Tag Archives: Scriptures

Spiritual Nuggets 11/26/2024

I Am With You and Will Keep You “Behold, I am with you and will keep you wherever you go, and will bring you back to this land; for I will not leave you until I have done what I … Continue reading

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Every Spiritual Blessing . . . In Christ – 6

Scripture Reference: Ephesians 1:3-14 In Christ – Continued From Last Lesson: Indeed, it is for this very purpose that God blesses us, that we might praise His wonderful and glorious name! Every spiritual blessing is ours in Christ, and according … Continue reading

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Every Spiritual Blessing . . . In Christ – 5

Scripture Reference: Ephesians 1:3-14 In Christ – Continued “Every spiritual blessing” is ours only “in Christ.” The Christian faith and the Christian life are all rooted and grounded in Jesus. This is what Paul is getting at in that difficult … Continue reading

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Every Spiritual Blessing . . . In Christ – 4

Scripture Reference: Ephesians 1:3-14 Every Spiritual Blessing – Continued Assurance (verses 13-14) So then, in verses 13-14, Paul reminds his readers that this inheritance cannot be taken away. For, when we believed, we were “sealed with the Holy Spirit of … Continue reading

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Every Spiritual Blessing . . . In Christ – 3

Scripture Reference: Ephesians 1:3-14 Every Spiritual Blessing – Continued Redemption (verse 7) In Jesus, Paul reminds us, we have “redemption through His blood.” Redemption is a slave-market term. In the ancient world, if a person desired to grant freedom to … Continue reading

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Every Spiritual Blessing . . . In Christ – 2

Scripture Reference: Ephesians 1:3-14 Every Spiritual Blessing – Continued Predestination (verses 4-5) We are in the kingdom, we possess spiritual blessings, we are in Christ, Paul writes, not because we first chose God, but because “He chose us.” Nor did … Continue reading

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Every Spiritual Blessing . . . In Christ – 1

Scripture Reference: Ephesians 1:3-14 “Blessing” is not an unfamiliar term for today’s Christians. If we look through the bestsellers at many Christian bookstores, or watch much Christian television, we are likely to find the word sprinkled quite liberally into sermons … Continue reading

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Psalm 37:4

November 13, 2024 Psalm 37:4 Delight yourself also in the LORD, And He shall give you the desires of your heart. Daniel’s heart was filled with God’s love for His work and kingdom, and his prayers were the mightiest forces … Continue reading

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Anecdotal Story 11/12/2024

What’s In a Name? Scripture References: Matthew 1:21; Luke 2:21 AYDS, a diet-control candy, made great profits for its manufacturer from 1941 until the 1980s. By 1988, sales dropped as much as 50 percent. Nothing in the product changed, but … Continue reading

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Life In Focus 10/31/2024

Living Within One’s Limits Then Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him, saying, “Far be it from You, Lord; this shall not happen to You!” But He turned and said to Peter, “Get behind Me, Satan! You are … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 10/30/2024

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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Spiritual Nuggets 10/29/2024

In Blessing I Will Bless Thee Then the Angel of the LORD called to Abraham a second time out of heaven, and said: “By Myself I have sworn, says the LORD, because you have done this thing, and have not … Continue reading

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Christ Is Risen! – 5

Scripture Reference: Luke 24 “Risen” Means We Will All Be Changed When the body of Jesus was raised, it was also changed. Christ’s flesh was raised, but it was also adapted to be appropriate for everlasting life. This was something … Continue reading

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Christ Is Risen! – 4

Scripture Reference: Luke 24 “Risen” Means the Whole Person Will Be Redeemed – Continued The message of the resurrection is not just that Jesus is alive in the presence of the Father. It is that Christ in whole is risen! … Continue reading

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Christ Is Risen! – 3

Scripture Reference: Luke 24 “Risen” Means that Death is Defeated The word “risen” is full of significance, telling us first that death is defeated. From the first sin in the Garden of Eden, death has been relentless. The apostle Paul … Continue reading

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Christ Is Risen! – 2

Scripture Reference: Luke 24 Lost for an Explanation They found the stone rolled away from the tomb. Then they went in and did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. . . . They were greatly perplexed about this (Luke 24:2-4). … Continue reading

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Christ Is Risen! – 1

Scripture Reference: Luke 24 That first day of the week, the three women, Mary Magdalene, Joanna, who was the wife of Cuza, the manager of Herod’s household, Mary, the mother of James and other women with them rushed to the … Continue reading

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Bible Insights 10/19/2024

Liabilities Turned Into Assets Paul, a bondservant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated to the gospel of God . . . – Romans 1:1. Long before Paul was able to call himself a servant of Jesus Christ, … Continue reading

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The Coming Resurrection

October 18, 2024 John 5:28-29 Do not marvel at this; for the hour is coming in which all who are in the graves will hear His voice and come forth—those who have done good, to the resurrection of life, and … Continue reading

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Anecdotal Story 10/17/2024

How’s That Again? Scripture References: Judges 11:27; Mark 13:7-8 In May, 1950, General Douglas MacArthur explained why he didn’t feel that war with North Korea was imminent. The nature of warfare had fundamentally altered its acceptability to the common people … Continue reading

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