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Ambition; August 3, 2026


Matthew 20:26-27 “Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be your slave.” Ambition is a strange thing. With none of it, we seldom progress, and … Continue reading

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Jealousy; June 25, 2026


Numbers 12:2 “Has the Lord spoken only through Moses?” they asked. “Hasn’t he also spoken through us?” And the Lord heard this. Jealousy is a deep-seated human problem. It inspired the first recorded murder, when Cain killed Abel in Genesis 4. That, however, is no … Continue reading

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Ambition; May 30, 2026


2 Timothy 4:7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. It should be the ambition of every believer to be able to say this at the end of their physical life. There are … Continue reading

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Temptation; December 29, 2025


Luke 4:13 When the devil had finished all this tempting, he left him until an opportune time. We don’t know how the temptation of Jesus came to be recorded. It seems most probable that he told some or all of His apostles … Continue reading

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Church Leadership; October 5, 2023


Acts 14:23 Paul and Barnabas appointed elders for them in each church and, with prayer and fasting, committed them to the Lord, in whom they had put their trust. I have long been impressed by the organization, or you might … Continue reading

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The Secret to Happiness; February 7, 2022


Philippians 4:12-13 I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living … Continue reading

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Leaders; December 29, 2021


Jeremiah 30:21 Their leader will be one of their own; their ruler will arise from among them. I will bring him near and he will come close to me, for who is he who will devote himself to be close … Continue reading

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Position; December 6, 2021


Psalm 75:6-7 No one from the east or the west or from the desert can exalt a man. But it is God who judges: He brings one down, he exalts another. We tend to pay lots of attention to who … Continue reading

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Spiritual Authority; September 24, 2021


Acts 9:40-41 Peter sent them all out of the room; then he got down on his knees and prayed. Turning toward the dead woman, he said, “Tabitha, get up.” She opened her eyes, and seeing Peter she sat up. He … Continue reading

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Stewardship; June 26, 2018


Luke 12:48 “From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; and from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked.” Ambition is a dangerous thing. This teaching, along with the famous parable … Continue reading

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