You can tell a lot about a man and what he thinks of God by listening to him pray. In Chapter 17 of John Jesus prayed to God, and in His prayer we find out what Jesus thought of God. We worship a God who wants to be known. He makes himself known through the life of Jesus.

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Who was Jesus? We see from His Prayer in John 17, that Jesus prayed for us! Soon he will be going to Jerusalem to die. Pay attention how He prayed and what we learn about Him from His prayer.

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Simeon was an old man, and he waited, and waited and waited. He waited in the old Jewish Temple, waited for the birth of the Messiah. Before the birth of Jesus, he was just an old man, who dreamed crazy dreams. He waited in the dark. We live in a messed up world, waiting on Christ. We also, wait in the dark.

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Is Mary a Ragamuffin? The mother of Jesus? How can that be? Who is Mary and what should our response be to her?

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Christmas again, we’ve done it before. We’ve heard the same Christmas songs. Seen the same Christmas decorations. Seen the same nativity scene. Ho-Hum, If we are not careful, we miss Christmas. We miss the fact that God entered Time and Space and became a man. So how do you fix it?

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Christmas is tough for people. Seems like Jesus has been taken out of Christmas. Pagans have taken over the holiday. It’s mostly hype, party’s and eating. But, don’t miss what Christmas is all about. It really is a big deal.

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Christmas can be a pain for a lot of people. Some of us wonder what it’s all about. For many people Christmas time is just difficult. And for many, Christmas just becomes cliché. And yet, at the heart of Christmas is Christ. God who became man to express Gods love for us.

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Christ has redeemed us from the curse. What is the curse? We all have a secret that would embarrass us to no end if people found out. We want to be better, but somehow it never happens. We struggle, but end up failing, over and over. Why? The curse is the Law of God.

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Steve was asked to give the commencement speech for the Graduating Class of 22 at Belhaven University. Steve is an old guy and doesn’t have to impress anyone, so, he decided to talk about Poker and risk.

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Crossbridge Church, Key Biscayne celebrates a one year birthday. Usually you talk about the fore-fathers and fore-mothers and how their faithfulness built the church. But, what if you ARE the fore-fathers and fore-mothers? Steve offers wisdom for those who are building this new church.

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