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Eyes to See, Ears to Hear

Saturday March 9, 2024 Psalm 119:18 Open my eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of your law. A well-known Old Testament scholar spent the summer in Jerusalem as part of a team of scholars working on a new … Continue reading

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Food For Thought 3/09/2024

The Immeasurable Riches During the invasion of Scotland after a long siege of one of the castles, the invaders, thinking their foes must be near the point of starvation, sent a message demanding surrender. In reply, a great string of … Continue reading

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Faith From The Beginning 3/09/2024

Two Kinds of Believers WE face the question squarely: Who will be raptured at Jesus’ coming, which we believe to be imminent? Some tell us that the Church will have to pass through the tribulation. This is called the post-tribulation … Continue reading

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Jesus Launches His Mission – 10

Scripture Reference: Mark 1:14-45 Bringing In the Outcast – Continued Please read Mark 1:40-45 for the background to this section. The man Jesus healed of leprosy sounds like it all ended for everyone happily, a wonderful story; the ravages of … Continue reading

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Daily Prayer & Praise 3/08/2024

Lord, hear our prayer: Exalted Lord and magnificent Creator, we thank you for the pictures Jesus gave: of faith like a mustard seed, small, but enough to move mountains of problems and valleys of despair; of the seeds of the … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 3/08/2024

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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Luke 7:44

Friday March 8, 2024 Luke 7:44 “Do you see this woman? . . . You gave me no water for my feet, but she has wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair.” The Lord looked … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 3/08/2024

Utopian Truth for Today Wealth often tempts us to materialism, as our possessions make us feel secure, valued, and comfortable. But sometimes the lack of these assets allows this temptation to exert even more power over us, driving us to … Continue reading

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Jesus Launches His Mission – 9

Scripture Reference: Mark 1:14-45 Bringing In the Outcast – Continued Please read Mark 1:40-45 for the background to this section. From Last Lesson: If you did recover from leprosy, only the priests could declare that you were “clean” once more. … Continue reading

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Daily Prayer & Praise 3/07/2024

Lord, hear our prayer: Wonderful God! Magnificent Lord! We thank you for the teaching of Jesus; for the way he spoke to ordinary people through the ordinary things of life and made them extraordinary; and that because of his teaching … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 3/07/2024

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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Undaunted Radiance

Thursday March 7, 2024 Romans 8:37 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. Paul is speaking of the things that might seem likely to separate or wedge in between the saint and … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 3/07/2024

The Discomfort of Scripture Most of the Western world operates in the spirit of individualism. Christianity does not, though we often attempt to adapt it and make it more comfortable. It’s much easier to think about “God’s role in my … Continue reading

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Jesus Launches His Mission – 8

Scripture Reference: Mark 1:14-45 Bringing In the Outcast Please read Mark 1:40-45 for the background to this section. I have never personally known anyone with leprosy. However, I have heard and read of many who have devoted the best years … Continue reading

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Daily Prayer & Praise 3/06/2024

Lord, hear our prayer: Almighty God and Father, we are grateful for each person whose words and deeds, and whose life and example, have spoken to us of you. We thank you most of all for Jesus Christ through whom … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 3/06/2024

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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Proverbs 3:5

Wednesday March 6, 2024 Proverbs 3:5 Do not lean on your own understanding. Faith is hindered by reliance upon human wisdom, whether our own or the wisdom of others. The devil’s first bait to Eve was an offer of wisdom, … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 3/06/2024

Only the Very Beginning Beginnings are exciting. The freshness of a new project or a new relationship sharpens our senses. When that novelty diminishes, though, it’s difficult to maintain the same level of excitement. Acts 2 is all about beginnings. … Continue reading

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Jesus Launches His Mission – 7

Scripture Reference: Mark 1:14-45 This Is Why He Has Come – Continued Please read Mark 1:29-39 for the background to this section. Continuing on, surprise number two comes in verse 38. Simon Peter and friends go out in the gloom … Continue reading

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Daily Prayer & Praise 3/05/2024

Lord, hear our prayer: Father, we thank you that you have not left us alone but you have sought us out and welcomed us home. We praise you that in every part of life, and in every corner of our … Continue reading

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