For if there is no resurrection of the dead, then Christ has not been raised either. 1 Corinthians 15:13 (NLT) Our resurrection is directly related to Christ’s resurrection. For those in Christ, one cannot have one without the other. I recently celebrated my thirty-ninth anniversary of my thirty-ninth birthday–do the math. I grew up in the […]
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Mar
Mar
But Moses told the people, “Don’t be afraid. Just stand still and watch the Lord rescue you today. The Egyptians you see today will never be seen again. The Lord himself will fight for you. Just stay calm.” (Exodus 14:13-14 NLT) In a life of living by faith, when pressure comes, and it constantly does, it […]
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Mar
Mar
Rather, you must grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. 2 Peter 3:18 (NLT) Entropy in the natural world is a move from order to disorder. This is true in the spiritual world as it is in the natural world. It is an observable fact that anything unless acted upon […]
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Feb
Feb
Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’ (Matthew 4:4 NIV) Life has a way of detouring us on our spiritual journey. Fasting is a reset of our spiritual priorities. My church often has some form of fasting at the start […]
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Jan
Jan
May God be merciful and bless us. May his face shine with favor upon us. Interlude Psalms 67:1 (NLT) We often pray, God bless me, Lord give me your favor. This is so close in how we should pray, yet, it misses the mark by miles. Often, there is too much of me and not […]
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Dec
Dec
Finally, dear brothers and sisters, we ask you to pray for us. Pray that the Lord’s message will spread rapidly and be honored wherever it goes, just as when it came to you. (2 Thessalonians 3:1 NLT) Are we praying for our Pastor as we should be? Prayerless pews will bring to pass powerless pulpits. […]
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Dec
Dec
He (Joseph) took with him Mary, to whom he was engaged, who was now expecting a child. And while they were there, the time came for her baby to be born. She gave birth to her firstborn son. She wrapped him snugly in strips of cloth and laid him in a manger, because there was […]
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Dec
Dec
Now for this very reason also, applying all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence, and in your moral excellence, knowledge, (2 Peter 1:5 NASB) Knowledge without moral excellence is a train ride to disaster. I was a public school teacher for many years. On the walls of the hallways in one of the […]
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Nov
Nov
Those who pay regard to vain idols forsake their hope of steadfast love. (Jonah 2: 8 ESV) Vain idols always lie to us. They tell us that we know better than God what is best for us. Early in my missionary career, I was working in Hawaii. I was doing what I wanted and […]
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Nov
Nov
“Men of Galilee,” they said, “why are you standing here staring into heaven? Jesus has been taken from you into heaven, but someday he will return from heaven in the same way you saw him go!” (Acts 1:11 NASB) In numerous places in the Old and New Testament, it is prophesied that Jesus Christ will […]