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Our scripture this morning is 2 Timothy 1:6-7 (NIV). For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands. For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline. Paul writes to …
Our scripture this morning is Mark 10:14-15 (NIV). When Jesus saw this, he was indignant. He said to them, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. Truly I tell you, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like …
Our scripture this morning is Hebrews 4:12 (NASB1995). For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart. The Letter to the Hebrews …
Our scripture this morning is Luke 1:37 (NASB1995). For nothing will be impossible with God. The angel Gabriel appears to Mary and explains the call God is asking her to fulfill, to be the mother of our Savior. Mary has reasonable questions and Gabriel answers “nothing will be impossible with God.” This is the part …
Friends, I’m back home and testing a new tablet. Please bear with me.🙂 Our scripture today is John 3:16 (NASB1995).For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. This passage comes from Jesus Himself, explaining why He has come. …
Our scripture this morning is Philippians 4:4 (ESV). “Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice.” Paul sends encouragement to the Philippians that God is there for us no matter what we face. Our earthly situations may cause us to worry, but we can rejoice always in His promise of salvation through faith …
Friends, I’m traveling this week, posting may be a bit erratic. Our scripture today is Isaiah 40:3 (NASB1995). A voice is calling, “Clear the way for the Lord in the wilderness; Make smooth in the desert a highway for our God.” The prophet Isaiah points to the coming of the Messiah, with encouragement to “Make …
Our scripture this morning is Psalms 139:23-24 (NASB1995). Search me, O God, and know my heart; Try me and know my anxious thoughts; And see if there be any hurtful way in me, And lead me in the everlasting way. God knows every intimate detail of our existence, so nothing we can share surprises Him …
Our scripture this morning is 1 Peter 2:24 (NASB1995). He Himself bore our sins in His body on the cross, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness; for by His wounds you were healed. For you were continually straying like sheep, but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Guardian …
Our scripture today is 2 Timothy 4:7 (NASB1995). I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith. Paul sends what were likely final greetings to his protégée Timothy from a Roman jail cell. He sounds confident even though his words speak of the end of his life. Paul …