Tag Archives: Dividing the Word

Spiritual Nuggets 7/23/2024

Constructing Lives by the Law Dispensing good, helpful advice gets the benevolent juices flowing. As easy as it is to give advice, though, it often hits me with the irony of a cartoon anvil when I end up tripping over … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 7/22/2024

Self-Evident Hope “For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all impiety and unrighteousness of people, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, because what can be known about God is evident among them, for God made it clear … Continue reading

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Faith From The Beginning 7/20/2024

Picture of the Sinner COMING back to Abram, we notice that after the sacrifice had been slain by Abram and the parts divided and laid one over against the other, Abram falls asleep: “As the sun was going down, a … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 7/19/2024

The Gospel for Barbarians and Fools It’s dangerous when we feel entitled. We may come to believe our communities are righteous while all those outside are not. This can even take place inside our faith communities—popularity or various achievements can … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 7/18/2024

Relationship Will Change Us Although God has granted us complete access to Him through Christ, we struggle at times to live this reality (John 17:15-17). The stale or frightening depictions of God in stained glass and Renaissance paintings have convinced … Continue reading

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God Keeps His Promises – 4

Scripture References: Joshua 21:43-45; Act 13:26-33 From Last Lesson: God had spoken through Jesus and intended to continue doing so. God had promised the Messiah . . . God made good on the promise. We have the promise of God’s … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 7/17/2024

The Easy Way There is a certain amount of freedom in being foolish. Foolish people don’t stop to reflect on their actions. Characteristically unimaginative, foolish people don’t stop to consider how their words and actions affect others. The scary effect … Continue reading

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God Keeps His Promises – 3

Scripture References: Joshua 21:43-45; Act 13:26-33 I have been concerned (and that is being polite), as many of my fundamental peers are, for some time at how in contemporary American Protestant preaching and, in particular, the high-profile media preaching, that … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 7/16/2024

Do No Harm Love can hurt. Many well-intentioned people have done more harm than good while attempting to care for others. This is especially the case in cross-cultural situations, as well-meaning people attempt to introduce change without understanding the local … Continue reading

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God Keeps His Promises – 2

Scripture References: Joshua 21:43-45; Act 13:26-33 From Last Lesson: The Lord is speaking to Joshua with these instructions: “Arise, go over this Jordan, you and all this people, to the land which I am giving to them—the children of Israel. … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 7/15/2024

Put Off, Put On We often hear that being a good Christian means not doing bad stuff. This statement is true—but not exhaustive. In Colossians, Paul makes this exhortation: “Therefore put to death what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, … Continue reading

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God Keeps His Promises – 1

Scripture References: Joshua 21:43-45; Act 13:26-33 The issue is one of trust. Can we trust God? We live in a world that makes us ask that question, and asking it does not brand us as either disobedient or sinful. In … Continue reading

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Living Spiritually With Confidence – 5

Scripture Reference: Romans 1:16; 1 Timothy 1:8-14 Hope There’s a final reason why we can have confidence in the Christian faith. It provides us with a hope that will not die. The hope is expressed in two ways. First, we … Continue reading

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Faith From The Beginning 7/13/2024

Covenant Confirmation SUCH a procedure was one of the methods in olden times of confirming a covenant. When the ancient Orientals came together to make an agreement, they had different ways of doing it. For instance, we read in the … Continue reading

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Living Spiritually With Confidence – 4

Scripture Reference: Romans 1:16; 1 Timothy 1:8-14 Needs There is a second reason why we don’t need to be ashamed of the Christian faith. It fulfills our most basic human needs. Though you could list a variety of “basic needs,” … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 7/12/2024

Facing the Storms on the Horizon Having knowledge or insight into a situation and feeling helpless to act upon that information is one of the most frightening feelings we can experience. It makes us anxious, even pained. The Prophet Jeremiah … Continue reading

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Living Spiritually With Confidence – 3

Scripture Reference: Romans 1:16; 1 Timothy 1:8-14 Promises – Continued The second important thing the Christian faith promises to do is to put you in a right relationship to others. The Christian church is an amazing institution, isn’t it? Our … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 7/11/2024

The Mystery of God “God wanted to make known what is the glorious wealth of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory” (Colossians 1:27). Paul’s use of the word “mystery” in this passage … Continue reading

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Living Spiritually With Confidence – 2

Scripture Reference: Romans 1:16; 1 Timothy 1:8-14 Promises To begin with, we can be proud of the Christian faith because it does not disappoint. By nature and experience we tend to be a suspicious people. For the most part, we … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 7/10/2024

The Calling of Jeremiah, Colossae, and Us We all have trouble accepting our calling. When God asks us to do His work, we tend to wonder whether we’re able to execute His will. We are not alone in this—the prophet … Continue reading

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