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Christ Is Our Peace – 2

Scripture Reference: Ephesians 2:14-16 Believers are not under the law but under grace. However, this does not mean they can live as they please; it means they are now bound to Christ, and should live as He pleases. As a … Continue reading

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Christ Is Our Peace – 1

Scripture Reference: Ephesians 2:14-16 If you have read the Scripture text, I want you to notice right away that it doesn’t immediately say, “He made peace.” Even though that, of course, is true also, as we will see in verse … Continue reading

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Prayer & Praise 2/16/2025

Matthew Henry: Piercing Heaven – Puritan’s Prayers Father, you have commanded us to pray always, with thanksgiving, and to never stop praying for all the believers. You have commanded us to continue in prayer, and in everything, by prayer and … Continue reading

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Daily Devotional 2/15/2025

ACTS 6:4 We will give ourselves continually to prayer. In the consecrated believer the Holy Spirit is pre-eminently a Spirit of prayer. If our whole being is committed to Him, and our thoughts are at His bidding, He will occupy … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 2/13/2025

I Will Pass Over You Now the LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt, saying, “This month shall be your beginning of months; it shall be the first month of the year to you. Speak to … Continue reading

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Life In Focus 2/11/2025

“Choice” Leaders SHORTLY after Jesus’ death, those whom He had trained would assume the reins of His new movement, and the transition would prove to be quite awkward. It didn’t help that it was forced on the group by hostile … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 2/10/2025

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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Bible Insights 2/09/2025

Christ is Better by Nature God, who at various times and in various ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets, has in these last days spoken to us by His Son, whom He has appointed heir … Continue reading

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Prayer & Praise 2/09/2025

Robert Hawker: Piercing Heaven – Puritan’s Prayers My Lord and my God, would I cry out, under the same conscious shame of my dreadful unbelief, as Thomas did? Yes, Lord, you are still ministering, still serving. And though I lose … Continue reading

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Daily Devotional 2/08/2025

FIRE – THE WANT OF THE TIMES Luke 12:49 “I came to send fire on the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled!” All through this world of ours the gospel will burn up with unquenchable fire everything … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 2/06/2025

I Will Redeem You “Therefore say to the children of Israel: ‘I am the LORD; I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, I will rescue you from their bondage, and I will redeem you with … Continue reading

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Life In Focus 2/04/2025

A Challenge to Authority SOONER or later, almost all leaders have their authority questioned. Sometimes they are challenged directly, but more often indirectly by rumor and innuendo. Jesus faced a direct challenge to His authority from the chief priests and … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 2/03/2025

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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Prayer & Praise 2/02/2025

Robert Hawker: Piercing Heaven – Puritan’s Prayers Dear and blessed Lord, you are our inheritance and portion forever. Glorious, gracious, and almighty Father, your choice and your gift confirm, sweeten, and sanctify your eternal and unspeakable mercy. Holy and blessed … Continue reading

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Bible Insights 2/01/2025

A Picture of Christ’s Relationship Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her, that He might sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of water by the word, that He might present … Continue reading

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Ears That Hear, Hearts That Understand – 7

Scripture Reference: Mark 4:1-34 The Kingdom Keeps on Growing – Continued From Last Lesson: The Jews of Israel expected the Day of the Lord would come at once, and God’s enemies would immediately be subjugated. The story would end with … Continue reading

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Ears That Hear, Hearts That Understand – 6

Scripture Reference: Mark 4:1-34 The Kingdom Keeps on Growing – Continued From Last Lesson: All this sowing and planting and rooting and growing has been for a purpose, because there is a harvest to come from it. So, what is … Continue reading

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Ears That Hear, Hearts That Understand – 5

Scripture Reference: Mark 4:1-34 The Kingdom Keeps on Growing In the remainder of this section (Mark 4:26-34), Jesus tells two more parables on the “people are plants” theme, and then Mark neatly closes the section on the parables by telling … Continue reading

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Ears That Hear, Hearts That Understand – 4

Scripture Reference: Mark 4:1-34 The Purpose of the Parables – Continued From Last Lesson: Jesus tells the parables to everyone. The opportunity is there for anyone to come and ask Him for more. In fact this is what Mark 4:24-25 … Continue reading

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Ears That Hear, Hearts That Understand – 3

Scripture Reference: Mark 4:1-34 The Purpose of the Parables You might be asking the question, why does Jesus use parables at all? Why doesn’t He just say, for instance, “Look, when I preach, people will react in these four different … Continue reading

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