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deaconrandy
- Nov 21, 2018
- 2 min
Let Us Praise Christ our King
Dear sisters and brothers in Christ Jesus, We can tend to apply our earthly ideas of kingship to Jesus, but in reality it should be the other way around. Everything we connect with kingship should come from the model King, Christ the Lord. The Book of Revelation describes Him in this way: “Jesus Christ is the faithful witness…who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood, who has made us into a kingdom, priests for his God and Father.” Psalm 93 adds “The LORD is
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deaconrandy
- Nov 15, 2018
- 2 min
Keep Our Eyes Fixed on Heaven
Dear sisters and brothers in Christ Jesus, We are again nearing the end of our Church year, climbing up to the feast of Christ the King and the realization of the Kingdom of God. Our readings become apocalyptic. An apocalypse is an unveiling or revelation. In this case we are talking about the revelation of our true home in heaven. Before we get to heaven, however, we must pass from this life. Death is a very real part of life, and we can’t live in ignorance or fear. Th
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deaconrandy
- Nov 8, 2018
- 2 min
Generosity
Dear sisters and brothers in Christ Jesus, Last week we heard Jesus repeat the commandment of God that we should love the Lord with our whole heart, mind, soul, and strength. This week we see two poor widows live out this commandment. The widow in our Gospel reading earns Jesus’ praise for contributing her whole worth to the treasury of the temple; she gives back all she has to the God who gave her life. The widow of Zarephath, in our first reading, trusts Elijah with what
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deaconrandy
- Nov 2, 2018
- 1 min
Refocus Our Priorities on Heaven
"Fear the LORD, your God, and keep, throughout the days of your lives, all his statutes and commandments which I enjoin on you, and thus have long life. Hear then, Israel, and be careful to observe them, that you may grow and prosper the more, in keeping with the promise of the LORD…” (Deut. 6:2-3) Dear sisters and brothers in Christ Jesus, Do we obey God because we fear punishment? Are we secretly looking to get away with as much sin as we can, hoping that God will not catc
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