Monthly Archives: January 2011

Crumbs and the Kingdom

Posted on January 31, 2011 by

Then Jesus went out from there and departed to the region of Tyre and Sidon. And behold, a woman of Canaan came from that region and cried out to Him, saying, “Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David! … Continue reading →

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The Canaanite Woman: Diligent Perseverence in Prayer

Posted on January 30, 2011 by

Then Jesus went out from there and departed to the region of Tyre and Sidon.  And behold, a woman of Canaan came from that region and cried out to Him, saying, “Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David! … Continue reading →

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Jesus Fulfills Torah

Posted on January 29, 2011 by

This is the 8th Blog in this series which began with Reading Scripture: the Old Testament, the Torah and Prophecy.   The immediate preceding blog is Reading Torah and Keeping God’s Word. “For the law was given through Moses; grace and … Continue reading →

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God’s Longsuffering Love for Sinners

Posted on January 28, 2011 by

Sermon notes from  5 February 1989   The Canaanite Woman Scripture Lessons:  1 Timothy 1:15-17,   Matthew 15:21-28 The Gospel Lesson of the Canaanite Woman is a story of hope for sinners, outcasts, non-believers and rejects. Even though we sometimes get stuck on … Continue reading →

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Patience as An Active Love for Others

Posted on January 27, 2011 by

Jesus said: “By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”  (John 13:35) Our having love for others is the behavior by which all people should readily be able to identify any of us as … Continue reading →

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What Use is Prayer to God?

Posted on January 26, 2011 by

“With prayer I cleanse the vision of my faith, lest it lose sight of you in the mist, O Most Radiant Star. “What use will your prayer be to God?” asks the swarthy workers of the earth. You speak rightly, … Continue reading →

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The Sanctity of Human Life (2011)

Posted on January 25, 2011 by

“We respect embryos from the moment we perceive or even suspect that they possess human identity, not because they are something great that we adequately know, but because they conceal a mystery, which will always remain unknown.”  (Metropolitan Nikolaos, Chairman … Continue reading →

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Reading Torah and Keeping God’s Word

Posted on January 24, 2011 by

This is the 7th Blog in this series which began with Reading Scripture: the Old Testament, the Torah and Prophecy.   The immediate preceding blog is Reading the Old Testament in Consonance with the Saints. For the Jews, Torah is God’s … Continue reading →

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A Sunny Day is a Sunny Day

Posted on January 24, 2011 by

It was -2 Degrees Fahrenheit  (-19 Celsius) when I took the picture of the rising sun below at Sugarcreek Metropark in wintry Montgomery County, Ohio, January of 2011.  The ground was white with snow; for me it was a three sweat shirt day. … Continue reading →

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Giving Hope to Someone Who has Lost It

Posted on January 23, 2011 by

Jesus healing a blindman Then it happened, as He was coming near Jericho, that a certain blind man sat by the road begging.  And hearing a multitude passing by, he asked what it meant.  So they told him that Jesus … Continue reading →

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