Archive for October, 2007
Monday, October 15th, 2007
Having faith in God through His son Jesus Christ solves many tensions in a typical life. It solves those tensions in numerous ways. It gives a person's life both an immediate focus and an eternal focus--the whole of life is not focused on the here and the now. It gives ...
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Sunday, October 14th, 2007
Luke 15:1-32
15:1 Now all the publicans and sinners were drawing near unto him to hear him. 15:2 And both the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them. 15:3 And he spake unto them this parable, saying, 15:4 What man of you, having a ...
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Saturday, October 13th, 2007
Romans 5:1-11
5:1 Therefore, since we are justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. 5:2 Through him we have obtained access to this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in our hope of sharing the glory of God. 5:3 More than that, we ...
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Friday, October 12th, 2007
Genesis 15:1-6
15:1 After these things the word of Jehovah came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, `and' thy exceeding great reward. 15:2 And Abram said, O Lord Jehovah, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless, and he that shall be possessor ...
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Thursday, October 11th, 2007
In the readings, pay special attention to the word repent and repentance.
A statement about the ministry of John the Baptist:
• Matthew 3:1-2
3:1 In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, 3:2 "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand."
Matthew 3:1-2 RSV
A statement about Jesus' ...
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Wednesday, October 10th, 2007
James 1:19-27
1:19 Ye know `this', my beloved brethren. But let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: 1:20 for the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God. 1:21 Wherefore putting away all filthiness and overflowing of wickedness, receive with meekness the implanted word, ...
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Tuesday, October 9th, 2007
1 Corinthians 1:18-31
1:18 For the word of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us who are saved it is the power of God. 1:19 For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, And the discernment of the discerning will I bring to ...
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Monday, October 8th, 2007
Colossians 1:9-20
1:9 For this cause we also, since the day we heard `it', do not cease to pray and make request for you, that ye may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, 1:10 to walk worthily of the Lord unto all pleasing, ...
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Sunday, October 7th, 2007
1 John 1:1-10
1:1 That which was from the beginning, that which we have heard, that which we have seen with our eyes, that which we beheld, and our hands handled, concerning the Word of life 1:2 (and the life was manifested, and we have seen, and bear witness, and declare ...
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Saturday, October 6th, 2007
Hebrews 12:18-29
12:18 For ye are not come unto `a mount' that might be touched, and that burned with fire, and unto blackness, and darkness, and tempest, 12:19 and the sound of a trumpet, and the voice of words; which `voice' they that heard entreated that no word more should be ...
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Friday, October 5th, 2007
Among the hardest attitudes and behaviors for a Christian to learn is the attitude and behavior of humility. Yet, humility is a critical attitude in Christian existence. Our humility is essential for accessing God's strength.
It is hard for American Christians to understand and to accept the fact that they are ...
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Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007
We all know the power of being upset. I doubt there is a single one of us who has not been upset at something. Sometimes people get upset for reasons that do not merit such a powerful emotional reaction. Sometimes we all get upset because something that really matters happens.
The ...
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Tuesday, October 2nd, 2007
Perhaps among the most difficult spiritual analysis to make is the analysis of the anatomy of faith. What is faith? Most Christians are more proficient at telling people what faith is not than they are at telling people what faith is. I often fear, with all of us, our concept ...
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Monday, October 1st, 2007
Everything changes! Ask anyone 60 or above, and they will confirm that truth. For generations, the American elderly have talked about "the good old days." Mostly, when we talk about "the good old days" we talk about pleasant childhood memories.
With serious, honest reflection, the old days were not so good ...
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