The Cure for Anxiety
From Christ’s Sermon on the Mount: Matthew 6:25-34 "For this reason I say to you, do not be worried about your life, as to what you will...
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G.H. Shrewsbury
- Jul 10
- 4 min
Christ's Commands Regarding Prayer
Christ has given us an example of how to honor Him. We should be encouraged and never dismayed by the act of prayer!
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G.H. Shrewsbury
- Jun 1
- 4 min
Trumpets, Hypocrites, and Giving from the Heart
Christ’s exhortation has everything to do with the heart’s motives.
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G.H. Shrewsbury
- May 1
- 5 min
Christlikeness: Going the Extra Mile for an Enemy
In our culture of independence and “rugged individualism,” most would never accept the notion of suffering for an enemy’s benefit.
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G.H. Shrewsbury
- Apr 1
- 2 min
Speaking with Integrity
In our everyday conversations, our words should be solid; we do not have to install oaths in our speech.
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G.H. Shrewsbury
- Feb 1
- 4 min
The Heart of Reconciling Relationships
Do we count others better than ourselves? Within the house of the Lord, are we willing to mend fences at any cost?
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G.H. Shrewsbury
- Jan 14
- 6 min
Salt and Light
From Christ’s Sermon on the Mount: Matthew 5:13-16 “You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt has become tasteless, how can it be...
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G.H. Shrewsbury
- Nov 26, 2023
- 8 min
The Beatitudes: Suffering for Christ
Jesus and His Apostles convey to believers that we can expect to be persecuted for God’s righteousness (John 15:18-27, Philippians 1:29-30).
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G.H. Shrewsbury
- Oct 28, 2023
- 5 min
The Beatitudes: Mercy, Purity, and Peacemakers
In this third blog in a series on the Beatitudes, I am reflecting on blessedness connected to mercy, purity, and peacemaking.
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G.H. Shrewsbury
- Sep 28, 2023
- 4 min
The Beatitudes: Deep Humility, Self-Control, and Hunger for God’s Righteousness
"Messiah tells us that blessedness starts with being poor in spirit."
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G.H. Shrewsbury
- Aug 17, 2023
- 2 min
The Beatitudes: Spiritual Well-Being
“As Jesus delivered His Sermon on the Mount, He initiated His discourse with the Beatitudes.”
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G.H. Shrewsbury
- Jul 22, 2023
- 7 min
Did the Declaration of Independence Architects Confess Jesus as Lord and Savior?
A couple of years ago, I was reading the Declaration of Independence and began to wonder about the beliefs of its authors.
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G.H. Shrewsbury
- Jun 1, 2023
- 5 min
God’s Creation of Two Genders
“The very building blocks of the sexes predispose them to unique attributes.“
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G.H. Shrewsbury
- May 8, 2023
- 4 min
LOVE: A SUMMATION OF THE TEN COMMANDMENTS
Loving God and loving people are a call to duty. So, as we go about our lives, let us remember that love fulfills the law.
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G.H. Shrewsbury
- Apr 2, 2023
- 6 min
The Parables of Christ: Faithfulness and Readiness
Is our faith in Christ real? Have our lives advanced the Kingdom of God? If Jesus returned this instant, are we ready for Him?
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G.H. Shrewsbury
- Mar 1, 2023
- 4 min
The Parables of Christ: Saving Faith’s Transaction
“Genuine saving faith understands the price that Christ paid, and in turn, it strives to emulate Him.”
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G.H. Shrewsbury
- Feb 1, 2023
- 5 min
The Parables of Christ: Conditions of the Heart
Although the parable uses the image of a sower, its spiritual focus is on the quality of the various soils.
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G.H. Shrewsbury
- Jan 1, 2023
- 6 min
The Parables of Christ:‘He Who Has Ears to Hear, Let Him Hear!’
“Like salvation, the privilege of receiving and embracing the message of the parables is a gift from God.”
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G.H. Shrewsbury
- Dec 2, 2022
- 5 min
2022: One Second to Midnight
In reality, God has held the clock at one second to midnight for thousands of years.
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G.H. Shrewsbury
- Nov 1, 2022
- 4 min
The Last Gasp of Breath
Every human will experience the last gasp of breath in this life. Even though most would consider this thought morbid, it is a reality.
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