Tag Archives: Scriptures

It Is Finished – 8

Scripture Reference: John 19:28-30 3. Jesus Addressed Those He Had Come to Redeem – Continued From Last Lesson: “Peter, you will be “filled with the Holy Ghost” (see Acts 2:4; 4:8, 31) as I was filled with the Holy Ghost … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 2/12/2024

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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Practice Spiritual Concentration

Monday February 12, 2024 Hebrews 12:2 Looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 2/12/2024

No Fear and Full Confidence Jesus didn’t exactly follow social niceties as a dinner guest. Once again while dining with a Pharisee, He exposed the hypocrisy that was rampant among those religious leaders: “Now you Pharisees cleanse the outside of … Continue reading

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It Is Finished – 7

Scripture Reference: John 19:28-30 3. Jesus Addressed Those He Had Come to Redeem First imagine what He could have said to His disciples. “You, my friends now at last understand, that I and the Father are One. You, at last, … Continue reading

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Essential Insights on Faith 2/11/2024

Good news from a distant land is like cold water to a parched throat. PROVERBS 25:25 Billy Graham Preaching . . . involves us in a SPIRITUAL BATTLE with the forces of evil. I am always deeply conscious that I … Continue reading

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Classic Devotional 2/11/2024

Centuries of Meditations – First Century 71 But what life wouldst thou lead? And by what laws wouldst thou thyself be guided? For none are so miserable as the lawless and disobedient. Laws are the rules of blessed living. Thou … Continue reading

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Anecdotal Story 2/11/2024

For a Dollar More Scripture References: 1 Samuel 11:1; James 3:5 Heinrich Friedrich Albert came to New York in 1915 ostensibly as a financial advisor to the German ambassador, Count Johanann von Bernstorff. His real purpose, however, as a spy … Continue reading

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It Is Finished – 6

Scripture Reference: John 19:28-30 2. Jesus Addressed “It is Finished” to Satan – Continued From Last Lesson: Dear believer, remember that Jesus quoted Scripture, too. He proved to the enemy and to all that it is not merely a matter … Continue reading

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Life In Focus 2/10/2024

Evangelism Through Repentance JEREMIAH’S third chapter is a call for the nation of Judah to turn away from idols. In verses 9-13, the people are described as: committing spiritual harlotry and adultery; being treacherous; backsliding; transgressing against the Lord; and … Continue reading

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Barefoot Christians

Saturday February 10, 2024 Ephesians 6:15 [Stand,] and, as shoes for your feet, having put on the readiness given by the gospel of peace. Soldiers in antiquity sometimes faced a frightening prospect. Their enemies would set spikes into the ground … Continue reading

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Food For Thought 2/10/2024

Spurgeon’s Joyful Experience When Spurgeon was riding home one evening after a heavy day’s work and feeling very wearied and depressed, the verse—”My grace is sufficient for thee” came to him. He immediately compared himself to a little fish in … Continue reading

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Faith From The Beginning 2/10/2024

Salt of the Earth JESUS said of this company of believers, “You are the salt of the earth” (Matthew 5:13). Yes, indeed, God’s people are the salt of the earth. Salt retards corruption. Salt will not prevent corruption from setting … Continue reading

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It Is Finished – 5

Scripture Reference: John 19:28-30 2. Jesus Addressed “It is Finished” to Satan I sometimes wonder if Satan ever thought, in his pride and arrogance, that he was really victorious when, at the beginning of history, Adam and Eve fell for … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 2/09/2024

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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Matthew 13:30

Friday February 9, 2024 Matthew 13:30 “Let both grow together until the harvest.” There is a peculiar note of sadness in this parable of the wheat and the tares. With a few powerful strokes Jesus portrays the disappointments to which … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 2/09/2024

Lethal Planning I’m a planner. I love schedules. The trouble is I sometimes make plans without consulting God. While I often think of this as a modern problem, I’ve discovered that, like many other modern issues, the Bible regularly addresses … Continue reading

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It Is Finished – 4

Scripture Reference: John 19:28-30 1. Jesus Addresses the Father – Continued From Last Lesson: Jesus knows He must go the way He is heading; He will continue on; it is the only way, not only by the will of the … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 2/08/2024

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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Instantaneous and Insistent Sanctification

Thursday February 8, 2024 1 Thessalonians 5:23 Now may the God of peace himself sanctify you completely. When we pray to be sanctified, are we prepared to face the standard of these verses? We take the term sanctification much too … Continue reading

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