Tag Archives: Scriptures

The Mystery of Believing

Thursday July 18, 2024 Acts 9:5 And he said, “Who are you, Lord?” By the miracle of Redemption Saul of Tarsus was turned in one second from a strong-willed, intense Pharisee into a humble, devoted slave of the Lord Jesus. … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 7/18/2024

Relationship Will Change Us Although God has granted us complete access to Him through Christ, we struggle at times to live this reality (John 17:15-17). The stale or frightening depictions of God in stained glass and Renaissance paintings have convinced … Continue reading

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God Keeps His Promises – 4

Scripture References: Joshua 21:43-45; Act 13:26-33 From Last Lesson: God had spoken through Jesus and intended to continue doing so. God had promised the Messiah . . . God made good on the promise. We have the promise of God’s … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 7/17/2024

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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Hebrews 10:14

Wednesday July 17, 2024 Hebrews 10:14 For by a single offering he has perfected for all time those who are being sanctified. Are you missing what belongs to you? He has promised to sanctify you. He has promised sanctification for … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 7/17/2024

The Easy Way There is a certain amount of freedom in being foolish. Foolish people don’t stop to reflect on their actions. Characteristically unimaginative, foolish people don’t stop to consider how their words and actions affect others. The scary effect … Continue reading

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God Keeps His Promises – 3

Scripture References: Joshua 21:43-45; Act 13:26-33 I have been concerned (and that is being polite), as many of my fundamental peers are, for some time at how in contemporary American Protestant preaching and, in particular, the high-profile media preaching, that … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 7/16/2024

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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“Bread Enough and to Spare”

Tuesday July 16, 2024 Luke 15:17 “But when he came to himself, he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired servants have more than enough bread, but I perish here with hunger!’ ” Some years ago there was a crossing-sweeper … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 7/16/2024

Do No Harm Love can hurt. Many well-intentioned people have done more harm than good while attempting to care for others. This is especially the case in cross-cultural situations, as well-meaning people attempt to introduce change without understanding the local … Continue reading

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God Keeps His Promises – 2

Scripture References: Joshua 21:43-45; Act 13:26-33 From Last Lesson: The Lord is speaking to Joshua with these instructions: “Arise, go over this Jordan, you and all this people, to the land which I am giving to them—the children of Israel. … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 7/15/2024

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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Profaned and Broken

Monday July 15, 2024 Isaiah 53:5 But he was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his wounds we are healed. For our iniquities and our … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 7/15/2024

Put Off, Put On We often hear that being a good Christian means not doing bad stuff. This statement is true—but not exhaustive. In Colossians, Paul makes this exhortation: “Therefore put to death what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, … Continue reading

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God Keeps His Promises – 1

Scripture References: Joshua 21:43-45; Act 13:26-33 The issue is one of trust. Can we trust God? We live in a world that makes us ask that question, and asking it does not brand us as either disobedient or sinful. In … Continue reading

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Bible Insights 7/14/2024

Jesus as Lord James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ (James 1:1). Prayer is our approach to God, and we are to come “boldly” or, with extreme confidence. Some Christians approach God meekly with heads hung … Continue reading

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Classic Devotional 7/14/2024

Centuries of Meditations – First Century 94 Thy will, O Christ, and Thy Spirit in essence are one. As therefore Thy human will is conformable to Thy Divine; let my will be conformable to Thine. Thy divine Will is all … Continue reading

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Anecdotal Story 7/14/2024

Having and Solving Scripture References: 1 Samuel 25:10-11; 2 Corinthians 1:8-9 The National Center for Health Statistics surveyed over 42,000 adults in 1991 and discovered that while depression was more common for women, men were more restless, and both felt … Continue reading

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Living Spiritually With Confidence – 5

Scripture Reference: Romans 1:16; 1 Timothy 1:8-14 Hope There’s a final reason why we can have confidence in the Christian faith. It provides us with a hope that will not die. The hope is expressed in two ways. First, we … Continue reading

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Life In Focus 7/13/2024

Remember the Past, but Face the Present AS a new temple began to take form in the place where the old one had stood, some of the old-timers could remember the “former glory” of the first temple (Haggai 2:3). They … Continue reading

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