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“BLACK FRIDAY” SALES…AND CHRISTMAS?
MATTHEW 13:44-46: “The Kingdom of Heaven is like a treasure that a man discovered hidden in a field. In his excitement, he hid it again and sold everything he owned to get enough money to buy the field. “Again, the … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Dec 1, 20153 min read
BEWARE OF THE “HOLIDAY WORRIES”
MATTHEW 6:31-34: “Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Nov 29, 20153 min read
WHAT IS MY “TWINKIE”?
MATTHEW 5:29-30: “If your right eye causes you to sin, pluck it out and cast it from you; for it is more profitable for you that one of your members perish, than for your whole body to be cast into … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Nov 28, 20154 min read
WILL THE “REAL” CHRISTIAN PLEASE STAND UP!
MATTHEW 12:18-21: “Behold! My Servant whom I have chosen, My Beloved in whom My soul is well pleased! I will put My Spirit upon Him, And He will declare justice to the Gentiles. He will not quarrel nor cry out, … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Nov 25, 20154 min read
YOU CAN BE RESTORED!
MATTHEW 26:74-75: “Then he began to invoke a curse on himself and to swear, “I do not know the man.” And immediately the rooster crowed. 75 And Peter remembered the saying of Jesus, “Before the rooster crows, you will deny … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Jan 25, 20153 min read
JESUS IS COMING AGAIN – AM I READY?
MATTHEW 25:34-40: “Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Jan 24, 20154 min read
“DON’T DO WHAT IS SAY…UNTIL YOU SEE WHAT I DO!”
MATTHEW 23:1-5a: “Then Jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples, 2 “The scribes and the Pharisees sit on Moses’ seat, 3 so do and observe whatever they tell you, but not the works they do. For they preach, … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Jan 21, 20152 min read
WILL THE “REAL BELIEVERS” PLEASE STAND UP?
MATTHEW 22:11-14: “But when the king came in to look at the guests, he saw there a man who had no wedding garment. 12 And he said to him, ‘Friend, how did you get in here without a wedding garment?’ … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Jan 19, 20153 min read
FAITH…WITHOUT DOUBT
MATTHEW 21:21-22: “And Jesus answered them, “Truly, I say to you, if you have faith and do not doubt, you will not only do what has been done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Jan 18, 20152 min read
WHEN GRACE BECOMES SOMETHING YOU EARN…
MATTHEW 20:13-16: “But he replied to one of them, ‘Friend, I am doing you no wrong. Did you not agree with me for a denarius? 14 Take what belongs to you and go. I choose to give to this last … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Jan 16, 20153 min read
LORD, INCREASE MY FAITH THROUGH “REVELATION”…
MATTHEW 17:18-20: “And Jesus rebuked the demon, and it came out of him, and the boy was healed instantly. Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said, “Why could we not cast it out?” He said to them, “Because … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Jan 13, 20153 min read
BEFORE YOU DECIDE TO “GIVE UP”…
MATTHEW 15:26-28: “And he answered, “It is not right to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.” 27 She said, “Yes, Lord, yet even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters’ table.” 28 Then … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Jan 8, 20153 min read
WILL THE “REAL CHURCH” PLEASE STAND UP?
MATTHEW 13:27-30: “And the servants of the master of the house came and said to him, ‘Master, did you not sow good seed in your field? How then does it have weeds?’ 28 He said to them, ‘An enemy has … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Jan 6, 20153 min read
ARE “WORDS” IMPORTANT?
MATTHEW 12:36-37: “I tell you, on the day of judgment people will give account for every careless word they speak, 37 for by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.” OBSERVATION: Are “words” … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Jan 5, 20152 min read
GOD’S BLESSINGS ARE NOT AUTOMATIC – IT REQUIRES A STRUGGLE!
MATTHEW 11:12: “From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven has suffered violence, and the violent take it by force.” GENESIS 32:26-28: “And He said, “Let Me go, for the day breaks.” But he said, “I … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Jan 4, 20153 min read
THIS YEAR – MAKE ALL THINGS NEW!
MATTHEW 9:14-17: “Then the disciples of John came to him, saying, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?” 15 And Jesus said to them, “Can the wedding guests mourn as long as the bridegroom is … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Jan 1, 20153 min read
“NARROW MINDED” -or- “THE NARROW WAY”?
MATTHEW 7:13-14: “Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. 14 For the gate is narrow and the way is hard … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Dec 30, 20142 min read
WOULD JESUS BE A POPULAR GUEST ON “OPRAH”?
MATTHEW 5:10-12: “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 11 “Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Dec 27, 20143 min read
REJOICE IN THE JOURNEY!
MATTHEW 2:19-21: “But when Herod died, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, 20 saying, “Rise, take the child and his mother and go to the land of Israel, for d those who sought … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Dec 22, 20142 min read
IN LIFE – WE ALWAYS HAVE A CHOICE!
MATTHEW 4:3-4: “Now when the tempter came to Him, he said, “If You are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.” 4 But He answered and said, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Dec 14, 20143 min read
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