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AM I THE “SHEEP” -or- THE “SHEPHERD”?
PSALM 23:1-3: “The Lord is my shepherd. He gives me everything I need. He lets me lie down in fields of green grass. He leads me beside quiet waters. He gives me new strength. He guides me in the right … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Jan 17, 20173 min read
IT’S NOT FAIR!
MATTHEW 20:9-12: “The workers who were hired about five o’clock came. Each received the usual day’s pay. So when those who were hired first came, they expected to receive more. But each of them also received the usual day’s pay. … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Jan 15, 20173 min read
DO I HAVE ENOUGH FAITH?
MATTHEW 17:19-21: “Then the disciples came to Jesus in private. They asked, “Why couldn’t we drive out the demon?” He replied, “Because your faith is much too small. What I’m about to tell you is true. If you have faith … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Jan 11, 20173 min read
AM I TRULY CONTENT?
PSALM 16:5-6: “LORD, you alone are everything I need. You make my life secure. I am very pleased with what you have given me. I am very happy with what I’ve received from you.” (NIRV) OBSERVATION: Am I truly content? … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Jan 9, 20173 min read
ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE!
MATTHEW 14:14-17: “When Jesus came ashore, he saw a large crowd. He felt deep concern for them. He healed their sick people. When it was almost evening, the disciples came to him. “There is nothing here,” they said. “It’s already … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Jan 7, 20173 min read
“GRIT” or “GRACE”?
PSALM 12:3-4: “May the LORD close all lips that don’t mean what they say. May he stop every tongue that brags. They say, “What we speak with our tongues will win the battle. What we say with our lips will … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Jan 5, 20173 min read
RELIGION -or- RELATIONSHIP?
MATTHEW 11:27: “My Father has given all things to me. The Father is the only one who knows the Son. And the only ones who know the Father are the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to make … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Jan 4, 20173 min read
NEW YEAR…NEW WINE!
MATTHEW 9:16-17: “People don’t sew a patch of new cloth on old clothes. The new piece will pull away from the old. That will make the tear worse. People don’t pour new wine into old wineskins. If they do, the … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Jan 2, 20173 min read
FORGIVE!
MATTHEW 5:14-15: “Forgive other people when they sin against you. If you do, your Father who is in heaven will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive the sins of other people, your Father will not forgive your … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Dec 30, 20163 min read
REAL…or…RELIGIOUS?
MATTHEW 3:7-8: “John saw many Pharisees and Sadducees coming to where he was baptizing. He said to them, “You are like a nest of poisonous snakes! Who warned you to escape the coming of God’s anger? Live in a way … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Dec 27, 20162 min read
“IMMANUEL” – GOD WITH US!
MATTHEW 1:22-23: “All of this took place to bring about what the Lord had said would happen. He had said through the prophet, “The virgin is going to have a baby. She will give birth to a son. And he … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Dec 25, 20163 min read
BEFORE YOU MAKE THAT FACEBOOK POST…
PROVERBS 29:11 “A fool vents all his feelings, But a wise man holds them back.” NKJV OBSERVATION: Before you make that post on Facebook…THINK! Lord, this morning put a watch over my lips, and my heart. Help the words of … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Dec 22, 20161 min read
ALL I HAVE TO DO IS – “ACT NATURALLY”!
I CORINTHIANS 5:6-8: “It’s not good for you to brag. Don’t you know that a little yeast spreads through the whole batch of dough? Remove the old yeast ⌊of sin⌋ so that you may be a new batch of dough, … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Dec 20, 20162 min read
THE “ONE GIFT” OF CHRISTMAS…
I CORINTHIANS 1:30-31: “You are partners with Christ Jesus because of God. Jesus has become our wisdom sent from God, our approval, our holiness, and our ransom from sin. As Scripture says, “Whoever brags must brag about what the Lord … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Dec 18, 20162 min read
AN OPEN LETTER TO MY DAUGHTER ON “FINALS WEEK”…
ROMANS 4:17-18: ” “…Abraham believed when he stood in the presence of the God who gives life to dead people and calls into existence things that don’t even exist. When there was nothing left to hope for, Abraham still hoped and … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Dec 14, 20164 min read
THE PROBLEM OF SPIRITUAL PRIDE…
ROMANS 3:27-28: “So, do we have anything to brag about? Bragging has been eliminated. On what basis was it eliminated? On the basis of our own efforts? No, indeed! Rather, it is eliminated on the basis of faith. We conclude … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Dec 13, 20163 min read
WHAT IS TRUTH?
JOHN 18:38: “Pilate said to him, “What is truth?…” (GW) OBSERVATION: “What is truth?” What a powerful question! In fact, within this question lies the sum of all things. And it is this question that causes so many to miss … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Dec 11, 20162 min read
THE GIFT OF HIS NAME…
JOHN 17:6: “I made your name known to the people you gave me. They are from this world. They belonged to you, and you gave them to me. They did what you told them.” (GW) OBSERVATION: What is so significant … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Dec 10, 20163 min read
THE GIFT OF FORGIVENESS…
PROVERBS 17:9: “He who covers a transgression seeks love, But he who repeats a matter separates friends.” (NKJV) OBSERVATION: What is the greatest Christmas gift you have ever received? What is the greatest Christmas gift you have ever given? When … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Dec 9, 20163 min read
THE LESSON I LEARNED FROM A “LITTLE TREE”!
JOHN 15:1-2: “I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit.” (NKJV) … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Dec 8, 20163 min read
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