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Category Archives: 2013 Lenten Blog
March 31, 2013 – Resurrection
Luke 24: 1-12 But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they came to the tomb, taking the spices that they had prepared. They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they went in, … Continue reading
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March 30, 2013 – A Lenten Practice of Presence
Matthew 27:57-66 When it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who was also a disciple of Jesus. 58He went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus; then Pilate ordered it to be given … Continue reading
March 29, 2013 – Before the Resurrection comes Friday
John 18:28 – 19:16 (The Message) They led Jesus then from Caiaphas to the Roman governor’s palace. It was early morning. They themselves didn’t enter the palace because they didn’t want to be disqualified from eating the Passover. So Pilate … Continue reading
March 28, 2013 – Christ the Victor
Mark 16:1-6 When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices, so that they might go and anoint him. 2And very early on the first day of the week, when the sun … Continue reading
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March 27, 2013 – One Bag Lethargy
Matthew 25:14-30 The Parable of the Bags of Gold NIV Again, it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted his wealth to them. To one he gave five bags of gold, to … Continue reading
March 26, 2013 – Betrayal
Matthew 26: 14-16 Judas Agrees to Betray Jesus 14 Then one of the Twelve—the one called Judas Iscariot—went to the chief priests 15 and asked, “What are you willing to give me if I deliver him over to you?” So … Continue reading
March 25 – Serving for Jesus
John 13:3-17 Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he had come from God and was going to God, 4got up from the table,* took off his outer robe, and tied a towel … Continue reading
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Tagged Christ, Costa Rica, foot washing, humble, humility, missions, servants
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March 24, 2013 – Should I or Shouldn’t I?
Mark 14:3-9 (NIV) While Jesus was in Bethany, reclining at the table in the home of a man known as Simon the Leper, a woman came with an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume, made of pure nard. She broke … Continue reading
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March 23, 2013 – Cleansing the Temple of God
Matthew 21:12-16: And Jesus entered the temple of God and drove out all who sold and bought in the temple, and he overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those who sold pigeons. He said to … Continue reading
March 21, 2013 – Children and Jesus
“Then the little children were brought to Him that He might put His hands on them and pray, but the disciples rebuked them. But Jesus said, ‘Let the little children come to me, and do not forbid them; for such … Continue reading
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