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Acts 3:11-4:22

Posted on May 21, 2025 by julieannseeksharpe

My 4:17 (The New American Bible) reads, to stop this from spreading further…we must give them a stern warning never to mention [Jesus’] name to anyone again. I think it’s so interesting how threatened the religious leaders were. I guess … Continue reading →

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Acts 3:1-11: Healing the Lame Man

Posted on May 21, 2025 by Corey Sharpe

Then Peter said, “Silver or gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk.” Acts 3:6 The lame man asked for what he wanted; he received what … Continue reading →

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Acts 2: Unpredictable Pentecost

Posted on May 21, 2025 by Corey Sharpe

Fifty days after Passover, or in church language, Holy Week, God’s Spirit creates a radically reshaped community. We call this the Day of Pentecost, while Jews named it the Feast of Weeks, named for the first-fruits of the harvest (cf. … Continue reading →

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Luke: The Historicity of Christianity

Posted on May 20, 2025 by julieannseeksharpe

I’m listening to a lot of podcasts lately about the historicity of Christianity. That Luke writes a letter to a person about his experiences in real life feels powerful to me. God cares about this temporary reality and gives meaning … Continue reading →

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Acts 1: Rolling the Dice

Posted on May 20, 2025 by Corey Sharpe

On May 1 I invited Mount Zion United Methodist Church to a 40 day Bible reading challenge. The same Luke who wrote the 3rd Gospel also wrote Acts. It’s a sequel, so he continues where he left off: the disciples … Continue reading →

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Did Jesus Know Everything?

Posted on March 20, 2025 by Corey Sharpe

Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage; rather, he made himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. And being … Continue reading →

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Should We Trust Elected Officials?

Posted on November 10, 2024 by Corey Sharpe

Do not put your trust in princes, in human beings, who cannot save.  When their spirit departs, they return to the ground; on that very day their plans come to nothing. Blessed are those whose help is the God of … Continue reading →

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To Risk, or Not to Risk

Posted on September 13, 2024 by Corey Sharpe

They were even watching the gates day and night to murder him, 25 but his disciples took him one night and let him down through the city wall by lowering him in a basket. – Acts 9:24 How do we … Continue reading →

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The Gospel Means Crossing Cultural Barriers

Posted on July 22, 2024 by Corey Sharpe

The Lord appeared to Abraham near the great trees of Mamre while he was sitting at the entrance to his tent in the heat of the day. Abraham looked up and saw three men standing nearby. When he saw them, he hurried from the entrance of his tent … Continue reading →

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Is the Bible Too Hard to Understand?

Posted on July 16, 2024 by Corey Sharpe

This is a very important question for Christians, who believe the Bible to contain God’s words to us. The Bible can be intimating and confusing: 1. The Bible is a printed book. Our culture has a shrinking preference for reading … Continue reading →

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