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Matthew 10: Walking with Jesus in the Gospels

Pastor Mike Allen

Oct 18, 20213 min read

Matthew 10: Walking with Jesus in the Gospels

Not an Easy Road: I understand, in theory, that God does not promise that my life will be easy. There is no guarantee that ministry will...

Matthew 9: Walking with Jesus in the Gospels

Pastor Mike Allen

Oct 11, 20213 min read

Matthew 9: Walking with Jesus in the Gospels

Calling all Sinners: Dane Ortlund describes Jesus’ heart for sinners, “What was His first impulse when He came across prostitutes and...

Matthew 8: Walking with Jesus in the Gospels

Pastor Mike Allen

Sep 20, 20213 min read

Matthew 8: Walking with Jesus in the Gospels

Great Faith and Little Faith. In full disclosure, I am writing about faith, but not because of my own faith. I write about faith because...

Matthew 7: Walking with Jesus in the Gospels

Pastor Mike Allen

Sep 13, 20213 min read

Matthew 7: Walking with Jesus in the Gospels

Obedience. Jesus wraps up His famous Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 7 and it is the conclusion that catches me by surprise more than...

Matthew 6: Walking with Jesus in the Gospels

Pastor Mike Allen

Aug 27, 20215 min read

Matthew 6: Walking with Jesus in the Gospels

Dependence. This morning I read an excerpt from Paul David Tripp’s book, A Quest for More. The excerpt indicated that Satan tempted Adam...

Matthew 5: Walking with Jesus in the Gospels

Pastor Mike Allen

Jul 27, 20214 min read

Matthew 5: Walking with Jesus in the Gospels

Blessing: A common theme for all mankind is the endless pursuit of joy and satisfaction. We might succinctly state it as a search for...

Matthew 4: Walking with Jesus in the Gospels

Pastor Mike Allen

Jul 15, 20214 min read

Matthew 4: Walking with Jesus in the Gospels

Temptation. The temptation of Jesus recorded in Matthew 4 provides one of the clearest indicators of His humanity. He took on flesh at...

Matthew 3: Walking with Jesus in the Gospels

Pastor Mike Allen

Jul 14, 20213 min read

Matthew 3: Walking with Jesus in the Gospels

Preparation. One of my favorite Christmas passages is found in Galatians 4:4. The Amplified Bible says, “But when (in God’s plan) the...

Matthew 2: Walking with Jesus in the Gospels

Pastor Mike Allen

Jul 8, 20214 min read

Matthew 2: Walking with Jesus in the Gospels

Refugee: A refugee is one who has been forced to flee their country of origin or place of birth due to persecution or threat. In Matthew...

Matthew 1: Walking with Jesus in the Gospels

Pastor Mike Allen

Jul 7, 20213 min read

Matthew 1: Walking with Jesus in the Gospels

Unexpected: Jesus’ coming was anticipated and prophesied, but at the same time how and when He would come was unexpected. Most were...

Day 45: Meditations in Anger, Patience, and Peace

Pastor Mike Allen

Jun 29, 20212 min read

Day 45: Meditations in Anger, Patience, and Peace

Blame Sharing. We are all aware of blame-shifting. We have done it by blaming our spouses, bosses, co-workers, etc. We have all had it...

Day 42: Meditations in Anger, Patience, and Peace

Pastor Mike Allen

Jun 29, 20213 min read

Day 42: Meditations in Anger, Patience, and Peace

God's Anger Emptied Out. The outpouring of our sinful wrath on others and others pouring their sinful wrath upon us is always wrong and...

Day 38: Meditations in Anger, Patience, and Peace

Pastor Mike Allen

Jun 27, 20212 min read

Day 38: Meditations in Anger, Patience, and Peace

Blame. One of the underlying thoughts in our anger is a sense of superiority over others. This is because anger is rooted in a perceived...

Day 36: Meditations in Anger, Patience, and Peace

Pastor Mike Allen

Jun 27, 20212 min read

Day 36: Meditations in Anger, Patience, and Peace

Our Shield and Protector. For those of us who deal with the sin of anger, anger is often our shield of defense. When we are threatened,...

Day 34: Meditations in Anger, Patience, and Peace

Pastor Mike Allen

Jun 27, 20212 min read

Day 34: Meditations in Anger, Patience, and Peace

Bless your enemy. If we are to put off anger, then we are to put on something in place of it. What is it? Paul teaches in Romans 12:14...

Day 26: Meditations in Anger, Patience, and Peace

Pastor Mike Allen

Jun 23, 20212 min read

Day 26: Meditations in Anger, Patience, and Peace

Anger forgets. Anger feels justified, after all, this is why we are angry. In our minds our standard has not been met. Our expectations...

Day 22: Meditations in Anger, Patience, and Peace

Pastor Mike Allen

Jun 23, 20213 min read

Day 22: Meditations in Anger, Patience, and Peace

Anger's Victim. Let's be clear, we are not a victim of anger when anger is our own sin. We are not controlled by people, circumstances,...

Day 6: Meditations on Anger, Patience, and Peace

Pastor Mike Allen

Jun 16, 20212 min read

Day 6: Meditations on Anger, Patience, and Peace

The Many Faces of Anger. Now it gets personal! I would not have said I am an angry person and it is only by God's grace and through the...

Day 5: Meditations on Anger, Patience, and Peace

Pastor Mike Allen

Jun 16, 20212 min read

Day 5: Meditations on Anger, Patience, and Peace

Murderer. James 4 indicates that wars, fighting, and killing come from others getting in the way of what we want. Anger is a typical...

Day 4: Mediations on Anger, Patience, and Peace

Pastor Mike Allen

Jun 16, 20212 min read

Day 4: Mediations on Anger, Patience, and Peace

Judging Ourselves. Scripture does not teach us not to judge (discern, choose between what is right and wrong), but Scripture does condemn...

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