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One of Seven Thousand

Yet I reserve seven thousand in Israel – all whose knees have not bowed down to Baal and whose mouths have not kissed him.”  — 1 Kings 19:18 Without a doubt, one of the most exciting stories to read in the … Continue reading

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Childlike Faith

And he said: “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.” – Matthew 18:3 I know I’ve skipped a couple of weeks of WMD.  I have been cramming all the … Continue reading

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A Picture of Grace

For by grace you have been saved through faith.  And this is not your own doing:  it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.”  — Ephesians 2:8-9 This past weekend I was shown a … Continue reading

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The Good Fight

For I am already being poured out like a drink offering, and the time for my departure is near.  I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.  Now there is in store for me … Continue reading

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Great Questions

The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel! – Mark 1:15 I was presenting the gospel to someone weeks ago, and I thought it went nowhere.  She knew nothing of the … Continue reading

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A Very Different Payment

So they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for the Name.  – Acts 5:41 I’ve read Richard Wurmbrand’s book, Tortured for Christ a couple of times.  He was a Romanian preacher who … Continue reading

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Sight

When Isaac was old and his eyes were so weak he could no longer see, — Genesis 27:1 It is wild to me how I notice verses in the Bible because they simply pertain to me now.  As a young man, … Continue reading

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The Day I See Perfectly

Now we see things imperfectly, like puzzling reflections in a mirror, but then we will see with perfect clarity.   All that I know now is partial and incomplete, but then I will know everything completely, just as God now knows me … Continue reading

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The Stick

Take your staff and throw it in front of Pharaoh, it will become a serpent. – Exodus 7:9 I was looking at this story in the Bible and it appears to be the only time Aaron or Moses’ rod did … Continue reading

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No Matter What

We have been beaten, jailed, and mobbed; we have been overworked and have gone without sleep or food.  – 2 Corinthians 6:5 I maintain that the biggest enemies of Christianity are ease, comfort, and convenience.  As long as we have one or … Continue reading

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