And forgive us our debts …
Summary: As we begin our discussion of forgiveness, it is helpful to consult the dictionary for a definition of the word “forgive.”
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And forgive us our debts,
as we also have forgiven our debtors.
Summary: At first glance, this passage in the Lord’s Prayer looks simple and unassuming. Looking closer, we find that it masks a dark reality.
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His disciples were hungry …
Summary: Understanding God’s perspective on our lives is helpful if we want to understand why we don’t have everything we want.
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Man shall not live on bread alone …
Summary: There are two kinds of “bread” in the story about Jesus being tempted in the wilderness. One is bread for the body, the other is bread for the soul.
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Taste and see that the Lord is good…
Summary: Comparing the Lord to a taste may seem a bit strange, but the metaphor carries with it layers of meaning that can be very helpful to understanding how we are to share the Gospel with others.
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But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained themselves to distinguish good from evil.
Summary: Living for Christ is a full-time job. When we first taste salvation, we are challenged to repent and taste the solid food of righteousness.
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Do not work for food that spoils, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you.
Summary: Our “daily bread” is something we need both physically and spiritually. Jesus provides us with both.
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Whoever claims to live in him must live as Jesus did.
Summary: What kind of gift should we give our Creator this Christmas? John gives us a clue.
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You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus.
Summary: Faith is not a matter of blinding following the person in front of you. Our faith, Christianity, is a matter of logic and reason in a well-documented event that occurred two thousand years ago.
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… store up for yourselves treasures in heaven…
Summary: God’s Book is a treasure trove of insights into the truth that our reality is built on. Every story has a lesson for us, often more than one. Today’s lesson is about food.
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