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seeds of different seasons
I have read this story countless times and I have always thought the seeds referenced different types of people. But when I stopped long enough to reflect on which type of seed I am, I just realized that…
Created over 3 years ago
Mark 4:3 (ASV), Mark 4:4 (ASV), Mark 4:5 (ASV), Mark 4:6 (ASV), Mark 4:7 (ASV), Mark 4:8 (ASV)
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are you listening...really listening?
The closer we listen (seek the truth), the more understanding we are given (the truth is revealed). We must be deliberate and diligent in our efforts if we ever expect to grow in God. I can speak to this…
Created over 3 years ago
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spiritual doctor
This is by far my favorite quote from Jesus..."Healthy people don't need a doctor--sick people do. I have come to call not those who think they are righteous, but those who know they are sinners." I believe…
Created over 3 years ago
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judges beware
Wow, as much as I know I should heed this warning, this is one of the hardest struggles I have on a daily basis. We are all sinners, none more or less in God's eye, so why do I insist on condemning others,…
Created over 3 years ago
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sometime you have to fight
Jacob was not your typical hero...he certainly had a colorful past, but he fought for all he deemed important. He worked tirelessly to build a new life for himself and his family, but didn't hesitate…
Created over 3 years ago
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patience
While Jacob certainly had a few character flaws, he sure was patient and persistent. Fourteen years...wow, that is patient love exemplified (and two wives is definitely persistence). This story helps…
Created over 3 years ago
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wicked righteousness
Amazing! After paying off Judas to betray Jesus, they suddenly have a moral dilemma about taking back the money for the Temple treasury??? And then, when Judas repented, they told him to get lost, essentially…
Created over 3 years ago
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the decree
How crazy is it to think that a decree was established to wipe out an entire race of people and that they scheduled it a year in advance! In contrast, our society gets worked up over the pending doom…
Created over 3 years ago
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dejavue
It must have been more than a coincidence that Isaac lied about Rebekah claiming she was his sister as Abraham did with Sarah. Even if he did pick up this trick from his father, I still don't understand…
Created over 3 years ago
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my words will never disappear
Jesus says, "See, I have warned you about this ahead of time." Oh how we are deceived! I'm sure even some of the most devout believers will be deceived in the end. Where does that leave me? I know that…
Created over 3 years ago
Ben Huwer
- benhuwer
- Memphis, TN