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Tag Archives: focus
The Glory of God; January 20, 2023
Romans 5:2 And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. Doing this bilingually can get awkward at times, because Greek has no punctuation, and the sentence structure is often very different between the English and Japanese translations. … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible translations, distractions, focus, glory, hope, hopelessness, in Christ, joy, purpose in life, the glory of God
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Supernatural Response; January 19, 2023
Acts 16:25 About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them. The picture here is clear. Luke specifies in verse 23 that they had been “severely” flogged, and their … Continue reading
Focus; January 17, 2023
Acts 13:52 And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit. Paul and Barnabas and those who received their message had just experienced good things and bad things. Many people had believed the Gospel and been saved, … Continue reading
Social Affirmation; January 2, 2023
Luke 6:22-23 “Blessed are you when men hate you, when they exclude you and insult you and reject your name as evil, because of the Son of Man.Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, because great is your reward … Continue reading
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Tagged abuse, evangelism, fitting in, focus, imsults, joy, popularity, salvation, social confirmation, temporal vs. eternal, values
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Ranking; December 29, 2022
Matthew 2:15 And so was fulfilled what the Lord had said through the prophet: “Out of Egypt I called my son.” Matthew is the most thoroughly Jewish of the Gospels. Recent linguistic analysis by computer indicates it was probably written … Continue reading
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Tagged comparing, focus, judging, linguistic analysis, minor prophets, standards, tests
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The Fear of the Lord; December 20, 2022
Isaiah 11:3-4 And he will delight in the fear of the Lord. He will not judge by what he sees with his eyes, or decide by what he hears with his ears; but with righteousness he will judge the needy, … Continue reading
Being Used by God; December 12. 2022
Luke 1:45 “Blessed is she who has believed that what the Lord has said to her will be accomplished!” I think I probably write on this verse every time our readings cover it, because it is just that impressive. It … Continue reading
Ordinary Blessings; November 28, 2022
Luke 1:14 “He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice because of his birth.” We have the record of the fulfillment of the last part of this verse in verse 58 of this very chapter, … Continue reading
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Tagged blessings, entitlement, focus, God's goodness, God's grace, gratitude, joy, mindfulness, peace
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Lifespan; November 7, 2022
Isaiah 65:20 Never again will there be in itan infant who lives but a few days,or an old man who does not live out his years;he who dies at a hundredwill be thought a mere youth;he who fails to reach … Continue reading
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Tagged death, faithfulness, focus, food, life expectancy, lifespan, lifestyle, modern medicine, mortality, obsession, stewardship
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God’s Encouragement; October 23, 2022
Isaiah 35:3-4 Strengthen the feeble hands, steady the knees that give way; say to those with fearful hearts, “Be strong, do not fear; your God will come, he will come with vengeance; with divine retribution he will come to save … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, comfort, despair, encouragement, fear, focus, hope, trouble, trusting God, weakness
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