Author: the Josh Benner Blog
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Feels like yesterday: 9/11 through the years
There aren’t very many days in your life where you know at the time that life is never going to be the same. Everyone knew that on 9/11. I’ve thought a lot lately about this day and what the younger generation will understand about 9/11. I remember it like it was yesterday, and so it’s…
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The eve of infamy: 9/10
As I write these words, the stresses of everyday life come to mind. I think of how busy I am between work and my other commitments. I’m so often short-sighted and allow myself to get frustrated. It’s getting late and I jot some thoughts down before going to sleep. On this night, my thoughts are…
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Sermon: Friend of Jesus – John 15:12-17
Jesus is the eternal God of the universe, but on the eve of going to the cross, he tells his followers something profound: we are his friends. Jesus came to befriend a world who were enemies of God. We see his ultimate act of service and friendship in gong to the cross, but we also…
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Sermon: The Sinner’s Guide to Repentance – James 4:1-10
How do I make things right with God? That’s a common question that we can ask when we’ve sinned. In this passage, James paints a bleak picture of the destructive sins and covetousness which can plague a church, but he ends on a hopeful note of pointing us to principles of turning to God and…
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Sermon: Abiding in Christ – John 15:6-11
What happens when we live for Jesus? In this passage, Jesus makes four affirmations of what results from abiding (remaining/living) in him. When we abide in Christ, we are delivered from judgment, there is power in our prayers, it brings glory to God, and there is joy.
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