Christmas – the fullness of time
Posted December 22nd, 2010 by Mike Hubbard
Galatians 4:4 has a very interesting statement. It says that Jesus was born at the fullness of time. The phrase here is full of meaning, as Paul says that God orchestrated the events of history bringing the entire story to one point in time where He sent His Son. For Joseph and Mary, the events […]
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Devotion – 1 John 5
Posted December 15th, 2010 by Mike Hubbard
The ball comes off the bat, deep into the outfield, fans going crazy as the runner goes by first, to second, to third. The outfielder stumbles for a second but then comes up with the ball and throws to the shortstop who turns and hurls the ball toward home plate as the runner dashes in […]
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Devotion – 1 John 4
Posted December 10th, 2010 by Mike Hubbard
Love! Love must be the most overused word in our society. We “fall in love”, “making love”, and have “tough love”. We use the same word when we talk about a husband or wife, our best friends, our family, sex, a favorite food (I love ice cream), and we even use the word in tennis […]
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Devotion – 1 John 3
Posted December 4th, 2010 by Mike Hubbard
Practice makes perfect!? Have you heard this phrase before? Maybe you play the piano, or a sport, and a teacher or coach has said this to you. But do you realize that this statement is only a half truth? Let me explain. When I was in high school, I was a successful baseball player and […]
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Devotion – 1 John 2
Posted November 24th, 2010 by Mike Hubbard
“It’s a nice place to visit, but I wouldn’t want to live there.” Have you ever heard anyone say those words? Maybe they just came home from vacation, and they had a good time, but they were happy to be home. There is a big difference between being a tourist somewhere, and making your home […]
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