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Faith From The Beginning 11/11/2023
Out of Egypt, But – God Overrules ABRAM had left Egypt, but Egypt had not left Abram. Egypt’s cattle went with him, and became the occasion for the strife between the brethren before the eyes of the unbelieving Canaanites and … Continue reading
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The Promise of Rest – 2
Scripture Reference: Hebrews 4:1-13 The Time for Response Is Today (verses 3–7). In verses 3–10, we learn the full meaning of the word rest. First, it is a rest which believers of the first century (and today) can actually experience. … Continue reading
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Spiritual Nuggets 11/10/2023
The Danger of Success Western culture is obsessed with success. Society places successful people on a pedestal, as if they’re somehow smarter or better than everyone else. Christians certainly aren’t immune to this trend, as is demonstrated by the growing … Continue reading
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The Promise of Rest – 1
Scripture Reference: Hebrews 4:1-13 Dreams of Utopia have haunted human minds for millennia. When Sir Thomas More, in 1516, wrote the book Utopia, he chose the name because in Greek it means “no place.” Many attempts have been made in … Continue reading
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Spiritual Nuggets 11/09/2023
A God Who Is Present It’s sometimes difficult to grasp that the Creator of the universe cares about us—that He bothers with miniscule people like us. Because we tend to forget about others and focus on our own tasks and … Continue reading
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Does God Care About Me? – 5
Scripture Reference: Malachi 1:2-5 III. God’s Love Defined – Continued 4. A Permanent Love The force of the Hebrew construction in the words, “I have loved you,” are “I have loved you and I still love you.” These people Malachi … Continue reading
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Spiritual Nuggets 11/08/2023
When God Doesn’t Act “When Jehoram ascended to the kingdom of his father, he strengthened himself and murdered all his brothers with the sword, and even some of the princes of Israel. . . . And he did evil in … Continue reading
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Does God Care About Me? – 4
Scripture Reference: Malachi 1:2-5 III. God’s Love Defined – Continued 2. A Predestinating Love “Therefore He has mercy on whom He wills, and whom He wills He hardens. You will say to me then, ‘Why does He still find fault? … Continue reading
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Spiritual Nuggets 11/07/2023
Badly Aligned Like a car with bad alignment, we are prone to drift off course when we’re not focused on steering our faith. Often, we use intellectual pursuits to disguise our drifting. It’s easier to argue an opinion than to … Continue reading
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Does God Care About Me? – 3
Scripture Reference: Malachi 1:2-5 III. God’s Love Defined – Continued 1. A Providential Love – Continued From last lesson: Jesus does not mean we are to hate our loved ones in the normal sense of the word; the obvious and … Continue reading
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Spiritual Nuggets 11/06/2023
The Forgotten Christian Virtue An unfortunate effect of our emphasis on God’s grace is our dwindling focus on the connection between obeying God’s will and receiving His blessings. If we’re not living in the primary will God designed for us, … Continue reading
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Does God Care About Me? – 2
Scripture Reference: Malachi 1:2-5 III. God’s Love Defined Malachi, in the situation he addresses, the words he uses and the illustration he gives, paints a beautiful picture of what it means to be truly loved by God. We doubt the … Continue reading
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Does God Care About Me? – 1
Scripture Reference: Malachi 1:2-5 Henry Ward Beecher began his ministry in a small church. Week by week he preached those noble Christian virtues that he felt would lead his people into responsible Christlike living. But nothing seemed to happen. The … Continue reading
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Faith From The Beginning 11/04/2023
Same Lesson Again IN THE case of Abram and Lot we have the same experience graphically repeated. God had said, “Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred”; but instead, Abram took Lot along. God must discipline Abram … Continue reading
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Salt of the Earth – 3
Scripture Reference: Matthew 5:13 “You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men.” III. … Continue reading
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Spiritual Nuggets 11/03/2023
Being Made New We often fall into old habits that reflect the way we once were. Although we’ve been made new, we haven’t been made perfect, and sometimes it shows. People within our church communities might have one perception of … Continue reading
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Salt of the Earth – 2
Scripture Reference: Matthew 5:13 “You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men.” II. … Continue reading
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Spiritual Nuggets 11/02/2023
When Words Are Enough It’s not often that words change the course of history. But Shemaiah, a little-known prophet, was given such an opportunity. We can easily pass over these life-altering moments if we’re not looking for them. Rehoboam had … Continue reading
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Salt of the Earth – 1
Scripture Reference: Matthew 5:13 “You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men.” This … Continue reading
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Spiritual Nuggets 11/01/2023
Faithful Examples We cringe when we see other Christians exploiting the gospel, using it to advance their own personal or political agenda. Today, it doesn’t take much effort to do so—it’s as easy as posting a video or link online. … Continue reading
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