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Stirring Up
23 Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful. 24 And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, 25 not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the…
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Day One
“Precious treasure and oil are in a wise man’s dwelling, but a foolish man devours it. Whoever pursues righteousness and kindness will find life, righteousness, and honor. A wise man scales the city of the mighty and brings down the stronghold in which they trust.” Proverbs 21:20-22 ESV Let’s see now, I’m going without Faceboook,…
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Barren
Today’s Daily Prompt, desert, got me thinking. First off I wondered if the photo was a red herring, since I can never remember the difference between what you eat after a meal, dessert and a barren, arid land mass, characterized by hot sun and a lack of drinking water, so maybe that’s what the powers…
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Shifting Perspective
Daniel 3:16 Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego answered and said to the king, “O Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to answer you in this matter. 17 If this be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of your hand, O king.…
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Sinful Woman Forgiven
Luke 7:36-50 (ESV) A Sinful Woman Forgiven 36 One of the Pharisees asked him to eat with him, and he went into the Pharisee’s house and reclined at the table. 37 And behold, a woman of the city, who was a sinner, when she learned that he was reclining at table in the Pharisee’s house, brought an…
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Judas Iscariot
The question that is on my heart is, did there HAVE TO BE one who would betray Jesus? Or did Jesus merely know in advance that it was going to happen?
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Alabaster
Jesus Anointed at Bethany 6 Now when Jesus was at Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, 7 a woman came up to him with an alabaster flask of very expensive ointment, and she poured it on his head as he reclined at table. 8 And when the disciples saw it, they were indignant, saying, “Why this…
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Thankful for Danny
Revelation 12:11 says, “And they have overcome (conquered) him by means of the blood of the Lamb and by the utterance of their testimony” Today’s service Danny preached about about he has learned during his 30 yrs of ministry, today is his 30th anniversary. Genesis 22: was Danny’s text today. Abraham and Isaac’s experience of…
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Dreaming
I desire to be cautious here. I just now saw a meme about pursuing one’s dreams. Every time I see references like this I get riled up. Its an automatic, gut reaction. Not a chosen one, not one that I read about and bought into. I’m wondering if it’s an idea God himself planted in…
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Come and see Jesus
Ever heard the song “Highwayman” ? It’s sung by Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Kris Kristofferson and Johnny Cash and its alluring melody and instrumentation woos you as you listen, wanting to believe, but the trouble comes as you realize it’s about reincarnation. “But I am still alive. I was a sailor. I was born ……