Jan
20

(Matthew 18:13) When God finds one lost sheep…

This beautiful verse of Matthew 18:13 comes at the end of a parable that Jesus told. Jesus used the
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Jan
19

(Psalm 105:4) Seek the Lord and his strength; seek his presence continually!

When Christians hear the phrase “seek the Lord,” we all have different images come into our minds.  Does it mean
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Jan
16

(Proverbs 19:11) A person’s wisdom yields patience.

The tree of biblical wisdom—living according to how God created us to live—produces many different kinds of fruit,
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Jan
15

(Psalm 16:8) I have set the Lord always before me; I shall not be shaken.

God is shaking the nations and churches around the world. As Hebrews 12:26 tells us, ”Once more I will
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Jan
14

(Matthew 5:14) You are the light of the world!

A group of rural, uneducated, and unimpressive disciples crowded around Jesus to hear him softly tell them the deep secrets
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Jan
12

(Matthew 7:7) Ask, Seek, Knock

Jesus looked at his disciples and said: Ask, Seek, and Knock. What was Jesus talking about? In Greek, these verbs–
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Jan
09

(Proverbs 21:2) The Lord weighs the heart.

The Lord examines our hearts! As the Bible emphasizes: The Christian faith is all about the condition and function of
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Jan
08

(1 Corinthians 13:4) Love is kind.

The Greek word for love in this verse is agape. Agape identifies God’s type of love, not human emotional
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Jan
07

(1 John 2:2) Jesus died for the sins of the whole world.

Over almost 50 years as a Christian, pastor, teacher, and missionary, I have heard many Bible interpretations concerning the relationship
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Jan
06

(1 Corinthians 6:19) Your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you."

This biblical truth is absolutely amazing!  Throughout the Old Testament, the glorious and dynamic presence of God (the Spirit of
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