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As 2022 comes to an end, many of you have already begun or will begin making New Year’s resolutions. It has been my experience that they don’t come to fruition any sooner than they are made. My …
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1/1/23
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Grab your Bible and journal and read Hebrews 1:1-4. The true story of Christmas is a love story about an indescribable God Whose love for the crown of His creation moved Him to make the greatest …
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1/1/23
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Christmas, a Christian holiday commemorating the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, is celebrated every year on December 25. Isaiah 9:6 (KJV) declares, “For unto us a child is born, unto us …
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12/18/22
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Since the creation, names and titles have been important to God. From the first act of creation, He was issuing names like light, darkness, heavens, earth, Adam, and Eve.
Throughout the Bible …
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12/18/22
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I Thessalonians 5:18 (ESV) declares, “Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” Sometimes, we are all guilty of thanklessness, but we have to …
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12/11/22
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Ready for another Christmas devotion? Grab your journal and pen and read Isaiah 7:10-15 and Isaiah 9:6-7. The prophet Isaiah is the prophet most quoted in the New Testament. The first 39 chapters of …
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12/11/22
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To constantly tear a person down with criticism does not help the situation or the person being criticized at all. What it does is make the person who is constantly being criticized feel angry, …
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12/4/22
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Reading through the Bible with me? Then grab your pen and journal and read Isaiah 61:1-2, then read Luke 4:16-22.
We are officially in the season of Advent. Advent is defined as the arrival of a …
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12/4/22
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Today in our nation, we pause to celebrate another Thanksgiving, a special day of giving thanks with family and friends. However, giving thanks is something that we, as Christians, should do on a …
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11/27/22
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Reading the Bible through with me? Then grab your journal and pen and we will finish 2 Samuel by reading chapters 22-24.
In chapter 24, David has a military census done. The implication is that …
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11/27/22
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Sometimes, in the midst of confusion and chaos, as adults, we don’t always do the right thing. What generally happens is that it gets worse before it gets better. As soon as one chaotic situation …
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11/20/22
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Reading the Bible through with me? Then grab your journal and pen and read 2 Samuel 19-21. Burdensome grief, violence, pettiness, rebellion, revenge, and warfare are all found in these three …
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11/20/22
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As children we learned the rhyme: “Sticks and stones will break my bones, but words will never harm me…,” first recorded in 1892 in The Christian Recorder, a publication of the African …
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11/13/22
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Reading the Bible through with me? Then grab your pen and journal and read 2 Samuel 16-18. When we left David in chapter 15, he was climbing the Mount of Olives, mourning over his son’s rebellion. …
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11/13/22
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What must you do to get to Heaven? Must you have a big bank account, own several cars, homes, and a lot of land, belong to the higher echelon of society, speak perfect English serve on several …
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11/6/22
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Reading the Bible through with me? Then grab your journal and pen and read 2 Samuel. 13-15. The narrative of these chapters reveals a crumbling kingdom, falling apart after David’s sin with …
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11/6/22
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This being Breast Cancer and Domestic Violence Awareness Month, my message will briefly reflect these two issues that adversely affect so many lives daily. Two Scriptures that are so fitting for this …
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10/30/22
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Reading the Bible through with me? Then grab your pen and journal and read 2 Samuel 10-12. Many of you will be familiar with the story of David and Bathsheba. David looked, lusted, and lured …
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10/30/22
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As we look around our nation, let alone the world, there is so much division among us, and it is getting worse. I wrote about this issue not long ago, but I just had to revisit it because we are …
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10/23/22
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Reading the Bible through with me? Then grab your pen and journal and read 2 Samuel 7-9. No one names their kid Mephibosheth anymore. But if ever there was an Old Testament picture of mercy and …
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10/23/22
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