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Tag Archives: God
Love; August 9, 2026
John 15:12 My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. The Upper Room Discourse is so incredibly rich, I think I could preach on literally any verse in it! This verse is certainly no exception, and … Continue reading
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Tagged bible, christianity, emotion, expressing love, faith, God, God's love, gratitude, Jesus, love, parenting, receiving love, spiritual growth, trials, Upper Room Discourse
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Public Prayer; August 8, 2026
John 11:42 “I knew that you always hear me, but I said this for the benefit of the people standing here, that they may believe that you sent me.” There are many reasons for public prayer. The most common valid reason … Continue reading
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Tagged assurance of heaven, bible, blessing one another, faith, God, gratitude, Jesus, prayer, public prayer, salvation, serving God, witnessing
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Communication; August 7, 2026
John 10:6 Jesus used this figure of speech, but the Pharisees did not understand what he was telling them. It is a real comfort to me as a teacher that Jesus also had trouble getting people to understand what He was … Continue reading
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Tagged bible, christianity, communication, cross-cultural ministry, faith, God, God's truth, interpreting, Jesus, mental framework, speech, the Holy Spirit, words
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Called to Freedom; August 6, 2026
Luke 13:12 When Jesus saw her, he called her forward and said to her, “Woman, you are set free from your infirmity.” Now this is a genuinely blessed calling! We generally think of a calling as being commissioned to do something, … Continue reading
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Tagged addiction, bible, bondage, calling, choices, christianity, commission, disabilities, faith, freedom, God, God's grace, Internet, Jesus, liberty, nicotine
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Commitment; August 5, 2026
Mark 8:34-35 Then he called the crowd to him along with his disciples and said: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. For whoever wants to save their life[a] will lose it, but … Continue reading
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Tagged bible, christianity, commitment, eternity, faith, following Jesus, God, heaven, hell, hope, Jesus, lordship, perspective, religion, self-image
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Titles; August 4, 2026
Matthew 23:12 “For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.” This whole passage is in contradiction to our fallen human nature. On top of that, it is in violation of cultural norms … Continue reading
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Tagged bible, christianity, comparisons, conceit, faith, God, human culture, humility, Jesus, position, pride, social norms, titles
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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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Tagged ambition, bible, christianity, faith, goals, God, human nature, Jesus, Jesus' example, our position in Christ, William S. Clark
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Children; August 2, 2026
Matthew 18:3 And he said: “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.” It’s interesting, and a little awkward, that I quoted this verse just two days ago, not realizing … Continue reading
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Tagged accountability, being childlike, bible, children, christianity, faith, fathers, God, gratitude, growth, Jesus, maturity, parenting, salvation, spiritual growth
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God’s Calling; August 1, 2026
Matthew 15:32 Jesus called his disciples to him and said, “I have compassion for these people; they have already been with me three days and have nothing to eat. I do not want to send them away hungry, or they may collapse … Continue reading
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Tagged bible, calling, christianity, commission, faith, feelings, God, God's grace, God's lessons, Jesus, obedience, spiritual growth, trusting God
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Being Childlike; July 31, 2026
Matthew 10:16 “I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.” This is a very famous verse, but there’s a difference in nuance between the English and the Japanese that … Continue reading
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Tagged age, bible, childlike, christianity, dementia, faith, God, gratitude, innocence, innocent, Jesus, legalism, serving God, spiritual growth
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