3-24-21 Lenten Devotional Oklahoma City First Church Sermons & Devotionals podcast

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When we sing in worship more is happening than what we often imagine. We are proclaiming our faith through the lyrics, moved by God through the melodies, and touched by the Holy Spirit through our participation.

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Through the Valley: Death Out Of Order 38:13

4 years ago38:13

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Complications occur when a death is out of order. We will examine why death out of order is so difficult, how we can comfort our loved ones who have experienced an unexpected loss, and the source of hope we can offer.

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Through the Valley: Death Out of Order 41:32

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Jesus knew what it was to grieve. When His dear friend Lazarus died Jesus entered into the grief of the community when He cried with them. Jesus knew grief and He is there with us in our grief.

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#blessed: Persecuted 23:37

4 years ago23:37

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"Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven."

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4-2-21 Lenten Devotional 2:56

4 years ago2:56

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Persecuted for Righteousness

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4-1-21 Lenten Devotional 3:07

4 years ago3:07

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Persecuted for Righteousness

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3-31-21 Lenten Devotional 2:52

4 years ago2:52

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Blessed Are You Persecuted

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3-30-21 Lenten Devotional 2:18

4 years ago2:18

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Blessed Are The Persecuted

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3-29-21 Lenten Devotional 2:46

4 years ago2:46

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The Blessing No One Wants.

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#blessed: Peacemakers 26:18

4 years ago26:18

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Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.

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3-26-21 Lenten Devotional 3:43

4 years ago3:43

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Being a peacemaker means daily practicing simple acts of kindness.

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3-25-21 Lenten Devotional 3:05

4 years ago3:05

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If Jesus, the victim of our sins, can forgive us for his death, how much more so should we forgive our enemies, instigators, and victims alike.

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3-24-21 Lenten Devotional 2:30

4 years ago2:30

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Think of a situation in which you are avoiding peace because it would take too much effort, cause too much conflict, or create too much trouble for you. What is God calling you to do in that situation?

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3-23-21 Lenten Devotional 3:59

4 years ago3:59

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Peace means not only freedom from all trouble, but enjoyment of all good. Peace is not just the silencing of the violence of warfare and strife, but a state of well-being and fullness. And this gets to the heart of some of our problems today

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3-22-21 Lenten Devotional 2:51

4 years ago2:51

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Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.

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#blessed: Pure In Heart 27:05

4 years ago27:05

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Jesus blessed purity of heart as Jesus knew from out of the heart flow our words and our actions. It's not just enough to refrain from outward sins. We must be pure from the inside out if we are to see God.

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3-19-21 Lenten Devotional 3:22

4 years ago3:22

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We mock the gospel when we reduce the demands of the gospel to simply believing that Christ died for our sins, giving intellectual assent to that truth and accepting by faith the eternal securities it offers us. But the true demand of the gospel is a changed heart, a pure heart, an unadulterated heart, a heart washed clean, a heart free from chaff, a heart purged of discontent.…

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3-18-21 Lenten Devotional 3:49

4 years ago3:49

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The heart is what you are, in the secrecy of your thought and feeling, when nobody knows but God.

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3-17-21 Lenten Devotional 3:11

4 years ago3:11

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How pure is your heart? Are your actions pure, showing a pure heart?

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3-16-21 Lenten Devotional 2:26

4 years ago2:26

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When Jesus speaks of a pure heart, he speaks of a heart that has been purged and cleansed so that it is unadulterated and unspoiled. That’s the high calling of this beatitude and it puts us at odds with our culture from the outset.

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3-15-21 Lenten Devotional 1:57

4 years ago1:57

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Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.

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#blessed: The Merciful 24:26

4 years ago24:26

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Mercy is extended to the downcast and outcast, but certainly not to the wealthy or powerful, no matter how blameless their actions have been. The way mercy is lived out today has little resemblance to the mercy Jesus spoke of so often.

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3-12-21 Lenten Devotional 2:12

4 years ago2:12

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Mercy is at the very heart of our relationship with our Lord and mercy must be at the very heart of our relationship with others

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3-11-21 Lenten Devotional 2:53

4 years ago2:53

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Mercy is never easy and it is rarely simple.

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3-10-21 Lenten Devotional 2:03

4 years ago2:03

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Where are you currently seeing mercy extended?

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3-9-21 Lenten Devotional 3:57

4 years ago3:57

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Have you experienced a time when you have seen others receive more mercy than you received?

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3-8-21 Lenten Devotional 2:18

4 years ago2:18

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Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.

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#blessed: Those Who Hunger and Thirst for Righteousness 24:31

4 years ago24:31

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The thought that God only blesses the righteous was the viewpoint of the Pharisees and the religious elite of Jesus’ day. But Jesus blessed those who are hungry and thirsty for righteousness. Why? I think it’s because when we focus on our motivations rather than the end results, we get to the heart of the matter. For example, if we focus only on attaining righteousness we will focus only on our outward actions. Our sinful actions will get our attention. But if we focus on our hungers and thirsts, we will begin to examine the affections of our hearts. And that is where true righteousness is birthed.…

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3-5-21 Lenten Devotional 3:41

4 years ago3:41

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What sin do you love more than you love righteousness or even the Lord Himself? Remember that we are to love God with all our heart, mind, soul, and strength. Nothing should take the place of God as the center in our lives.

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3-4-21 Lenten Devotional 2:06

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