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Tag: repentance
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March 19, 2026 – The Other Gift the Gentiles Receive — Acts #34Acts 10:9-43 Last week, we continued our discussion of the story of the centurion Cornelius and Peter, their two visions, and how God chose this moment to finally get Peter to understand the lesson he had been trying to teach His people for over…
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July 29 – Pentecost! Then What Did They Do? — Acts #6Acts 2:42-47 At Pentecost, after the presence of God descended on the people and Peter preached a sermon, the people reacted and asked a question: What should we do? Peter tells them to “Repent, be baptized, and receive the Holy Spirit.” 3000 people…
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Week 62 — Will the Real Zacchaeus Stand Up?Luke 19:1-10 The date of Passover and Easter varies every year. In 2025 it falls on April 20th, but in 28 AD, on that first Easter morning, it would have been a bit later, April 28. So on April 20, in Jesus’ day, he had almost…
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Week 53 – The Rich Man and LazarusLuke 16:1-13 Last week, we discussed the parable of the unjust steward in Luke 16 and Jesus’ statement that “You can not serve God and mammon.” Mammon is anything besides God that you put your trust in, especially wealth and possessions. Today, we will discuss the next parable…
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Week 1 The Baptism of Jesus Matthew 3:13-15 Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him. John would have prevented him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?” But Jesus answered him, “Let it be so now, for thus it is…
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Hey John, is this good news or bad news? We have been talking about the message of John the Baptist, which is also the message of Jesus. “Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.” Jesus said his purpose was to “preach the good news of the kingdom of God” (Luke 4:43). But…
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We have discussed the message of John the Baptist, “Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.” But we are not finished with the message. There is more. Before Jesus comes to be baptized by John in a few days (Feb 16), first he has some other visitors. John was at the Jordan for…
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Further notes on repentance— through Peter’s eyes. God is not surprised when we sin. He knows we are prone to sin. The Bible specifically tells us that, and many of you have memorized Romans 3:23, “For all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God”. (But have you memorized Romans 3:24? – more…
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John’s message: “Repent for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.” Matthew 3:2 Two words get translated as repent in our English translations: metanoeo and strepho. Metanoeo means to think differently or to reconsider (a mental process). Strepho means to make a change in direction or to turn back (a physical process). But John spoke…
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