Author Archives: Clark Bunch

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About Clark Bunch

Pastor (Unity Baptist) author (God is Near) husband, father, blogger, coffee enthusiast.

The Last Supper

I preached on Sunday that “the last supper’ sounds like an ending but for the followers of Jesus it was also a new beginning. At the last Passover meal Jesus would share with his disciples, he instituted what we know … Continue reading

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Holy Week: Wednesday

The Bible doesn’t really say what Jesus did on Wednesday of Holy Week. Some scholars speculate that after two eventful (read stressful) days in Jerusalem, he and the disciples spent the day resting in Bethany in preparation of Passover. Jesus … Continue reading

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The Olivet Discourse

Jesus often taught large crowds using parables but spoke plainly with his disciples. Sometimes Jesus would share a parable with the crowd and then explain the meaning of it to his disciples, in a more private setting. On Tuesday of … Continue reading

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Jesus Cleanses the Temple

If you were at church with us on Sunday morning, or have listened to Sunday’s sermon, you know that are we looking at the events of Holy Week each day leading up to Easter. Click here if you need to … Continue reading

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Holy Week

Holy Week, also known as Passion Week or the week of his Holy Passion, begins on Palm Sunday and runs through Easter. We celebrate the Triumphal Entry on Palm Sunday and several important events in the life and ministry of … Continue reading

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I AM

The John 8 sermon, as promised. I summarize part of it but read from verse 31 to 59. Jesus reasons with the Pharisees and other Jews in the temple, some of whom “believe” in him but have a flawed logic … Continue reading

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Jesus’ Ministry

Preaching, teaching and healing were all components of Jesus’ earthly ministry during his incarnation. This is a brief overview, each of these points could have been a sermon on its own if not a series of sermons. But the current … Continue reading

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God with Us

We are going to walk through the Bible using God is Near as a guide. With Easter coming up in a few weeks, though, we are going to start in the middle with the life and ministry of Jesus. Note: … Continue reading

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God’s Good Gifts, Pt. 2

Beginning in Ephesians 2, we continue listing good gifts God has given. Last week we listed a few from the Old Testament; this week we focus on just a few of those given to the New Testament Christian believer.

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God’s Good Gifts, Pt 1

Part 1 is about gifts God has given in the Old Testament. Next week part 2 will look at additional gifts New Testament and that’s when it gets really good.

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