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Obeying God; May 11, 2024


Acts 5:29 Peter and the other apostles replied, “We must obey God rather than men!” This verse is the foundation of the long and honorable tradition of civil disobedience, but there has also been a great deal of misuse of … Continue reading

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Forgiveness; April 5, 2024


Jeremiah 50:20 “In those days, at that time,” declares the Lord, “search will be made for Israel’s guilt, but there will be none, and for the sins of Judah, but none will be found, for I will forgive the remnant … Continue reading

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Spiritual Leadership; February 22, 2024


1 Kings 8:61 “But your hearts must be fully committed to the Lord our God, to live by his decrees and obey his commands, as at this time.” There is one difference in the Japanese here that caught my eye. … Continue reading

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Fresh Faith; December 2, 2023


Galatians 3:2 I would like to learn just one thing from you: Did you receive the Spirit by observing the law, or by believing what you heard? It is interesting that there are essentially no new heresies; all the lies … Continue reading

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Spiritual Warfare; November 29, 2023


2 Corinthians 10:3-5 For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish … Continue reading

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Righteousness; November 1, 2023


Romans 6:13 Do not offer the parts of your body to sin, as instruments of wickedness, but rather offer yourselves to God, as those who have been brought from death to life; and offer the parts of your body to … Continue reading

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Joy; October 31, 2023


Romans 5:11 Not only is this so, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation. When we really understand what God has done for us in Christ Jesus, we can’t … Continue reading

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Spiritual Warfare; October 26, 2023


Romans 1:32 Although they know God’s righteous decree that those who do such things deserve death, they not only continue to do these very things but also approve of those who practice them. This second half of the chapter is … Continue reading

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Perspective; October 4, 2023


Acts 14:18-19 Even with these words, they had difficulty keeping the crowd from sacrificing to them. Then some Jews came from Antioch and Iconium and won the crowd over. They stoned Paul and dragged him outside the city, thinking he … Continue reading

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Commitment; June 17, 2023


Daniel 3:17-18 “If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to save us from it, and he will rescue us from your hand, O king. 18 But even if he does not, we want you … Continue reading

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