Tag Archives: Life Lessons

The Withering Work of the Spirit

Tuesday July 9, 2024 Isaiah 40:7 (also 1 Peter 1:24) The grass withers, the flower fades when the breath of the LORD blows on it; surely the people are grass. It is the Spirit’s work to wither. I rejoice in … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 7/09/2024

Do Not Turn to Folly I have a problem with criticism. Being one of the youngest in a large, opinionated family, I quickly learned how to stand up for myself and get my way as a young child. I learned … Continue reading

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Lift Up Your Eyes – 4

Scripture Reference: Matthew 9:35-38 II. The Necessity of Enlisting the Layperson – Continued Satan’s strategy in our world today is to convince the laypeople of the church that Christianity is complicated, winning people to Christ is too complex, and only … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 7/08/2024

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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All Mystery

Monday July 8, 2024 1 Timothy 3:16 Great indeed, we confess, is the mystery of godliness: He was manifested in the flesh, vindicated by the Spirit, seen by angels, proclaimed among the nations, believed on in the world, taken up … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 7/08/2024

Revitalization: Moving Beyond the Catch Word Ideally, spiritual renewal wouldn’t be necessary—we would continually grow closer to God. But that’s not the case. There are ups and downs in our walk with Yahweh. We experience times of intimacy and times … Continue reading

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Lift Up Your Eyes – 3

Scripture Reference: Matthew 9:35-38 I. The Waiting Harvest – Continued A Christlike Commission From Last Lesson: The five operations on the crippled boy were performed, and some two years later, the boy came back into the gymnasium. Sangster spoke to … Continue reading

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Bible Insights 7/07/2024

Why Would God Have a Mission? The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God (Mark 1:1). Any mission requires work, sweat, and cost. A difficult mission usually involves setbacks and sacrifice. Why would God go to … Continue reading

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Classic Devotional 7/07/2024

Centuries of Meditations – First Century 93 As my body without my Soul is a Carcass, so is my Soul without Thy Spirit, a chaos, a dark obscure heap of empty faculties: ignorant of itself, unsensible of Thy goodness, blind … Continue reading

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Anecdotal Story 7/07/2024

The Delusion of Wealth Scripture References: Deuteronomy 6:10-12; 1 Timothy 6:17-19 A national survey, conducted by scientists at the Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration, found that over half of Americans feel at least moderate stress in their lives. … Continue reading

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Lift Up Your Eyes – 2

Scripture Reference: Matthew 9:35-38 I. The Waiting Harvest – Continued A Christlike Compassion When Jesus saw Matthew, He did not see a conniving, cheating, and thieving politician. Rather, He saw the writer of the first Gospel. When Jesus met Simon … Continue reading

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Life In Focus 7/06/2024

First Things First SOME may have said, “I’ll pay more attention to religion as soon as my schedule lightens up.” “I’ll get back into a daily time of prayer and Bible reading as soon as I finish the project I’m … Continue reading

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Standing In the Dock

Saturday July 6, 2024 Hebrews 2:3 How shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? Every day in courtrooms around the world, the tension is palpable as impartial juries deliver their verdicts. Lives hang in the balance, and … Continue reading

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Food For Thought 7/06/2024

Dog with 5 Legs? Abraham Lincoln had a favorite riddle he used to put to his colleagues. It went like this: “If a man were to call the tail of a dog a leg, how many legs would the dog … Continue reading

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Faith From The Beginning 7/06/2024

Picture of Calvary – Part 2 From Last Lesson: God tells Abram to take a heifer three years old, a she goat three years old, a ram three years old, a turtledove and a pigeon; and He commands Abram to … Continue reading

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Lift Up Your Eyes – 1

Scripture Reference: Matthew 9:35-38 “No one cares for me” is the statement that many people in our world are saying. Hundreds of years ago, the psalmist wrote, “For there is no one who acknowledges me . . . No one … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 7/05/2024

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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Romans 3:31

Friday July 5, 2024 Romans 3:31 Do we then overthrow the law by this faith? By no means! On the contrary, we uphold the law. Is not the command of the law, “Thou shalt, thou shalt not,” out of order … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 7/05/2024

The Unity of Believers It’s easy to sort believers in a community based on the quantity of their service. Most of us could roll out the masking tape and divide those who contribute their time and efforts from those who … Continue reading

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Who Does He Think He Is? – 11

Scripture Reference: Mark 2:1-3:6 Why Is He Breaking the Rules? – Continued Please read Mark 2:23-3:6 for the background to this section. From Last Lesson: Jesus’ response however will be forthright.  Jesus knows exactly what is at stake here; he … Continue reading

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