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Doing God’s Works; August 16, 2023


John 6:28-29 Then they asked him, “What must we do to do the works God requires?” Jesus answered, “The work of God is this: to believe in the one he has sent.” I’m sure Jesus felt like He was beating … Continue reading

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Signs and Wonders; August 13, 2023


John 4:48 “Unless you people see miraculous signs and wonders,” Jesus told him, “you will never believe.” Jesus may have been a bit exasperated when He said this, but He healed the man’s son anyway, and as verse 53 tells … Continue reading

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Evangelism; August 12, 2023


John 4:42 They said to the woman, “We no longer believe just because of what you said; now we have heard for ourselves, and we know that this man really is the Savior of the world.” The woman was an … Continue reading

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Symbols; August 8, 2023


John 3:14-15 “Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the desert, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, that everyone who believes in him may have eternal life.” The verse after this gets the most attention, but … Continue reading

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Reasons to Believe; August 6, 2023


John 2:11 This, the first of his miraculous signs, Jesus performed at Cana in Galilee. He thus revealed his glory, and his disciples put their faith in him. Having been raised as a tea-totaling Baptist, it’s always been impressive to … Continue reading

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Too Good to be True; August 3, 2023


Luke 24:41-43 And while they still did not believe it because of joy and amazement, he asked them, “Do you have anything here to eat?” They gave him a piece of broiled fish, and he took it and ate it … Continue reading

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Applying Faith; August 1, 2023


Luke 24:11 But they did not believe the women, because their words seemed to them like nonsense. I just had a revelation about the Japanese language. The term used where the NIV says “believe” is usually translated into English as … Continue reading

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Truth; July 31, 2023


Luke 22:67-68 “If you are the Christ, ” they said, “tell us.” Jesus answered, “If I tell you, you will not believe me, and if I asked you, you would not answer.” Human beings have an amazing ability to make … Continue reading

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Knowing the Future; July 28, 2023


Luke 18:34 The disciples did not understand any of this. Its meaning was hidden from them, and they did not know what he was talking about. Sometimes it’s better that we don’t know what’s going on. Jesus needed to tell … Continue reading

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Persistence; July 27, 2023


Luke 18:1 Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up. This is an extremely important counterpoint to Jesus’ repeated teaching on faith. His various remarks about “faith as small … Continue reading

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