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The Wind Up from Jesus...Matthew 23:1-12...BEWARE!

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  I wish I could have seen the moose that left this track cutting across our parking lot from one stand of woods to another.  I think we just missed him or her because we left for an errand to town and it wasn't there but prominently displayed when we returned.  The animals have had a milder winter here so we will see what that calculates to when hunting season come around this year. As someone who seats in " Moses' seat " each Sunday and also throughout the week, this passage is a reminder to me on how I lead or how I operate as a servant of Jesus Christ.  A scribe or Pharisee would sit in Moses' seat and receive a scroll of God's word.  From the seat they would publicly read God's word to those assembled in the synagogue.   How bold for Jesus to say that when you hear God's word read from the person who sits in the seat, observe and do it.  Observe by hanging on every word and also being on the edge of your seat and then follow through with acti...
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The Last Tag In...Matthew 22:34-46...Testing Done!

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Probably the last snowshoe hike for the season.  I will have to deal with mud, ice and snow here and there if I venture up the trails.  I think I have snowshoed more this season than last even though we didn't have the snow depth of last year.  As I put away the snowshoes I will start dreaming of next year! We finished up chapter 22 this Sunday.  The testing is done!  4 different groups get into the ring with Jesus.  They are testing Him but soon they realize that He is testing them.  Jesus never really goes into the defensive mode that is normal if you are being questioned or tested but stays in the offensive mode to bring about a bigger issue than the one raised. Group #1:  Chief priests and elders They questioned Jesus' authority.  Jesus turns it back upon them to question their discerning authority regarding the baptism of John the Baptist.  They gave a non-answer. Group #2:  Pharisees and Herodians They questioned Jesus' loyalt...
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"You are mistaken...Matthew 22:23-33...Another team tagging in

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March has come!  This picture is very similar to others on this blog.  It is the same content of a group of men but the faces are different except mine.  Here is another group I am a part of that I'm invested in.  These are men who gather every Tuesday for Bible study and once a month on Saturday for a shared breakfast and another study about being a man of God.  Over the years, since the church plant in Gaylord, Michigan, I have focused on creating these types of groups.  It is a place where men of the church can grow together and also invite those who God is bringing into their paths.  This is a great picture for me to hold onto along with all those others of the past.   I gauge the effectiveness of the group by our interaction with one another.  What are we talking about?  Can a heavy burden one is carrying be shared here?  Does the " new guy " join in because he senses this group has offered him the hand of friendship?...
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