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The Mysteries of Life
Then Jesus lifted up His eyes, and seeing a great multitude coming toward Him, He said to Philip, “Where shall we buy bread, that these may eat?” But this He said to test him, for He Himself knew what He would do. John 6:5-6 Something that is beyond our natural understanding is said to be […]
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Time to Shine
“Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven. Matthew 5:16 Have you ever received a gift and just couldn’t figure out what it was supposed to do? Some gifts are obvious; socks are socks, shirts are shirts, etc. and they have a specific […]
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Staying on Point
Just because you set out for a particular destination, it does not mean you will somehow automatically end up there. You must be vigilant every moment of the way. As in driving a vehicle there are plenty of things that could hinder your progress and keep you from reaching your intended destination. There may be, […]
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At Face Value
And He said to them, “You are those who justify yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts. For what is highly esteemed among men is an abomination in the sight of God. Luke 16:15 What is something worth? The value of any good or service is said to be whatever someone is willing to […]
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Where Do Your Words Come From?
Where do your words come from? Are you saying what God says about you and your circumstances or do you get the words that you speak from some other source? When you put things in perspective and consider that God is the One who created you and has all knowledge and wisdom and even knows […]
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Don’t Settle for the Status Quo
One of the weapons in the enemy’s arsenal to keep you from being effective in your life as a Christian is the status quo. Every year it seems that things get worse in society and most people just adapt to the new status quo. If you compare the scene at a school one hundred years […]
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The Truth Is
The quest for truth has taken many people down a variety of paths over the years since the world was created. Unfortunately, all but one of these paths is a dead-end; there is no truth to be found down those paths. Still, many who seek truth are sincere in their endeavors and may even devote […]
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Come What May
Faith is not about how things are going or how they may or may not go tomorrow or even five minutes from now. When those three young men were confronted by none other than King Nebuchadnezzar himself and commanded to bow down and worship a false god, their response was already determined by their faith […]
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Line Upon Line
Even when God is delivering His people from the land of Egypt, as we see in the thirteenth chapter of Exodus, they went up in orderly ranks out of Egypt. That might sound simple until you consider that they had very little advance notice and very little with which to prepare since they were slaves […]
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The Meaning of Life
Among the biggest questions in life is the meaning of life, “Why am I here?” which leads to the questions, “Where did I come from?” and “Where am I going?” You can’t find answers to questions this deep just by looking outside at the clouds (or the stars or anything else in the created world!), […]