Looking unto Jesus." Hebrews 12:2 It is ever the Holy Spirit's work to turn our eyes away from self to Jesus; but Satan's work is just the opposite of this, for he is constantly trying to make us regard ourselves instead of Christ. He insinuates, "Y
Read more…Leah The Woman Lacking Loveliness Was Yet Loyal Scripture References—Genesis 29; 30; 49:31; Ruth 4:11 Name Meaning—Leah as a name has been explained in many ways. “Wearied” or “Faint from Sickness” with a possible reference to her precarious condi
Read more…Proverbs 28 New Living Translation (NLT) Proverbs 28 1 The wicked run away when no one is chasing them, but the godly are as bold as lions. 2 When there is moral rot within a nation, its government topples easily. But wise and knowledgeable leaders
Read more…June 28, 2011 Memory Stones T. Suzanne Eller "Joshua set up the twelve stones that had been in the middle of the Jordan at the spot where the priests who carried the ark of the covenant had stood. And they are there to this day." Joshua 4:9 (NIV)
Read more…Proverbs 27 New International Version (NIV) Proverbs 27 1 Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring. 2 Let someone else praise you, and not your own mouth; an outsider, and not your own lips. 3 Stone is heavy and sand a
Read more…"A certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked. But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it." Luke 11:27-28 It is f
Read more…Colossians 1:10-11 New International Version (NIV) 10 so that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, 11 being strengthened with all power according to hi
Read more…Five Ways to "Declutter" Your Mind When you think of "decluttering," you often think of tossing out or giving away unwanted items. But decluttering your mind is also necessary for effective organization. Here are five ways to declutter your mind: .
Read more…Phebe, Phoebe The Woman Who Wore the Badge of Kindness Scripture Reference—Romans 16:1, 2 Name Meaning—Pure or radiant as the moon Romans 16:1-2 New Living Translation (NLT) Romans 16 Paul Greets His Friends 1 I commend to you our sister Phoebe
Read more…Timotheus, Timothy [Tīmō'theŭs, Tĭm'o thy̆]—honored of god, worshiping god or valued of god. A young man of Lystra, son of Eunice, a Jewess, by a Greek father who was probably dead when Paul first visited the home (Acts 16:1). The Man Who Confessed
Read more…"Help, Lord." Psalm 12:1 New Living Translation (NLT) Psalm 12 For the choir director: A psalm of David, to be accompanied by an eight-stringed instrument.[a] 1 Help, O Lord, for the godly are fast disappearing! The faithful have vanished from the
Read more…Proverbs 16 New Living Translation (NLT) Proverbs 16 1 We can make our own plans, but the Lord gives the right answer. 2 People may be pure in their own eyes, but the Lord examines their motives. 3 Commit your actions to the Lord, and your plans w
Read more…The Doctor Who Came Back From the Dead
Dan Wooding (June 15, 2011)
"I was dead for 1 hour and 25 minutes, but came back to life after my wife prayed a simple prayer." -Dr. Sean Thomas George
(Brisbane, Australia) - A Christian group of doctors and
Rahab The Woman God Took From the Dunghill Scripture References—Joshua 2:1, 3; 6:17-25; Matthew 1:5; Hebrews 11:31; James 2:25 Name Meaning—The first part of Rahab—“Ra,” was the name of an Egyptian god. As an Amorite, Rahab belonged to an idolatro
Read more…Evening "There brake he the arrows of the bow, the shield, and the sword, and the battle." Psalm 76:3 Our Redeemer's glorious cry of "It is finished," was the death-knell of all the adversaries of his people, the breaking of "the arrows of the bow,
Read more…Mark 5 New Living Translation (NLT) Mark 5 Jesus Heals a Demon-Possessed Man 1 So they arrived at the other side of the lake, in the region of the Gerasenes.[a] 2 When Jesus climbed out of the boat, a man possessed by an evil[b] spirit came out fro
Read more…Morning "We live unto the Lord." Romans 14:8 If God had willed it, each of us might have entered heaven at the moment of conversion. It was not absolutely necessary for our preparation for immortality that we should tarry here. It is possible for a
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"Whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely."
Revelation 22:17
Jesus says, "take freely." He wants no payment or preparation. He seeks no recommendation from our virtuous emotions. If you have no good feelings, if you be but willing, you
Proverbs 10 New Living Translation (NLT) Proverbs 10 The Proverbs of Solomon 1 The proverbs of Solomon: A wise child[a] brings joy to a father; a foolish child brings grief to a mother. 2 Tainted wealth has no lasting value, but right living can s
Read more…Mark 3 New Living Translation (NLT) Mark 3 Jesus Heals on the Sabbath Jesus went into the synagogue again and noticed a man with a deformed hand. 2 Since it was the Sabbath, Jesus’ enemies watched him closely. If he healed the man’s hand, they plan
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