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Stories and “parable” that lead the reader to a Biblical and/or moral conclusion. Stories with a spiritual significance.
Anecdotal Story 3/25/2023
The Need To Eat He humbled you, causing you to hunger and then feeding you with manna, which neither you nor your ancestors had known, to teach you that man does not live on bread alone but on every word … Continue reading →
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Anecdotal Story 3/18/2023
A Basic Need Blessed is the one who trusts in the LORD, who does not look to the proud, to those who turn aside to false gods. Many, LORD my God, are the wonders you have done, the things you … Continue reading →
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Anecdotal Story 3/11/2023
Only for the Short Term Sarah said, “God has brought me laughter, and everyone who hears about this will laugh with me.” – Genesis 21:6. “I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that … Continue reading →
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Anecdotal Story 3/04/2023
Hard Lessons to Learn So Saul went to Naioth at Ramah. But the Spirit of God came even on him, and he walked along prophesying until he came to Naioth. He stripped off his garments, and he too prophesied in … Continue reading →
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Anecdotal Story 2/25/2023
Just a Sinner Saved By Grace Jonathan took off the robe he was wearing and gave it to David, along with his tunic, and even his sword, his bow and his belt. – 1 Samuel 18:4. Then Barnabas went to … Continue reading →
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Anecdotal Story 2/18/2023
To Be So Abashed When Moses came down from Mount Sinai with the two tablets of the covenant law in his hands, he was not aware that his face was radiant because he had spoken with the LORD. – Exodus … Continue reading →
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Anecdotal Story 2/11/2023
For The Answers Then Shekaniah son of Jehiel, one of the descendants of Elam, said to Ezra, “We have been unfaithful to our God by marrying foreign women from the peoples around us. But in spite of this, there is … Continue reading →
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Anecdotal Story 2/04/2023
Better Late Than . . . That night the king could not sleep; so he ordered the book of the chronicles, the record of his reign, to be brought in and read to him. It was found recorded there that … Continue reading →
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A Regrettable Loss
A wicked person earns deceptive wages, but the one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward. – Proverbs 11:18. I am obligated both to Greeks and non-Greeks, both to the wise and the foolish. – Romans 1:14. A 1991 survey … Continue reading →
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The Need For Renewal
Then Shaphan the secretary informed the king, “Hilkiah the priest has given me a book.” And Shaphan read from it in the presence of the king. When the king heard the words of the Book of the Law, he tore … Continue reading →
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It’s Natural In The Young
From there Elisha went up to Bethel. As he was walking along the road, some boys came out of the town and jeered at him. “Get out of here, baldy!” they said. “Get out of here, baldy!” He turned around, … Continue reading →
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How Did They Live?
Since then, no prophet has risen in Israel like Moses, whom the LORD knew face to face, who did all those signs and wonders the LORD sent him to do in Egypt—to Pharaoh and to all his officials and to … Continue reading →
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Not From Them
Then, at the evening sacrifice, I rose from my self-abasement, with my tunic and cloak torn, and fell on my knees with my hands spread out to the LORD my God and prayed: “I am too ashamed and disgraced, my … Continue reading →
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After The Crash
“No longer will you be called Abram; your name will be Abraham, for I have made you a father of many nations. I will make you very fruitful; I will make nations of you, and kings will come from you.” … Continue reading →
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Not As Thought
“And praise be to God Most High, who delivered your enemies into your hand.” Then Abram gave him a tenth of everything. – Genesis 14:20. And he called his disciples to him and said to them, “Truly, I say to … Continue reading →
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Fixing What Others Break
The LORD your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among you, from your fellow Israelites. You must listen to him. – Deuteronomy 18:15. While he was still speaking, a bright cloud covered them, and a … Continue reading →
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Working While The Master Relaxed
Adam made love to his wife Eve, and she became pregnant and gave birth to Cain. She said, “With the help of the LORD I have brought forth a man.” Later she gave birth to his brother Abel. Now Abel … Continue reading →
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Closer Than We Think
One evening David got up from his bed and walked around on the roof of the palace. From the roof he saw a woman bathing. The woman was very beautiful. – 2 Samuel 11:2. So, if you think you are … Continue reading →
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From One Age To Another
And the LORD God said, “The man has now become like one of us, knowing good and evil. He must not be allowed to reach out his hand and take also from the tree of life and eat, and live … Continue reading →
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Both For Failure and Success
If you fully obey the LORD your God and carefully follow all his commands I give you today, the LORD your God will set you high above all the nations on earth. All these blessings will come on you and … Continue reading →
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