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Salvation; January 2, 2025


John 3:14-15 “Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, that everyone who believes may have eternal life in him.” The very next verse is the most famous in the whole … Continue reading

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Being a Light; December 31, 2024


Daniel 12:3 Those who are wise will shine like the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness, like the stars for ever and ever. The Book of Daniel can get pretty cryptic, and in this chapter Daniel himself says … Continue reading

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The Creator; December 30, 2024


Isaiah 40:21 Do you not know?    Have you not heard?Has it not been told you from the beginning?    Have you not understood since the earth was founded? This is a rhetorical question, but a very important one that needs to keep being asked every … Continue reading

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Matthew; December 25, 2024


Matthew 2:17 Then what was said through the prophet Jeremiah was fulfilled: Matthew is far and away the most Jewish of the Gospels. There is good literary evidence that it was originally written in Aramaic, and only later translated into … Continue reading

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Evangelism; December 19, 2024


Proverbs 11:30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,    and the one who is wise saves lives. I just checked with my wife, who drew up the reading list for this month, and even she has no idea … Continue reading

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Learning Obedience; December 17, 2024


Hebrews 5:8 Son though he was, he learned obedience from what he suffered. The Japanese connects this with the next two verses as one sentence, but this is certainly worthy of meditation all by itself. The Japanese also plays with the … Continue reading

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Faithfulness; December 15, 2024


Isaiah 49:4 But I said, “I have labored in vain;    I have spent my strength for nothing at all.Yet what is due me is in the Lord’s hand,    and my reward is with my God.” I feel sure I’ve written on this before, because … Continue reading

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Faith; December 11, 2024


Luke 1:45 “Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord would fulfill his promises to her!” Truer words were never spoken! God has said many things to us through the Bible, and He continues to speak to us individually … Continue reading

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Walking in the Light; December 8, 2024


Isaiah 60:1 “Arise, shine, for your light has come,    and the glory of the Lord rises upon you.” This is a dearly loved verse, and as a matter of fact we have it on a banner hanging in our sanctuary. However, it’s still worthy of meditation. … Continue reading

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The Shadow of Death; December 7, 2024


Isaiah 9:2 he people walking in darkness    have seen a great light;on those living in the land of deep darkness    a light has dawned. This passage came up a few weeks ago, because the theme of our readings was Light, but at … Continue reading

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