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The God of Peace and the Peace of God
In the best human relationships, there are moments of deep disappointment, alienation, pride, and disagreement, but the God of love and...
jacarroll71
Sep 22, 2015
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Unstoppable Love
Love overcomes any obstacle and pays whatever price necessary for the beloved. Today’s reading: Song of Solomon 1-3; 2 Corinthians 12 8...
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Sep 21, 2015
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The Importance of Seeking Wisdom
Today’s reading: Proverbs 1-2; 1 Corinthians 12 4 if you seek it like silver and search for it as for hidden treasures, 5 then you will...
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Sep 2, 2015
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To My Dying Breath
Today’s reading: Psalms 145-147; I Corinthians 11:1-15 1 Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord, O my soul! 2 I will praise the Lord as long...
jacarroll71
Aug 31, 2015
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Guidance for Complex Decisions
Today’s reading: Psalms 142-144; I Corinthians 10:14-33 7 Answer me quickly, O Lord! My spirit fails! Hide not your face from me, lest...
jacarroll71
Aug 30, 2015
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Being and Doing the Lord’s Work
Today’s reading: Psalms 136-138; I Corinthians 9 8      The LORD will fulfill his purpose for me; your steadfast love, O LORD, endures...
jacarroll71
Aug 28, 2015
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The Care and Feeding of Recovering Idolaters
Today’s reading: Psalms 132-135; I Corinthians 8 15 The idols of the nations are silver and gold, the work of human hands. 16 They have...
jacarroll71
Aug 27, 2015
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Peace and Purity in the Church
Today’s reading: Psalm 120-123; I Corinthians 6 6 Too long have I had my dwelling among those who hate peace. 7 I am for peace, but...
jacarroll71
Aug 24, 2015
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Church Discipline
Today’s reading: Psalm 119:105-176; I Corinthians 5 136 My eyes shed streams of tears, because people do not keep your law.  Psalm...
jacarroll71
Aug 23, 2015
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Purpose in Life
Today’s reading: Psalm 103-104; Romans 14 33 I will sing to the Lord as long as I live; I will sing praise to my God while I have...
jacarroll71
Aug 15, 2015
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Lifelong Fruitfulness
Today’s reading: Psalm 90-92; Romans 11:1-21 12 The righteous flourish like the palm tree and grow like a cedar in Lebanon. 13 They are...
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Aug 11, 2015
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Mordecai Wins; Ananias Loses
Today’s reading: Esther 1-3; Acts 5:1-16 15 The couriers went out hurriedly by order of the king, and the decree was issued in Susa the...
jacarroll71
Jun 21, 2015
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