (Holy Week Tuesday)
“There is a way that seems right to a man, and appears straight before him, but at the end of it is the way of death.” Proverbs 16:25 (AMP) It’s easy to malign Judas. After all, he betrayed Jesus to the high priests for what would (roughly) be about $42.97 in today’s money. The Author of…
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James 5:16 Being Open and Vulnerable (Holy Week Monday)
I need to make myself vulnerable. I need to admit that I am weak and fully dependent upon God. I need the prayers and intercession of others. I need restoring for my soul. “Confess to one another therefore your faults (your slips, your false steps, your offenses, your sins) and pray [also] for one another,…
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1 Corinthians 9:24-25 Race to Win, and Colossians 3:1 My Parents’ Wisdom
“Do you not know that in a race the runners all compete, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may win it. Athletes exercise self-control in all things; they do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable one.” 1 Corinthians 9:24-25 (NRSV) Today’s question: Are you…
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Matthew 6:19-21 Eternal Treasures
(Jesus said:) “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart…
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Christianity 101, Intro to the Lutheran Confessions, and the Sovereignty of God
I am nothing more than an obscure private individual. This being said, I have a particular world view and a very specific view of theology. If my observations are helpful to others, fine. Feel free to comment, expound on anything or present a different perspective. We can always agree to disagree. First and foremost, I am…
Here I Stand 