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Sermons, devotionals and weekly bulletins from Clarity Church in Brooklyn Park.
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Acts chapter 1 opens with a powerful reminder that the foundation of our faith is not what we do for God, but what God has already accomplished in Jesus. Jesus suffered, died, rose from the dead, taught about the kingdom of God, and ascended to heaven—these four undeniable actions form the bedrock of our hope…
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In this season, our church is journeying together through the same passages of Scripture, from the youngest in Sunday school to the oldest among us. This shared focus is more than a curriculum choice—it’s an invitation to unity, to spiritual conversations across generations, and to a deeper sense of purpose as we meditate on God’s…
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The latter portions of Acts 2 relay the Holy Spirit’s transformational work within not only the apostle Peter’s life but also in the lives of thousands of new believers in Jerusalem. In what could have been a somber retelling of herd mentality gone wrong, we instead read of the power of the Holy Spirit at…
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Today’s passage from Galatians illustrates the Holy Spirit’s power in Christ followers’ lives. Written by the apostle Paul to the non-Jewish congregation in Galatia, this letter outlines the importance of pursuing righteousness by faith as opposed to the works of the flesh. How are believers today at risk of pursuing legalism or lawlessness rather than…
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In Acts 2, we find the fulfillment of Jesus’ promise from Acts 1:8. Jesus’ followers devoted themselves to one another and to His mission, and we can observe their unity in the first verse of this passage. They experienced the power of the Holy Spirit together as a church body unified by more than mere…
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In the latter half of Acts 1, Jesus’ eleven disciples were at a turning point in their ministry. Jesus had ascended to heaven, and His followers recognized the gap Judas left. They came together, united in mission and motive as they waited for the promised Holy Spirit. How did the disciples take their next step…
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Today’s passage is found in the first chapter of the book of Acts. Although Jesus’ time on earth was coming to an end, He promised to leave for His followers a special Helper and Guide. God fulfilled His promise to remain with us, and through the gift of the Holy Spirit, He also provided the…
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Today’s passage from Matthew 28 is referred to as “The Great Commission.” We see here that the resurrected Jesus purposely brought His eleven disciples together to receive the invitation and instruction they would need to fulfill the Father’s will. God’s overall plan for His creation has always been that they would know Him and lead…
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Peter denied Jesus three times the night He was arrested, and the risen Jesus forgave and restored him. The denials, the rooster, John 21 and a family devotional.
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Have you ever found yourself saying or doing something out of fear, only to wish you could take it back? Or maybe you’ve disappointed someone you love, or failed so publicly or personally that you wondered if your story with God was over. In John 21, we see Peter in this very place—returning to his…
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Many of us have built our lives on foundations that seemed solid but ultimately failed us—whether it was prosperity teaching, legalism, simplistic answers to suffering, or even confusing faith with politics or shame-based ethics. These foundations often over-promise and under-deliver, leaving us disillusioned when life’s storms inevitably come. The truth is, storms are not an…
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Today’s journey took us into the wilderness with the Israelites in Exodus 16, exploring what it means to feel abandoned by God and how to walk with others through seasons of doubt, church hurt, and spiritual disorientation. The wilderness is that in-between place—no longer where we were, not yet where we hope to be. It’s…