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Spiritual Nuggets 10/15/2025
Scripture for Study and Encouragement: Psalm 22 Today you’ll wonder if you’ll have enough, or you’ll tell yourself, “The Lord will provide,” and in faith you’ll move forward. To live the way you have been called and graced to live, … Continue reading
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Faith in the Lord’s Righteousness – 2
Scripture Reference: Psalm 11-12 Psalm 12 has a simple A-B-A or chiastic pattern.1 The first section (verses 1-4), dramatically states no one remains who is faithful to the Lord. The second section (verses 5-7), shows that in a world where … Continue reading
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Faith in the Lord’s Righteousness – 1
Scripture Reference: Psalm 11-12 It is difficult to know in what particular circumstance David was in when he wrote Psalms 11 and 12, and their focus within the context of laments, pleadings for God’s help, is a little different from … Continue reading
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Spiritual Nuggets 10/04/2025
Scripture for Study and Encouragement: Luke 7:1-17 Faith means you take God at his word, you never let yourself think that you’re smarter than him, and you live inside his boundaries. Faith so completely takes god at his word that … Continue reading
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Pray In Christ’s Name – 2
Scripture Reference: John 16:24 “Until now you have asked nothing in My name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full.” One of the reasons why we can ask and not receive is because we ask in … Continue reading
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Pray In Christ’s Name – 1
Scripture Reference: John 16:24 “Until now you have asked nothing in My name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full.” Though often we frequently end our prayers with “for Jesus’ sake,” we often pray for our … Continue reading
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Spiritual Nuggets 9/23/2025
Scripture for Study and Encouragement: Matthew 19:16-30 It never works to ask people to do for you what only God can do. It never works to wait for God to do what he has clearly called you to do. Here’s … Continue reading
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Who Should Pray? – 2
Scripture Reference: Isaiah 55:6-7 Seek the LORD while He may be found, Call upon Him while He is near. Let the wicked forsake his way, And the unrighteous man his thoughts; Let him return to the LORD, And He will … Continue reading
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Who Should Pray? – 1
Scripture Reference: Isaiah 55:6-7 Seek the LORD while He may be found, Call upon Him while He is near. Let the wicked forsake his way, And the unrighteous man his thoughts; Let him return to the LORD, And He will … Continue reading
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Spiritual Nuggets 9/12/2025
Scripture for Study and Encouragement: John 20:24-29 There is a significant difference between amazement and faith. God doesn’t just want to blow your mind; he wants to rule your heart. It is an important distinction, one that is not made … Continue reading
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Jesus, the Witness – 2
Scripture Reference: John 3:31-36 From Last Lesson: The emphasis in this paragraph (verses 31-36) is on witness (“testimony”), one of the key subjects in John’s Gospel. Here is another reason we should heed His witness. We might escape the wrath … Continue reading
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Jesus, the Witness – 1
Scripture Reference: John 3:31-36 The new birth is one of the key topics in John 3. In addition, in this chapter we see Jesus Christ in three different roles: the Teacher, the Bridegroom, and the Witness. This is a continuation … Continue reading
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Spiritual Nuggets 8/30/2025
Scripture for Study and Encouragement: Isaiah 29 (especially verse 13) If your heart isn’t ruled by God’s honor and your life by God’s plan, you may seem religious, but what you’re living isn’t biblical faith. I want to use marriage … Continue reading
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Jesus, the Bridegroom
Scripture Reference: John 3:22-30 The new birth is one of the key topics in John 3. In addition, in this chapter we see Jesus Christ in three different roles: the Teacher, the Bridegroom, and the Witness. This is a continuation … Continue reading
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Spiritual Nuggets 8/20/2025
Scripture for Study and Encouragement: James 3:13-16 You were hardwired to depend on God, so your dreams of self-reliance and self-sufficiency will prove to be more nightmares than dreams. Why is it so hard for so many of us to … Continue reading
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Jesus, the Teacher – 4
Scripture Reference: John 3:1-21 From Last Lesson: The verb “lifted up” has a dual meaning: to be crucified (John 8:28; 12:32-34) and to be glorified and exalted. The serpent on the pole (verses 14-18) – Continued. Much as the serpent … Continue reading
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Jesus, the Teacher – 3
Scripture Reference: John 3:1-21 The wind (verses 8-13). It is likely that the evening wind was blowing just then as Nicodemus and Jesus sat on the housetop conversing. The word “wind” in both Hebrew and Greek can also be translated … Continue reading
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Jesus, the Teacher – 2
Scripture Reference: John 3:1-21 From Last Lesson: The Spirit of God takes the Word of God and, when the sinner believes, imparts the life of God. Birth (verses 1-7) – Continued. However, Jesus was not teaching that the new birth … Continue reading
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Jesus, the Teacher – 1
Scripture Reference: John 3:1-21 Not only was Benjamin Franklin a great statesman and inventor, but he was also a great correspondent and received letters from famous people from all over the world. One day he received what could well have … Continue reading
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Spiritual Nuggets 8/07/2025
Scripture for Study and Encouragement: Isaiah 53 Jesus paid it all! There are no bills due for your sin! You are now free to simply trust and obey. Stop trying to earn something from God. Stop trying to gain more … Continue reading
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