What Child Is This
"'Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel'"...
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the official blog of M.C. Kennedy
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Dec 11, 20232 min read
Born Is the King
"'And your house and your kingdom shall be made sure forever before me. Your throne shall be established forever'" (2 Samuel 7:16)....
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mckennedyauthor
Dec 4, 20232 min read
O Come, Emmanuel
“‘I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring: he shall bruise you head, and you shall...
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mckennedyauthor
Nov 20, 20232 min read
High Standards
“For what have I to do with judging outsiders? Is it not those inside the church whom you are to judge?” (1 Corinthians 5:12). The...
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mckennedyauthor
Nov 13, 20232 min read
Servants
“‘Therefore, brothers, pick out from among you seven men of good repute, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we will appoint to this...
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mckennedyauthor
Nov 6, 20232 min read
Finished
“When Jesus had received the sour wine, he said, ‘It is finished,’ and he bowed his head and gave up his spirit” (John 19:30). The time...
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mckennedyauthor
Oct 23, 20232 min read
Joy in Heaven
“‘Just so, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no...
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mckennedyauthor
Oct 16, 20232 min read
Empty Tradition
“‘You leave the commandment of God and hold to the tradition of men’” (Mark 7:8). After the Jewish people returned from their...
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mckennedyauthor
Oct 9, 20232 min read
Mourning to Dancing
“‘Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted’” (Matthew 5:4). Jesus liked to turn things upside-down. He spent the majority...
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mckennedyauthor
Oct 2, 20232 min read
False Righteousness
“But he knew their thoughts, and he said to the man with the withered hand, ‘Come and stand here.’ And he rose and stood there” (Luke...
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mckennedyauthor
Sep 18, 20232 min read
Intercession
“As soon as I heard this, I tore my garment and my cloak and pulled hair from my head and beard and sat appalled” (Ezra 9:3). The exiles...
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mckennedyauthor
Sep 4, 20232 min read
False Obedience
“‘And I have this day declared it to you, but you have not obeyed the voice of the LORD your God in anything that he sent me to tell...
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mckennedyauthor
Sep 1, 20234 min read
Review--Bound and Determined
Title: Bound and Determined Series: Daughters of the Seven Seas (Book 3) Author: Grace A. Johnson Genre: Romance, Historical Fiction...
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mckennedyauthor
Aug 28, 20232 min read
Day Descending
“‘Thus says the LORD: If I have not established my covenant with day and night and the fixed order of heaven and earth, then I will...
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mckennedyauthor
Aug 21, 20232 min read
A Faithless Bride
"'I will establish my covenant with you, and you shall know that I am the LORD, that you may remember and be confounded, and never open...
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mckennedyauthor
Aug 7, 20232 min read
Return to Me
“‘“Return, faithless Israel, declares the LORD. I will not look on you in anger, for I am merciful, declares the LORD; I will not be...
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mckennedyauthor
Jul 24, 20232 min read
True Worship
“And the Lord said: ‘[…] this people draw near with their mouth and honor me with their lips, while their hearts are far from me, and...
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mckennedyauthor
Jul 17, 20232 min read
Praise the LORD
“Let everything that has breath praise the LORD! Praise the LORD!” (Psalm 150:6). From a biblical perspective, what is the primary...
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mckennedyauthor
Jul 10, 20232 min read
Constant Praise
“It is good to give thanks to the LORD, to sing praises to your name, O Most High; to declare your steadfast love in the morning, and...
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Jul 3, 20232 min read
Fierce Love
“‘My people are bent on turning away from me’” (Hosea 11:7a). Hosea’s ministry came near the ending of the kingdom of Israel. That nation...
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