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Spiritual Nuggets 6/30/2023

The Vine and the Branches Jesus isn’t simply a high priority or even the highest priority of our lives. He is the source of life. In the Gospel of John, Jesus teaches the disciples that they need to depend on … Continue reading

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Counselor – Paraclete

The Holy Spirit Ministers To Believers “When He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 6/29/2023

Thinking, praying, reading, studying the Bible – when we do these things, we are reflecting on the Word of God. To reflect is to contemplate and/or consider, and God wants us to deeply reflect on His Word so that we … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 6/29/2023

Concerning Knowledge and Eating Meat It’s easy to equate knowledge with faith and then look down on new believers. Although we might not voice it, those who are less knowledgeable in their faith can seem weak. And sometimes, instead of … Continue reading

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The Lord God Is Our Strength – 4

Scripture References: Habakkuk 3:2-6; 17-19 In the midst of horrid circumstances tainted with implication that God somehow caused the pain as a means of judgment, Habakkuk is singing, and his song says he will rejoice in the Lord anyway, not … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 6/28/2023

Thinking, praying, reading, studying the Bible – when we do these things, we are reflecting on the Word of God. To reflect is to contemplate and/or consider, and God wants us to deeply reflect on His Word so that we … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 6/28/2023

Signs and Satire The images of judgment in Psalm 7 are sometimes hard to take. We are so acquainted with a God of love that it’s difficult to understand a God who blinds eyes, hardens hearts, and “has indignation every … Continue reading

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The Lord God Is Our Strength – 3

Scripture References: Habakkuk 3:2-6; 17-19 Light dominates the sight of God who comes to deliver the people. Rays, like rays of the sun, shone forth from divine hands, but while the light tells of God’s splendor and might, it also … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 6/27/2023

Thinking, praying, reading, studying the Bible – when we do these things, we are reflecting on the Word of God. To reflect is to contemplate and/or consider, and God wants us to deeply reflect on His Word so that we … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 6/27/2023

Oddities That Make Sense Some of the Old Testament laws seem so odd they’re difficult to understand. It’s easy for us to see why, in a day before medicine, God would send people with “a rash . . . a … Continue reading

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The Lord God Is Our Strength – 2

Scripture References: Habakkuk 3:2-6; 17-19 I suppose when honesty prompts us to address the issue of God’s vastness, we are putting forth questions to Him such as: Have we really known You, God? Have we understood You at all? How … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 6/26/2023

Thinking, praying, reading, studying the Bible – when we do these things, we are reflecting on the Word of God. To reflect is to contemplate and/or consider, and God wants us to deeply reflect on His Word so that we … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 6/26/2023

A Prayer For Guidance When we feel downtrodden, it’s easy to lash out at those around us. Too often, caught in the injustice of our circumstances, we might begin to feel an unhealthy amount of self-justification. It’s difficult to see … Continue reading

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The Lord God Is Our Strength – 1

Scripture References: Habakkuk 3:2-6; 17-19 When the pressing times of life come and our coping capacities are not sufficient, where do we turn? Or when we need support with energy merely to make sense of life day by day, on … Continue reading

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Faith From The Beginning 6/24/2023

Abraham The Faithful THE PATRIARCH Abraham, father of the nation of Israel, and the one known as the friend of God, is the great example of the walk of faith in Scripture. He is mentioned over and over again by … Continue reading

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Love So Amazing – 6

Scripture Reference: Hosea 11-14 3. God’s Promises for the Future Please read Hosea 14:1-9 for the background to this section. Though His people may turn away from Him, God will not abandon them, even though He disciplines them, for He … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 6/23/2023

Thinking, praying, reading, studying the Bible – when we do these things, we are reflecting on the Word of God. To reflect is to contemplate and/or consider, and God wants us to deeply reflect on His Word so that we … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 6/23/2023

It May Seem Bland Let’s just admit it: genealogies and lists, like the one in Numbers 3:1–39, are the most boring elements of the Bible. But they do something for us that other formats cannot—they give us a sense of … Continue reading

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Love So Amazing – 5

Scripture Reference: Hosea 11-14 2. God’s Disciplines in the Present – Continued Please read Hosea 12:1-13.16 for the background to this section. The reasons for discipline (Hosea 12:7–13:6) – continued. After the death of King Saul, the Ephraimites refused to … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 6/22/2023

Thinking, praying, reading, studying the Bible – when we do these things, we are reflecting on the Word of God. To reflect is to contemplate and/or consider, and God wants us to deeply reflect on His Word so that we … Continue reading

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