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A Challenge to my Generation - Fear God
We live in a world lacking almost completely in wisdom. All around us conventional "wisdom" tells us to do what we want, what feels good. The way our society frames marriage, relationships, parenting,…
Created 4 days ago
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A Challenge for Pastors & Church Leaders
I'm passionate about ministry. I want to live a life worthy of the calling I've received. But more often than not, I try to do ministry without first doing the ministry of prayer. Samuel gives a challenge…
Created about 1 month ago
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Are You Hiding from God's Calling?
We often read 1 Samuel 10:22 about Saul hiding in the luggage when he was called to stand before the Israelites and be anointed as king. We think of it as humorous or just a sign of is personality/humility.…
Created about 1 month ago
1 Samuel 10:9 (NIV), 1 Samuel 10:10 (NIV), 1 Samuel 10:22 (NIV)
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Do whatever your hand finds to do
We all want to know the will if God. And sometimes, as with Samuel's prophecy to Saul, God's plan is clearly lined out for us. But more often than not, the Christian walk seems to be an expression of…
Created about 1 month ago
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Christ's Sacrifice Foreshadowed through Abraham
When we read the Old Testament through the lens of Jesus' life and death, we can see God's plan of redemption at work long before Christ's birth. First, we see the powerful picture of God's sacrifice…
Created 5 months ago
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What if we prayed as much as we complain?
We, like the Israelites, find ourselves complaining on a daily basis while the desire to pray seems to escape us. Why is that? Do we think that our bellyaching will be more affective than inviting the…
Created 5 months ago
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God's one-sided covenant
This portion of scripture came alive to me a few years ago when I realized that God made a covenant with Abram without expecting anything in return. He was saying that he would be faithful to Abram's…
Created 5 months ago
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The Unlikely Key to Building Wealth
"Give freely and become more wealthy; be stingy and lose everything. The generous will prosper; those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed." The Scripture is clear time and time again that…
Created about 1 year ago
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Worship with Everything
I love what David says in this verse. He will worship "with every bone in [his] body". I want to be that kind of worshiper. What holds us back from giving everything to God in worship? How can we presume…
Created over 1 year ago
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What God Has to Say about Debt
We live in a culture in which debt is considered to be a necessity. Applications for credit cards come in the mail and are offered almost every time you go shopping. Cars are advertised not with their…
Created over 1 year ago
Proverbs 6:1 (NLT), Proverbs 6:2 (NLT), Proverbs 6:3 (NLT), Proverbs 6:4 (NLT), Proverbs 6:5 (NLT)
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purity - the standard raised
Jesus didn't abolish the law, he fulfilled it. He didn't reduce the law, he clarified it. He didn't ignore the law, he paid for it.
Created over 1 year ago
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Don't just follow...IMITATE
Paul makes a bold statement at the beginning of 1 Corinthians 11..."And you should imitate me, just as I imitate Christ." (NLT). I usually settle for the NIV's, "Follow me as I follow Christ." That's…
Created over 3 years ago
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Mmm Good
Have you forgotten how much your father loves you lately? Read Psalm 103 in the NLTand be reminded
Created over 3 years ago
Psalm 103:10 (ASV), Psalm 103:11 (ASV), Psalm 103:12 (ASV), Psalm 103:13 (ASV), Psalm 103:22 (ASV)
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Wow - How grateful are you?
Sometimes the simplest verses just make me go "Wow." Wow, I'm forgiven. Wow, he doesn't punish me for all my sins. Wow, he doesn't deal with me harshly. Wow, I really deserve the worst. Just stop and…
Created over 3 years ago
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"And that is what happened"
I like how the NLT uses this phrase to talk about the completion of God's Word. I emphasize "Word" intentionally as there is a deep meaning behind Jesus' connection as the Word (John 1:1-3,14). But leaving…
Created over 3 years ago
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Interesting Creation thought
In verse six, the Lord makes an interesting statement that deserves some pause or at least thought. He says that there is a space with waters above and waters below. The only feasible explanation that…
Created over 3 years ago
