Tag Archives: Jesus

Seeing is Believing?

Posted on April 19, 2020 by Clark Bunch

We are naturally skeptical and that is probably to our benefit. We have to process information before deciding what to believe and what to dismiss. Faith and belief are related but not necessarily the same thing. When Jesus’s disciples saw … Continue reading →

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Easter Sunday; Resurrection Day

Posted on April 12, 2020 by Clark Bunch

So they went out quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to bring His disciples word. –Matthew 28:8 NKJV They were filled with fear and great joy. Being afraid did not cancel out the joy of … Continue reading →

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Parable of the Wicked Tenants

Posted on April 5, 2020 by Clark Bunch

Palm Sunday, one week before Easter, is when we remember Jesus entering Jerusalem as crowds of people waved palm branches and shouted Hosanna! During Holy Week, or Passion Week, Jesus divided his time between public appearances and time alone teaching his … Continue reading →

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God’s Plans Are Sure

Posted on March 15, 2020 by Clark Bunch

God has a plan, he knows what’s doing, his plans always work out. His Word given through Isaiah was encouraging to his people at that time. By studying it now, we better understand that God is always at work accomplishing … Continue reading →

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Some Things Never Change

Posted on February 2, 2020 by Clark Bunch

The Genesis 6 flood story and the New Testament plan of salvation probably have more things in common than you realize. Noah’s ark, the exodus from Egypt, the tabernacle in the wilderness, a dozen other things and the bride of … Continue reading →

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What Prayer is Like

Posted on January 26, 2020 by Clark Bunch

I once thought I had a brilliant analogy of what prayer is like. I worked it out, it was very clever and beautiful, but it failed to express the theology of prayer correctly. Prayer is not like raindrops. Click the … Continue reading →

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Storms of Life

Posted on January 12, 2020 by Clark Bunch

Sometimes we are delivered from the storm and sometimes God is right there with us in the storm. In either case we have to trust him.

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Called to be Holy

Posted on July 28, 2019 by Clark Bunch

Part 2 in the 1st Peter series. We are redeemed with the precious blood of Christ so be holy as the one who called us is holy.

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Sowing Good Seeds

Posted on July 9, 2019 by Clark Bunch

Parable of the Sower but perhaps from a new and different point of view.

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Model of Motherhood

Posted on May 13, 2019 by Clark Bunch

Some years I have chosen not to preach a Mother’s Day sermon at all. Others I have focused on God’s plan for all the family relationships and how each teach us something about our relationship to Him. The number one … Continue reading →