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Barry L. Taylor
Jul 25, 20235 min read
Preaching by The Book
John Wesley was an avid reader of books both old and new, and he encouraged others to read widely as well. Nevertheless, he called...
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Barry L. Taylor
Sep 8, 20211 min read
Praying for an Open Door
Read: Colossians 4.2-18 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: In his commentary on this passage of Colossians, Wayne McCown notes the following: "The...
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Barry L. Taylor
Sep 7, 20212 min read
Mutuality
Read: Colossians 3.18-4.1 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: In "The Theology of Work Commentary," the following notes are made about Colossians...
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Barry L. Taylor
Sep 6, 20212 min read
The Appropriate Wardrobe
Read: Colossians 3.1-17 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: The following is taken from N. T. Wright in his commentary "Paul for Everyone: The Prison...
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Barry L. Taylor
Sep 5, 20211 min read
Spiritual Viruses
Read: Colossians 2.6-23 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: In his commentary on this passage of Colossians, Wayne McCown notes the following: "The...
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Barry L. Taylor
Sep 4, 20212 min read
Knitted Together
Read: Colossians 1.24-2.5 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: In his commentary on Colossians, Ben Witherington III writes: "At verse 2.1, Paul...
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Barry L. Taylor
Sep 3, 20212 min read
Jesus is Lord
Read: Colossians 1.15-23 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: In his commentary on Colossians, Barry L. Callen writes: "The man Jesus is the supreme...
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Barry L. Taylor
Sep 2, 20211 min read
Paul's Prayer
Read: Colossians 1.9-14 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: In his commentary on Colossians, William Barclay shares the following on Colossians 1.9-14:...
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Barry L. Taylor
Sep 1, 20212 min read
New Creation
Read: Colossians 1.1-8 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: We've examined the life and ministry of Jesus (including His death, resurrection, and...
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Barry L. Taylor
Aug 31, 20213 min read
Fulfillment
Read: Matthew 28 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: Let's revisit Matthew 20.18-19 for a moment, in which Jesus says to His disciples for the THIRD...
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Barry L. Taylor
Aug 30, 20212 min read
Rejection and Crucifixion..."Dead and Buried"
Read: Matthew 27 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: Because the chief priests and the elders did not have authority to carry out the death sentence,...
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Barry L. Taylor
Aug 29, 20213 min read
Interruptions
Read: Matthew 26 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: Chapters 26 and 27 of Matthew's Gospel are lengthy, packed with details and emotion. It is...
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Barry L. Taylor
Aug 28, 20212 min read
Wise and Faithful Servants
Read: Matthew 25 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: Matthew 25 is a continuation of chapter 24, in which Jesus answers the question posed by His...
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Barry L. Taylor
Aug 27, 20212 min read
Being Ready
Read: Matthew 24 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: Chapter 24 of Matthew's Gospel is essentially a private question-and-answer time between Jesus and...
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Barry L. Taylor
Aug 26, 20212 min read
Conflict
Read: Matthew 23 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: The first four verses of this chapter give us key insight into the conflict between Jesus and the...
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Barry L. Taylor
Aug 25, 20211 min read
The Supreme Teacher
Read: Matthew 22 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: This chapter is clearly devoted to Jesus' teaching during His time in Jerusalem, but Matthew sets...
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Barry L. Taylor
Aug 24, 20212 min read
Unproductive
Read: Matthew 21 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: The events of Holy Week (as it has come to be known) begin with Jesus' triumphant entry into...
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Barry L. Taylor
Aug 23, 20213 min read
Grace
Read: Matthew 20 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: At the time of Jesus' earthly ministry, rich landowners possessed most of the property in the...
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Barry L. Taylor
Aug 22, 20213 min read
Astonishing
Read: Matthew 19 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: Chapter 19 of Matthew's Gospel takes place during Jesus' final trip to Jerusalem. Jesus had left...
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Barry L. Taylor
Aug 21, 20212 min read
True Greatness
Read: Matthew 18 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: In his commentary on Matthew, Roger Hahn writes, "The biblical world was what anthropologists call...
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