Matthew Weaver
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The Joy of Giving Back
Acts 4:32–37 “Now the full number of those who believed were of one heart and soul, and no one said that any of the things that belonged to him was his own, but they had everything in common. . . . There was not a needy person among them.” The launch of the early church…
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New Life in Jesus
2 Corinthians 5:17–21 “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. . . . For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.” The implications of knowing Christ are extremely significant! The Apostle Paul writes this letter…
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Jesus Can Relate
Hebrews 4:14–16 “For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help…
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Resting in God’s Security
Psalm 121 “I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.” Psalm 121 is entitled, “My Help Comes from the Lord,” which is very significant. Many believe that David wrote this Psalm as he was in the midst…
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The Preparation of Fasting
Jonah 3 “And the people of Nineveh believed God. They called for a fast and put on sackcloth, from the greatest of them to the least of them.” In the beginning of the book of Jonah, God calls Jonah to go to Nineveh, and to call the people to repent from their evil ways. Because of…
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But God
Ephesians 2:4–10 “But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ.” The love of God is something that is absolutely impossible to wrap our minds around. Yesterday, we reflected on the reality of sin that…
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What To Do With Your Sin
Psalm 51 “Have mercy on me, O God, according to your steadfast love; according to your abundant mercy blot out my transgressions. . . . Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.” Psalm 51 is a response of David, after he committed adultery with Bathsheba in 2…
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The Position of Prayer
Matthew 6:5–15 “And when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites. . . . But when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret.” These passages of Scripture take place during Jesus’s Sermon on the Mount. He stands on a mountain, and…
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The Blog is BACK- What a Journey!
Psalm 37:23-24 The steps of a man are established by the Lord, when he delights in his way; though he fall, he shall not be cast headlong, for the Lord upholds his hand. My last blog post was on March 13, 2015. Part of the reasoning for this is the busyness of life with being…
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Some Thanksgiving Reflections
We know Thanksgiving as that one time of the year where family and close friends gather, large amounts of turkey, sides and desserts are consumed, football is watched, and glorious naps are taken. These are the memories that we cherish, and these memories are irreplaceable. Although everyone may not share such warm memories every year,…
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