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Matthew: To Be the Light
Matthew: To Be the Lightby Michael DoyleIn the Book of Matthew, the story is toldAs Jesus’ life appears above the fold.As a tax collector, he felt a bit invisible,But with God’s love, his story became invincible.Like individual cathedrals, we are … Continue reading
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Tagged Above the Fold, Appeciation, Bible, Book of Matthew, Cathedrals, Christianity, Faith, God, God's Love, Human Being, Ignored, Invincible, Invisible, Jesus, Joy, Light, Magnificience, Matthew, Poetry and Poems, Significance, Story, Tax Collector, Unseen
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The Breath In My Lungs
The Breath In My Lungsby Michael DoyleGod brings light to the darkness,He brings me peace from this harshness.I lean on His love that is spoken,And He restores my heart that has been broken.I join in the choir passing out praise.On … Continue reading
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Tagged Breath, God, Harshness, Heartbreak, Jesus, Light, Lungs, Poetry and Poems, Sermon, Spoken
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Paul and The Way
Paul and the Wayby Michael DoyleSaul became Paul and was intensive.In his appearance, though, he was unimpressive.He wrote thirteen letters in his testimony,Saving the world for the rest of history.Early, he persecuted the followers of The Way,He even caused Stephen’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, Blame, Blindness, Christianity, Christians, Community, Control, Damascus, Encounter, Faith, Family, Glory, God, Jesus, Name, Paul, Poetry and Poems, saul, Second Chances, Sight, Sin, Stephen, Story, The Way, Thirteen Letters, Unimpressive, Wrong From Right
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Thought For the Day: What Shall I Do, Then, With Jesus Who Is Called Christ? No Other Question In the Whole Sweep of Human Experience Is As Important As This
“I have studied many religions, many different persuasions of thought in Christian belief, and I have come, in this experience to this: the most important question in anyone’s life is the question asked by poor Pilate in Matthew 27:22: ‘What … Continue reading
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Tagged Christ, Christian Belief, Dale Evans, Death, Jesus, Life, Life Abundant, Matthew 27:22, Meaningless Existence, Pilate, Question, Religions, Study, Thought For the Day
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Letting The Effort Sink In
Letting the Effort Sink Inby Michael DoyleCeaselessly, we run death’s drill,Hoping to catch a little thrill.The executive of this exerciseLeaves the terrorist none too wise.We drilled hoping for the green light,Knowing the expert’s grace into the night.We stressed to be … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, Bragging Rights, Ceaseless, Christianity, Drill, Exercise, Expert, Faith, God, Green Light, Humility, Jesus, Poetry and Poems, Rough and Tumble, Stress, Terrorist, The Effort, Thrill, Victory
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In the Acts of Stephen
In the Acts of Stephenby Michael DoyleMore than the words of a church service,Each of us is here to live out our purpose.There are the moments that we are inspiredTo move beyond exhaustion and tiredness.There comes a time when something … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, Blasphemy, Book of Acts, Christianity, Church Service, Faith, God, Jesus, Poetry and Poems, Stephen, The Father and the Son, Weight of Life
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First Principles: But Stephen, Full of the Holy Spirit, Looked Up To Heaven and Saw the Glory of God, and Jesus Standing At the Right Hand of God
But Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, looked up to heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God. – Acts 7:55 NIV
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Tagged Acts 7:55 NIV, First Pinciples, Glory of God, God, Heaven, Holly Spirit, Jesus, Right Hand, Stephen
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Forgiven Sin and Redemption: Mary Magdalene
Forgiven Sin and Redemption: Mary Magdaleneby Michael DoyleThere are lessons to be learned from Mary MagdaleneOf how one is redeemed from their craven bits of sin.It takes going to the Lord in a prayer of necessity,To come out the other … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, Christianity, Faith, Forgiven Sin, God, Jesus, Legacy, Lesson, Mary Magdalene, Necessity, Poetry and Poems, Redemption
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First Principles: When Jesus Rose Early On the First Day of the Week, He Appeared First To Mary Magdalene, From Whom He Had Driven Out Seven Demons
“When Jesus rose early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom he had driven out seven demons.” – Mark 16:9 NIV
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Tagged Appearance, Exorcism, First Day, First Principles, Jesus, Mark 16:9 NIV, Mary Magdalene, Seven Demons, Week
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