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Spiritual Nuggets 5/05/2023
Revenge Isn’t Sweet It’s easy to revel in vigilante justice, be joyful in the irony of someone getting “what’s coming to them,” or feel satisfied when “bad Karma comes back around” to others. The colloquialisms around the subject alone demonstrate … Continue reading
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The Church – Amazing! – 2
Scripture References: Acts 2:1-12 From last lesson: God is just as powerful this moment as He has ever been. We can still have Pentecostal power today because God has not changed. How could God change? He is God! Second, not … Continue reading
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Spiritual Nuggets 5/04/2023
A Little Folly Like dead flies in perfumer’s oil, the writer of Ecclesiastes aptly proclaims that a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor. Sometimes fools are elevated to positions of power, while those who are fit for the position are … Continue reading
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The Church – Amazing! – 1
Scripture References: Acts 2:1-12 What an amazing service they had on the Day of Pentecost! One hundred and twenty disciples had been praying and waiting ten days. Suddenly there was a sound like a cyclone. It was a mighty, rushing … Continue reading
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Spiritual Nuggets 5/03/2023
Radiance When I was a boy, my dad took me to his construction site, and told me, “Don’t look directly at the welding light; it can blind you.” But a welding flame is cool and dangerous. As my father was … Continue reading
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Never Let Go of Hope – 3
Scripture References: Colossians 1:21-29 From last lesson: When we can affirm, in the midst of our troubles and despair, as long as we have God (and God has us), we have somebody. That changes everything, doesn’t it? When we know … Continue reading
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Spiritual Nuggets 5/02/2023
Undue Favor Genesis 38 interrupts the climax of the Joseph narrative with another tale: Judah and Tamar. Switching protagonists is surprising enough, but the tale itself shocks us. We’re hardly given time to process the strange cultural practices of the … Continue reading
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Never Let Go of Hope – 2
Scripture References: Colossians 1:21-29 The more we can open ourselves to the will of God, the greater chance there will be that the world will begin improving around us. If that could spread and multiply, think about the world impact! … Continue reading
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Spiritual Nuggets 5/01/2023
Pride In Disguise Sometimes recognizing our sin for what it is can throw us into deep shame. In Matthew, we find that two of Jesus’ disciples experience this moment of remorse—Judas after he betrays Jesus, and Peter when he denies … Continue reading
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Never Let Go of Hope – 1
Scripture References: Colossians 1:21-29 We live in a world that is so massive, so tentative, and often so tragic that we have a hard time putting much stock in hope of any kind. In fact, we may be living in … Continue reading
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Tagged 2 Chronicles, Bible, Bible Study, Bible Teaching, Christian, Christianity, Church, Colossians, Comfort, Dividing the Word, Encouragement, Exhortation, Expository Teaching, German Theologian, God, Gospel-Centered, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Instruction, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Karl Heim, Kingdom of God, Life Lessons, Lord, Religion, Righteousness, Salvation, Scriptures, Spiritual Principles, Spirituality, Teaching, Theology, Truth, Wisdom, Word of God
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Christ Jesus, Only The Beginning
Scripture References – John 1:1-18 By beginning at the beginning as he does, John opens a door on the whole creative process. He gets things in perspective. We are not just dealing with certain events in Palestine 2,000 years ago: … Continue reading
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Faith From The Beginning 4/29/2023
The Bible Is Easier To Believe I SUBMIT to you that a comparison of the theory (not fact) of evolution against the simple record of the Word of God concerning the origin of man will show the folly of man’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Abraham, Bible, Bible Study, Bible Teaching, Christian, Christianity, Church, Comfort, Dividing the Word, Encouragement, Exhortation, Expository Teaching, Faith, Father of Faith, Genesis, God, Gospel-Centered, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Instruction, Jesus Christ, Kingdom of God, Life Lessons, Lord, Religion, Righteousness, Salvation, Scriptures, Spiritual Principles, Spirituality, Teaching, Theology, Truth, Wisdom, Word of God
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Essential Insights on Faith 4/29/2023
I am ready to preach the gospel – Romans 1:15 Billy Graham God created us in His image. He created us and LOVES us so that we may live in harmony and fellowship WITH HIM. We are not here by … Continue reading
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Crown Him Lord of All – 5
Scripture References – Colossians 1:13-20 Christ Is the Beloved of the Father – Continued For it pleased the Father that in Him all the fullness should dwell, and by Him to reconcile all things to Himself, by Him, whether things … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Peter, Bible, Bible Study, Bible Teaching, Christian, Christianity, Church, Colossians, Comfort, Dividing the Word, Encouragement, Ephesians, Exhortation, Expository Teaching, God, Gospel of John, Gospel-Centered, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Instruction, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Kingdom of God, Life Lessons, Lord, Religion, Righteousness, Romans, Salvation, Scriptures, Spiritual Principles, Spirituality, Teaching, Theology, Truth, Wisdom, Word of God
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Spiritual Nuggets 4/28/2023
Be Vigilant Faith doesn’t always come to bear until we are faced with our own fallibility. When we “enter into temptation,” it often means we haven’t been vigilant—that we’ve stopped pursuing the God who has pursued us. In the aftermath … Continue reading
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Praise The Lord 4/27/2023
Praise the name of God forever and ever, for he has all wisdom and power. He controls the course of world events; he removes kings and sets up other kings. He gives wisdom to the wise and … Continue reading
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Crown Him Lord of All – 4
Scripture References – Colossians 1:13-20 Christ Is the Beloved of the Father For it pleased the Father that in Him all the fullness should dwell, and by Him to reconcile all things to Himself, by Him, whether things on earth … Continue reading
Posted in Expository Teaching
Tagged 2 Corinthians, 2 Thessalonians, Bible, Bible Study, Bible Teaching, Christian, Christianity, Church, Colossians, Comfort, Dividing the Word, Encouragement, Ephesians, Exhortation, Expository Teaching, God, Gospel of John, Gospel-Centered, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Instruction, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Kingdom of God, Life Lessons, Lord, Religion, Righteousness, Romans, Salvation, Scriptures, Spiritual Principles, Spirituality, Teaching, Theology, Truth, Wisdom, Word of God
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Spiritual Nuggets 4/27/2023
Power, Authority, and Its Result “For there is a time and a way for everything, although man’s trouble lies heavy on him. For he does not know what is to be, for who can tell him how it will be?” … Continue reading
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Crown Him Lord of All – 3
Scripture References – Colossians 1:13-20 Christ Is the Head of the Church And He is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things He may have the preeminence. … Continue reading
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Spiritual Nuggets 4/26/2023
While You Are Waiting Jesus’ instructions to His disciples about His return have inspired many to incorrectly predict His second coming. But if we read His parables, we find that they’re not so focused on the future. Jesus prepares His … Continue reading
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