Tag Archives: God’s presence

October 28 – No, Jesus Hasn’t Come Back Yet,; Yes, He Will Return; In the Meanwhile, WORK!

2 Thessalonians 2; Isaiah 27-28; Psalm 118 “Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself, and our God and Father, who has loved us and given us everlasting consolation and good hope by grace, comfort your hearts and establish you in … Continue reading

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September 5 – It Helps to Know the End of the Story

John 11:1-27; 2 Chronicles 10-11; Psalm 75 “Therefore the sisters sent to Him, saying, ‘Lord, behold, he whom You love is sick.’ When Jesus heard that, He said, ‘This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, … Continue reading

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January 5 – I Can’t Get No Satisfaction

Luke 7:18-50; Genesis 11; Psalm 5 “And the Lord said, ‘To what then shall I liken the men of this generation, and what are they like? They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling to one another, saying: … Continue reading

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November 24 – Experiencing God’s Joy in a Sinful World

Ezekiel 22-23 1 Peter 1 “Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, for you are receiving … Continue reading

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October 9 – How God Deals With His Enemies

“At one time you were separated from God. You were his enemies in your minds, and the evil things you did were against God. But now God has made you his friends again. He did this through Christ’s death in … Continue reading

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February 11 – No Secrets From God

Leviticus 11-12 Matthew 26:1-25 “Then Judas, who would give Jesus to his enemies, said to Jesus, ‘Teacher, surely I am not the one, am I?’ Jesus answered, ‘Yes, it is you.’” (Matthew 26:25) The Pharisees were fed up. They wanted … Continue reading

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January 26 – Seeing God’s Presence and His Answers

Exodus 14-15 Matthew 17 “Then his followers asked him, ‘Why do the teachers of the law say that Elijah must come first?’” (Matthew 17:10 NCV) As Jesus, Peter, James, and John came down the mountain after the Transfiguration, the truth … Continue reading

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December 17 – Rejoicing and Gentleness – What Christians Should Act Like

Philippians 4; Ezekiel 24; Isaiah 52 Dr. Norman Vincent Peale was a great motivational speaker and preacher. He tells this story on himself that I’ve always loved. “A drunk saw Peale across a busy restaurant. ‘Dr. Peale, Dr. Peale, he … Continue reading

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December 15 – Being Schooled in Obedience

Philippians 2:12-30; Ezekiel 21-22; Isaiah 50 Obedience Training is for the dogs…literally. If you look up obedience training in your favorite search engine, you’ll probably find pages and pages of schools for dogs, with not one on training kids or … Continue reading

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December 3 – Continue Doing Good to All People

This was yesterday’s post. I had it all ready to post when I came home from church and didn’t remember to post it. Sorry!  Galatians 6; Ezekiel 2-3; Psalm 149 Wedding dresses are expensive and, even though they’re only used … Continue reading

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