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the official blog of M.C. Kennedy


The Struggle with Sin
“And when the mourning was over, David sent and brought her to his house, and she became his wife and bore him a son. But the thing that...

Grace Johnson
Apr 8, 20192 min read
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Getting What’s Bad For You
“But the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel. And they said, ‘No! But there shall be a king over us, that we also may be like all...

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Apr 1, 20193 min read
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God’s Incredible Patience
“And the LORD said to the people of Israel, ‘Did I not save you from the Egyptians and from the Amorites, from the Ammonites and from the...

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Mar 25, 20192 min read
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Standing on the Promises
“Not one word of all the good promises that the LORD had made to the house of Israel had failed; all came to pass.” (Joshua 21:45) After...

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Mar 18, 20192 min read
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God’s Friend
“And there has not arisen a prophet since in Israel like Moses, whom the LORD knew face to face….” (Deuteronomy 34:10) Moses, like all...

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Mar 11, 20193 min read
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To Fear and Obey
“‘Oh that they had such a heart as this always, to fear Me and to keep all My commandments, that it might go well with them and with...

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Mar 4, 20192 min read
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Curses to Blessings
“And Balak said to Balaam, ‘What have you done to me? I took you to curse my enemies, and behold, you have done nothing but bless them.’”...

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Feb 25, 20192 min read
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Dangerous Wishes
“And all the people of Israel grumbled against Moses and Aaron. The whole congregation said to them, ‘Would that we had died in the land...

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Feb 18, 20192 min read
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The God Who Provides
“‘When you come into the land that I give you, the land shall keep a Sabbath to the LORD.’” (Leviticus 25:2b) While the people of Israel...

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Feb 11, 20192 min read
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Knowing God
“‘Now therefore, if I have found favor in Your sight, please show me now Your ways, that I may know You in order to find favor in Your...

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Feb 4, 20192 min read
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When God Fights
“‘The LORD will fight for you, and you have only to be silent.’” (Exodus 14:14) After Moses brought the Israelites out of Egypt, God led...

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Jan 29, 20192 min read
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God Knows
“God saw the people of Israel—and God knew.” (Exodus 2:25) When Jacob, also known as Israel, was 130 years old, he and his entire family...

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Jan 21, 20192 min read
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God and Strange Circumstances
“The keeper of the prison paid no attention to anything that was in Joseph’s charge, because the LORD was with him. And whatever he did,...

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Jan 14, 20193 min read
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Twisted Truth
“But the serpent said to the woman, ‘You will not surely die. For God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you...

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Jan 7, 20192 min read
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All Things New
“And He Who was seated on the throne said, ‘Behold, I am making all things new.’” (Revelation 21:5a) As 2018 comes to a close, we’re all...

Grace Johnson
Dec 31, 20182 min read
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Home for the Holidays–A Christmas Story
MERRY CHRISTMAS! I hope all of you have a wonderful day, remembering Jesus’ birth as you spend time with friends and family. In honor of...

Grace Johnson
Dec 25, 20185 min read
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Teaching Sound Doctrine
“If anyone teaches a different doctrine and does not agree with the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ and the teaching that accords...

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Dec 24, 20182 min read
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To Boldly Proclaim
“He lived there two whole years at his own expense, and welcomed all who came to him, proclaiming the kingdom of God and teaching about...

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Dec 17, 20182 min read
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Power Made Perfect
“But He said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore I will boast all the more...

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Dec 10, 20182 min read
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On Arguing for God
“When he arrived, he greatly helped those who through grace had believed, for he powerfully refuted the Jews in public, showing by the...

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Dec 3, 20182 min read
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