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Spiritual Nuggets 5/31/2024

Love and Commitment: Not Always Synonymous Loving God and living fully for Him are not necessarily synonymous. If I love someone, does that mean I always show untainted respect and unfailing loyalty? Love should command complete devotion and commitment—but our … Continue reading

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Living In the Light of Christ’s Coming – 3

Scripture Reference: Titus 2:11-15 Something Wonderful As we have seen, the Apostle emphasizes this grace, this appearing of Christ’s glory as our “blessed hope.” How will things be when our hope is realized? Immeasurably the better! It is often said … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 5/30/2024

Will We Follow? The Gospel of Mark opens without fanfare—certainly nothing befitting literary greatness. There is no lofty imagery like the Gospel of John, no impressive genealogies like the Gospel of Matthew, and no historical narrative like the Gospel of … Continue reading

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Living In the Light of Christ’s Coming – 2

Scripture Reference: Titus 2:11-15 What Grace Does – Continued It has often been said that these three words: self-controlled, upright, and godly, each look in a different direction. Self-control has reference to ourselves; uprightness to our fellow men; and godliness … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 5/29/2024

The Danger of Unwarranted Favor No sooner had David assumed the throne of Israel than he began to lose sight of God’s way. As a young “warrior in the wilderness,” he had provided a beacon of hope and an ethical … Continue reading

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Living In the Light of Christ’s Coming – 1

Scripture Reference: Titus 2:11-15 One day this present age will have run its course. When it has, our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, will come again and introduce a whole new order of things. But how are to we … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 5/28/2024

Speaking the Truth “And now I will reveal the truth to you” (Daniel 11:2). How much better would our world be if more of us were willing to take this kind of stand—to make these kinds of statements? The truth … Continue reading

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The Lord God, Mighty In Battle! – 7

Scripture Reference: Exodus 8:20-10:29 5. Threatening Please read Exodus 10:21-29 for the background to this section. We don’t know how long after the locusts left Egypt that God sent the ninth plague, but the darkness over the land for three … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 5/27/2024

An Obstructed View We need to see ourselves as we truly are, but we can’t do that on our own. Our communities can help us glimpse a more accurate reflection, but we truly know ourselves only when we know God. … Continue reading

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The Lord God, Mighty In Battle! – 6

Scripture Reference: Exodus 8:20-10:29 4. Appealing – Continued Please read Exodus 10:1-20 for the background to this section. In Pharoah’s angry response to Moses’ and Aaron’s rejection of the leaders third demand, Pharaoh blasphemed the name of God. Literally, he … Continue reading

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The Lord God, Mighty In Battle! – 5

Scripture Reference: Exodus 8:20-10:29 4. Appealing Please read Exodus 10:1-20 for the background to this section. When God gave Moses the instructions for his next meeting with Pharaoh, He added another reason for the great display of His wonders in … Continue reading

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Faith From The Beginning 5/25/2024

The Virgin Birth HOW the Lord brought about this miraculous birth of Isaac is fully revealed in Genesis 18. The aged Abraham received a call from the Lord as he rested in his tent at the middle of the day. … Continue reading

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The Lord God, Mighty In Battle! – 4

Scripture Reference: Exodus 8:20-10:29 3. Deceiving Please read Exodus 9:13-35 for the background to this section. It didn’t look like Moses was achieving his purpose, for each new plague only made the situation worse. But God was in control and … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 5/24/2024

Apocalyptic at Its Best Daniel is full of spooky scenes. If Daniel doesn’t scare you a bit, you’ve probably watched too many horror movies. Apocalyptic literature in the Bible has a way of playing tricks on us. It’s full of … Continue reading

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The Lord God, Mighty In Battle! – 3

Scripture Reference: Exodus 8:20-10:29 2. Resisting Please read Exodus 9:1-12 for the background to this section. As you study the account of the plagues of Egypt, keep in mind the purposes God was fulfilling through these momentous events. First of … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 5/23/2024

Respect Instead of easing the burdens of our church leaders, we often add to them. The sometimes thankless job of ministry is weighed down with our taking and not giving, our complaining, and our squirming under authority. We can see … Continue reading

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The Lord God, Mighty In Battle! – 2

Scripture Reference: Exodus 8:20-10:29 1. Bargaining – Continued Please read Exodus 8:20-32 for the background to this section. God’s wrath (verse 24). Just as God promised, the next day great swarms of flies invaded the land, entering the homes of … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 5/22/2024

Dreams of Redemption I’ve known people who seemed beyond saving—who seemed to have gone too far down the wrong path to ever turn to the right one. But in the Bible we see that this is not the case. God … Continue reading

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The Lord God, Mighty In Battle! – 1

Scripture Reference: Exodus 8:20-10:29 God is gracious and long-suffering, but there comes a time when He will no longer tolerate the disobedience and arrogance of defiant sinners. “To the faithful You show Yourself faithful, to the blameless You show Yourself … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 5/21/2024

Red Ropes and Restricted Access I often want to keep certain areas of my life roped off. God can reign over some of my relationships, but not to the extent that I need to make gut-wrenching decisions to fall in … Continue reading

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