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Mercy for Limping Cross Bearers
Can we ever hope to be accepted by a holy God? Â Not on the basis of our perfect lives but there is acceptance for believers in the One...
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Apr 14, 2017
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Old Wine, New Wine, & the Problem of Receptivity
It is natural and sensible to prefer the old to the new when it comes to wine. Â But this is not true when it comes to the Messiah and the...
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Mar 27, 2017
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Keeping Your Soul
Spiritual leaders give careful instructions and urgent warnings to their disciples.  Moses did. Jesus did.  Will we learn from them?...
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Mar 7, 2017
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A Warning about Causing People to Sin
God will not overlook the evil of causing others, especially His people and little children, to sin. Here is a serious warning to heed....
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Mar 3, 2017
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Does Sin Make Us Sick?
Do you wonder if sickness is divine punishment for sin? One man came to Christ for healing, but discovered He gives something even...
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Feb 18, 2017
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Spiritual Oblivion
You don’t know what you don’t know. That’s oblivion. The disciples of Jesus suffered from it but great is the love of Christ. Today’s...
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Feb 11, 2017
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Do Jesus’ Parables Teach Salvation by Works?
In light of Jesus’ parables, we might wonder if He is teaching that we are saved by our own merits. Did Jesus teach salvation by works?...
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Feb 8, 2017
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How to be properly dressed for heaven
God calls us to His fellowship, but we may not come in our natural state. We must be dressed properly. But when we are we may enjoy Him...
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Feb 2, 2017
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Forgiveness: Pay It Forward
Today’s reading Exodus 11-12; Matthew 18:21-35 Selected verses The Lord said to Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt, “This month shall...
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Jan 26, 2017
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Martyrdom and Forgiveness
The first martyr showed amazing character reminiscent of the Lord Jesus Christ and honoring to His love and grace. Today’s reading: Acts...
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Nov 16, 2016
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Jesus: Savior and Lord
Here we come to Luke’s account of the early stages of Jesus’ public ministry.  He began with an extended time alone fasting. The devil...
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Oct 22, 2016
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The Thought of Blood
Today’s reading: Matthew 26:36-27:44 My Selection: So when they had gathered, Pilate said to them, “Whom do you want me to release for...
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Oct 11, 2016
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