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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.

why do good people suffer

Why Do Good People Suffer? – Genesis 50:19-20

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Why do good people suffer? This is a question that many ask. And this response from Joseph to his brothers provides one possible answer.

Thankful for what God has done

What God Has Done for Us? – 1 Corinthians 1:30

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We should be careful about feeling proud as believers. Who I am as a believer is really all about what God has done in my life.

running ahead of God

The Danger In Running Ahead of God – Genesis 27:5-10

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God calls us to follow and to serve him. But often we find ourselves running ahead of God rather than following. And that is never good.

consider carefully what you hear

Consider Carefully What You Hear – Mark 4:23-24

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When you read the Bible, or anything else, let it speak to you. And then consider carefully what you hear and how you should respond.

understanding the times

Understanding the Times – 1 Chronicles 12:32

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How well do you understand the times we live in today? Are you seeing them from a human perspective? Or as God does, and acting accordingly?

a new creation

A New Creation Has Come – 2 Corinthians 5:16-17

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The challenge in this passage is to view people from God's perspective, as people that he loves. Especially those who are a new creation.

for unto us a child is born

For to Us, a Child Is Born – Isaiah 9:6-7

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Wishing you a very joyous Christmas as you celebrate that child born in Bethlehem 2000 years ago, Jesus, the Son of God.

the virgin will conceive

The Virgin Will Conceive and Give Birth to a Son – Isaiah 7:14

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The virgin will conceive! What a marvelous sign that God has given to us. This child born to Mary over 2000 years ago is 'God with us'.

Remember the manger

Remember the Manger this Christmas – Luke 2:6-7

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This Christmas you will likely see many manger scenes, often without thinking about them. Remember the manger though, and what it represents.

Contempt for the Lord

Don’t Show Contempt for the Lord – Malachi 1:6-8

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Do you show contempt for the Lord by offering to him less than your best? Honor God by giving yourself, and all you do, fully to him.

As You Wait for the Lord

As You Wait for the Lord – Jude 1:20-21

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How should we live while we wait for the coming of our Lord? By keeping yourself in the love of God, investing time in the word and prayer.

Stand behind your pastor

Stand Behind Your Pastor, Supporting Him – Ezra 10:4

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Do you stand behind your pastor and support him, even when he makes unpopular decisions? Or do you condemn and criticize?