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Spiritual Nuggets 10/05/2023
Dysfunctional Problem-Solving When I locate a problem, I often fixate on it. I think that if I analyze it enough, I can solve it. This is a problem when I come to difficult issues that require someone else’s expertise. Stubbornly, … Continue reading
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Ambassadors For Christ Jesus – 3
Scripture References: 2 Corinthians 5:14-20 From last lesson: Because of the redeeming mercy of God in Jesus Christ, we are now free to “present [offer] our bodies a living sacrifice” to God. What did Paul mean by this claim of … Continue reading
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Praise The Lord 10/05/2023
Exalt His Holy Name! Give thanks to the LORD and proclaim his greatness. Let the whole world know what he has done. Sing to him; yes, sing his praises. Tell everyone about his wonderful deeds. Exult in his holy name; … Continue reading
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Isaiah 55:13
Wednesday October 4, 2023 Isaiah 55:13 “Instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle tree.” God’s sweetest memorial is the transformed thorn and the thistle blooming with flowers of peace and sweetness, where once grew recriminations. Beloved, God is … Continue reading
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Spiritual Nuggets 10/04/2023
Small Starts In Paul’s qualifications for overseers, he mentions a necessary trait for anyone who wants to lead in a community: “He must manage his own household well, with all dignity keeping his children submissive, for if someone does not … Continue reading
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Ambassadors For Christ Jesus – 2
Scripture References: 2 Corinthians 5:14-20 Being reconciled to God implies the responsibility to demonstrate the righteousness or justice of God to others by way of a new life of love and respect for others. Paul is particularly concerned about our … Continue reading
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Confession and Absolution
Tuesday October 3, 2023 Luke 18:13 “The tax collector, standing afar off, would not so much as raise his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me a sinner!’ ” The Greek explains more to … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, Bible Teaching, C.H. Spurgeon, Christian, Christian Quotes, Christian Theology, Christianity, Church, Comfort, Daily Thoughts, Devotions, Encouragement, Exhortations, God, Gospel-Centered, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Inspirational Quotes, Instruction, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Life Lessons, Lord, Motivational, Practical Living, Quotes, Religion, Righteousness, Salvation, Scriptures, Spiritual Truth, Spirituality, Teaching, Theology, Truth, Wisdom, Word of God
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Spiritual Nuggets 10/03/2023
A Sense of History When I was in sixth grade, my teacher assigned our class a family genealogy and history project. At first it was frustrating. It seemed like unnecessary work. But eventually I became obsessive over it as I … Continue reading
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Ambassadors For Christ Jesus – 1
Scripture References: 2 Corinthians 5:14-20 The apostle Paul regards every believer in Jesus Christ as a new creation, as a being who has been transformed by his or her faith in Christ! In verse 15 he explains that such believers … Continue reading
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Nothing Can Hinder God
Monday October 2, 2023 1 Peter 4:16 Yet if anyone suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God in this matter. The essence of spiritual worship is to love supremely, to trust confidently, to … Continue reading
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Spiritual Nuggets 10/02/2023
Shipwrecked “I am setting before you this instruction, Timothy my child, in accordance with the prophecies spoken long ago about you, in order that by them you may fight the good fight, having faith and a good conscience, which some, … Continue reading
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God Gives a Song
Scripture Reference: Exodus 15:1-21 Deliverance always leads to praise! God’s people praise Him because He has redeemed them; worthy of all praise as our Creator, He is especially to be worshipped as our Redeemer and Savior. The display of God’s … Continue reading
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Faith From The Beginning 9/30/2023
God’s Permissive Will – 2 COME with me to another scene, even to Calvary, for the greatest example of the truth here discussed. See there, hanging upon the Cross of Calvary, the Creator of the universe, sinless, spotless, impeccable. There … Continue reading
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Life In Focus 9/30/2023
To Show The Way IN Old Testament times people used small lamps to furnish artificial light. Ancient lamps were essentially small ceramic bowls that were customized during construction to have a “nose” on one edge. The purpose of this extension … Continue reading
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