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A Priceless Pair – 4

Scripture Reference: Philippians 2:19-30 Epaphroditus – Continued Please read Philippians 2:25-30 for background to this section. From last lesson: Epaphroditus was a balanced Christian! Balance is important in the Christian life. Some people emphasize “fellowship” so much that they forget … Continue reading

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Faith From The Beginning 10/14/2023

Sins of Believers ABRAM “went down.” When we do not trust God, we also go down. As a result of Abram’s failure to trust God, he does one of the lowest, most despicable, meanest things we find recorded anywhere in … Continue reading

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Life In Focus 10/14/2023

A Parental Responsibility AS modern-day society is quickly discovering, there is no substitute for a solid, stable home life. Where parents are absent, negligent, or abusive, children will probably not learn to cope with the world in a healthy way. … Continue reading

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Life In a Triangle

Saturday October 14, 2023 1 Peter 4:10 As each one has received a gift, minister it to one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. When you stand between the rails of a long, straight railroad track, … Continue reading

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Essential Insights on Faith 10/14/2023

Above all, put on love—the perfect bond of unity. COLOSSIANS 3:14 Billy Graham I’m for MORALITY, but morality goes beyond sex to HUMAN FREEDOM and SOCIAL JUSTICE. Evangelists cannot be closely identified with any particular party. We have to stand … Continue reading

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Anecdotal Story 10/14/2023

God’s Ancient Word Is Wise But be sure you do not eat the blood, because the blood is the life, and you must not eat the life with the meat. – Deuteronomy 12:23. Perhaps the reason he was separated from … Continue reading

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Classic Devotional 10/14/2023

Judgment and the Punishment of Sin – 1 IN ALL things consider the end; how you shall stand before the strict Judge from Whom nothing is hidden and Who will pronounce judgment in all justice, accepting neither bribes nor excuses. … Continue reading

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Poetic Praise 10/14/2023

Thanks to Brother Mike for the use of his inspirational poetry! Be blessed all who read! I WANT TO BE A BLESSING I’ve got love to give away a smile to make your day; I’ve got so many gifts to … Continue reading

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A Priceless Pair – 3

Scripture Reference: Philippians 2:19-30 Timothy – Continued Please read Philippians 2:19-24 for background to this section. Paul did not make the mistake of moving too fast with Timothy. He gave him time to get his roots down, and then he … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 10/13/2023

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 5:5-6

Friday October 13, 2023 John 5:5-6 Now a certain man was there [Bethesda pool] who had an infirmity thirty-eight years. When Jesus saw him lying there, and knew that he already had been in that condition a long time, He … Continue reading

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Food For Thought 10/13/2023

Her Hiding Place In the best-selling book The Hiding Place, Corrie ten Boom tells of the tense times in Holland during the German invasion. One particular night she tossed restlessly in her bed while war planes growled overhead, shattering the … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 10/13/2023

Motive Is Everything It’s not often that we take an honest look at our motivations. But it’s important to reevaluate them regularly. When our sight is not fixed on God, we might become entranced with goals that conflict with godliness. … Continue reading

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A Priceless Pair – 2

Scripture Reference: Philippians 2:19-30 Timothy – Continued Please read Philippians 2:19-24 for background to this section. Notice the characteristics of this young man: He had a servant’s mind (verses 19–21). To begin with, Timothy naturally cared for people and was … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 10/12/2023

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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Getting Into God’s Stride

Thursday October 12, 2023 Genesis 5:24 Enoch walked with God. The test of a man’s religious life and character is not what he does in the exceptional moments of life, but what he does in the ordinary times, when there … Continue reading

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Food For Thought 10/12/2023

Engine Was Neatly Balanced On the Southern road between Atlanta and Birmingham, an engine of a passenger train jumped the track just before it ran on to a high trestle. The engineer slapped on his emergency brakes and reversed his … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 10/12/2023

The Power of Words Gossip kills churches. And gossip is always painful, especially when disguised as concern. A request to “pray for so-and-so because of this thing they did” is not asking for prayer; it’s gossiping. If you know some … Continue reading

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A Priceless Pair – 1

Scripture Reference: Philippians 2:19-30 A reporter in San Bernardino, California arranged for a man to lie in the gutter on a busy street. Hundreds of people passed the man but not one stopped to help him or even show sympathy! … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 10/11/2023

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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