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CRITICS SEE EVERY DETAIL

Luke – Wide Open Doors!   “Everyone’s a critic” is a quote that comes to mind when I read our passage today about the Pharisees watching every move Jesus makes. I looked up the quote, wondering where it all began. … Continue reading

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FASTING…SHOULD BE RENAMED

Luke – Doors Wide Open!   I know I am going out on a limb here, so hang on for a few moments. People do not know what Biblical “fasting” really is. It is not just a matter of skipping … Continue reading

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SICK OR HEALTHY?

Luke – Doors Wide Open!   In our way of life, a hospital is our last resort to fix whatever is wrong with us. Before going to the hospital, we try home remedies, suggested exercises to work out muscle or … Continue reading

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GRIPPED IN AWE AND WONDER

Luke – Doors Wide Open!   Our faith in God is tested daily in a world of unbelievers, those who are doing life only for themselves and no one else. Many live to please themselves first, then others. Some depend … Continue reading

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KNEE DEEP IN FISH

Luke – Doors Wide Open!   God shows up in our lives at just the right time. He also comes into our lives in majesty when we least expect Him. Can I get an amen?!   We become comfortable, maybe … Continue reading

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WHY JESUS CAME

Luke – Doors Wide Open Jesus was sent from God the Father to seek and to save the lost. The lost were without hope until He came. The lost were sick until the Great Physician healed all who came to … Continue reading

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WHY INTERFERE, JESUS?

Luke – Doors Wide Open   When life is going the way we want it to go, doing things our way, being totally self absorbed in work with enjoying recreation to our liking, we are thrown completely off balance when … Continue reading

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JESUS IS REJECTED

Luke – Doors Wide Open   Rejection is hard unless you are rejected from wrong thinking and behaving. In our passage today, Jesus has delivered two unbelievable statements to the Jewish people in his hometown Synagogue.   1. The time … Continue reading

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WHAT THE DEVIL HATES

Luke – Doors Wide Open   One of the best life-changing teachings in my lifetime was delivered to me at a break out session at the Billy Graham School of Evangelism years ago. Many Godly men and women came to … Continue reading

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FROM ADAM TO JESUS

Luke – Doors Wide Open!   One day, after all the others had been baptized, Jesus presented Himself for baptism at the Jordan, and John at first refused to comply (Matt. 3:13–15). He knew that Jesus of Nazareth was the … Continue reading

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