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Becoming more productive
So reading the Bible (reviewing Christ's message) is part of our ongoing pruning process. It helps remove the unproductive parts of our lives so we can be more fruitful.
Created 4 months ago
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Already blessed
it's significant that this isn't some future blessing. He has already given us heavenly spiritual blessings. Our earthly eyes sometimes dominate our senses to the point that we overlooking unseen blessings…
Created 6 months ago
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How quickly the risen Christ and Holy Spirit change things
It was only about a year before this that these same disciples were surprised and even a bit offended that Jesus even took them to Samaria, much less having the conversation with the Samaritan woman at…
Created 8 months ago
Acts 8:5 (NLT), Acts 8:6 (NLT), Acts 8:7 (NLT), Acts 8:8 (NLT), Acts 8:9 (NLT), Acts 8:10 (NLT), Acts 8:11 (NLT), Acts 8:12 (NLT), Acts 8:13 (NLT), Acts 8:14 (NLT)
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U.S. immigration reform
I wonder how many of those who speak of closing our borders have read all the verses such as this one, that remind us of our responsibility to show compassion to those among us from other countries.
Created 9 months ago
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Attention leaders
It's not your job to just complain about what's wrong. It's your job to guide your people out of it. Attention followers: Instead of complaining about your leaders, sometimes you need to confront them…
Created 9 months ago
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What happens at death
Here we see another indication that we don't have to wait for "the dead in Christ" to rise. Our spirits are aware of the afterlife immediately.
Created 10 months ago
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Kingdom of God
It seems that the Kingdom of God was ushered in at Jesus' resurrection, indicating his triumph over Satan and death itself. From that point on, all who "entered the Kingdom of God" (became Christians)…
Created 10 months ago
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Translation "no more"
I don't claim to be a Greek scholar, but the Greek word eisintranslated here as "no more" can also be translated "no longer here." That might make more sense since the passage is referring to Jeremiah…
Created about 1 year ago
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The nature of demons
An interesting insight into the nature of demons here. They begged Jesus not to return them to hell...AND HE LISTENED. Jesus cared more about the demons than the pigs that were slaughtered. So whatever…
Created over 2 years ago
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Why were they amazed?
Given the circumstances of Jesus' conception and the things that had happened at this birth, why were Jesus' parents "amazed" at the things people were saying about him?
Created over 2 years ago
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What an epitaph
The New Living Translation words it that Enoch "lived in close fellowship with God." What an incredible epitaph. I can't think of anything more significant that could be written about a person.
Created over 2 years ago
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Literal Bible?
What does it mean to say that I believe the Bible? Does it mean that I believe it is inerrant? It must, or else we are left to decide which sections we choose to believe. And yet believing it is inerrant…
Created over 3 years ago
