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Distracted
The Bible speaks of a young prophet who was lured into bypassing the command of the Lord. If we could encapsulate the moment, he was simply sidetracked. He knew the word of the Lord, but his attention was diverted and it cost him his life. Of course, there were a number of factors that led […]
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Purpose
John 4:35 Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest. Of a truth, exposure leads to burden and burden leads to action. We often invest in things that we see […]
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Focus
Phil 3:13 Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, Phil 3:14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. If we put the above […]
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Speak Jesus
Luke 2:16-17 So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger. When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child. Mark chapter 5 describes a man set free from tormenting spirits. Upon seeing Jesus, the man fell […]
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There Is Room
Luke 14:22-23 And the servant said, Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded, and yet there is room. And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled. The story was told of an airlift operation in a […]
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At All Times
Consider the moment of Matthew 14:22-23. After a long day of teaching and being with the multitude, Jesus constrained His disciples to get into a ship. He sent them ahead to the other side of the sea. In the meantime, Jesus went to a high place overlooking their journey across the water. As this incarnate […]
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The Mission
A moment will pass and the world will be engrossed in the Christmas spirit. The celebration of the Lord’s birth is precious to us. The Lamb of God; the incarnate God; the Savior of the world. It is important for us to take time and recount the wonder of it all. Yet upon study, I […]
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With Thanksgiving…
Psa 69:30 I will praise the name of God with a song, and will magnify him with thanksgiving. Phil 4:6-7 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts […]
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Growth Through Trouble
Acts 5:40 And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles, and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go. Acts 5:41 And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his […]
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Freedom Is Never Free
A single line from the book of Judges strikes a chord of sorrow in every reader’s heart. “Another generation arose which knew not Joshua nor yet the works he had done for Israel.” They forgot the great battle of Jericho; the marching and the victory. It seems almost impossible for such a thing to be […]