Feb

17

(1 Thessalonians 5:19) Do not put out the Holy Spirit's fire.

Throughout the Bible there are numerous images for the Holy Spirit, including water, wind, and oil. These stir up very

Feb 17, 2026

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Feb

16

(Colossians 1:9) Never stop praying.

After 45 years of serving God, I still do not understand how prayer actually works. I know that our prayers

Feb 16, 2026

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Feb

13

(Philippians 4:8) Fill your thoughts with what is true.

Our modern world is run by media that is filled with false propaganda and misleading information.  Almost all media today

Feb 13, 2026

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Feb

12

(Philippians 4:6) Let our requests be made known to God.

Throughout the Bible, we are told to “ask God.”  As Philippians 4:6 means, ask God specifically—not vaguely—for

Feb 12, 2026

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Feb

11

(Philippians 2:14) Do all things without complaining.

Because we live in a fallen world that is filled with fallen people, most things in life simply do not

Feb 11, 2026

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Feb

10

(Philippians 1:6) God began a good work in you, and he will bring it to completion.

Some days, even weeks, we don’t feel very spiritual. We feel like our Christian lives are a real grind—

Feb 10, 2026

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Feb

06

(Philippians 3:13) Press on.

To “press on” is an athletic phrase.  Biblically, the phrase “press on” does not mean human strife and self-will power.

Feb 6, 2026

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Feb

05

(Philippians 2:7) Jesus made himself of no reputation.

As humans we want to have a respectful and good “reputation” in the eyes of unbelievers.  We only want to

Feb 5, 2026

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Feb

04

(Jeremiah 2:13) God is the spring of living water.

It is clear from Jesus’ teaching that “living water” refers to the dynamic presence of God—which is the active

Feb 4, 2026

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Feb

03

(Isaiah 61:1) The Lord has anointed me to evangelize (ministering) the Gospel.

As Christians, we talk a lot about the “Gospel.” However, I am not sure we always know what the word

Feb 3, 2026

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