Tag Archives: Christianity

Faith From The Beginning 10/07/2023

Abram Must Also Trust God WE can also now understand why God permitted Abram to fail, why a famine came in the land of plenty. It was to test Abram and to bring out of it something greater than could … Continue reading

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Life In Focus 10/07/2023

Seeking the Good of All PSALM 122 is another song of praise on the theme of Mount Zion, site of the temple in Jerusalem. Pilgrimages to the house of the Lord were not only a regular obligation for the Israelites … Continue reading

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Drawn to the Difference

Saturday October 7, 2023 1 Peter 1:15-16 As He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, because it is written, “Be holy, for I am holy.” People are often surprised when they meet a … Continue reading

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Essential Insights on Faith 10/07/2023

Above all, put on love—the perfect bond of unity. COLOSSIANS 3:14 Billy Graham I think the church is going to have to RENEW itself for a NEW DAY and take a NEW APPROACH to hold people who made commitments to … Continue reading

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Anecdotal Story 10/07/2023

They Never Understood Then Moses went up to God, and the LORD called to him from the mountain and said, “This is what you are to say to the descendants of Jacob and what you are to tell the people … Continue reading

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Classic Devotional 10/07/2023

Centuries of Meditations – First Century 53 O the nobility of Divine Friendship! Are not all His treasures yours, and yours His? Is not your very Soul and Body His: is not His life and felicity yours: is not His … Continue reading

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Poetic Praise 10/07/2023

Thanks to Sister Monika for the use of her inspirational poetry! Be blessed all who read! FASCINATING GOD Fascinating God! You Are! You Pull Me Out of Time and Space Into A Realm So Close Yet Far I Feel Your … Continue reading

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The Implanted Word

Scripture Reference: James 1:21-27 James speaks of the Scriptures as “the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.” The thought is that the word becomes a sacred deposit in the Christian’s life when he is born again. This … Continue reading

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Daily Prayer & Praise 10/06/2023

Lord, hear our prayer: Father, most holy and precious Lord, we praise you that even the colors of creation seem brighter, and the joy of friendships in him ever deeper and your love and mercy overwhelm us with hope ever … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 10/06/2023

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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James 1:14

Friday October 6, 2023 James 1:14 Each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own desires and enticed. We have what is known as wish-thinking. By that we mean thinking which does not follow the laws of … Continue reading

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Food For Thought 10/06/2023

Gun Didn’t Fire On Church Officials At the Vermont Avenue Presbyterian Church in Washington, D.C., the offering was taken and the dedicatory prayer was given, then a robber came forward and took it. The church officers followed him out and … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 10/06/2023

Connecting Historical Dots Biblical lists can be annoying, but they’re also a testament to God’s faithfulness. It’s a true gift when someone in a faith community records the history of the group and their work—particularly when God has answered prayers. … Continue reading

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Ambassadors For Christ Jesus – 4

Scripture References: 2 Corinthians 5:14-20 The Christian is no longer a slave of the patterns of the world and society around him but has a fresh and independent and personal moral insight: he or she wants to be more “Christlike.” … Continue reading

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Daily Prayer & Praise 10/05/2023

Lord, hear our prayer: Lord, we praise you because of his resurrection we can now know that he is still with us in the pressures we face, the pain we bear and the darkness of our temptations. We praise you … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 10/05/2023

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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The Bias of Degeneration

Thursday October 5, 2023 Romans 5:12 Just as through one man sin entered the world, and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men, because all sinned. The Bible does not say that God punished the human race … Continue reading

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Food For Thought 10/05/2023

When Every Choir Member Was Late On March 1, 1950, in Beatrice, Nebraska, the pastor went to church that Saturday afternoon to prepare for the evening choir practice. Most choir members would arrive between 7:15 to 7:30 PM. He then … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 10/05/2023

Dysfunctional Problem-Solving When I locate a problem, I often fixate on it. I think that if I analyze it enough, I can solve it. This is a problem when I come to difficult issues that require someone else’s expertise. Stubbornly, … Continue reading

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Ambassadors For Christ Jesus – 3

Scripture References: 2 Corinthians 5:14-20 From last lesson: Because of the redeeming mercy of God in Jesus Christ, we are now free to “present [offer] our bodies a living sacrifice” to God. What did Paul mean by this claim of … Continue reading

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