Tag Archives: Spirituality

Light of the World – 1

Scripture Reference: Matthew 5:14-16 “You are the light of the world,” stated Jesus during what we often refer to as the Sermon on the Mount. This is the longest recorded message we have that our Savior preached. It was given … Continue reading

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Saturday Prayer & Praise 1/20/2024

Robert Hawker: Piercing Heaven – Puritan’s Prayers Great Shepherd of your sheep, is this how you deal so sweetly with your little ones? That explains why young believers, in the first seasons of knowing you, find so much blessed refreshment. … Continue reading

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Life In Focus 1/20/2024

The Dangers of the Tongue PEOPLE tend to be known by what they say. Words may strike fear in others, they may reveal the speakers to be foolish, or they may be a source of help or comfort to other … Continue reading

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Paul

Saturday January 20, 2024 Philippians 3:13 Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead. The British equivalent of the American … Continue reading

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Food For Thought 1/20/2024

The Matterhorn Fly Up on the lofty snow-clad mountains of the Matterhorn, there is a tiny fly. If it is caught and placed under a pocket magnifying glass you would be awed by the wondrous works of God that can … Continue reading

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Faith From The Beginning 1/20/2024

Speaking Boldly AFTER each test Abraham’s faith becomes stronger. In Genesis 18 we have wonderful evidence of this fact. Here Abraham becomes the great prevailing intercessor for his backslidden nephew, Lot. The wickedness of Sodom and Gomorrah had reached its … Continue reading

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Down – But Not Out! – 7

Scripture Reference: 2 Corinthians 1:1-11 Remember What God Does Through You – Continued Please read 2 Corinthians 1:4b-7 for background to this section. God has to work in us before He can work through us. It is much easier for … Continue reading

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Praise The Lord 1/19/2024

The Lord Watches Over Us! Oh, the joys of those who delight in the law of the Lord, meditating on it day and night. They are like trees planted along the riverbank, bearing fruit each season. Their leaves never wither, … Continue reading

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Daily Prayer & Praise 1/19/2024

Lord, hear our prayer: Almighty God, our heavenly Father, we praise you for your extravagant love which gives us hope, joy and courage. We praise you for your love that never lets us off, never lets us down and never … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 1/19/2024

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 11:28

Friday January 19, 2024 Matthew 11:28 “Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” Not all sinners are weary of sin. There are many who as yet have no need of a … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 1/19/2024

Cosmic, Creation, Chaos Psalm 148 is cosmic in scope and comforting in message. It’s a depiction of how Yahweh brought order to chaos in the very beginning. Yahweh put the heavens, heights, angels, hosts (His armies), sun, moon, stars, and … Continue reading

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Down – But Not Out! – 6

Scripture Reference: 2 Corinthians 1:1-11 Remember What God Does Through You – Continued Please read 2 Corinthians 1:4b-7 for background to this section. From last lesson: However, Paul made it clear that we do not need to experience exactly the … Continue reading

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Daily Prayer & Praise 1/18/2024

Lord, hear our prayer: Father, most precious and worthy, we praise you for the Christ who came and the Christ who still comes. We praise you too for the Christ who will come again. We praise you for coming to … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 1/18/2024

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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It Is the Lord!

Thursday January 18, 2024 John 20:28 Thomas answered him, “My Lord and my God!” “Give Me to drink.” How many of us are set upon Jesus Christ slaking our thirst when we ought to be satisfying Him? We should be … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 1/18/2024

Destructive People Some destructive people don’t realize the carnage they leave in their wake. Others intentionally cause rifts and pain, driven by selfish motives. Jude’s letter, which contains succinct prose, startling imagery, and a swift warning, is unlike anything we … Continue reading

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Down – But Not Out! – 5

Scripture Reference: 2 Corinthians 1:1-11 Remember What God Does for You – Continued Please read 2 Corinthians 1:4a, 8-11 for background to this section. God is glorified through our trials. When Paul reported what God had done for him, a … Continue reading

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Daily Prayer & Praise 1/17/2024

Lord, hear our prayer: Father, Lord, we praise you, the Lord of all wonder and all life. We rejoice that with you nothing is impossible and that even before we knew it you were touching our lives and preparing them … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 1/17/2024

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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