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Genuine Followers Wanted! – 2

Scripture Reference: Mark 3:7-35 The Crowd – Continued Down by the lakeshore they find Jesus healing; the picture is that of a dense multitude, as people struggle to get close enough to touch Him so that they will be healed. … Continue reading

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Genuine Followers Wanted! – 1

Scripture Reference: Mark 3:7-35 In 1859 the great circus performer and tightrope walker whose name was Jean François Gravelet, came to Niagara Falls. I don’t know how he managed this, but he set up a rope 1,150 feet long that … Continue reading

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Life In Focus 8/31/2024

The Power of Forgiveness THE crowd that watched Jesus heal the paralytic responded enthusiastically to His dramatic display of power (Matthew 9:8). But they overlooked His more significant ability to forgive sins—a power that deeply troubled the scribes (Matthew 9:2-3). … Continue reading

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The Truth, The Whole Truth . . .

Saturday August 31, 2024 Genesis 3:1 “Did God actually say, ‘You shall not eat of any tree in the garden’?” A person’s native language is the one he is most comfortable speaking, the one he reverts to impulsively, the one … Continue reading

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Food For Thought 8/31/2024

Knox’ Terrible Dream During his last hours, John Knox woke from a slumber sighing, and told his friends that he had just been tempted to believe that he had “merited Heaven and eternal blessedness, by the faithful discharge of my … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 8/30/2024

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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Ephesians 5:14

Friday August 30, 2024 Ephesians 5:14 “Awake, you who sleep, arise from the dead, and Christ will give you light.” Paul wrote all his letters to believers. Consequently, this Word, too, is written to believers, although not only to them. … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 8/30/2024

I Am Your Shield After these things the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision, saying, “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your exceedingly great reward” (Genesis 15:1). After Abraham’s rescue of Lot and … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 8/29/2024

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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Sublime Intimacy

Thursday August 29, 2024 John 11:40 “Did I not say to you that if you would believe you would see the glory of God?” Every time you venture out in the life of faith, you will find something in your … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 8/29/2024

The Land . . . I Give to You Scripture Reference: Genesis 13:14-18 God was going to make an everlasting, unconditional covenant with Abraham and three steps were required before the covenant was given. He was to leave the idolatrous … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 8/28/2024

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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Ephesians 3:20

Wednesday August 28, 2024 Ephesians 3:20 According to the power that works in us. When we reach the place of union with God, through the indwelling of the Holy Ghost, we come into the inheritance of external blessing and enter … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 8/28/2024

I Will Bless You Scripture Reference: Genesis 12:1-3 God is sovereign—over all creation and in all ways, (see Isaiah 40:12-31). He is sovereign over time, events, nature, people and spirit beings, including Satan. He plans, purposes, programs and puts into … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 8/27/2024

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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Love’s Logic

Tuesday August 27, 2024 1 John 4:19 We love Him because He first loved us. God loves me—not merely bears with me, thinks of me and feeds me, but loves me. It is a very sweet thing to feel that … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 8/27/2024

Remembering My Covenant Scripture Reference: Genesis 9:12-17 As Noah surveyed the scene before him, so drastically changed, he certainly needed God’s assurance. This God gave in His covenant with Noah, his sons, (Genesis 9:8), “all flesh that is on the … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 8/26/2024

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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No Compromise With Sin

Monday August 26, 2024 2 Corinthians 5:19 That is, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not imputing their trespasses to them, and has committed to us the word of reconciliation. But how can God say to … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 8/26/2024

Seed Time and Harvest Scripture Reference: Genesis 8:20-22. Seven days before He sent the deluge the Lord invited Noah and his family—eight persons in all—into the ark. Then, under God’s direction, the animals arrived from every part of the world. … Continue reading

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