Tag Archives: Gospel of John

A House, Not Hand-Made

Scripture Text – 2 Corinthians 5:1-5 I’m glad that we share a belief that one of the ways God speaks to us is through the Holy Scriptures, and furthermore, that part of what God says to us in the Bible … Continue reading

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Christ Our Moral Teacher – 1

*Pastor’s Note: Written back in 1894, it is amazing to me as I study some of the teachers who have passed on into eternity, just how much they taught on a human nature that has changed very little in over … Continue reading

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Don’t Let Your Heart Be Troubled

Scripture Text – John 14:1-3, 18-19, 25-27 The fourteenth chapter of John’s Gospel falls into a portion of Scripture which has been called Jesus’ farewell discourse. Jesus and His disciples were facing the reality of Jesus’ death and the grief … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 4/06/2023

I Did It My Way Frank Sinatra was wrong to do things “his way.” In Genesis 11, we see people uniting in building what seems like a great triumph of humanity—until we realize what their work is all about. They’re … Continue reading

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Strive To Love One Another

But concerning brotherly love you have no need that I should write to you, for you yourselves are taught by God to love one another; and indeed you do so toward all the brethren who are in all Macedonia. But … Continue reading

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Anecdotal Story 3/25/2023

The Need To Eat He humbled you, causing you to hunger and then feeding you with manna, which neither you nor your ancestors had known, to teach you that man does not live on bread alone but on every word … Continue reading

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Going Home Again – 1

Scripture Text – Genesis 35-36 The atmosphere in Genesis 35 is one of faith and obedience, and the emphasis is on cleansing and renewal. God is mentioned ten times in chapter 35; and He used His name El Shaddai, which … Continue reading

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Truth For The Heart

Monday March 20, 2023 John 14:23 Jesus answered and said to him, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him. The … Continue reading

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Catching Up With the Past – 4

Scripture Text – Genesis 32-34 As we study Jacob’s actions during this crisis time in his life, we’ll see illustrated the conflicts all of us occasionally experience between faith and fear, trusting God and scheming, asking God for help and … Continue reading

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John 15:9

Wednesday March 15, 2023 John 15:9 “As the Father loved Me, I also have loved you; abide in My love.” Many atmospheres there are in which we may live. Some people live in an atmosphere of thought. Their faces are … Continue reading

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The Road To Calvary: Humility

For Saturday March 11, 2023 John 13:5 [Jesus] poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples’ feet and to wipe them with the towel with which He was girded. Your boss has assigned you a task: come … Continue reading

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Anecdotal Story 3/11/2023

Only for the Short Term Sarah said, “God has brought me laughter, and everyone who hears about this will laugh with me.” – Genesis 21:6. “I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that … Continue reading

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The Time of Relapse

Thursday March 9, 2023 John 6:67 “Do you also want to go away?” A penetrating question. Our Lord’s words come home most when He talks in the most simple way. We know Who Jesus is, but in spite of that … Continue reading

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Psalm 119 – Tav (Tau)

Scripture Text – Psalm 119 The emphasis in this the longest psalm, and the basic theme, is on the vital ministry and practical use of the Word of God in the inner spiritual life of God’s children. It describes how … Continue reading

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Human Inability

Tuesday March 7, 2023 John 6:44 “No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him.” When man fell in the garden, manhood fell entirely; there was not one single pillar in the temple of manhood … Continue reading

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Still, Small Voice

For Saturday March 4, 2023 John 10:4 “The sheep follow him, for they know his voice.” In the classic film Field of Dreams, the main character, Ray Kinsella, hears a small voice say, “If you build it, he will come.” … Continue reading

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Anecdotal Story 3/04/2023

Hard Lessons to Learn So Saul went to Naioth at Ramah. But the Spirit of God came even on him, and he walked along prophesying until he came to Naioth. He stripped off his garments, and he too prophesied in … Continue reading

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Psalm 119 – Resh

Scripture Text – Psalm 119 The emphasis in this the longest psalm, and the basic theme, is on the vital ministry and practical use of the Word of God in the inner spiritual life of God’s children. It describes how … Continue reading

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Psalm 119 – Qoph

Scripture Text – Psalm 119 The emphasis in this the longest psalm, and the basic theme, is on the vital ministry and practical use of the Word of God in the inner spiritual life of God’s children. It describes how … Continue reading

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Have You Felt the Hurt of the Lord?

Thursday March 2, 2023 John 21:17 He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me?” Have you felt the hurt of the Lord to the uncovered quick, the place where the real sensitiveness of … Continue reading

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