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Mar 3, 2017
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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Feb 8, 2017
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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Jan 18, 2017
Why is God so Good?
Today’s reading Genesis 42-43; Matthew 13:33-58 Selected verses He said to his brothers, “My money has been put back; here it is in the...
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jacarroll71
Jan 4, 2017
A Call to Repent
Today’s reading: Genesis 9-11; Matthew 4 Select verses So the Lord dispersed them from there over the face of all the earth, and they...
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jacarroll71
Dec 15, 2016
Escape from Delusion
Delusion- Is escape possible? The problem with being in a delusion is one cannot recognize it. It seems normal to the deluded person....
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Nov 26, 2016
Dangerous Presumption
It’s easy to be humble and repentant when we face trials, but how do we respond when it seems like everything we touch turns to gold?...
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Oct 22, 2016
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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jacarroll71
Oct 13, 2016
Why Jesus Came
Today’s reading: Mark 2:1-4:20 My Selection: And when Jesus heard it, he said to them, “Those who are well have no need of a physician,...
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jacarroll71
Sep 1, 2016
Depth of Mercy
I hope you have progressed in your trip through the Bible in 365 days. Taking off the month of August has allowed me to focus on a study...
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Jun 22, 2016
Confess Sin to God
How serious is sin? Today’s reading (Psalms 51-57) helps us answer that question. We live in a time when even the concept of sin is...
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jacarroll71
Apr 13, 2016
Small Sin; Big Consequences
Today’s reading: 2 Samuel 19:8-21:22 Despite the title above, there are no small sins. Any sin is rebellion against a Holy God. Yet...
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jacarroll71
Mar 31, 2016
Saul’s Stinking Legacy
Today’s reading: 1 Samuel 13:1-14:52 Saul was consumed with himself. See what a price he paid for his pride, continual defensiveness,...
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