Tag Archives: Scriptures

The Touchstone of Faith

Saturday July 13, 2024 Matthew 24:30 “Then will appear in heaven the sign of the Son of Man, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds … Continue reading

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Food For Thought 7/13/2024

Classed with Murder and Stealing In a small village in which there was only one church that almost every member of the community attended, one woman made life difficult, often, by her constant prying into the affairs of her neighbors. … Continue reading

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Faith From The Beginning 7/13/2024

Covenant Confirmation SUCH a procedure was one of the methods in olden times of confirming a covenant. When the ancient Orientals came together to make an agreement, they had different ways of doing it. For instance, we read in the … Continue reading

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Living Spiritually With Confidence – 4

Scripture Reference: Romans 1:16; 1 Timothy 1:8-14 Needs There is a second reason why we don’t need to be ashamed of the Christian faith. It fulfills our most basic human needs. Though you could list a variety of “basic needs,” … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 7/12/2024

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 9:25

Friday July 12, 2024 John 9:25 “One thing I do know, that though I was blind, now I see.” This man who had been born blind did not know a great deal. But what he did know, he knew with … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 7/12/2024

Facing the Storms on the Horizon Having knowledge or insight into a situation and feeling helpless to act upon that information is one of the most frightening feelings we can experience. It makes us anxious, even pained. The Prophet Jeremiah … Continue reading

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Living Spiritually With Confidence – 3

Scripture Reference: Romans 1:16; 1 Timothy 1:8-14 Promises – Continued The second important thing the Christian faith promises to do is to put you in a right relationship to others. The Christian church is an amazing institution, isn’t it? Our … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 7/11/2024

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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The Spiritual Saint

Thursday July 11, 2024 Philippians 3:10 That I may know him. The initiative of the saint is not towards self-realization, but towards knowing Jesus Christ. The spiritual saint never believes circumstances to be haphazard, or thinks of his life as … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 7/11/2024

The Mystery of God “God wanted to make known what is the glorious wealth of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory” (Colossians 1:27). Paul’s use of the word “mystery” in this passage … Continue reading

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Living Spiritually With Confidence – 2

Scripture Reference: Romans 1:16; 1 Timothy 1:8-14 Promises To begin with, we can be proud of the Christian faith because it does not disappoint. By nature and experience we tend to be a suspicious people. For the most part, we … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 7/10/2024

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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1 Corinthians 2:12

Wednesday July 10, 2024 1 Corinthians 2:12 That we might understand the things freely given us by God. The highest blessings of the Gospel are just as free as the lowest; and when you have served Him ten years you … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 7/10/2024

The Calling of Jeremiah, Colossae, and Us We all have trouble accepting our calling. When God asks us to do His work, we tend to wonder whether we’re able to execute His will. We are not alone in this—the prophet … Continue reading

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Living Spiritually With Confidence – 1

Scripture Reference: Romans 1:16; 1 Timothy 1:8-14 “I am not ashamed of the gospel,” shouted the apostle Paul. He might not have been, but sadly, the truth is, most of us are. At school? At work? Or, the bridge party? … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 7/09/2024

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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The Withering Work of the Spirit

Tuesday July 9, 2024 Isaiah 40:7 (also 1 Peter 1:24) The grass withers, the flower fades when the breath of the LORD blows on it; surely the people are grass. It is the Spirit’s work to wither. I rejoice in … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 7/09/2024

Do Not Turn to Folly I have a problem with criticism. Being one of the youngest in a large, opinionated family, I quickly learned how to stand up for myself and get my way as a young child. I learned … Continue reading

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Lift Up Your Eyes – 4

Scripture Reference: Matthew 9:35-38 II. The Necessity of Enlisting the Layperson – Continued Satan’s strategy in our world today is to convince the laypeople of the church that Christianity is complicated, winning people to Christ is too complex, and only … Continue reading

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