Tag Archives: repentance

Relationship; November 6, 2026


John 5:45-47 “But do not think I will accuse you before the Father. Your accuser is Moses, on whom your hopes are set. If you believed Moses, you would believe me, for he wrote about me. But since you do … Continue reading →

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Recognizing Answers; November 5, 2026


Luke 24:21 “But we had hoped that he was the one who was going to redeem Israel. And what is more, it is the third day since all this took place. Human beings are funny. We can hope for something … Continue reading →

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Spiritual Growth; August 26, 2026


Philippians 3:16 Only let us live up to what we have already attained. This passage, from verse 7 on, is so incredibly rich! I have meditated and preached on it many times over the years. That’s all the more reason … Continue reading →

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Repentance and Forgiveness; August 10, 2026


Acts 2:38 Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.” This is the most fundamental calling of all. … Continue reading →

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Human Nature; July 26, 2026


Hosea 11:2 But the more they were called,    the more they went away from me.They sacrificed to the Baals    and they burned incense to images. My first response to this is, that’s human nature for you. This seems very much like the … Continue reading →

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Responding to God; July 23, 2026


Isaiah 65:12 “I will destine you for the sword,    and all of you will fall in the slaughter;for I called but you did not answer,    I spoke but you did not listen.You did evil in my sight    and chose what displeases me.” Here … Continue reading →

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God’s Plans for Us; July 15, 2026


Isaiah 48:18 If only you had paid attention to my commands,    your peace would have been like a river,    your well-being like the waves of the sea. Here, God is speaking through Isaiah to His people, and they are not at all in the situation … Continue reading →

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Wisdom; July 6, 2026


Proverbs 1:23 If you turn at my reproof,behold, I will pour out my spirit to you;    I will make my words known to you. (ESV) The specific terminology in this chapter refers to “wisdom,” (verse 20) but the implication is very much … Continue reading →

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Civic Morality; July 3, 2026


2 Chronicles 7:14 “If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.” From around 1980 … Continue reading →

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Parenting; July 1, 2026


1 Samuel 3:13 For I told him that I would judge his family forever because of the sin he knew about; his sons blasphemed God, and he failed to restrain them. This was really dumping Samuel into the deep end of the … Continue reading →

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