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Spiritual Nuggets 8/09/2023
Treating the Symptom I regularly predict that something will only take me an hour when it actually ends up taking two. I’m beginning to think that this is a sign of a larger issue: the tendency to underestimate the severity … Continue reading
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Worship God In Truth – 1
Scripture Reference: Deuteronomy 12-13; 18:9-22 Moses was a wise instructor. He devoted the first part of his address (Deuteronomy 1–5) to reviewing the past and helping the new generation appreciate all that God had done for them. Then he told … Continue reading
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Spiritual Nuggets 8/08/2023
Forgive, Forget, and Comfort There is a subtle type of grudge that festers. When we extend forgiveness, the challenge isn’t necessarily in the moment of reconciliation. It’s extending that moment and letting it permeate the interactions that follow. In 2 … Continue reading
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Who Is Man To You, O God? – 8
Scripture References: Psalm 8 From last lesson: God comes to us, cares for us, and crowns us. And we are crowned, not through any human merit of our own, but we are crowned when we are possessed by the Lord … Continue reading
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Spiritual Nuggets 8/07/2023
Your Inner Self “Did I leave the burner on?” “Did I lock the door?” “I feel like I’m forgetting something.” Forgetfulness is a syndrome we all experience at one time or another. Many of our forgetful moments end up being minor inconveniences. … Continue reading
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Who Is Man To You, O God? – 7
Scripture References: Psalm 8 III. The Lord’s Passion – Continued From last lesson: You and I are not what we were meant to be. How, then, do we realize our potential? How do we fill the longing in our hearts? … Continue reading
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Faith From The Beginning 8/05/2023
The Test of Faith Now there was a famine in the land, and Abram went down to Egypt to dwell there, for the famine was severe in the land. – Genesis 12:10. THERE was a famine in the land of … Continue reading
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Who Is Man To You, O God? – 6
Scripture References: Psalm 8 III. The Lord’s Passion – Continued What were you intended to be? “Turn your eyes upon Jesus.” He is King of kings and Lord of lords. Revelation exults: He has made us to be “kings and … Continue reading
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Spiritual Nuggets 8/04/2023
The Final Say Having the final say in an argument is more satisfying than I’d like to admit. By default, I’d like to be right, even if I have to be pedantic. I wish I could say this was limited … Continue reading
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Who Is Man To You, O God? – 5
Scripture References: Psalm 8 III. The Lord’s Passion All of us have our lives guided by some passion, a force which drives us. Maybe it is a passion to achieve, or a passion to experience; but we are pushed by … Continue reading
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Spiritual Nuggets 8/03/2023
Moving On “You have stayed long enough at this mountain. Turn now and move on” (Deuteronomy 1:6–7). We have a terrible tendency to stay in one place or keep doing one activity longer than we should. Our meetings run long, … Continue reading
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Who Is Man To You, O God? – 4
Scripture References: Psalm 8 II. The Lord’s Power – Continued From last lesson: The mere fact that we can conceive of God and from our earliest years we can express a desire for God, is convincing evidence of God. God … Continue reading
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Spiritual Nuggets 8/02/2023
Gifts and Grace “Yahweh spoke to Moses on the desert plains of Moab beyond the Jordan across Jericho, saying, ‘Command the children of Israel that they give to the Levites from the inheritance of their property cities to live in; … Continue reading
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Who Is Man To You, O God? – 3
Scripture References: Psalm 8 I. God’s Praise – Continued God is not God because He performs miracles that convince us He is God. He is not God because we believe Him to be God. He is not God because we … Continue reading
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Spiritual Nuggets 8/01/2023
Taunting Death My best friend’s mother, a dear family friend, died of Lou Gehrig’s disease (ALS). Over the span of three years, the disease attacked her nerve cells, starting with her hands and feet and moving inward to her vital … Continue reading
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Who Is Man To You, O God? – 2
Scripture References: Psalm 8 I. God’s Praise These verses open and close the same: “O Lord, our Lord, how excellent is Your name in all the earth!” I’ve heard and read many who call this an “envelope psalm.” It starts … Continue reading
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Spiritual Nuggets 7/31/2023
Prayer and Hope for the Anxious Anxiety, depression, and fear aren’t part of the Christian life—or the ideal Christian life, anyway. But for those who struggle with these emotions, this tidy concept isn’t helpful or true. What is helpful is … Continue reading
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Who Is Man To You, O God? – 1
Scripture References: Psalm 8 The second most important question that has ever been asked is confronted in this psalm. The most important question is: “What do you think about the Christ?” (Matthew 22:42). That is the basic question of life … Continue reading
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Faith From The Beginning 7/29/2023
Mortify The Flesh HERE is a great lesson in the adventure of faith. When we have received Christ we are no longer a part of this world, but the flesh is still with us and must be dealt with. This … Continue reading
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Spiritual Nuggets 7/28/2023
Risk: Oversold and Underplayed The fears of the psalmist are not our fears today, and the fact that they aren’t should bother us. The psalmist remarks, “Do not give me over to the desire of my enemies, because false witnesses … Continue reading
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