Tag: Jesus
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Advent 2, Year C–Luke 3:1-6
The Lord is coming. You better be ready. That is what John the Baptist says, anyway.
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Advent 2, Year C–Malachi 3:1-4
We read this passage in our worship service last Sunday as the prophetic passage for the first Sunday of Advent. It is one of my favorites. Behold, I send my messenger, and he will prepare the way before me. Malachi 3:1 Much is happening here, but it starts with the promise of a messenger. I…
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Jesus’ Preoccupation With Thievery
Sunday I preached about the eighth commandment from Exodus 20, and during that sermon I highlighted the following eight ways Jesus seems to be preoccupied with stealing. When Jesus cleared the Temple, he referred to it as having become a den for thieves. Yes, he was quoting Jeremiah, but he chose that particular scripture to…