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the official blog of M.C. Kennedy


Magnify
“And Mary said, ‘My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has looked on the humble estate of his...

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Jan 2, 20232 min read
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Man of Sorrows
“He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief; and as one from whom men hide their faces he was...

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Dec 26, 20222 min read
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New Covenant
“‘For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the LORD: I will put my law within them,...

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Dec 19, 20222 min read
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Light
“And God said, ‘Let there be light,’ and there was light” (Genesis 1:3). “The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not...

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Dec 5, 20222 min read
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Stay Faithful
“‘And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write: […] Do not fear what you are about to suffer’” (Revelation 2:8, 10). The church in...

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Oct 10, 20222 min read
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Lost Love
“‘I know your works, your toil and your patient endurance, and how you cannot bear with those who are evil […]. But I have this against...

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Oct 3, 20222 min read
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Character Qualities
“For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they keep you from being ineffective or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord...

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Sep 26, 20222 min read
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Safely Saved
“Consequently, he is able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him, since he always lives to make intercession for...

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Sep 19, 20222 min read
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Faith in God’s Power
“And I was with you in weakness and in fear and much trembling, and my speech and my message were not in plausible words of wisdom, but...

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Aug 15, 20222 min read
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Death by Justification
“We were buried with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too...

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Aug 8, 20222 min read
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You Follow Me
“When Peter saw him, he said to Jesus, ‘Lord, what about this man?’ Jesus said to him, ‘If it is my will that he remain until I come,...

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Jul 25, 20222 min read
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Abide in Me
“‘Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide...

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Jul 18, 20222 min read
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Obedience Rewarded
“The women who had come with him from Galilee followed and saw the tomb and how his body was laid. Then they returned and prepared spices...

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Jul 11, 20222 min read
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True Discipleship
“To another [Jesus] said, ‘Follow me.’ But he said, ‘Lord, let me first go and bury my father.’ And Jesus said to him, ‘Leave the dead to...

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Jul 4, 20222 min read
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Compassion on the Needy
“When he went ashore he saw a great crowd, and he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. And he began...

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Jun 27, 20222 min read
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Preparing the Way
“As it is written in Isaiah the prophet, ‘Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way, the voice of one...

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Jun 20, 20222 min read
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Jesus and Doubts
“Now when John heard in prison about the deeds of the Christ, he sent word by his disciples and said to him, ‘Are you the one who is to...

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Jun 13, 20222 min read
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Song of Salvation
“He brought me to the banqueting house, and his banner over me was love” (Song of Solomon 2:4). Song of Solomon is, quite frankly, a...

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Feb 7, 20222 min read
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Savior
Well, it’s Christmas Eve!!!! While tomorrow, Christmas Day, officially marks the end of Advent, the final candle of the Advent wreath is...

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Dec 24, 20213 min read
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No Room
Today is the last Sunday of Advent. Christmas Day is on Saturday… which is crazy to think about. Yet another year has flown by, and here...

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Dec 19, 20214 min read
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