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SUMMARY:Day 24 - Tyre: Crumbs for the Dogs
DESCRIPTION:“Yes\, Lord she said\, “but even the dogs eat crumbs that fall from their master’s table” (Matthew 15:27). \nThis episode takes place in “the region of Tyre and Sidon” (v.21)\, two Gentile cities located north of Israel in Phoenicia\, in modern day Lebanon. They were often condemned in the Old Testament because of their association with Baal worship. Those cities deserved their long-held reputation for idolatry\, but the God they had rejected had a heart for them\, nonetheless. The woman Jesus met proves the point. At first\, He refused her request to heal her demonized daughter\, saying that He had come for the lost sheep of Israel (v.24). But falling on her knees\, she begged the Lord to help her. Something about that desperate plea moved the Lord Jesus. When He compared the Gentiles to “dogs”\, He used a term that would have offended many people. \nBut when you need a miracle\, you can’t be choosy. Even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from the table. By saying that\, she was in effect accepting that as a Gentile\, she was outside the covenant God made with Abraham. But she believed that somehow\, some way\, Jesus could heal her daughter. When the woman went home\, she found her daughter lying in bed and the demon gone. \nThis ought to give us great hope as we pray for the lost. We all have friends who seem to be living in “Trye and Sidon\,” apparently far from God. But that distance is only from our point of view. It takes no more grace for God to save an idol-worshiping pagan than to save someone raised in the church. Desperate times call for desperate prayers born of desperate faith. Ponder these words of J. C. Ryle: \n“We are sometimes tempted to think that we get no good by our prayers\, and that we may as well give them up altogether. Let us resist that temptation. It comes from the devil\, and pray on.” \nThese are good words for all of us today. “Let us believe\, and pray on.” \nLord\, give us the faith of this woman who received a great answer to her prayers. Grant us faith to believe\, and to pray on. Amen!
URL:https://unitybc.com/event/day-24-tyre-crumbs-for-the-dogs/
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SUMMARY:Day 23 - In the Villages: How Many Will Be Saved?
DESCRIPTION:“Then Jesus went through the towns and villages\, teaching as He made His way to Jerusalem. Someone asked him\, ‘Lord\, are only a few people going to be saved?”’ (Luke 13:22-23) \nWe can never tire of asking this question\, can we? \nThis last presidential election raised the question once again. The golden Trump has put that question before us again – so here’s my question for today “Is so and so a real Christian?” Or what is a real Christian? \nYou can fill in the “so and so” yourself because the question has been asked to every candidate. But as Jesus’ reply makes clear\, the issue is less “will so and so be in heaven?” but “will I be in heaven?” Before we get too focused on the salvation of certain public figures (a laudable concern\, to be sure)\, first take a look at the man in the mirror. That’s what He means when He says\, “Make every effort to enter through the narrow door” (v. 24). Before we get so judgmental about anyone else\, let me make sure we have responded in saving faith to the Lord Jesus Christ. \nThe door of salvation will not be open forever\, and many religious types will find themselves left out on the last day (vv. 25-28). But verse 29 gives us some good news that a vast crowd from every tribe and every from nation will come to Christ and will one day stand before the Lamb (Revelation 7:9). The “last” will be first (v. 30) are those who today seem to be very unlikely candidates for salvation\, and the “first” who will be last are those self-satisfied religionists who think their religion somehow substitutes for a genuine knowledge of Christ. \nWe must understand that everyone we worship with is not going to heaven. Please remember that You are in the sales department and not in the administration department. Let us be careful about passing final judgement on who will and won’t be in heaven. \nGod is able to handle that all by Himself. \nThe question is\, have you trusted Christ to be your Lord and Savior? \nAnd remember that God’s family is much bigger than we can imagine. \nFather\, we thank you that You have the whole world in Your hands. Thank You for Your Son who has made a way for anyone\, anywhere\, and at any time to be received by Him.
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SUMMARY:Day 22 - A Samaritan Village: One Thankful Man
DESCRIPTION:“Now one of them\, when he saw that he had been healed\, turned back\, glorifying God in a loud voice. He fell on his face\, giving thanks to Jesus. And he was a Samaritan” (Luke 17:15-16) \nThere were ten lepers cleansed Luke tells us\, but only the one came back to give thanks. The story goes on to say that he fell down on his face before the Lord. I believe we may even call it a “praise moment – concerning what had just happened\, why not? He had just been healed of leprosy. For twenty years he was a leper living in this remote corner\, separated from his family\, forgotten by his friends\, and cut off from his own people. \nSuddenly\, the disease vanishes and with it the twisted limp\, the crooked fingers\, and the atrophied muscles. In less time than it takes to tell the story\, the disease and all its ugly tentacles are pulled from his body\, with not a trace left behind. He stretches his arms high above his head and then picks up a stone to see how far he can throw it. He begins to walk and then runs and finally leaps into the air. \nHe is whole again. Healthy again. Clean again. No longer an outcast. No wonder he shouted. I would too! \nWhen Luke adds\, “He was a Samaritan.” The shock is such that we ought to read it this way: “Think of it – a Samaritan.” \nRemember\, Jesus was a Jew and the Jews thought Samaritans were half-breed traitors. To make matters worse\, he is a Samaritan with leprosy. To a Jew\, a more repulsive combination could not be found. He was from the wrong race\, he had the wrong religion\, and he had the worst possible disease. \nWas is it not ten unclean men made whole on that day – but only one came back to give thanks. With whom are you living – is it the nine or is it the one? Far too many of us take our blessings for granted and groan about duties. Does that sound like you? It doesn’t have to be that way. \nPraise is a choice. A thankful heart is a choice you make. No one is forced into bitterness. You choose the way you live. The one who returned to give thanks chose not to forget what Jesus had done for him. The secret of a thankful heart is a conscious choice and not to forget what God has done for you. \nFather\, please don’t allow me to take your blessings for granted. Let me always open my mouth so that others would know what you have done for me! Amen.
URL:https://unitybc.com/event/day-22-a-samaritan-village-one-thankful-man/
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SUMMARY:Day 21 - Samaria: The Place Jesus Must Visit
DESCRIPTION:“Jesus had to go through Samaria” (John 4:4) \nGeography helps us understand this story: \nIn Jesus’ day there were three regions stacked on top of one another. There was Galilee in the north\, Samaria in the middle\, and Judea in the south. The easiest and quickest way to get to Galilee from Judea was to go due north right through Samaria. Jesus according to John 4:4 said that He “had need to” go through Samaria. Lord why? Because He didn’t need go through because there was another way. Matter of fact\, the more pious Jews would go east cross over the Jordan River\, enter the region of Perea\, then go north\, and re-cross the Jordan River. Then they would be in Galilee. This was completely out of the way\, but it meant that they did have to through Samarian territory. \nSo\, why does Jesus “have to” go through Samaria when the Jews either did not go there at all or if they had to pass that way they traveled as quickly as they could. The answer is both simple and profound: Jesus went because He intended to meet with the woman at the well. He knew precisely the time she would be coming to the well and that He would be seated on the well when she arrived. Nothing happens by chance in this story. God has worked out every detail\, and all went according to His plan. Let us be clear\, the woman was not looking to meet Jesus. All she wanted was to draw her water and fill her pots because it was in the heat of the day. But Jesus is looking for her. If you are looking for Samaria\, then a good place to go is Samaria. He does not hurry through Samaria. He is seated on the well. She does not know it\, but she has a “divine appointment” with the Son of God. The principle important for evangelism is shown greatly here. Yes\, it is true\, reaching people for Christ is not always comfortable and at times it may be downright difficult. If we want to reach sinners\, we will have to go where sinners hang out. Comfort is not the issue. The Firefighter goes in the burning house to rescue those inside. He can’t stand outside the burning house and shout\, “Come on out before the house burns down.” Jesus intended to save this woman\, so He went to where she was. \nHe never takes the easy way out. He didn’t pander to the prevailing Jewish prejudice against the Samaritans. He “had to” go through Samaria because He wanted to reach this one woman\, and through her\, reach her village. \nWhat a great Savior we have! He loves the people the world loves to hate. \nThank You\, Lord\, for caring enough to find us when we were far from you. God\, please give me(us) a heart for the lost. Amen!
URL:https://unitybc.com/event/day-21-samaria-the-place-jesus-must-visit/
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SUMMARY:Day 20 - Korazin: The Danger of Knowing Too Much
DESCRIPTION:“Woe to you\, Korazin! Woe to you\, Bethsaida! If the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon\, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes”\n(Matthew 11:21). \nOnce it was an important city\, but today it lies in ruins. \nIn Jesus’ day\, Korazin was part of the “Orthodox triangle.” The other two parts of the triangle were the nearby towns of Bethsaida (home to Peter\, Andrew and Philip) and Capernaum. Those three towns were filled with devout Jews who took the law seriously. \nThe Korazins knew Jesus\, and Jesus knew them. Jesus worked miracles in Korazin. Note the plural – miracles. Not just one but many. We do not know which ones because the New Testament doesn’t tell us. But this much we do know. They heard the words\, listened to His message\, knew who He was\, and they saw the miracles He performed. Yet they did not repent. \nHow is it that they knew so much and they believed so little. This is a warning for religious people for whom Jesus is optional. He is not an option. He is the Lord God of the universe. Bow down and worship Him! \nIt is better not to have a miracle than to have a miracle not repent. It is better to be sick and not cured than not give the glory to God. It is better not to experience God than to experience God and stay the same as you were. \nLord never allow me to take You for granted. May my knowledge lead me to belief worship. Amen.
URL:https://unitybc.com/event/day-20-korazin-the-danger-of-knowing-too-much/
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SUMMARY:Day 19 - The Temple Courts: Casting the First Stone
DESCRIPTION:“But Jesus bent down and started to write on the ground with His finger. When they went on questioning Him\, He straightened up and said to them\, ‘If any one of you is without sin\, let him be first to throw a stone at her’”\n(John 8:6-7). \nIt is not known what Jesus wrote on the ground. \nThere are times when reading the Bible\, we really wish we had more information than the Bible reveals. The only time we have recorded that He wrote – what did He write with finger? After all the speculation is over\, we simply don’t know the answer. It could not be crucial because if it was\, He would have told us. The word “write” is only used here in the New Testament and can mean something like “doodle” or can mean to make a list. Some have thought He wrote the Ten Commandments to remind the men of their sins. Others have suggested He wrote the names of the accusers by the Commandments to remind the men of the Commandments they had broken: “Alvin – Adultery\,” “Michael – Murder\,” Cora –   Coveting\,” and so on and so on. Some have suggested that He wrote the names of the girlfriends of those who were making the charges. And that is why the area cleared so quickly. Intent matters – the words of Jesus are meant to remind them of the gravity of their accusation. In essence He is saying before you pick up that rock\, take a good look at the man in the mirror. Make sure you are morally qualified to put this woman to death. Make sure there is no malice\, no deceit\, no trickery\, no dishonesty\, and make sure you are not guilty of the same crime yourself. He is reminding them that if they maliciously or deceitfully accused her\, they are signing their own death warrant. \nThis story has much more to it meaning. But let us be content within ourselves with one simple thought. \nBefore you pick up the rock\, look in the mirror. Before you condemn\, do some confessing of your own sin. The world would be a better place if we cleared our own conscience before we start throwing stones. \nPlease show me the truth about myself so that I can deal honestly with my own self before I dare to examine the sins of others. Amen.
URL:https://unitybc.com/event/day-19-the-temple-courts-casting-the-first-stone/
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SUMMARY:Day 18 - Capernaum: Right through the Roof
DESCRIPTION:“Which is easier: to say to the paralytic\, your sins are forgiven\,’ or to say ‘get up\, take your mat and walk’”? Mark (2:9) \nIs this a trick question? He was making His critics think and then think some more. “Your sins are forgiven.” It is easy to say those words. But it is another thing to have the power to actually forgive sins. The critics knew that He had healed the paralytic so they would have known He had power to forgive. \nThese teachers of the law were right on one point. Only God can forgive sin (6). If Jesus is not God\, then He is indeed a blasphemer and should be stoned. But if He is truly God\, then He can both heal and forgive. \nWhich is precisely what He does. \nThere are two miracles in this story – one visible\, the other invisible. It is good to heal a paralytic\, but it is far better to have your sins forgiven. The healed paralytic will die someday and go out into eternity to face the Lord. What then? \nIn that day it won’t be enough to say\, “Jesus healed me.” \nHealing of the body is temporary. \nHealing of the soul is forever. \nBy the order in which He does things\, Jesus is teaching a crucial lesson. Our greatest problems are spiritual\, not physical. As important as healing is\, it is not as important as forgiveness. \nIt is clear the physical healing had taken place. The four men who carried him to the roof top would testify how sick he was. The crowd would have to testify of what their eyes had seen. The healing was complete and this paralytic took his bed and walked and began to go home changed physically. The crowd let him pass and the point is clear that both healing and forgiveness flow from the word of Jesus. He has authority to do both because He is the Son of Man. \nHow does your heart answer this question? Who is this Man? Is this not Joseph and Mary’s Son or is He really something greater than we believe? Is He just another religious leader or is He the Son of God from heaven? \nIf He is a blasphemer . . . then join the crowd that crucified Him. \nIf He is the Son of God . . . then crown Him the Lord of your life. \nLord\, open our eyes and let us see Jesus as He really is. Allow us to give Him the honor that is due Him. Help us to crown Him King of Kings and Lord of Lords. Amen. \n 
URL:https://unitybc.com/event/day-18-capernaum-right-through-the-roof/
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SUMMARY:Day 17 - Levi’s House: Hanging with a Bad Crowd
DESCRIPTION:“Then Levi held a great banquet for Jesus at his house\, and a large crowd of tax collectors and others were eating with them” (Luke 5:29) \nEvangelism\, discipling at its finest. \nJesus is being followed by the tax collector and entertained him. Plus\, he included his tax collector buddies to come on over. \nIt was a grand occasion. \nNaturally the super-religious types hated it. Why would Jesus associate with riff-raff like that? Surely\, He knew this man was a tax collector\, a cheat\, and he hung out with the wrong crowd\, and on top of all that\, he was a friend of the Romans. \nJesus however felt right at home. At ease with tax collectors and prostitutes. They seem to get along just fine with Him because He knew what they were like and He loved them anyway. \nHe enjoyed their company\, laughed with them\, listened to them\, and made Himself available to them. As for the religious and the super-religious types\, they viewed Jesus as a nuisance at best and as a threat at worst. Eventually they would conspire to kill Him. In the meantime\, they treated Him with low-grade hostility. That is why they peppered His disciples with questions and took every chance they had to trip them up. \nJesus loved the Pharisees and would have spent time with them. They however didn’t want to spent time with Him. So\, He spent time with those who welcome Him. Jesus explained all this in terms the Pharisees probably missed altogether: \n“It is not the healthy who need a doctor\, but the sick.  I have not come to call the righteous\, but sinners to repentance” (vv. 31-32). \nIf a man thinks he is healthy\, he won’t go to the doctor even though he has a tumor growing on the inside. As long as he denies his problem\, he won’t seek help even if it kills him. Jesus hung around with the wrong crowd. He always gets along well with people who know they need Him. \nThe first step in getting well is to admit you have a problem. That is why Jesus hung around with the wrong crowd. He always gets along well with people who know they need Him. \nFather\, take away from me a heart with a judgmental spirit. Let me never be ashamed of You or the people You came to save. Amen.
URL:https://unitybc.com/event/day-17-levis-house-hanging-with-a-bad-crowd/
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SUMMARY:Day 16 - The Temple Courts: Jesus Makes a Ruckus
DESCRIPTION:“He made a whip out of cords\, and drove all from the temple area\, both sheep and cattle; He scattered the coins of money changers and overturned their tables” (John 2:15)  \nThere is a time when the only thing you can do is clean house. \nThat is exactly what Jesus decided to do. He decided to clean His Father’s house. \nPassover in Jerusalem was a buzzy time for the Jewish pilgrims who came to town for their feast. Supported by the High Priests\, the local merchants decided it was time to put profit before worship. So\, they set up stalls near the temple where they changed exorbitant rates for the animals that were being offered for sacrifice. \nThe money changers inflated the exchange rate for temple currency in order to gouge the poor pilgrims who had no other option if they wanted to worship at the temple. Jesus cleansed the temple because its leaders were both corrupt and greedy. The priests made money off the backs of the poor people who had no other option. The house of prayer had been turned into a loud money-grubbing side show. \nJesus hated that. \nHe hated the businessmen who took advantage of the poor. He hated the priests who were in on the shake down. He hated those who acted justly while claiming to worship the God of justice. Jesus despised what these profiteers were doing. Injustice is always wrong\, but injustice in the Name of Jesus is doubly evil. Jesus would not stand for it. \nDr. Martin L. King said\, “without justice\, there can be no peace. He who passively accepts evil is as much involved as he who helps to perpetrate it.” Great words to ponder as we journey with Jesus toward the cross. \nAre we (you) a bystander as life passes by? \nOr will we care enough in Jesus’ Name to get involved? \nThank you\, Lord for forgiving us for being more concerned about ourselves and so neglectful of the hurting and the poor. Please open our eyes to see\, our voices to speak\, and our hearts to act. Amen.
URL:https://unitybc.com/event/day-16-the-temple-courts-jesus-makes-a-ruckus/
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SUMMARY:Day 15 - Cana: A Quiet Miracle Saves the Day
DESCRIPTION:“On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there\, and Jesus and His  disciples had also been invited to the wedding.” (John 2:1-2) \nThere are two facts that are key in this story of Jesus turning water into wine. Number 1 – Mary expects her Baby Boy to do something about the wine shortage. No doubt she has been waiting for a long time to let the world know her secret about her Son. She wanted everybody to know that He was not just some ordinary child. That He was the “Son of the Most High” who will one day establish a kingdom that would never end. But that appears to be secondary to the wine problem at the wedding in Cana. The wine ran out before the wedding was over. \nHer request is “My son\, do something about this\,” in other words she was saying “You have the power to do something about this problem.” Use Your power to solve this problem. I don’t know\, but was she expecting Jesus to work a miracle? If so\, she could hardly be faulted for wanting others to know the truth about her Son Jesus. \nSecondly\, we see in this miracle the reticence of our Lord. He does not create wine\, which would have been a greater miracle to create wine out of nothing. After the work was done He allowed the servants to announce it. Jesus during His earthly ministry was always conscious that His hour (the time for suffering) had not yet come. He would not reveal Himself unnecessarily nor was He willing to create a public stir. So\, He did not create wine\, He just simply turned water into wine. But He does make a public display like later as he fed the 5000. The first miracle adds to the joy of the wedding but does not distract from the purpose of the day. \nQuestion\, did the newlyweds know the wine was out and that Jesus had turned water into wine allowing the wedding to go on? Perhaps they did but we don’t know for sure. Did they become followers of Him that saved their wedding feast? Don’t know that either. But we do know that this miracle benefited everyone who was at the wedding. They drank “good wine” even if they did not know who made it possible. \nMary does live long enough to see her wish come true as many came to believe in her Son Jesus. The first miracle for now brings joy to a wedding feast. And to those who understand and believe in Him\, a “quiet miracle” saved the day at Cana. It is a harbinger of much more to come. \nThank you for giving me that joy that can never be taken away. Continue to open thou my eyes to behold Your wonderful works small and great. Amen.
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SUMMARY:Day 14 - Gerasa: Go Away Jesus
DESCRIPTION:“When they came to Jesus\, they saw the man who had been possessed by the legion of demons\, sitting there\, dressed and in his right mind; and those who had seen it described to them what had happened to the demon-possessed man and to the pigs. And they began to beg Jesus to depart from the region. (Mark 5:15-17) \nThe story in Mark shows the greatest case of demon possession in the Bible. It is also one of the most amazing miracles Jesus ever performed. In His visit to Gerasa\, Jesus has an encounter with a demon filled man. \nAfter Jesus cast out the demons\, He permitted them to enter the hogs who committed suicide by running down a cliff and into the sea. Meanwhile the man sat at the feet of Jesus\, calm\, clothed\, and clothed in his right mind. The response of the townspeople is telling: “They were afraid” (v. 15). So\, they begged Jesus to leave their region. Jesus left and as far as we know\, He never returned. \nThink about just for a moment. After the greatest encounter with demons and deity had taken place\, the townspeople asked Him to leave. \nThere is no way the townspeople could deny that the man who was once full of demons had been miraculously healed. Evidently the pigs mattered more than the man. However\, to Jesus the man mattered more than the pigs. The townspeople could not handle the transformation. Instead of rejoicing\, they were afraid. Afraid of what? Of the man? Possibly. Of Jesus? Surely not. But they are definitely afraid! They were afraid of anyone with that kind of power. They were afraid of what He would do next. C. S. Lewis said\, if I may paraphrase him\, Jesus is not safe\, but He is good. And He does not always do what we expect Him to do\, but He what does is always for the best. \nHe was bad for the economy. They saw the miracle and asked Jesus to leave because He was bad for business. And they were right! When Jesus comes into your life\, it will never be business as usual again. \nHow many of us have prayed this – Lord save me but just not today! You are not the first to pray this prayer (Augustine) and you will not be the last. \nLord Jesus\, never allow me to be afraid of Your power to change me from the inside out even when it makes me uncomfortable! Amen.
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SUMMARY:Day 13 - By the Shore: Follow Me!
DESCRIPTION:“Then Jesus said to Simon\, ‘Don’t be afraid; from now on you will catch men.’ So\, they pulled their boats up on shore\, left everything and followed Him” (Luke 5:10-11) \n“Fear not and follow Me.” \nFive words that sum up the call that Christ makes to all of us. Casting aside our concern about tomorrow and our fears about what others are going to say and think. Until we can do this\, we can never truly follow Jesus. \nFor Peter and the other disciples\, following Christ meant leaving behind the old life (including the incredible catch of fish)\, giving up everything\, their boats\, their nets\, and their livelihood\, and following Christ into an unknown future. Dietrich Bonhoeffer said – “They must burn their boats and plunge into absolute insecurity in order to learn the demand and the gift of Christ.” \nTurning loose everything must precede coming. Anything that hinders our walk with Christ must go. We must let somethings go in order that a better thing can come from the Lord. We cannot have it both ways. To follow means “to walk the same road.” That is what a disciple does – he or she walks the same road as Jesus. He gets on the “Jesus Road” and never leaves it and goes wherever it leads us. We get no guarantees\, no deals\, no special promises. We simply walk that road every day\, following in our Master’s footsteps. \nFear can never be the reason that we don’t follow Jesus. Never regret starting down the “Jesus Road.” The only regret that you will have is what took me so long to do it. \nAre you ready to follow Jesus wherever He leads? That is where it all begins. The rest is just details. \nGrant that my fears are replaced by faith\, allow me to gladly leave all to follow after You and let me hold nothing back. Not even a little bit! Amen.
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SUMMARY:Day 12 - Under the Fig Tree - I Saw You There
DESCRIPTION:“I saw you while you were you still under the fig tree before Philip called you” (John 1:48). \nJesus saw Nathanael before Nathanael saw him. \nThis is a statement of a huge spiritual truth: Salvation is of the Lord. \nSalvation always starts with God. It never starts with us. It is God’s work from start to finish. We need this truth because it is easy to fall into a man-centered way of thinking. We often talk about “finding” the Lord\, and in a sense that is true. But it is equally true that if Jesus did not find us first\, we would never find Him on our own. \nJesus was moving to call Nathanael before Nathanael knew who he was. \nThis should give us great confidence in our prayers and in our evangelism. We play a part because God has fixed it that way and both work together to execute His plan here on earth. \nThe reason we pray for the lost is because we fully expect that God will work in their hearts long before they come to faith in Christ. We do not know how God is exactly going to do it or when He is going to do it or where He is going to do it. And we don’t need to know that part. It is enough to know that salvation is a gift of God\, and that every part of salvation is “not of ourselves” (see Ephesians 2:8-9). \nLet us look at it this way: Philip still had to say to Nathanael\, “Come and see” (v.46). \nNathanael still had to come. \nWhat a wonderful discovery that when Nathanael got to Jesus\, he discovered that Jesus had been watching him all along. This should be a source of encouragement that as we think of friend and family members who appear to be far away from the Lord. Jesus sees them as well. He is preparing them to respond so that when they are invited\, at just the right moment\, they will come to Christ. \nEach one of us have friends or a family member standing “under the fig tree” right now. If they seem unreachable\, remember Nathanael and do not lose heart. Jesus sees the lost\, He knows where they are\, and He calls them by the Holy Spirit. \nLet us keep believing\, and keep praying. We never know what He is going to do. And who is under the fig tree. \nLet us continue to have faith\, and believe in Your Word\, and that we continue to pray for our friends and families who don’t know You. Amen.
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SUMMARY:Day 11 - Nazareth: Can Anything Good Come from There?
DESCRIPTION:“Nazareth! Can anything good come from there? Nathanael asked” (John 1:46). \nThis was not a compliment. \nCan anything good come from Nazareth\, this little out of the way village on the hillside of Galilee? Every state and country has a place like Nazareth – a place so out of the way nothing could ever be going on there and no one of importance could come from there. Is that what Nathanael just said\, can anything good come from Nazareth?” It is highly unlikely that the Savior of the whole world would come from such a place like this. If you were looking for one thing the prophets talked about\, you would expect Him to come from Jerusalem. \nFor every Jerusalem\, there are a hundred places like Nazareth. The world is filled with unlikely places where nothing much ever seems to happen\, where there is no great university\, little towns without much commerce\, places off the beaten path\, tiny villages and hamlets where people live. \nNathanael represents the “big city” attitude that prevails today. He speaks for the people of Houston\, Frankfurt\, Tokyo\, and Melbourne. How could anything good come from Nazareth? \nOur God is not a front runner. He doesn’t design His coming around the prejudices of city-dwellers. Not that He has anything against big cities. God loves big cities\, but Jesus was not ashamed to come from Nazareth. \nBut notice what Philip said\, how he responded to Nathanael’s prejudice – “Come and see” (John 1:46). \nAt every point along the way\, God upends human prejudice and overthrows our preconceptions. He doesn’t play to our expectations. If you are willing to let go of your backward way of thinking\, you too can be saved. \nCan anything good come out of Nazareth? \nCome and see. \nOpen our eyes\, Lord\, to see You as You are\, and not as the world sees You. Amen.
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SUMMARY:Day 10 - At the Jordan: The Spirit Came Like a Dove
DESCRIPTION:“Like a dove” the Spirit descended down from heaven upon Him at His baptism. The dove is a particularly appropriate symbol because it is graceful bird. In Matthew 10:16\, Jesus told His disciples to be “as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.” The word dove implies a guileless\, open book\, “what you see is what you get” heart attitude. Applied to the Holy Spirit\, it means that the Spirit Himself is pure\, open and honest\, and He produces the same qualities in the people He touches. As the dove descended from heaven\, even so the Holy Spirit comes down from heaven to bless the people of the earth. Note that the dove rested on Christ\, symbolizing the peace that the Holy Spirit brings. \nThe fact that the dove came directly to Christ shows the personal relationship the Holy Spirit has with each believer. \nIn the end\, the dove resting on Christ shows the Father’s divine approval of the Son’s purpose on the earth. Immediately when the dove rested on Christ the voice spoke and said: “This my beloved Son\, with whom I am well pleased” (Matthew 3:17) \nThe Trinity was present at the baptism of Jesus. This symbol of the Holy Spirit has a great deal to teach us about the effect of the Holy Spirit on our lives. When the Holy Spirit comes: (1) He brings peace to our souls; (2) He comes quietly\, without fanfare; (3) He establishes a personal relationship with us; (4) He produces gentleness within\, not a harsh and critical spirit; (5) He leads us toward purity\, honesty\, and a truly “harmless” life; (6) He brings God’s divine approval that we are indeed His children; (7) He leads us toward a beautiful\, grace filled Christian life. \nDr. Isaac Watts wrote a song based on this text called “Come\, Holy Spirit\, Heavenly Dove” and 300 years later we still sing it. \nCome\, Holy Spirit\, heavenly Dove \nWith all Thy quick’ning powers; \nCome\, shed abroad the Savior’s love \nAnd that shall kindle ours. \nCome now Spirit of the living God descend from heaven on us like You did on Jesus that we may be full of Your power. Amen.
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SUMMARY:Day 9 - At the Temple: About His Father’s Business
DESCRIPTION:“After three days they found Him in the temple courts\, sitting\, among the teachers\, listening to them and asking them questions”\n(Luke 2:46) \nQuestion\, what was this boy Jesus like as child. \nThe Bible only gives the small look at His childhood – from the cradle to the beginning of His public ministry when He was 30 years of age. Luke speaks of this one incident in childhood of the Christ. There are many things we would like to know about Jesus as a young boy\, and as teenager\, but this text is all that is given. \nIt would be fairly easy to imagine a young boy might get out of place for a little while on this long trip from Jerusalem to Nazareth\, however\, dinner time comes and surely\, He would have shown up. He could have gotten mixed in with other family members. \nBut that is not what Jesus did. He stayed behind in Jerusalem to discuss weighty matters with the “doctors of the law.” They were the scribes and priests who had spent a lifetime studying the written law and the oral commentary. \nJesus’s reply to His worried mother reminds us about the higher priorities of life: “Didn’t you know I had to be about My Father’s business?” (Luke 2:49). We aren’t surprised when the next verse tells us they didn’t understand what He was saying. \nEven as a young lad Jesus was conscious of God’s divine call on His life. What at this point does Jesus really understand about His destiny? On the divine side\, He certainly He knew all things. On the human side\, He grew in knowledge as He grew up. Even at the age of twelve\, He knew He was not like other boys. He was called to His “Father’s business\,” and that must be attended to\, even if His parents did not understand. \nWe also must be about our Father’s business. Here is a good question we should ask ourselves: “Am I busy doing my Father’s business? Am I walking in the steps of Jesus? “As J. C. Ryle says\, “Never is a church in so healthy a condition as when its believing members aim high\, and strive in all things to be like Christ.” \nA. W. Tozer puts the matter this way: “To the question ‘What must I do to be saved?’ – We must learn the correct answer. To fail here is not to gamble with souls; it is to guarantee eternal banishment from the face of God. Here we must be right or be finally lost.”
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SUMMARY:Day 8 - Nazareth: Growing Up a Carpenter’s Son
DESCRIPTION:“He went and lived in a town called Nazareth. So was fulfilled what was said through the prophets: ‘He will be called a Nazarene’” (Matthew 2:23) \nNazareth appears for the second time in this Lenten series. There are handful of places that are mentioned on more than one occasion that have impact with Jesus’ life and ministry: Nazareth (where He grew up)\, Capernaum (the core of His Galilean ministry)\, Jericho (which on multiple occasions healed)\, Bethany (where He stayed with His friends Mary\, Martha\, and Lazarus)\, Jerusalem (the epic center of Jewish life)\, and the temple itself (the center of Jewish worship). \nThe boyhood dwelling places of Jesus was this little out of the way place called Nazareth. Recently\, archeologist have discovered the remains of a home in Nazareth from the time of when Jesus was there. About 50 houses made up this little village lived in by a population of poor Jewish families. There was one poor Jewish boy by the name of Joseph who made up one of its residents. He made an honest living by using his hands. Most likely he was poor all his life. Jesus was raised by a blue-collar laborer. Joseph no doubt taught Him how to spot a good piece of wood. I don’t know if He said this\, but a good carpenter loves to say\, “measure twice and cut once” (lol). By the side of His earthen father\, He spent hours learning how a hard day’s work paid off. He knew what it was like to be raised poor; it prepared Him for later years when His message would spread like wildfire among the common people of Israel. They loved Him because He was one of them. \nHis neighbors however had no use for Him. They kept Him in that “Nazareth box” – a box that He would not remain. \nThe greatest tragedy is to know Jesus so well\, that you don’t know Him at all. Please Lord\, let us not make that mistake or we will be as guilty as the people of Nazareth who did not know they lived next door to the Savior of the world. \nRich beyond all that we could imagination. You became poor so that You could dwell among us.  Forgive me when I have taken You for granted. Open my eyes\, Lord to see you as you are\, my Savior and my God. Amen.
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SUMMARY:Day 7 - In the Temple Courts: Simeon’s Song
DESCRIPTION:“Moved by the Spirit\, He went into the temple courts. When the parents brought in the Child Jesus to do for Him what the custom of the law required\, Simeon took him in his arms and praised God” (Luke 2:27-28). \nAnother young poor couple coming with their newborn son. Obedient parents ready to present their first born to the Lord. \nHowever\, the story changes as old man Simeon enters into the scene. Nothing is really known about him except the little we find in Luke 2. We don’t know his background\, his hometown\, education\, or his occupation. Another bit player in this drama around the life of Jesus. After he plays his part he fades back into the background\, and we hear from him no more. However\, when Simeon held the Baby Jesus in his arms\, he called him “a light of revelation to the Gentiles\, and for glory to your people Israel” (Luke 2:32). \nThis is big news and good news. He came to shed the light of God to every nation\, tribe\, and culture. He is Savior of Black\, White\, Hispanic\, Jew and Gentile\, German\, British\, American\, healthy\, wealthy\, and handicapped. He is the Savior of the whole world. Everyone was included in His coming. He left no one out. This has been another week for me with my big Sister Zenobia (February 13\, 2021). She is back in the hospital and it is times like these you realize what really is important. It is not money or fame\, career\, power\, or all that can be taken in a moment. All that truly matters is that we know about Jesus Christ. \nHe is Israel’s Messiah. \nHe is the Savior of the World. \nHe came for you and I. Do you know Him? \nJesus\, there is nothing more important than knowing You. Open my heart to welcome You as my Lord and my King. Amen!
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SUMMARY:Day 6 - At the Temple - Born Under the Law
DESCRIPTION:“When the time of their purification according to the Law of Moses had been completed\, Joseph and Mary took Him to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord” (Luke2:22) \nJesus was born “under the law” (Galatians 4:4). We would say He was raised in traditional Jewish home. This is true because Joseph and Mary bring Him to the Temple to make presentation of Him unto the Lord. Even though they were poor\, they still kept the law by offering two doves as a sacrifice (Luke 2:24). \nIn Matthew 5:17 we find the words of the Savoir Himself – “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.” It was absolutely necessary for our Lord to be 100% obedient to all of God’s commands. Circumcision had been the first accomplishment (Luke 2:21). \nThen He was presented unto the Lord (2:22-24). \nJoseph and Mary are making covenant with the Lord that they would bring Him up according to the Law of Moses. \nJesus is the ultimate “Son of Abraham. According to the first verse of New Testament: “A record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ the Son of David\, the Son of Abraham.” (Matthew 1:1). \nBeing an observant Jew\, Jesus knew all about the sacrificial system and the priesthood that sustained those sacrifices. In the great plan of God\, He must keep the law down to the last detail; He did this by living under its demands\, fulfilling in Himself the true meaning of both the priesthood and the sacrifices. As the great High Priest\, He opened a way into the presence of God. As the great sacrifice for sin\, He made atonement for our sin\, paying the price in His own blood. \nWe don’t have to keep the law because He kept it for us. \nWe are free from the law because He lived under the law. \nYou freed us from the law by Your obedience to the law. Now we are free at last. Glory to Your Name forever! Amen.
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SUMMARY:Day 5 - Egypt: Jesus’ Temporary Home
DESCRIPTION:“And so was fulfilled what the Lord had said through the prophet\, “out of Egypt I called my son’” (Matthew 2:15). \nWhen Charles Spurgeon preached on this verse\, he began his sermon this way: \n“Egypt occupies a very singular position toward Israel. It was often the shelter of the seed of Abraham. Abraham himself went there when there was a famine in the land of his sojourn. To Egypt Joseph was taken that he might escape from the death intended for him by his envious brethren and become the foster-father of the house of Israel. Into Egypt\, as we all well know\, went the whole family of Jacob\, and there they sojourned in a strange land. There Moses acquired the learning which was so useful to him.” \nHe points out that while God sometimes sent his children to Egypt to protect them\, he always delivered them from Egypt later. So\, Moses and the children of Israel came “out of Egypt” delivered through the dessert and the Red Sea. They needed Egypt for protection\, but they were never meant to say there forever. \nDetails about Jesus and His parents’ stay in Egypt is not really defined. They really don’t matter much. But what we know is God protected Jesus by sending Him into Egypt just at the right time. \nWe however only understand this story in reverse. And once again we see the sovereign hand of God. Their flight from Herod turns out to the great merciful act from the Lord. \nSo\, it is for you and I\, God often sends us to “Egypt” to protect us and to prepare us for what is to come. \nStop fighting because you feel like you are in Egypt (Killeen) today. It may seem like punishment or a detour\, but it may turn out to be a great gift from God. Your trials may be only as temporary as the Master’s stay in Egypt but know it is the providential hand issuing you a gift from heaven. \nTrust Him even when you cannot trace Him. He knows what He is doing even when we cannot see it. \nFather\, help us to trust You when the forward is unclear. Let me not be afraid to take the next step even if it appears that step will lead me to Egypt. Amen.
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SUMMARY:Day 4 - The East: Home of the Wise Men
DESCRIPTION:“After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea\, during the time of Herod\, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem and asked\, “Where is the One who has been born King of the Jews? We saw His star when it rose and have come to worship Him.” \nThe book of Matthew is the only place we find the story of the Magi’s visit. It tells us all we know about them. In the first twelve verses – we get it all. In verse 1 they show up and in verse 12 they disappear. Who are this Magi it refers to – a special class of priests in the Persian Empire. \nFrom other sources\, we know the Magi had existed for hundreds of years before the time of Christ. They were brilliant\, highly educated scholars who were trained in medicine\, history\, religion\, prophecy and astronomy. They were also trained in what we would call astrology. \nThey may be descendants of the “wise men” of Babylon. I believe that God used Daniel (while he was in captivity in Babylon)\, to teach these men about future events\, including the birth of the Savior of the world. Daniel 5:11 tells us he was put in charge of these men. \nThe Magi were pagans who had been drawn to Jesus. They had seen a star and they knew a Baby called “the King of the Jews” had been born. Yet with nothing more than that\, they risked everything and left their homeland to find the Baby\, bring Him gifts\, and worship Him. They didn’t know very much about Jesus but what they knew spurred them to action. \nThis story is of the Magi is a picture of the Gentiles coming to Christ. Even as an infant His light shined and the “wise men” came to worship Him. \nAll roads led us to Christ. In the end there is no middle ground. To ignore Him is the same as to hate Him because you end up without Him either way. Perhaps hatred is nobler than casual disinterest because when you hate\, you at least must pay attention to the object of your hatred. That very attention may someday lead to a change of heart. To ignore Jesus altogether means to live as if He doesn’t matter all. But no one can ignore Him forever. We all have an appointment with Christ sooner or later. \nChrist never turns away from any heart that is open to Him. Those who seek him will find Him every time. \nLord\, may we have faith like the Magi to seek the Lord Jesus until we find Him. Amen.
URL:https://unitybc.com/event/day-4-the-east-home-of-the-wise-men/
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SUMMARY:Day 3 - Where the Shepherds Worked
DESCRIPTION:  \n“And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field\, keeping watch over their flock by night.” (Luke 2:8).\nThe job of a Shepherds was minimum wage job at best. They were so distrusted that a shepherd’s testimony would not be accepted in a courtroom. They were seen as considered con men or vagrants. In today terms they would be classified as vagabond\, bums\, homeless. They were on the lowest rung of the social economic ladder with little or no formal education. \nWith all of this being considered that makes this story all the more remarkable. To begin with they heard and saw the spectacular angelic revelation. Only to go to Bethlehem and find the Savior of the world in feeding—trough. Nothing about this story is exciting his birth and this revelation of him being the Savior of the world did not seem to go together. Yet there it was\, all from the throne room of God. \nThat night in that little town of Bethlehem\, only the shepherds and Joseph and Mary knew Christ had been born. 400 hundred years of silent. God now chooses to speak to lowly shepherds on a hillside outside the smallest remote village in Judea. This story wins nobody not the way it is being told. But it was His plan not ours\, because if it had ours\, he would have been born in Jerusalem\, to a prominent family\, celebrated by the high and mighty. With that no one would doubt that the Son of God had come to the earth. \nBut our way is not God’s way. He chose to reveal the news to the shepherds first. After their initial fear\, they responded in faith. To Bethlehem they went and found the baby Jesus. Just as they had been told by the angels. \nWhat did they do? They told everyone they met what they had seen and heard. \nWould we have been this obedient\, as they were? Would we have believed? Would we have gone to Bethlehem in the middle of the night? Would we have been as quick to tell the story? What the shepherds did\, we all can do. You need no authority\, no permission\, and no special training to witness for Christ. Go and simply tell what you know to be the true. Talk about Jesus. Tell who he is and what he has done for you. Share your story and invite others to come to Christ. \nGood news is worth sharing. That is what the shepherds did. That’s what all of us are called to do. \nGive us the same faith of the shepherds so that we might    go and tell everyone about Jesus. Amen. 
URL:https://unitybc.com/event/day-3-where-the-shepherds-worked/
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SUMMARY:Day 2 - Bethlehem: Birthplace of a King
DESCRIPTION:“But thou\, Bethlehem Ephratah\, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah\, yet out of thee shall he comes forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from old\, from everlasting. (Micah 5:2) \nBethlehem\, was most likely the last place you would think of. \nNobody when to Bethlehem unless they were on the way somewhere else. You may have passed through Bethlehem on your way to Jerusalem. Phillips Brooks gives us a look at Bethlehem when he writes the words O\, little town of Bethlehem. We all know Bethlehem as the birthplace of Jesus Christ; it was a suburb of Jerusalem and a few hundred permanent residents. We have to know that Bethlehem had Inns because Joseph and Mary were denied lodging. \nWhy Bethlehem? God takes the birthplaces of His only Son as learning lesson for us. If God wanted worldly pomp and ceremony\, Jesus would have been born in Rome. If he wanted good standing for his Son\, He would have chosen Athens. If he had wanted religious acclaim\, he would have chosen Jerusalem. \nAlexandria or Antioch. The Roman Empire was filled with great and famous cities. \nThis out of the way location. Bethlehem the least among the clans of Judah. \nIt is clear that God doesn’t need worldly power to accomplish his purposes. No one paid attention to a young couple giving birth to their first child. In a stable in a back wood town wrapped in ragged sleeping in a feeding trough in a city called Bethlehem. \nIn such an unlikely way\, God moved into your neighborhood (your heart) and became one of us. Beloved\, God’s ways are not our ways. If you do not believe it just look at that baby sleeping in the feeding trough. And know one day He will rule the world. \nJoy to the world\, the Lord is come! \nLord God\, you do truly that which is amazing. Thank You for Jesus who saves us from our sins. Amen.
URL:https://unitybc.com/event/day-2-bethlehem-birthplace-of-a-king/
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SUMMARY:Day 1 - His Great Journey Begins
DESCRIPTION:Nazareth\, Victory Begins \n“In the sixth month\, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth\, a town in Galilee\, to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph\, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary” (Luke 1:26-27). \nLuke provides the historical context for Yeshua’s birth\, and the author shows that he is real and not imaginary. Mary has often been depicted as a misty\, otherworldly figure. Luke makes it very clear that she was a real person with real doubts\, fears\, and questions\, but also with genuine faith. He makes this abundantly clear in verse 38: \n“And Mary said: Behold\, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.” And the angel departed from her.”  \nWith all due respect to controversy\, we could call this one of the greatest moments of faith in the entire Bible. Unless we forget\, let’s examine how Gabriel announced to her how this miraculous event occurs. The Holy Spirit overshadowed her like a cloud and conceived in her. Beloved\, that is all—nothing more\, nothing less. \nMary said yes. Yes\, to God\, yes to the impossible\, yes to God’s plan. When the angel said\, “Nothing is impossible with God” (v. 37)\, Mary took a deep breath and replied\, “May it be to me as you have said” (v. 38). \nAnd so\, the great victorious journey begins. \nGive us faith\, O Lord\, to believe everything you have spoken\, even what seems impossible to us. Amen
URL:https://unitybc.com/event/day-1-nazareth-victory-begins/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251217T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251217T203000
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UID:2166-1765998000-1766003400@unitybc.com
SUMMARY:Bible Study & Growth Groups
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URL:https://unitybc.com/event/bible-study-growth-groups-7/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251214T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251214T150000
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SUMMARY:Caroling at Nursing Home
DESCRIPTION:We  invite you to join us on Sunday – December 14th at 2pm to deliver socks and sing Christmas Carols alongside the residents of Hill Country Nursing and Rehab Center. Each year\, this ministry opportunity proves to be a blessing to each and every resident and staff at Hill Country.\nREMEMBER TO WEAR YOUR FAVORITE CHRISTMAS ATTIRE.
URL:https://unitybc.com/event/caroling-at-nursing-home/
LOCATION:Hill Country Nursing and Rehab Center\, 810 Industrial Drive\, Copperas Cove\, TX\, 76522\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251213T153000
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UID:2401-1765639800-1765645200@unitybc.com
SUMMARY:YOU Christmas Program
DESCRIPTION:The Holiday season is upon us\, and the YOUTH OF UNITY have been hard at work preparing a program to celebrate the True Spirit of Christmas. They are excited to invite you to join them to- “FOLLOW HIS STAR”. \nOur youth will share the story of this special season with you\, which will remind us of the HOPE\, JOY\, LOVE\, and PEACE that Jesus brings into our lives. \nWe look forward to seeing you there as we celebrate the REASON for the SEASON together!
URL:https://unitybc.com/event/you-christmas-program/
LOCATION:Unity Baptist Church\, 903 N. 1st Street\, Copperas Cove\, TX\, 76522\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251210T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251210T203000
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UID:2164-1765393200-1765398600@unitybc.com
SUMMARY:Bible Study & Growth Groups
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URL:https://unitybc.com/event/bible-study-growth-groups-6/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251206T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251206T210000
DTSTAMP:20261113T190132
CREATED:20251203T191115Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251203T191221Z
UID:2425-1765047600-1765054800@unitybc.com
SUMMARY:Christmas Cantata
DESCRIPTION:The UBC Music Ministry invites you to experience our Christmas Cantata\, centered on the powerful theme\, Soli Deo Gloria (Glory to God Alone). This year\, your attendance will also support our neighbors in need! We are asking everyone to bring a donation for The Cove House emergency homeless shelter.\n\nNeeded Items:\nNon-perishable food items with pop-top cans\nSoup Cups\nDeodorant\nBody Wash\nLet’s lift our voices in praise and share God’s love through music and giving.\nWe look forward to seeing you there!
URL:https://unitybc.com/event/2425/
LOCATION:Unity Baptist Church\, 903 N. 1st Street\, Copperas Cove\, TX\, 76522\, United States
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UID:1972-1764788400-1764793800@unitybc.com
SUMMARY:Bible Study & Growth Groups
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URL:https://unitybc.com/event/bible-study-growth-groups/
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