Category Archives: Bible Study

My past has passed away!

Do you have a past? I certainly do. If you are anything like me, there are some things you’ve done in your past that you are not proud of. Many of us are weighed down in life right now by … Continue reading

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Good news for a bad woman!

When Jesus broke all Jewish convention by traveling through Samaria to go from Judea to Galilee (see The Gospel smashes through prejudice!), He did so in order to meet a woman. John 4:6-7 (NKJV) Now Jacob’s well was there. Jesus … Continue reading

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Confessing to one another

I’m a pretty private person. I don’t particularly like sharing the details of my private life with other people, especially when something negative has occurred. Yet the Bible teaches me that there are times when I need to do exactly … Continue reading

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I choose to rejoice, even though I did something stupid!

Last night I broke off the driver side mirror on my car. I was heartsick because I knew I had caused myself completely unnecessary trouble and expense. With ice covering the ground, I had backed my car out of the … Continue reading

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God knows all about us, and loves us anyway!

When Jesus met the woman at the well in Samaria, He got right into her business! When He asked her to go call her husband, and she replied that she didn’t have a husband, Jesus let her know He knew … Continue reading

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You are not an accident!

Whatever else may be said about you, one thing about you is indisputable – you are not an accident. You are who you are, with the characteristics and abilities you possess (or don’t possess), not by blind chance, but by … Continue reading

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Let God use you!

Do you ever find yourself feeling like you don’t have a lot to offer in service to God? You can’t preach or teach or sing. Of what use can you possibly be to Him? Well, if you feel that way, … Continue reading

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Leave the past year in the past!

It’s a blessing to be allowed to see a new year! Of course, this celebrating of moving from one year to the next is entirely in our minds. It often strikes me, as I watch birds and squirrels and other … Continue reading

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God’s love for us is real, not fake!

“Love” is a very versatile word. We use it to say many different things. For example, I may say “I love ice cream,” meaning that eating ice cream is enjoyable to me. On the other hand, I may also say … Continue reading

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The Advent of Hope

This is the season of Advent, when we celebrate the coming of the Son of God into the world. The birth of Jesus is now more than 2000 years in our past. But it was foretold in about 730 BC, … Continue reading

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