Tag Archives: Scriptures

Spiritual Nuggets 8/19/2024

The Grace of God Shines Through I was once asked why the Bible is so brutal—why it depicts things like babies being killed and war. It’s true, the Bible has many moments of darkness and violence. But these depictions of … Continue reading

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Bible Insights 8/18/2024

Five Results of the Resurrection He presented himself alive to them after his suffering by many proofs, appearing to them during forty days and speaking about the kingdom of God. – Acts 1:3. The Resurrection demonstrates that what Jesus predicted … Continue reading

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Classic Devotional 8/18/2024

Centuries of Meditations – First Century 99 Wisely doth St. John say, We are the Sons of God; but the world knoweth us not because it knew Him not. He that knoweth not the Spirit of God, can never know … Continue reading

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Anecdotal Story 8/18/2024

To Stay Out of Despair Scripture References: 1 Chronicles 15:16; Luke 7:18-19 The Green Beret prisoner crouched in a small shipping crate in which his Vietnamese captors forced him. The incredible heat, the infernal mosquitoes, and the constant poking from … Continue reading

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Life In Focus 8/17/2024

What About Old Testament Law? JESUS’ critics claimed that His teaching encouraged people to violate the Mosaic Law, allowing them to get away with sin. Actually, He warned people to avoid the hypocrisies of the rabbis. While making an outward … Continue reading

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The Master Artist

Saturday August 17, 2024 1 Chronicles 16:29 Ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name. When Michelangelo finished painting the Sistine Chapel and received accolades from onlookers, he did not give credit to his paintbrush. Such a thing would … Continue reading

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Food For Thought 8/17/2024

Six Articles of Wesley’s Covenant In 1752 a group of men, including John Wesley, who were nicknamed Methodist, signed a covenant which every man might hang on his study wall. The six articles of the solemn agreement follow: That we … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 8/16/2024

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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Matthew 12:34

Friday August 16, 2024 Matthew 12:34 “Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.” When Jesus speaks to us about our sins, He always directs our attention inward. Our words reflect our heart-life, He says. “Out of the … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 8/16/2024

Unity Paul calls us to refrain from judging others (Romans 14:3). That’s easy enough to do when the people in our communities are the people we’d want to have over for dinner. What happens when those in our community don’t … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 8/15/2024

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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Songs of the New Birth

Thursday August 15, 2024 John 3:7 “You must be born again.” The answer to the question “How can a man be born when he is old?” is—When he is old enough to die—to die right out to his ‘rag rights,’ … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 8/15/2024

Love Is Good News Love is good news for those seeking guidance. Love is the guide we need. Many first-century Jewish Christians faced the question of what to do with the Law (the first five books of the Bible), by … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 8/14/2024

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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John 16:13

Wednesday August 14, 2024 John 16:13 “He will guide you into all truth.” The Holy Ghost does not come to give us extraordinary manifestations, but to give us life and light, and the nearer We come to Him, the more … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 8/14/2024

Community She might be the one we tend to avoid—the member of a small group who always states the obvious or brings up topics unrelated to the discussion at hand. I’m always a bit impatient for her to finish speaking … Continue reading

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Walk as a Child of Light

“Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience. Therefore do not be partakers with them” (Ephesians 5:6-7). False teachers had begun infiltrating the early church, … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 8/13/2024

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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Lessons From Nature

Tuesday August 13, 2024 Psalm 104:17-18 Where the birds make their nests; The stork has her home in the fir trees. The high hills are for the wild goats; The cliffs are a refuge for the rock badgers. This Psalm … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 8/13/2024

Laziness and Lions When we consider ourselves wise, we’re in danger of losing perspective on the truth and making others feel small. The Proverbs often discuss this problem, remarking, “Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There … Continue reading

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