"Our sufficiency is from God." 2Co 3:5 NKJV Gideon's army of thirty-two thousand men is enormously outnumbered by the Midianites when God tells him, "You have too many men." He instructs Gideon to release anyone who is afraid, and Gideon loses two-thirds of his army. Now he has only ten thousand men. Again the Lord says, "There are still too many m…

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NOV. 20, 2024 You will be rewarded for it. "The sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us." Ro 8:18 NKJV In 1857 David Livingstone gave this speech at Cambridge University: "People talk of the sacrifice I have made in spending so much of my life in Africa…..Away with the word in such …

"His older son...was angry." Lk 15:25, 28 NKJV The parable of the prodigal son is about two boys and their father's love for each. The younger one dishonored his father and ended up in a pigpen. When he returned home, he had lost everything—except his father's love. So no matter who you are or what you have done-God loves you and wants you in His f…

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There is no fear in love [dread does not exist], but full-grown (complete, perfect) love turns fear out of doors." 1Jn 4:18 AMPO When you were young and said a bad word, your parents may have threatened to wash your mouth out with soap. Well, if fear is a dirty word, then faith in God's unconditional love for you is like soap! Too many put the cart…

"By his divine power, God has given us everything we need." 2Pe 1:3 NLT Following God means finishing what He has called you to do. Not everyone who starts out well finishes well. Occasionally we're shocked and saddened to learn that a leader has been brought down by a moral or a financial problem. Paul writes, "Luke, the beloved physician, and Dem…

"Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord." Eph 6:4 NIV The story is told of a man in a supermarket pushing a cart with a screaming baby. He kept repeating softly, "Keep calm, George. Everything's going to be okay, George." A lady watching with admiration said to the man, "You are …

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"By his divine power, God has given us everything we need." 2Pe 1:3 NLT Following God means finishing what He has called you to do. Not everyone who starts out well finishes well. Occasionally we're shocked and saddened to learn that a leader has been brought down by a moral or a financial problem. Paul writes, "Luke, the beloved physician, and Dem…

"Put on your new nature, created to be like God -truly righteous and holy." Eph 4:24 NLT Dealing with crucifixion, Jesus prayed in the garden of Gethsemane. He felt intense emotions. "Being in agony, He prayed more earnestly. Then His sweat became like great drops of blood falling down to the ground" (Lk 22:44 NKJV). So strong were these emotions t…

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"Put me together again with your Word." Ps 119:107 MSG When everything in the psalmist's life began falling apart, he prayed, "Put me together again with your Word." That's what your quiet time with God does. So, why don't we have a consistent quiet time with God? Two reasons: (1) We think our quiet time must be a long time. Start small. Reserve fi…

"This High Priest of ours understands our weaknesses." Heb 4:15 NLT One of Satan's most successful strategies for keeping us away from our quiet time with God is reminding us of our sins and shortcomings. That's a lie; don't believe it. In the Old Testament, the High Priest went into the Holiest of Holies to atone for the sins of the people. When h…

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"You're my place of quiet retreat; I wait for your Word to renew me." Ps 119:114 MSG What's stopping you from having a regular quiet time with God? Maybe the very thought feels filled with "shoulds" and "ought tos"; like another item to add to the unending checklist of your life. So, you think, "Maybe later, when life slows down." We need to shed t…

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"I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives His life for the sheep." Jn 10:11 NKJV Jesus told of a shepherd with a hundred sheep. When one of them was lost, he left the other ninety-nine in the fold and searched until he found the one lost sheep. Then he put it on his shoulders and rejoiced as he brought it home. Good shepherds don't care abou…

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"Which of these three do you think was neighbor to him who fell among the thieves?" Lk 10:36 NKJV Jesus told the story of the Jewish traveler who was robbed, beaten, and left to die on the Jericho road. Two Jews, both in the ministry, walked past him without helping. Then a Samaritan rescued him. No race of people was more hated by the Jewish peopl…

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"I have come as a light into the world, that whoever believes in Me should not abide in darkness." Jn 12:46 NKJV John Ortberg writes: "In 1780 a Jesus-follower in Great Britain named Robert Raikes could not stand the cycle of poverty and ignorance that was destroying little children, a whole generation. He said, 'The world marches forward on the fe…

"The people who sat in darkness have seen a great light." Mt 4:16 NKJV First and most importantly, Jesus brought the light of salvation to all mankind. But one of the enduring benefits of His kingdom is His impact on learning and education. The word university began with those who believed that God created the universe; therefore, His ways must be …

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"You are precious to me." Isa 43:4 NLT Guess who said, "You are precious to me?" God. So don't let anybody tell you otherwise. Why is this important? Because understanding who you are as a person and genuinely believing that you merit love and attention from another person is essential to your self-worth. The capability to convey that successfully …

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"We walk by faith, not by sight." 2Co 5:7 NKJV Impalas are one of the most powerful animals in Africa. They can leap to a height of more than ten feet and cover more than thirty feet in one jump. Yet the impala can be kept in an enclosure with a fence that's no more than three feet high. Why? Because it won't jump unless it can see where its feet w…

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"I have set before you an open door." Rev 3:8 NKJV In seeking to know God's will, there are two things you should never do. First, when the door is closed, get impatient and force it open. Second, create your own door. To succeed in what God has called you to do, follow the "open door policy." The Bible describes it this way: "To the angel of the c…

"A great and effective door has opened to me, and there are many adversaries." 1Co 16:9 NKJV The New Living Translation states Paul's words this way: "There is a wide-open door for a great work here, although many oppose me." In doing the will of God, you should anticipate opposition from those who are not privy to what God has shared with you or i…

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