A Clay Jar

Encouraging, comforting, and urging you to live lives worthy of God, who calls you into his kingdom and glory. (1 Thess. 2:12 NIV)

Bible Study

This is the parent category for all of the short Bible study and devotional posts. Nested under it is a separate category for each book in the Bible.

delivered from fear

Delivered From All My Fears – Psalm 34:4

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What is your greatest fear? Seek the Lord's help in overcoming it. And he will deliver you from that fear, replacing it with his peace.

and it was night

Judas Went Out. And It Was Night – John 13:30

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Jesus was the light of God, shining out in the spiritual darkness of our world. But, for a time, when Judas betrayed Jesus, it was night.

Show mercy and compassion

Show Mercy and Compassion – Zechariah 7:9-12

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Ancient Israel was repeatedly condemned by God, through the prophets for their social injustice. Maybe we should take a hint.

Losing your life to find it

Losing Your Life in Order to Keep It – John 12:25

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Jesus tells us to lose, or hate, our life in order to experience eternal life. Let go of this life and instead follow Jesus wherever he leads.

give careful thought to your ways

Give Careful Thought to Your Ways – Haggai 1:7-9

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The prophet Haggai challenges us to give careful thought to how we invest our time and resources. The best return is in what is given to God.

streams of living water welling up into eternal life

A Spring of Living Water – John 4:13-14

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Jesus invites us to take from him living water that will spring up in us to eternal life. It will satisfy, unlike the water of this world.

everything comes from God

Everything Comes from God – 1 Chronicles 29:14

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As David says, "Everything we have comes from God." So when we give to him, we are simply returning back what is his.

great love of God

What A Great Love God Has Lavished On Us – 1 John 3:1

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How great is the love that God has for us? It is so great that he has called us his children. The creator of the universe is our Father.

fear of the Lord is a strong foundation

Fear of the Lord Is Key to a Strong Foundation – Isaiah 33:6

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There are many sources that our world turns to for salvation, wisdom and knowledge. But the fear of the Lord is the only true source.

faithful stewards of God's grace

Faithful Stewards of God’s Grace – 1 Peter 4:10

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God's grace is given to us in the spiritual gifts he has entrusted us with. We need to be faithful stewards of God's grace.

wash and be cleansed

Wash and Be Cleansed – 2 Kings 5:13

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Naaman felt that Elisha's instruction to wash in the Jordan to be cleansed was beneath him. Yet his ultimate obedience was key to his healing.

famine for hearing the word

A Famine for Hearing the Word of the Lord – Amos 8:11

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How can we avoid a famine for hearing the word of the Lord in the U.S.? Only when the church repents and faithfully proclaims God's message.