Recommended Reading: Judges 3:7–31; Philippians 4:13; Colossians 3:23–25
The List of David’s mighty warriors in 1 Chronicles 11:22 introduces us to Benaiah, whose exploits included overcoming two of Moab’s best men.
Read more…God. Lord. Messiah. Redeemer. Lamb of God. Bread of Life. Throughout the Bible, Jesus is called by many different names. And each one refers to an important place that Jesus holds in God’s plan for the salvation of human
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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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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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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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New Living Translation (NLT)
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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New Living Translation (NLT)
24 Work hard and become a leader;
be lazy and become a slave.
Additional Scripture Readings: Proverbs 18:10; 1 Peter 5:7
When you’re in a bad spot, there’s nothing like calling for help from the king. Especially when you’re related. When we trust Jesus Christ as our personal Sav
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Malachi 3:1 is quoted several times in the New Testament (see Matthew 11:10; Mark 1:2; Luke 7:27) with reference to John the Baptist, the one sent to prepare the way for Christ. So, if the Old Testament prophecies a
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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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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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"Be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus."
2 Timothy 2:1
Christ has grace without measure in himself, but he hath not retained it for himself. As the reservoir empties itself into the pipes, so hath Christ emptied out his grace for his
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8 To acquire wisdom is to love oneself;
people who cherish understanding will prosper.
New Living Translation (NLT)
21 You can make many plans,
but the LORD’s purpose will prevail.
"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
Read more…"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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New International Version (NIV)
New International Version (NIV)
2 The LORD answered, “Judah sh
