Be Sheep Among Wolves

(Written by Pastor Tim Redfield) Matthew 10:16-23 – I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves. 17 “Be on your guard against men; they will hand you over to the local councils and flog you in their synagogues....

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The Righteousness of God

(Written by Pastor Tim Redfield) Romans 3:19-28 – Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world held accountable to God. 20 Therefore no one will be declared righteous in his...

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God Continually Reforms Us

(Written by Pastor Tim Redfield) Jeremiah 18:1-11 – This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord: 2 “Go down to the potter’s house, and there I will give you my message.” 3 So I went down to the potter’s house, and I saw him working at the...

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“My salvation is close at hand”

(Written by Pastor Tim Redfield) Isaiah 56:1, 6-8 – This is what the Lord says: “Maintain justice and do what is right, for my salvation is close at hand and my righteousness will soon be revealed. 6 And foreigners who bind themselves to the Lord to serve him, to love...

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Why do you doubt?

Matthew 14:22-33 – Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowd. 23 After he had dismissed them, he went up on a mountainside by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone,...

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Trust in God to Provide

Matthew 14:13-21 – When Jesus heard what had happened, he withdrew by boat privately to a solitary place. Hearing of this, the crowds followed him on foot from the towns. 14 When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion on them and healed their sick. 15 As...

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Keep the Unity of the Spirit

(Written by Pastor Tim Redfield) Ephesians 4:1-7, 11-16 – As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. 2 Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. 3 Make every effort to keep...

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Spend Time with the Good Shepherd

(Written by Pastor Tim Redfield) Mark 6:30-34 – The apostles gathered around Jesus and reported to him all they had done and taught. 31 Then, because so many people were coming and going that they did not even have a chance to eat, he said to them, “Come with me...

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Jesus Sends Us to the World

(Written by Pastor Tim Redfield) Mark 6:7-13 – Calling the Twelve to him, he sent them out two by two and gave them authority over evil spirits. 8 These were his instructions: “Take nothing for the journey except a staff—no bread, no bag, no money in your belts. 9 Wear...

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Honor Our Great Prophet

(Written by Pastor Tim Redfield) Mark 6:1-6 Jesus left there and went to his hometown, accompanied by his disciples. 2 When the Sabbath came, he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were amazed. “Where did this man get these things?” they asked. “What’s this wisdom...

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