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| Tues. March 16 |
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| SCRIPTURE READING: John 14:5-7 |
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| KEY VERSE: "No one comes to the Father except through me" (John 14:6).
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| The Only Way |
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"Are you guys a cult?" Maria, an 18-year-old mom, was desperately looking for hope and a church family. Before checking us out, she and her mother made a pact. If Maria did not come out of the office in five minutes, her mom would "call the cops." After a brief conversation, Maria concluded we were "safe" and promised to return Sunday for worship. She did and has since then become a committed Christian.
Maria reminds me of Thomas in our passage. When Jesus tells His disciples they know the way He was headed, Thomas quickly responds, "No, we don't!" Jesus then declares, "I am the way and the truth and the life." He doesn't say, "I know the way" or "I am one of several ways." He says, "I am the Way!" He is the only path that leads to God. He is also the Truth. Everything passing for truth in this world can be measured against Jesus' perfect life and teachings. He is also the life. He is the Creator, Sustainer, and one and only access to eternal life.
In Christ, Maria found the way to heaven, a truth that can be trusted, and a new life filled with possibility.
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| Janine Metcalf |
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| SING TO THE LORD |
My hope is built on nothing less
Than Jesus' blood and righteousness.
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| "The Solid Rock" by Edward Mote |
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| REACH OUT IN PRAYER |
| Many people in Dominica will come to know Christ and receive the fullness of the Holy Spirit. |
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| THOUGHT FOR THE DAY |
| The question is not "Will I trust?" but "Whom will I trust?" (W. E. McCumber). |
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| THROUGH THE BIBLE IN A YEAR |
| Joshua 16-18 |
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All hymn texts are taken from the hymnal Sing to the Lord. Copyright © 1993 by Lillenas Publishing Company.
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