Tag Archives: Life Lessons

Christ Is Our Peace – 1

Scripture Reference: Ephesians 2:14-16 If you have read the Scripture text, I want you to notice right away that it doesn’t immediately say, “He made peace.” Even though that, of course, is true also, as we will see in verse … Continue reading

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Daily Devotional 2/15/2025

ACTS 6:4 We will give ourselves continually to prayer. In the consecrated believer the Holy Spirit is pre-eminently a Spirit of prayer. If our whole being is committed to Him, and our thoughts are at His bidding, He will occupy … Continue reading

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Anecdotal Story 2/14/2025

A Natural Protection Scripture References: Psalm 68:19; 2 Corinthians 1:9 A record snow melt in the Colorado Rockies in 1983 triggered disastrous flooding the whole length of the 1,400 mile Colorado River system. A potentially deadly encephalitis threat emerged in … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 2/13/2025

I Will Pass Over You Now the LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt, saying, “This month shall be your beginning of months; it shall be the first month of the year to you. Speak to … Continue reading

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Food For Thought 2/12/2025

Always a Conqueror On the afternoon of May 24, 1738, John Wesley attended St. Paul’s Cathedral in London. The anthem was Psalm 130, “out of the depths have I cried unto thee O Lord, hear my voice.” That evening in … Continue reading

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Life In Focus 2/11/2025

“Choice” Leaders SHORTLY after Jesus’ death, those whom He had trained would assume the reins of His new movement, and the transition would prove to be quite awkward. It didn’t help that it was forced on the group by hostile … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 2/10/2025

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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Bible Insights 2/09/2025

Christ is Better by Nature God, who at various times and in various ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets, has in these last days spoken to us by His Son, whom He has appointed heir … Continue reading

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Daily Devotional 2/08/2025

FIRE – THE WANT OF THE TIMES Luke 12:49 “I came to send fire on the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled!” All through this world of ours the gospel will burn up with unquenchable fire everything … Continue reading

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Anecdotal Story 2/07/2025

A Study In Contrasts Scripture References: Deuteronomy 30:15; John 16:6, 20-22 The North Pole is in a sea two miles deep—the South Pole is on a plateau two miles high. The North Pole is in a sea, encompassed by lands—the … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 2/06/2025

I Will Redeem You “Therefore say to the children of Israel: ‘I am the LORD; I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, I will rescue you from their bondage, and I will redeem you with … Continue reading

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Food For Thought 2/05/2025

The Grace of God When the learned, and wealthy John Selden was dying he said to Archbishop Usher, “I have surveyed most of the learning that is among the sons of men, and my study is filled with books and … Continue reading

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Life In Focus 2/04/2025

A Challenge to Authority SOONER or later, almost all leaders have their authority questioned. Sometimes they are challenged directly, but more often indirectly by rumor and innuendo. Jesus faced a direct challenge to His authority from the chief priests and … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 2/03/2025

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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Bible Insights 2/01/2025

A Picture of Christ’s Relationship Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her, that He might sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of water by the word, that He might present … Continue reading

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Ears That Hear, Hearts That Understand – 7

Scripture Reference: Mark 4:1-34 The Kingdom Keeps on Growing – Continued From Last Lesson: The Jews of Israel expected the Day of the Lord would come at once, and God’s enemies would immediately be subjugated. The story would end with … Continue reading

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Ears That Hear, Hearts That Understand – 6

Scripture Reference: Mark 4:1-34 The Kingdom Keeps on Growing – Continued From Last Lesson: All this sowing and planting and rooting and growing has been for a purpose, because there is a harvest to come from it. So, what is … Continue reading

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Ears That Hear, Hearts That Understand – 5

Scripture Reference: Mark 4:1-34 The Kingdom Keeps on Growing In the remainder of this section (Mark 4:26-34), Jesus tells two more parables on the “people are plants” theme, and then Mark neatly closes the section on the parables by telling … Continue reading

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Ears That Hear, Hearts That Understand – 4

Scripture Reference: Mark 4:1-34 The Purpose of the Parables – Continued From Last Lesson: Jesus tells the parables to everyone. The opportunity is there for anyone to come and ask Him for more. In fact this is what Mark 4:24-25 … Continue reading

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Ears That Hear, Hearts That Understand – 3

Scripture Reference: Mark 4:1-34 The Purpose of the Parables You might be asking the question, why does Jesus use parables at all? Why doesn’t He just say, for instance, “Look, when I preach, people will react in these four different … Continue reading

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