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All I Need

By his divine power, God has given us everything we need for living a godly life.  We have received all of this by coming to know him, the one who called us to himself by means of his marvelous glory and … Continue reading

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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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Camera 1/Camera 2

Jesus asked him, “What do you want me to do for you?  The blind man answered, “Teacher, I want to see.” – Mark 10:51 I sit here this morning in awe at what is possible in this day and time.  I had … 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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Unoffended

Hannah was praying in her heart, and her lips were moving but her voice was not heard. Eli thought she was drunk and said to her, “How long are you going to stay drunk? Put away your wine.” — 1 … 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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