The Bible makes Abram’s faith the model for us all. (See, for example, Ro 4; Gal 3; Heb 11; Jas 2.) The surprising thing is that Abram never saw a Bible, had no church, possessed no creed, took no s
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Additional Scripture Readings: Psalm 23:5–6; Ephesians 2:4–8
Once David was crowned king, he faced the decision of what to do about a longtime family feud between his house and the house of Saul. Although it was leg
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At that time Abijah son of Jeroboam became ill, and Jeroboam said to his wife, “Go, disguise yourself, so you won’t be recognized as the wife of Jeroboam. Then go to Shiloh. Ahijah the prophet is there—the one who
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Isaiah 53:3 He was despised and rejected by mankind, a man of suffering, and familiar with pain.
In at least ten places, New Testament writers identify Jesus as the suffering serva
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In Habakkuk 2:2–3, God asks his prophet to record a vision of a future day—a day when the Lord will respond to injustice. Habakkuk 2:4 spells out that we are to live until that day “by his faithfulness,” not by
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Breaking the legs of victims on the cross was a common practice by the Romans to speed up death. Soldiers would use the steel shaft of a s
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8 To acquire wisdom is to love oneself;
people who cherish understanding will prosper.
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24 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.
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5 “Before I formed you in the womb I knew[a] you,
before you were born I set you apart;
I appointed you as a prophet to the natio
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20 Get all the advice and instruction you can,
so you will be wise the rest of your life.
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21 You can make many plans,
but the LORD’s purpose will prevail.
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3 People ruin their lives by their own foolishness
and then are angry at the LORD.
In November 2011, Pastor Corey Brooks of New Beginnings Church in Chicago, IL decided to take a stand against gun violence after seeing too many funerals of young men
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"Ye must be born again."
John 3:7
Regeneration is a subject which lies at the very basis of salvation, and we should be very diligent to take heed that we really are "born again," for there are many who fancy they are, who are not. Be assure
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25 A generous person will prosper;
whoever refreshes others will be refreshed.
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7 Talk is cheap, like daydreams and other useless activities. Fear God instead.
"People think a soul mate is your perfect fit, and that's what everyone wants. But a true soul mate is a mirror, the person who shows you everything that is holding you back, the person who brings you to your own attention so you can change your lif
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30 A peaceful heart leads to a healthy body;
jealousy is like cancer in the bones.
I have been studying about marriage for the last 7yrs. I was married myself for 13yrs, and I got married at a very young age of 18 until 30. However, I was not saved and I married a man, who was very mentally and emotionally abusive to me and my ch
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