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Spiritual Nuggets 10/16/2023
Fear: The Fight Against It Fear is poisonous. When it drives our decisions, it will slowly destroy us—causing us to make moves that are against God’s will and detrimental to ourselves and others. The antidote to fear is complete reliance … Continue reading
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A Priceless Pair – 4
Scripture Reference: Philippians 2:19-30 Epaphroditus – Continued Please read Philippians 2:25-30 for background to this section. From last lesson: Epaphroditus was a balanced Christian! Balance is important in the Christian life. Some people emphasize “fellowship” so much that they forget … Continue reading
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Faith From The Beginning 10/14/2023
Sins of Believers ABRAM “went down.” When we do not trust God, we also go down. As a result of Abram’s failure to trust God, he does one of the lowest, most despicable, meanest things we find recorded anywhere in … Continue reading
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Life In Focus 10/14/2023
A Parental Responsibility AS modern-day society is quickly discovering, there is no substitute for a solid, stable home life. Where parents are absent, negligent, or abusive, children will probably not learn to cope with the world in a healthy way. … Continue reading
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Life In a Triangle
Saturday October 14, 2023 1 Peter 4:10 As each one has received a gift, minister it to one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. When you stand between the rails of a long, straight railroad track, … Continue reading
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Essential Insights on Faith 10/14/2023
Above all, put on love—the perfect bond of unity. COLOSSIANS 3:14 Billy Graham I’m for MORALITY, but morality goes beyond sex to HUMAN FREEDOM and SOCIAL JUSTICE. Evangelists cannot be closely identified with any particular party. We have to stand … Continue reading
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Classic Devotional 10/14/2023
Judgment and the Punishment of Sin – 1 IN ALL things consider the end; how you shall stand before the strict Judge from Whom nothing is hidden and Who will pronounce judgment in all justice, accepting neither bribes nor excuses. … Continue reading
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A Priceless Pair – 3
Scripture Reference: Philippians 2:19-30 Timothy – Continued Please read Philippians 2:19-24 for background to this section. Paul did not make the mistake of moving too fast with Timothy. He gave him time to get his roots down, and then he … Continue reading
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John 5:5-6
Friday October 13, 2023 John 5:5-6 Now a certain man was there [Bethesda pool] who had an infirmity thirty-eight years. When Jesus saw him lying there, and knew that he already had been in that condition a long time, He … Continue reading
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Spiritual Nuggets 10/13/2023
Motive Is Everything It’s not often that we take an honest look at our motivations. But it’s important to reevaluate them regularly. When our sight is not fixed on God, we might become entranced with goals that conflict with godliness. … Continue reading
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A Priceless Pair – 2
Scripture Reference: Philippians 2:19-30 Timothy – Continued Please read Philippians 2:19-24 for background to this section. Notice the characteristics of this young man: He had a servant’s mind (verses 19–21). To begin with, Timothy naturally cared for people and was … Continue reading
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Getting Into God’s Stride
Thursday October 12, 2023 Genesis 5:24 Enoch walked with God. The test of a man’s religious life and character is not what he does in the exceptional moments of life, but what he does in the ordinary times, when there … Continue reading
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Spiritual Nuggets 10/12/2023
The Power of Words Gossip kills churches. And gossip is always painful, especially when disguised as concern. A request to “pray for so-and-so because of this thing they did” is not asking for prayer; it’s gossiping. If you know some … Continue reading
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A Priceless Pair – 1
Scripture Reference: Philippians 2:19-30 A reporter in San Bernardino, California arranged for a man to lie in the gutter on a busy street. Hundreds of people passed the man but not one stopped to help him or even show sympathy! … Continue reading
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Romans 8:27
Wednesday October 11, 2023 Romans 8:27 He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He makes intercession for the saints according to the will of God. The Holy Spirit becomes to the consecrated heart … Continue reading
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Spiritual Nuggets 10/11/2023
From Concept to Caution to Cause Some things in the Bible are downright surprising, including several passages in Paul’s letters. Sometimes his words are so personal or they’re addressed to such a specific person our group, that it’s hard to … Continue reading
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Cain’s Legacy – 3
Scripture References: Genesis 4:12-24 From last lesson: It is sometimes, though not always, possible to escape some of the consequences of sin: we can change our attitude and possibly our lifestyle so as to lessen the depths of our life … Continue reading
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