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Mark 3:20-35 Sermon Commentary

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There is an old saying that sometimes a person “can’t see the forest for the trees.”  The idea is that sometimes we become so wrapped up in one thing that we lose sight of the larger picture.  Sometimes this can be humorous.  So on a TV show you may see a man who is obsessed…

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Psalm 138 Sermon Commentary

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While some scholars call this an individual Psalm of thanksgiving, I think there is enough evidence to label it a royal Psalm of praise.  For one thing, it is “of David,” the first of 8 Psalms attributed to David.  While that doesn’t definitively prove that David wrote it, the central section (verses 4-5) is addressed…

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2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1 Sermon Commentary

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There’s no two ways about it: Paul’s second letter to the folks in Corinth can be tough to read.  When Paul is not ranting and raving against his “super apostle” foes who have been badmouthing  him up one side of the street and down the other, Paul also makes it clear that he himself has…

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1 Samuel 8:4-11, (12-15), 16-20, (11:14-15) Sermon Commentary

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How many times hasn’t each of us thought if not said something like, “But everybody else is doing it!”?  How often have you heard children and young adults say something like, “Everyone else’s parents are letting them go!”?  After all, we like to think that if “everyone else” is doing something, it can’t be wrong….

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