Tag Archives: Salvation

Jesus Launches His Mission – 1

Scripture Reference: Mark 1:14-45 Authority is an unfashionable concept today. The whole idea that one person should have power over someone else is deeply unpopular. But, to put it bluntly, that’s what authority is, the right to be in control, … Continue reading

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Daily Prayer & Praise 2/28/2024

Lord, hear our prayer: Thank you, Lord, for making us and for loving us; for putting us into the world with so many other people. We know that life need never be dull and no one need ever be lonely … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 2/28/2024

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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James 1:2

Wednesday February 28, 2024 James 1:2 Count it all joy. We do not always feel joyful, but we are to count it all joy. The word “reckon” is one of the key-words of Scripture. It is the same word used … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 2/28/2024

Meaningless Maxims “Your maxims are proverbs of ashes; your defenses are defenses of clay” (Job 13:12). There were bits of truth in the words spoken by Jobs’ friends, Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar. Between their blundering interpretations were words that expressed … Continue reading

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Faith Is the Victory – 5

Scripture Reference: Genesis 14 3. Abraham the Worshiper – Continued Please read Genesis 14:17-24 for the background to this section. A new blessing. Melchizedek had something better to offer Abraham: the blessing of the “God Most High, Possessor of heaven … Continue reading

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Daily Prayer & Praise 2/27/2024

Lord, hear our prayer: Almighty God, we thank you that Christ is still with us. Even now he is seeking to complete his ministry to us and the whole world through the presence and power of the Holy Spirit. We … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 2/27/2024

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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Prayer Answered, Love Nourished

Tuesday February 27, 2024 Psalm 116:1 I love the LORD, because he has heard my voice and my pleas for mercy. If a beggar comes to your house, and you give him alms, you will be greatly annoyed if within … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 2/27/2024

My Momma Done Tol’ Me I went through a phase when I was obsessed with the blues. Something about the soul was at work in the music—a genre created late at night while reflecting on hard times. The music was … Continue reading

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Faith Is the Victory – 4

Scripture Reference: Genesis 14 3. Abraham the Worshiper Please read Genesis 14:17-24 for the background to this section. A new battle. Sometimes you face your greatest dangers after you have won a battle. It was after the capture of Jericho … Continue reading

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Daily Prayer & Praise 2/26/2024

Lord, hear our prayer: Lord, we thank you for the good news of Jesus Christ, and the message of all that he has done and won for us for the story of his birth and his life, his healing of … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 2/26/2024

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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If We’ve Lost Majesty

Monday February 26, 2024 Psalm 145:11-12 They shall speak of the glory of your kingdom and tell of your power, to make known to the children of man your mighty deeds, and the glorious splendor of your kingdom. If you … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 2/26/2024

Lives of Spiritual Opulence The Pharisees upheld a faulty religious system. They were supposed to be the Jews’ spiritual leaders, but they were more interested in making themselves the religious elite. They loved “greetings in the marketplace and the best … Continue reading

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Faith Is the Victory – 3

Scripture Reference: Genesis 14 2. Abraham the Warrior – Continued Please read Genesis 14:13-16 for the background to this section. His army – continued. (3) They were trained (verse 14). No matter how good their equipment is, if the soldiers … Continue reading

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Sunday Prayer & Praise 2/25/2024

Dear Lord, hear our prayer: Almighty God, Father and Creator of all that ever was, all that is and all that ever will be, we praise You and glorify You in Your magnificence for You alone are worthy of all … Continue reading

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Essential Insights on Faith 2/25/2024

Good news from a distant land is like cold water to a parched throat. PROVERBS 25:25 Billy Graham If ONE PERSON received Christ as Lord and Savior and had his or her life changed, I feel that our ministry is … Continue reading

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Faith Is the Victory – 2

Scripture Reference: Genesis 14 2. Abraham the Warrior Please read Genesis 14:13-16 for the background to this section. His attitude. Abraham didn’t get involved in the war until he heard that Lot had been captured, and it was then he … Continue reading

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Saturday Prayer & Praise 2/24/2024

Robert Hawker: Piercing Heaven – Puritan’s Prayers Lord, when you asked Mary in her sorrow, “Woman, why do you weep? Whom do you seek?” our souls reply with her, “We seek Jesus alone.” Oh then, to hear our own names … Continue reading

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