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Recognizing and Exercising Authority

We often have problems with authority – especially when we aren’t the authority. We don’t want people telling us what to do. We’re independent by nature. Still, when it comes to Jesus, He is the authority. His authority comes from … Continue reading

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November 13 – Wait For It, Wait For it, Wait For It….

James 1; Jeremiah 21-22; Psalm 129 “My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience.” (James 1:2-3 NKJV)  There are times when the book of James requires reading … Continue reading

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November 12 – From the Slavery of Sin to the Brotherhood of Christ

Philemon 1:1-25; Jeremiah 19-20; Psalm 128 “For perhaps he departed for a while for this purpose, that you might receive him forever, no longer as a slave but more than a slave–a beloved brother, especially to me but how much … Continue reading

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October 24 – What the World Needs Now is Love: God’s Love

1 Thessalonians 2:17-3:13; Isaiah 17-19; Psalm 114 “And may the Lord make you increase and abound in love to one another and to all, just as we do to you, so that He may establish your hearts blameless in holiness … Continue reading

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October 17 – A Relationship With God Changes Us

Revelation 17; Isaiah 1-2; Psalm 108 “‘Learn to do good; Seek justice, Rebuke the oppressor; Defend the fatherless, Plead for the widow. Come now, and let us reason together,’ Says the Lord, ‘Though your sins are like scarlet, They shall … Continue reading

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September 23 – No Matter What, God Forgives

1 John 1; 2 Chronicles 34; Psalm 89:19-37  “If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our … Continue reading

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September 13 – Don’t Be So Surprised

John 15:1-16:4; 2 Chronicles 23; Psalm 80 “If the world hates you, you know that it hated Me before it hated you. If you were of the world, the world would love its own. Yet because you are not of … Continue reading

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September 12 – To Love, Honor, and Obey….

John 14:15-31; 2 Chronicles 21:2-22:12; Psalm 79 “He who has My commandments and keeps them, it is he who loves Me. And he who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and manifest Myself … Continue reading

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July 16 – Amen!

1 Corinthians 4; 1 Kings 17; Amos 1 “Thus says the Lord: “For three transgressions of the people of Ammon, and for four, I will not turn away its punishment, Because they ripped open the women with child in Gilead, … Continue reading

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January 22 – Forgive Them Anyway

Luke 17; Genesis 29:1-30; Psalm 22 “Take heed to yourselves. If your brother sins against you, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him. And if he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times in a … Continue reading

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