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Be Transformed

Posted on October 4, 2025 by jesustrek

A couple of caterpillars were crawling along the ground when they looked up and saw a butterfly soaring above them. One of them said to the other, “You’ll never get me up in one of those things!” Sadly, this is … Continue reading →

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Poor Decisions

Posted on September 5, 2025 by jesustrek

Just about everybody regrets some past decisions. It might have been a hairstyle, a clothing purchase, a relationship—there are various choices that a person might wish they could change if they could only have it to do over again. There … Continue reading →

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When Time Is Short

Posted on June 21, 2025 by jesustrek

A doctor gave his patient a thorough examination and solemnly announced, “I think you have about ten more to live.” Deeply alarmed, the man replied, “Ten what!? Years? Months?” The doctor answered, “Nine, eight, seven…” What do we do when … Continue reading →

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Becoming a V.I.P. in Your Church

Posted on May 3, 2025 by jesustrek

An arrogant tourist stopped at a country store in a rural area and sarcastically asked an old gentleman sitting on the porch, “Have any famous people ever been born here?” “Nope,” came the reply. “Only babies.” For the most part, … Continue reading →

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A Vibrant Church

Posted on April 26, 2025 by jesustrek

In Acts 11:19-30, we read about the church at Antioch. It was a very vibrant congregation, one that would be a good example for any church to follow. Let’s look at what was going on there and see what we … Continue reading →

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The Risen Christ

Posted on April 18, 2025 by jesustrek

In Mark’s account of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, we read (ch.16) about how the women who were close to Jesus waited until the Sabbath was over before coming to the tomb of Jesus early on Sunday morning to anoint … Continue reading →

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The Cornerstone

Posted on April 5, 2025 by jesustrek

In Mark 12:1-12 we read the parable of the tenants; a story Jesus told to his opponents to point out the error of their ways. The story begins with a man planting a vineyard, renting it to some farmers and … Continue reading →

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King Jesus

Posted on March 29, 2025 by jesustrek

All four gospel writers record the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem shortly before his crucifixion. Following the account in Mark 11 we see that Jesus rode on a colt, fulfilling the Messianic prophecy of Zech.9:9, which says, “Rejoice greatly, … Continue reading →

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The Feeding of the Five Thousand

Posted on March 20, 2025 by jesustrek

All four gospel writers tell us of the amazing historic event when Jesus miraculously fed five thousand people. The multiple recordings of this episode in Scripture shows us that God really wants us to pay attention to what happened there. … Continue reading →

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The Parable of the Sower

Posted on February 22, 2025 by jesustrek

Jesus often used parables to teach people what the kingdom of God is like. A parable is an earthly story with a heavenly meaning, such as the stories of the prodigal son and the good Samaritan. In Mark 4:1-20, we … Continue reading →

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