Tag Archives: Dividing the Word

Spiritual Nuggets 11/07/2023

Badly Aligned Like a car with bad alignment, we are prone to drift off course when we’re not focused on steering our faith. Often, we use intellectual pursuits to disguise our drifting. It’s easier to argue an opinion than to … Continue reading

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Does God Care About Me? – 3

Scripture Reference: Malachi 1:2-5 III. God’s Love Defined – Continued 1. A Providential Love – Continued From last lesson: Jesus does not mean we are to hate our loved ones in the normal sense of the word; the obvious and … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 11/06/2023

The Forgotten Christian Virtue An unfortunate effect of our emphasis on God’s grace is our dwindling focus on the connection between obeying God’s will and receiving His blessings. If we’re not living in the primary will God designed for us, … Continue reading

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Does God Care About Me? – 2

Scripture Reference: Malachi 1:2-5 III. God’s Love Defined Malachi, in the situation he addresses, the words he uses and the illustration he gives, paints a beautiful picture of what it means to be truly loved by God. We doubt the … Continue reading

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Does God Care About Me? – 1

Scripture Reference: Malachi 1:2-5 Henry Ward Beecher began his ministry in a small church. Week by week he preached those noble Christian virtues that he felt would lead his people into responsible Christlike living. But nothing seemed to happen. The … Continue reading

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Faith From The Beginning 11/04/2023

Same Lesson Again IN THE case of Abram and Lot we have the same experience graphically repeated. God had said, “Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred”; but instead, Abram took Lot along. God must discipline Abram … Continue reading

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Salt of the Earth – 3

Scripture Reference: Matthew 5:13 “You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men.” III. … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 11/03/2023

Being Made New We often fall into old habits that reflect the way we once were. Although we’ve been made new, we haven’t been made perfect, and sometimes it shows. People within our church communities might have one perception of … Continue reading

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Salt of the Earth – 2

Scripture Reference: Matthew 5:13 “You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men.” II. … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 11/02/2023

When Words Are Enough It’s not often that words change the course of history. But Shemaiah, a little-known prophet, was given such an opportunity. We can easily pass over these life-altering moments if we’re not looking for them. Rehoboam had … Continue reading

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Salt of the Earth – 1

Scripture Reference: Matthew 5:13 “You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men.” This … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 11/01/2023

Faithful Examples We cringe when we see other Christians exploiting the gospel, using it to advance their own personal or political agenda. Today, it doesn’t take much effort to do so—it’s as easy as posting a video or link online. … Continue reading

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Always Be In Prayer – 6

Scripture References: Luke 18:1-8 Pray for the Church Oh, how wonderful and how blessed is the church of the Lord Jesus Christ! Look back and contemplate the early days when the mighty power of God came upon her. Look at … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 10/31/2023

Searching for Justice “Do you favor justice or mercy?” Trick question. Both responses are technically incorrect: God’s ways require mercy and justice. Mercy cannot be fully known without perfect justice, and justice without mercy is harsh and graceless. God’s mercy … Continue reading

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Always Be In Prayer – 5

Scripture References: Luke 18:1-8 Pray for Our Homes Now turn your thoughts to your home and where you live, and who you live with. How we need to pray for our homes! The devil is doing everything he can to … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 10/30/2023

Transformers Some people are like spectators in their faith communities—they simply watch while others interact, serve, and reach out. But Paul’s instructions to Titus about overseers show us that communities need people who will do more than just show up. … Continue reading

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Always Be In Prayer – 4

Scripture References: Luke 18:1-8 Pray for Ourselves – Continued From last lesson: When the devil can shut our mouths and cause us to pass by on the other side with no testimony from our lips, no witnessing to a lost … Continue reading

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Faith From The Beginning 10/28/2023

Presumptuous Sinning SOME have corrupted this precious, blessed truth, and made it the occasion for license and carelessness and looseness of living. They say that if we sin the Lord is ready to forgive; we can just ask Him to … Continue reading

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Always Be In Prayer – 3

Scripture References: Luke 18:1-8 Pray for the Unsaved – Continued Have you ever thought what would happen if the Holy Spirit ceased His intercession for you? Have you ever thought what is going to happen to a lost world when … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 10/27/2023

What Wealth Reveals “What would you do if you won the lottery?” This question always seems to generate the same responses: There’s the person who devises an investment strategy, the dreamer who envisions ending global poverty, the individual who would … Continue reading

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