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Jesus Makes the Difference – 3

Scripture Reference: Luke 5 From Guilt to Forgiveness (Luke 5:17–26) Jesus returned to Capernaum, possibly to Peter’s house, and the crowd gathered to see Him heal and to hear Him teach. But a new element was added: some of the … Continue reading

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Daily Prayer & Praise 7/11/2023

Lord, hear our prayer: Father, we praise you for coming in Jesus. We praise you for his zeal for your house – his determination that it should be open for all people to find you, know you, love you and … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 7/11/2023

Thinking, praying, reading, studying the Bible – when we do these things, we are reflecting on the Word of God. To reflect is to contemplate and/or consider, and God wants us to deeply reflect on His Word so that we … Continue reading

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The Mission of the Son of Man

Tuesday July 11, 2023 Luke 19:10 “For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.” It is strange what unusual places Christ finds some of his people in! I knew one of Christ’s … Continue reading

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Food For Thought 7/11/2023

I Am The Door A tourist in Syria observed with interest how a shepherd drove all his sheep into a sheepfold one evening. The fold was an enclosing wall with only one opening. On that opening he noticed that there … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 7/11/2023

The Power Struggle Every leader faces power struggles—from those who follow the leader and from those the leader follows. If there isn’t some sort of struggle, the leader probably isn’t doing his or her job well. It’s simple: those who … Continue reading

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Jesus Makes the Difference – 2

Scripture Reference: Luke 5 From Sickness to Health (Luke 5:12–16) The next person was a man who needed to be changed, for he was a leper. Among the Jews, several skin diseases were classified as leprosy, including our modern Hansen’s … Continue reading

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Praise The Lord 7/11/2023

Nehemiah 9:5-8 (NLT) “Stand up and praise the LORD your God, for he lives from everlasting to everlasting!” Then they prayed: “May your glorious name be praised! May it be exalted above all blessing and praise! “You alone are the … Continue reading

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Daily Prayer & Praise 7/10/2023

Lord, hear our prayer: Lord, no words we can use will ever be sufficient to declare your glory. No thought we have of you will ever be great enough. No song we sing will ever reach the heights that you … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 7/10/2023

Thinking, praying, reading, studying the Bible – when we do these things, we are reflecting on the Word of God. To reflect is to contemplate and/or consider, and God wants us to deeply reflect on His Word so that we … Continue reading

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God In the Form of Man

Monday July 10, 2023 Luke 2:7 And she brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. So completely are we carried … Continue reading

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Food For Thought 7/10/2023

That’s Enough The Rev. R. I. Williams telephoned his sermon topic to the Norfolk Ledger Dispatch. “The Lord is my Shepherd,” he said. “Is that all?” he was asked. He replied, “That’s enough.” And the church page carried Mr. William’s … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 7/10/2023

A Psalm of Confidence “You are my Lord,” the psalmist acknowledges. “I have no good apart from you” (Psalm 16:2). We know that God is everything we need, but somehow the details still get in the way. We want to … Continue reading

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Jesus Makes the Difference – 1

Scripture Reference: Luke 5 Jesus was concerned about individuals. He preached to great crowds, but His message was always to the individual; and He took time to help people personally. His purpose was to transform them and then send them … Continue reading

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Saturday Prayer & Praise 7/08/2023

Matthew Henry: Piercing Heaven – Puritan’s Prayers Many may ask, “Who will help us?” We say, “Lord, show us your face.” That will give us glad hearts, even so much more than farmers after a great harvest. We ask your … Continue reading

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Faith From The Beginning 7/08/2023

Incomplete Obedience NOW Abram trusted and believed God and set out. But then a strange thing happened. He started for the promised land of Canaan, and had gone about half the distance from where he started, when God suddenly stopped … Continue reading

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Life In Focus 7/08/2023

Leadership Principles From Nehemiah – 6 Leaders Resist Underhanded Politics (Nehemiah 6:5-9). HAVING failed to intimidate Nehemiah into stopping the work, Sanballat and his followers tried smear tactics to shut the project down (Nehemiah 6:5–7). Frustrated opponents often resort to … Continue reading

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God’s Clock Is Never Wrong

For Saturday July 8, 2023 Acts 1:7 [Jesus] said to them, “It is not for you to know times or seasons which the Father has put in His own authority.” A story is told of a man who rushed into … Continue reading

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Essential Insights on Faith 7/08/2023

I am ready to preach the gospel – Romans 1:15 Billy Graham Times like this will do one of two things: They will either make us hard and bitter and angry at God, or they will make us TENDER and … Continue reading

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Jesus Is Coming Again! – 16

Scripture Text – Matthew 24:3-14 The Meeting In The Air Every unbeliever will be left behind. The unsaved dead will remain in their graves and their souls will be in torment, not to be raised until a thousand years later. … Continue reading

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