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Sermons, devotionals and weekly bulletins from Clarity Church in Brooklyn Park.
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Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness: Pastor Phil Santillan explains Matthew 5:10-12, what persecution for Christ is and what it is not.
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Why was Jesus tempted in the wilderness? Matthew 4:1-11 shows the second Adam succeeding where we fail, so we can approach God with confidence.
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Why did the fishermen leave their nets to follow Jesus? Corey Adney on Matthew 4:18-22: Jesus chose the men other rabbis had sent home as not good enough.
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A reset for Clarity Church in Brooklyn Park: Pastor Phil Santillan calls the church to invite, welcome and help new people connect, joining God’s mission.
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The baptism of Jesus in Matthew 3:1-17 and how to recognize when God is moving: Gary Cartagena on patient correction, a step of faith, and confirmation.
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Flawed kings in Jesus’ family tree: Matthew 1:7-25 shows God works through broken people, and Joseph learns to meet fear with trust in Emmanuel.
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Tamar, Rahab, Ruth and Bathsheba: why Matthew 1:1-6 includes them in Jesus’ genealogy, and what it shows about his heart for people who don’t fit in.
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Does God care about my suffering? His answer is not an explanation but Jesus, who came to suffer with us. How to help friends who left the faith.
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How do you heal from church hurt? In Matthew 18:15-35, Pastor Phil Santillan shows why healing starts with Jesus, not with the Christians who hurt you.
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In the parable of the growing seed, Mark 4:26-29, the power to grow is in the seed, not the farmer. Pastor Phil Santillan calls the church back to sowing.
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Why did bears maul the boys who mocked Elisha? This sermon on 2 Kings 2:23-25 explains the context and what our words reveal about our hearts toward God.
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By the rivers of Babylon, Psalm 137:1-9 becomes an angry prayer for revenge. See how imprecatory psalms let us bring our rage to God and pray for enemies.