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the official blog of M.C. Kennedy


Hope Perfected
“I heard a loud shout from the throne, saying, ‘Look, God’s home is now among his people! He will live with them, and they will be his...
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Dec 23, 20242 min read
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Hope Sustained
“It is impossible for God to lie. Therefore, we who have fled to him for refuge can have great confidence as we hold to the hope that...
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Dec 16, 20242 min read
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Hope Fulfilled
“‘Don’t be afraid!’ he said. ‘I bring you good news that will bring great joy to all people. The Savior—yes, the Messiah, the Lord—has...
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Dec 9, 20242 min read
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The Freedom of Grace
“Now the Spirit expressly says that in later times some will depart from the faith by devoting themselves to deceitful spirits and...
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Nov 25, 20242 min read
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Ignorant Unbelief
“But I received mercy because I had acted ignorantly in unbelief, and the grace of our Lord overflowed for me with the faith and love...
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Nov 18, 20242 min read
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Rejoice Always
“Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” –1...
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Nov 11, 20242 min read
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Victory
“When the perishable puts on the imperishable, and the mortal puts on immortality, then shall come to pass the saying that is written:...
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Oct 28, 20242 min read
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The Depths of God
“Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways!” (Romans...
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Oct 21, 20242 min read
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Our Father
“For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we...
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Oct 7, 20242 min read
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Saved to Serve
“Likewise, my brothers, you also have died to the law through the body of Christ, so that you may belong to another” (Romans 7:4). We...
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Sep 30, 20242 min read
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Hope in the Darkness
"And since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them up to a debased mind to do what ought not to be done" (Romans 1:28)....
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Sep 16, 20242 min read
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Saving Grace
"Now before faith came, we were held captive under the law, imprisoned until the coming faith would be revealed" (Galatians 3:23). Living...
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Sep 2, 20242 min read
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Rejection
"After this many of his disciples turned back and no longer walked with him. So Jesus said to the twelve, 'Do you want to go away as...
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Aug 26, 20242 min read
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A Gracious Life
"And you, who were dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made alive together with him, having forgiven us all...
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May 13, 20242 min read
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Cheerful Giver
"Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver" (2 Corinthians...
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Apr 15, 20242 min read
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Effective Work
"But I will stay in Ephesus until Pentecost, for a wide door for effective work has opened to me" (1 Corinthians 16:8-9). Paul always...
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Apr 8, 20242 min read
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Victorious Death
"For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures,...
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Apr 1, 20242 min read
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Back to the Basics
"For I decided to know nothing among you except Christ and him crucified" (1 Corinthians 2:2). Paul is one of the most famous characters...
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Mar 18, 20242 min read
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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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Nov 13, 20232 min read
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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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Oct 2, 20232 min read
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