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The Heart Of The Gospel: The Message Of Grace

Photo by Jonathan Wells on Unsplash The heart of the Gospel is the message of grace. In Acts 13, Paul declares this message to Jews and Gentiles alike: we can be in right relationship with God through belief in Jesus! Scripture:        Job, chapters 9-10; Acts, chapters 13-14 Acts 13:38-47 (CEB): “Therefore, brothers and sisters, know this: Through Jesus we proclaim forgiveness of sins to you. From all those sins from […]

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Verse of the Day – Matthew 10:22

"All men will hate you because of me, but he who stands firm to the end will be saved."—Matthew 10:22Thoughts on Today's Verse...Wow! Jesus' words are emphatic and decisive! He chose these challenging words because his followers — that's us today — must realize they will not be the dominant or accepted culture during most of the world's history. Discipleship is difficult and demanding; most folks want things simple and […]

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Matthew 10:22 — Today’s Verse for Tuesday, October 22, 2024

"All men will hate you because of me, but he who stands firm to the end will be saved."— Matthew 10:22 Now you can listen to Today's Verse on iTunes, Spotify, Echo devices, and more! Thoughts on Today's Verse... Wow! Jesus' words are emphatic and decisive! He chose these challenging words because his followers — that's us today — must realize they will not be the dominant or accepted culture […]

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Deuteronomy 10:21 — Today’s Verse for Monday, October 21, 2024

He is your praise; he is your God, who performed for you those great and awesome wonders you saw with your own eyes.— Deuteronomy 10:21 Now you can listen to Today's Verse on iTunes, Spotify, Echo devices, and more! Thoughts on Today's Verse... God is our praise! The God who parted the Red Sea and supplied manna to the Israelites in the wilderness is also the God who did the […]

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Verse of the Day – Deuteronomy 10:21

He is your praise; he is your God, who performed for you those great and awesome wonders you saw with your own eyes.—Deuteronomy 10:21Thoughts on Today's Verse...God is our praise! The God who parted the Red Sea and supplied manna to the Israelites in the wilderness is also the God who did the most amazing miracles for us and in us — he has turned our selfish hearts to do […]

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Verse of the Day – Deuteronomy 10:20-21

Fear the LORD your God and serve him. Hold fast to him and take your oaths in his name. He is the one you praise; he is your God, who performed for you those great and awesome wonders you saw with your own eyes.—Deuteronomy 10:20-21Thoughts on Today's Verse...What do you find yourself holding onto most often? What is your source of security, reassurance, hope, and stability in what frequently feels […]

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Deuteronomy 10:20-21 — Today’s Verse for Sunday, October 20, 2024

Fear the Lord your God and serve him. Hold fast to him and take your oaths in his name. He is the one you praise; he is your God, who performed for you those great and awesome wonders you saw with your own eyes.— Deuteronomy 10:20-21 Now you can listen to Today's Verse on iTunes, Spotify, Echo devices, and more! Thoughts on Today's Verse... What do you find yourself holding […]

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Verse of the Day – Proverbs 10:19

When words are many, sin is not absent, but he who holds his tongue is wise.—Proverbs 10:19Thoughts on Today's Verse...We are constantly filling our world with noise. If it is not the sound of our own voices, then we turn up some other source of noise to fill the silence. With the proliferation of radio talk shows, we can sound off to that noise. With YouTube®, Instagram®, Snapchat®, Facebook® and […]

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Proverbs 10:19 — Today’s Verse for Saturday, October 19, 2024

When words are many, sin is not absent, but he who holds his tongue is wise.— Proverbs 10:19 Now you can listen to Today's Verse on iTunes, Spotify, Echo devices, and more! Thoughts on Today's Verse... We are constantly filling our world with noise. If it is not the sound of our own voices, then we turn up some other source of noise to fill the silence. With the proliferation […]

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“Starting With That Passage”: Sharing The Good News

Photo by Priscilla Du Preez In Acts 8, Philip shares the good news with an Ethiopian official by “starting with that passage.” What can we learn from this encounter? Scripture:        Job, chapters 3-4; Acts, chapters 8-9 Acts 8:26-39 (CEB): An angel from the Lord spoke to Philip, “At noon, take the road that leads from Jerusalem to Gaza.” (This is a desert road.) So he did. Meanwhile, an Ethiopian man […]

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