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God of deliverance
And God spoke all these words, saying, “I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. “You shall have no other gods before me. Exodus 20:1-3 Hear these … Continue reading
Posted in Ten Commandments, Uncategorized
Tagged Christianity, Discipleship, Faith, First Commandment, God's Word, Holy Scripture, Spirituality, Ten Commandments
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Forgiving and forgetting
Hebrews 10:12-18, Matthew 18:21-34 Does forgiving mean forgetting? How difficult is it to truly forgive someone an offense against you if you are not willing to forget it? As the situation remains stuck in the far reaches of your memory, … Continue reading
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Tagged Discipleship, Faith, Forgive and Forget, Forgiveness, Repentance, Spirituality
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The evidence of love
John 10:19-42 There is an old saying that suggests actions speak louder than words. When people say “I love you,” the evidence is not in their spoken words, but their acts of kindness. Absent of any display of affection or … Continue reading
Posted in Love your neighbor
Tagged Christian, Christianity, Discipleship, Faith, Jesus Christ, Love, Love of God, Love one another, Love your neighbor, Word of God
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Sin no more
John 7:53-8:11 “Go and sin no more.” Did Jesus really say that to the woman standing before him? Did he expect that she was able to live such a life? Remember, she was just brought to Jesus by a group … Continue reading
Posted in Forgiveness
Tagged Bible, Christianity, Discipleship, Faith, Following Jesus, Forgiveness, Forgiveness of sins, Grace, Teaching of Jesus
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Serve one master
Luke 16:1-13 Our society encourages people to continually look for ways to get ahead. Beating the system means living an easier way of life. Of course, this means the Master’s wealth is often misused. Satan often tempts us to put … Continue reading
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Tagged Christianity, Discipleship, Faith, God and money, Money, Personal wealth, Stewardship, Teaching of Jesus
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The Lord is good
Psalm 34, 1 Peter 2:1-5 In his first epistle, Peter cites the psalmist and begs the church to “taste and see that the Lord is good” (1 Peter 2:2-3). Like a newborn baby develops a taste for its mother’s milk … Continue reading
Posted in Faith
Tagged Bible, Discipleship, Faith, Following Jesus, Holy Bible, Jesus Christ, Psalm, Psalms
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Feed my sheep
John 21:1-19 Following the crucifixion and death of Christ, Peter seemed lost. So much had taken place in the three years since he had first encountered Jesus. At the beginning of their ministry, Peter was bold, but his assertiveness often … Continue reading
Posted in Discipleship, Easter
Tagged Disciple, Discipleship, Easter, Grace, Jesus Christ, Kingdom of God, Love your neighbor, Salvation, Servant, Spirituality, Teaching of Jesus
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He came and prayed
Acts 9:32-43 There is an old saying that bears much truth: “When the phone rings at 2:00 a.m. it is usually bad news.” For most people, such an hour is meant for sleeping. But when a family member is away … Continue reading
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Tagged Christianity, Discipleship, Miracles, Power of Prayer, Prayer, Spirituality
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Highest praise
Acts 3:1-10 Watching children walking on a sandy beach behind their parents, you might notice how they lengthen each stride so as to walk in the footsteps of the one who leads them. Following the path set by a parent … Continue reading
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Tagged Christianity, Discipleship, Faith, Following Jesus, Jesus Christ, Love your neighbor, Miracles, Praise, Sharing faith
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Delivered
Exodus 20:1-6 Hear these words from God, “I am the LORD your God, who brought you out…” There is great comfort in knowing that the God we worship is the very same who delivered, that is, rescued his people from … Continue reading
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Tagged Christianity, Discipleship, Exodus, Forgiveness, Redeemer, Redemption, Salvation, Spirituality, Ten Commandments
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