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Category Archives: trust
Abram: dreadful and great darkness
Genesis 15. Abram had just rejected the reward offered him by the king of Sodom. Next, the LORD promises that his “reward shall be very great” (1). The LORD gives him a glimpse into his ultimate future by showing him … Continue reading
Abram: exodus from Egypt
Genesis 12:1-13:1. Moses wanted the Israelites that God had promised them the land of Canaan long before they set foot in Egypt. The promise was made to Abram, while he was still in Ur. Terah got him as far as … Continue reading
the presence and the future
Revelation 21. The most beautiful thing about the believer’s future revealed in this chapter is not the golden streets, or jeweled walls, or pearly gates. The radiance of the city comes from the manifest presence of God himself. He will … Continue reading
Jesus: light, freedom, life
John 8. The contrast that is seen throughout this chapter is between those who follow Jesus and those who have rejected him. Those who reject Jesus are walking in darkness and following their father, the devil. Those who accept Jesus … Continue reading
evangelism: a call for faith
Romans 4. Sharing the gospel gives us a chance to see the miracle of faith as it begins to emerge and display in the lives of new believers. Two aspects of that faith can be seen in the lives of … Continue reading
the Holy Spirit finds a way
Luke 5:1-6:16. In a collection of stories, Luke relates how Jesus chose his apostles. He relied upon answered prayer and the work of the Holy Spirit, who found a way to overcome every obstacle. He found a way to teach … Continue reading
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Tagged Luke 5, Luke 6
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the Holy Spirit is the answer
Luke 1:26-56. Mary was amazed to find that she had been chosen of all women to give birth to the Messiah, the Son of God. Her question was not “why me?” because she knew that any time God works among … Continue reading
Posted in confidence, courage, dependence upon God, grace, Holy Spirit, Jesus Christ, trust
Tagged Luke 1
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a sure word
2 Peter 1:12-21. Peter had no doubt that the scriptures would be fulfilled – that he would see Christ come in his glory someday. He had, in fact, seen a supernatural preview of that coming attraction when he personally observed … Continue reading
the living word
1 Peter 1:13-2:3. Peter encouraged the Christians reading his words to set their hope on something more substantial than human rulers or ancestors. God’s word alone substantiates the hope of the believer. God’s word explains how he ransomed us with … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Peter 1, 1 Peter 2
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disciples: learning about faith
Mark 11. The disciples caught several visible demonstrations in this chapter, and learned about true and false faith from all of them. They saw Jesus curse a fig tree for looking like it might be fruitful, but not … Continue reading
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