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Like all of them, my neighbors,
we couldn’t believe it,
the words he was speaking
with power, authority,
Jesus, the son of Joseph,
Mary’s first-born,
Speaking words of the Prophet,
Claiming divinity...
 
Their jaws dropped, and mine with them,
Jesus claimed he was the Messiah,
The boy we watched grow up,
Sitting with his parents in the synagogue,
Now saying he was holy,
The long-awaited one...
Blasphemy we all thought...
What else could we believe?
 
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July 23, 2026
their jaws dropped
 
Luke 4:16-21
Isaiah 61:1-2
(but not Isaiah 61:2(b))
Luke 3:21-22
Isaiah 58:6
Leviticus 25:8-38
Deuteronomy 15:1-11
2 Corinthians 1:21-22
Sermon, “This Scripture is Fulfilled”
Sermon series, “Written in Red”
July 23, 2026
Why do You love us so?
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/07/why-do-you-love-us-so.html
Praise songs before the sermon
Faith Renewed Church, July 19, 2026
Edited July 23, 2026
pour out your praise – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/07/pour-out-your-praise-v2.html
praise and intense prayer by whole congregation
Faith Renewed Church, May 31, 2026
May 28, 2026
Surrender - 2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/05/surrender-2.html
Song, “I Surrender All”,
led by the praise team
and Creative Pastor, Adam Rogers
Faith Renewed Church
May 18, 2026
Believe – 3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/05/believe.html
Based on Matthew 9:27-31
Sermon, “Your Faith”
Faith Renewed Church
 
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Poetry Where You Live.

Poetry, God, Christ, Spirit, love, grace, regeneration, admit, trust, believe, surrender, praise, worship, prayer, pray,
 
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