Author Archives: Jefferson Vann

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About Jefferson Vann

Jefferson Vann is pastor of Piney Grove Advent Christian Church in Delco, North Carolina.

flying away

20230308 flying away Psalm 90:9-11 (JDV) Psalm 90:9 Yes, all our days ebb away under your wrath; we finish off our years like a sigh.Psalm 90:10 Our lives last seventy years or, if we are strong, eighty years. Even the … Continue reading

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being finished off

20230307 being finished off Psalm 90:7-8 (JDV) Psalm 90:7 Yes, we are being finished off by your anger; we run terrified from your wrath.Psalm 90:8 You have put our violations in front of you, our secret sins in the light … Continue reading

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like grass

20230306 like grass Psalm 90:5-6 (JDV) Psalm 90:5 You stop their lives; they sleep. They are like grass that grows in the morning –Psalm 90:6 in the morning it sprouts and grows; by evening it withers and dries up. like … Continue reading

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he bestows and withdraws

20230305 he bestows and withdraws Psalm 90:3-4 (JDV) Psalm 90:3 You return mortal humankind to the dust, saying, “Return, children of Adam.”Psalm 90:4 Yes, in your sight a thousand years are like yesterday that passes by, like a watch of … Continue reading

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from age to age

20230304 from age to age Psalm 90:1-2 (JDV) Psalm 90:1 Lord, you have been where we live generation after generation.Psalm 90:2 Before the mountains were born, before you gave birth to the land and the world, from age to age, … Continue reading

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best effort

20230303 best effort Titus 3:12-15 (JDV) Titus 3:12 When I send Artemas or Tychicus to you, put forth your best effort to come to me at Nicopolis, because I have decided to spend the winter there.Titus 3:13 Put forth your … Continue reading

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mercy triumphs over stupidity

20230302 mercy triumphs over stupidity Titus 3:1-11 (JDV) Titus 3:1 Keep reminding them to be submissive to their priorities and authorities, to obey them, to be ready to do every good achievement,Titus 3:2 to insult no one, to be a … Continue reading

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say these kinds of things

20230301 say these kinds of things Titus 2:11-15 (JDV) Titus 2:11 Because the favor of God has appeared, announcing salvation for all humans,Titus 2:12 training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly lusting, and to live self-controlled, fair, and godly lives … Continue reading

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training in consistent living

20230228 training in consistent living Titus 2:1-10 (JDV) Titus 2:1 But you should say what fits in with healthy teaching.Titus 2:2 Teach older men to be balanced, dignified, self-controlled, healthy in the faith, in the care, and in the perseverance.Titus … Continue reading

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detestable, disobedient, and disqualified

20230227 detestable, disobedient, and disqualified Titus 1:10-16 (JDV) Titus 1:10 Because there are also many rebellious people, full of empty talk and deception, especially those from the circumcision faction.Titus 1:11 It is necessary to silence them; they overthrow whole households … Continue reading

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