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by Steve Thomason | Jan 26, 2015 | Spiritual Formation
Here is an updated illustration of John 15:1-5. I’m trying to connect Jesus’ metaphor of the Vine to a contemporary metaphor of electricity. In John 15, the Creator is the Vinegrower, Jesus is the Vine, the Spirit is the power of life flowing from every...
by Steve Thomason | Jan 15, 2015 | Devos
Thursday, January 15, Zechariah 3:1-10 Zechariah was a prophet who lived and spoke to Israel during the time when Israel was returning from exile in Persia. They were rebuilding the city and the temple and trying to get back on track with a right relationship with...
by Steve Thomason | Jan 14, 2015 | sermons2015
[slideshare id=43468251&doc=livinginfreedomsermonslides-150113075704-conversion-gate02] Narrative Lectionary Text: Matthew 3:1-17 What do you want to burn today? I know I would like to burn about twenty pounds. Are you with me on that one? It is the New Year and...
by Steve Thomason | Jan 12, 2015 | Devos
Monday, Psalm 2:7-8, Psalm Our main text for this week is Matthew 3:1-17. When Jesus comes up out of the waters of baptism, the voice of God says, “This is my son. I love this kid!” (OK, that’s my translation, but I think it’s accurate) This is...
by Steve Thomason | Jan 9, 2015 | Bible Doodle, Sermons, Visual Preaching
This weekend we are looking at John the Baptist and the Baptism of Jesus in Matthew 3:1-17. This drawing helped me think through the text. Baptism is not merely a ritual of water. That was John’s baptism. The baptism that Jesus calls us to is a continual process...
