Tag Archives: Religion

Fit For the Master’s Use

Saturday April 20, 2024 Acts 9:15 “Go, for he is a chosen instrument of mine to carry my name before the Gentiles and kings and the children of Israel.” It’s remarkable how yesterday’s household goods are today’s collector’s items. Glassware … Continue reading

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Food For Thought 4/20/2024

Tennat’s “Dumb” Sermon The Rev. William Tennat, of New England, once took much pain to prepare a sermon to convince a celebrated infidel of the truth of Christianity. But in attempting to deliver this labored discourse he was so confused … Continue reading

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Faith From The Beginning 4/20/2024

What Did Abram Believe? NOW what did God ask Abram to believe? He asked him to believe what He had said concerning a promised son. But more than that, God asked him to believe in a long-promised son, a long-delayed … Continue reading

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Why So Much Evil and Suffering? – 6

Forward to the New Creation A great boost toward that end and a greater sense of purpose in enduring evil and suffering will be ours when we turn our focus away from the paradise lost and toward the new creation … Continue reading

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Bible Insights 4/19/2024

GOD’S LOVE “But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us” (Romans 5:8). Whenever we think that God’s love for us depends on our behavior or spiritual success, we put ourselves … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 4/19/2024

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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Mark 16:15

Friday April 19, 2024 Mark 16:15 “Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation.” To the whole creation!”—thus His orders read. And all He had was eleven men. And He gave these orders at a … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 4/19/2024

Defibrillators for Sardis We cover up the dead places in ourselves with all sorts of regalia. We fill the emptiness with fine clothing, once-in-a-lifetime experiences, or relationships in which the other is set up as god. Underneath the trappings, though, … Continue reading

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Why So Much Evil and Suffering? – 5

Analogy of the Exodus – Continued From last lesson: To avoid new forms of evil and suffering, they could have returned to the familiar hardships of Egypt. But the strength they gained from their new trials and troubles prepared them … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 4/18/2024

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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Readiness

Thursday April 18, 2024 Exodus 3:4 God called to him . . . And he said, “Here I am.” When God speaks, many of us are like men in a fog, we give no answer. Moses’ reply revealed that he … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 4/18/2024

It Will Eat You Alive Idolatry eats at our souls. And God puts up with it for only so long. “And the word of Yahweh came to me, saying, ‘Son of man, set your face to the mountains of Israel … Continue reading

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Why So Much Evil and Suffering? – 4

Analogy of the Exodus An important depiction of the human tendency to prefer the familiar may be seen in the biblical account of the Hebrews’ exodus from Egypt. Throughout the books of Exodus and Numbers we read of repeated confrontations … Continue reading

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Bible Insights 4/17/2024

COME BOLDLY Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. (Hebrews 4:16). Prayer is our approach to God, and we are to … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 4/17/2024

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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Proverbs 16:32

Wednesday April 17, 2024 Proverbs 16:32 He who rules his spirit [is better] than he who takes a city. Temperance is true self-government. It involves the grace of self-denial and the spirit of a sound mind. It is that poise … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 4/17/2024

When Love Is Lost, Labor Is in Vain When zeal lacks love, faith is rendered useless. Love is the crux of faith. We can study the Bible like a scholar, pray like a warrior, evangelize like the world is ending … Continue reading

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Why So Much Evil and Suffering? – 3

Too Much Evil – Continued We humans are different from all other species. Both anthropology and theology attest to our uniqueness as spiritual creatures. Our spirit component gives us a powerful capacity both for expressing goodness and for expressing evil. … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 4/16/2024

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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A Young Man’s Vision

Tuesday April 16, 2024 Acts 2:17 Your young men shall see visions. Those who do not serve God at home are of no use anywhere. It is all very well to talk about what you would do if you could … Continue reading

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