Tag Archives: Exhortation

Spiritual Nuggets 6/19/2023

Reality Can Bite Reality shows are all about people who are known or want to be known—they have celebrity syndrome. The root cause of this obsession is probably, like most things, a disconnect from our Maker. As people disconnect from … Continue reading

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Love So Amazing – 1

Scripture Reference: Hosea 11-14 How could Hosea’s unfaithful wife Gomer ever question her husband’s love? Didn’t he demonstrate it by seeking her out, pleading with her to come home, and paying the price to set her free? How could Israel … Continue reading

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Faith From The Beginning 6/17/2023

The Demand of Faith ADVENTURES in faith is a great heading for these lessons concerning the four men we are and have been discussing. Truly the Christian walk of faith itself is full of adventures, full of pleasant, thrilling surprises … Continue reading

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Essential Insights on Faith 6/17/2023

I am ready to preach the gospel – Romans 1:15 Billy Graham If a person gets his ATTITUDE toward money straight, it will help STRAIGHTEN OUT almost any other area of his life. Unless otherwise noted, Scripture taken from The … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 6/16/2023

Patiently Waiting Delayed gratification is a foreign concept to our natural instincts. Our culture doesn’t encourage patience or contentment; we would prefer to have our desires met the moment they arise. The woman in Song of Solomon tells us that … Continue reading

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Walking In Truth and Love – 2

Read 2 John 4-6 for background to this section. On the night of his betrayal Jesus admonished the disciples saying, “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 6/15/2023

The Fear We often don’t realize that we’re guilty of fearing others. At the time, it can feel definite and look legitimate. Fearing others can also take the form of a meticulous house, staying late at the office, or passing … Continue reading

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Walking In Truth and Love – 1

I rejoiced greatly that I have found some of your children walking in truth, as we received a commandment from the Father. And now I plead with you, lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment to you, but … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 6/14/2023

The Day of Atonement When it comes to the cost of sin, the average person probably thinks in terms of “What can I get away with?” rather than “What does this cost me and other people emotionally?” These calculations aren’t … Continue reading

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Being Used of God – 3

Scripture References: 1 Corinthians 12:12-31; Acts 9:3-18 Utterly at God’s Disposal The disciple God uses must be utterly at God’s disposal. Ananias was living in such close touch with the Lord that he could recognize Jesus speaking to him. The … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 6/13/2023

Freedom “Even though I know it’s wrong, I sometimes think, ‘If I hadn’t accepted Christ, I would have so much more freedom.’ And then I venture down that road and realize just how terrible it is. It takes me to … Continue reading

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Being Used of God – 2

Scripture References: 1 Corinthians 12:12-31; Acts 9:3-18 Probably a Very Unlikely Person The disciple God uses will most often be a very unlikely person. God used Ananias to do a tremendous thing. Ananias led Saul of Tarsus to understand how … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 6/12/2023

The Light of The World “I am the light of the world! The one who follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life” (John 8:12). While some of Jesus’ “I am” statements confused the Jews, … Continue reading

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Being Used of God – 1

Scripture References: 1 Corinthians 12:12-31; Acts 9:3-18 One of the most humbling truths revealed in the Word of God is that God uses you and I for the accomplishment of His purposes. That can truly be a staggering thought. The … Continue reading

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Faith From The Beginning 6/10/2023

Glorification THE LAST step of salvation reads this way: “Whom He justified, these He also glorified.” – Romans 8:30. This brings us to the history of Joseph. Joseph, despised, cast into a pit, sold for twenty pieces of silver into … Continue reading

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Essential Insights on Faith 6/10/2023

I am ready to preach the gospel – Romans 1:15 Billy Graham Tears shed for self are tears of weakness, but tears shed FOR OTHERS are a sign of STRENGTH. Unless otherwise noted, Scripture taken from The Holy Bible, Holman … Continue reading

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Contrasts and Conflicts – 6

Scripture Reference: John 8 Honor and Dishonor Please read John 8:48-59 for background to this section. The religious leaders could not refute our Lord’s statements, so they attacked His person. Some students think that the leaders’ statement in John 8:41, … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 6/09/2023

Grace Among The Graphic “Then he slaughtered the burnt offering, and Aaron’s sons brought the blood to him, and he sprinkled it on the altar all around; and they brought the burnt offering to him by its pieces, as well … Continue reading

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Contrasts and Conflicts – 5

Scripture Reference: John 8 Freedom and Bondage – Continued Please read John 8:31-47 for background to this section. Jesus explained to the Pharisees that the difference between spiritual freedom and bondage is a matter of whether one is a son … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 6/08/2023

Danger In The Sphere of Influence Leadership is like a bright spotlight; when the heat intensifies, it’s difficult to conceal the areas where we fail. But that’s where true character is revealed. The Pharisees didn’t fare well with the pressure … Continue reading

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