Tag Archives: Religion

Contend For The Faith

Beloved, while I was very diligent to write to you concerning our common salvation, I found it necessary to write to you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints. – … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 9/08/2023

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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Luke 2:29-30

Friday September 8, 2023 Luke 2:29-30 “Lord, now You are letting Your servant depart in peace, According to Your word; For my eyes have seen Your salvation.” It is not easy to grow old. Then one has reached the days … Continue reading

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Food For Thought 9/08/2023

Luther’s Fourteen Consolations Due to an alleged vision to a Franconian shepherd, a superstition arose during the Middle Ages that fourteen of their saints were to be regarded as the “defenders from all evils.” They were called The Fourteen of … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 9/08/2023

Walking in Circles I often wish things were more obvious. I ask God to help me understanding His timing so that I can easily act. I ask for everything to happen at the right moments. I ask Him to give … Continue reading

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Introduction to Oneness With Christ – 2

Scripture Reference: Ephesians 1:3-3:21 From last lesson: God has made, therefore, a new people in this world, which is the church, composed of Jews and Gentiles. Ephesians confronts us with the lofty nature and place of the church. We may … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 9/07/2023

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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Springs of Benignity

Thursday September 7, 2023 John 4:14 “The water that I shall give him will become in him a fountain.” The picture Our Lord gives is not that of a channel but a fountain. ‘Be being filled,’ and the sweetness of … Continue reading

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Food For Thought 9/07/2023

Judson’s Six-Year Faith Dr. Judson labored diligently for six years in Burma before he baptized a convert. At the end of three years he was asked what evidence he had of ultimate success. He replied, “As much as there is … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 9/07/2023

Bitter and Betrayed The betrayal of a loved one can shake our world. It can make us feel vulnerable and used, and if we’re not careful, it can cause us to be bitter and suspicious toward others. The psalmist in … Continue reading

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Introduction to Oneness With Christ – 1

Scripture Reference: Ephesians 1:3-3:21 Paul had a rather long history in relation to Ephesus. On his second missionary journey he, together with Aquila and Priscilla, left Greece and went to Ephesus. While Paul went on to Antioch, Aquila and Priscilla … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 9/06/2023

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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Philippians 3:1

Wednesday September 6, 2023 Philippians 3:1 Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. There is no spiritual value in depression. One bright and thankful look at the cross is worth a thousand morbid, self-condemning reflections. The longer you look at … Continue reading

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Food For Thought 9/06/2023

Man-Made Explosions vs. Earthquakes When Senator Kefauver stated that the H-bombs could “blow the earth off its axis by 16 degrees,” scientists correctly say, “Not so!” There is no known power in nature which could so upset the earth. “A … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 9/06/2023

Bound for the Promised Land Faith is not just about being faithful; it’s also about trusting in God’s faithfulness. For years God dealt with the confused and waning nature of His people while they were in the wilderness. They wondered, … Continue reading

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Concerning Christian Warfare – 3

Scripture Reference: Ephesians 6:10-20 Prayer is not mentioned as a part of the armor; but I would not be overrating its importance if I stated that it is the atmosphere in which the soldier must live and breathe. It is … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 9/05/2023

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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The New Heart

Tuesday September 5, 2023 Ezekiel 36:26 “I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will take the heart of stone out of your flesh and give you a heart of flesh.” The promise … Continue reading

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Food For Thought 9/05/2023

Lo! I Am With Thee David Livingstone had spent sixteen years in Africa but had not faced such peril. The white man was surrounded by hostile, angry natives in the heart of Africa. He was in danger of losing his … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 9/05/2023

Tongues, Flames, and Other Things That Devour I’d like to skip over the description of the “mighty man” in Psalm chapter 52. Of all of his destructive influences, the mighty man is most judged for his use of words. The … Continue reading

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