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Working Through Luke and Acts – Luke 1, verses 57-58

Luke 1:57-58   Now Elizabeth’s full time came for her to be delivered, and she brought forth a son. 58  When her neighbors and relatives heard how the Lord had shown great mercy to her, they rejoiced with her. Elizabeth’s son … Continue reading

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We Are God’s Seeds!

The Parable Of The Mustard Seed In this parable, Jesus compared the kingdom of heaven to a mustard seed. The key characteristic of these seeds that the Lord is concerned with is their small size relative to the mature plant. … Continue reading

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We are Good Seed!

The Parable Of The Weeds (Tares) Jesus had told a parable of a farmer who sowed good seed in his field, but an enemy came and sowed weeds (tares) among the wheat. The farmer’s servants ask about rooting out the … Continue reading

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Get Wisdom!

What is wisdom? I define godly wisdom as… The combination of knowledge, understanding, and skill required to get God’s desired results in my life. In other words, it is skill for living. It’s the ability to make the right choices … Continue reading

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Working Through Luke and Acts – Luke 1, verse 53

Luke 1:53    He has filled the hungry with good things, And the rich He has sent away empty. Mary, the peasant girl living in what we would regard as poverty, can testify that God fills the hungry with good things. … Continue reading

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Working Through Luke and Acts – Luke 1, verse 45

Luke 1:45    Blessed is she who believed, for there will be a fulfillment of those things which were told her from the Lord. “Blessed is she who believed.” Mary is commended for her faith, as Zacharias was not. Even here, … Continue reading

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Working Through Luke and Acts – Luke 1, verse 37

Luke 1:37    For with God nothing will be impossible. I want to be a man of all-out faith. Anything God says, no matter how “impossible,” I believe and stand on, without doubting or hedging. I take His Word and His … Continue reading

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Don’t Give Up!

One of the greatest enemies of faith is not just doubt, but the discouragement that leads to doubt. When our difficult circumstances have not changed, and we see no way of changing them, it’s easy to slip into the passivity … Continue reading

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Be Strong and of Good Courage!

Our nation today has become more than ever a spiritual battleground. The forces of darkness come with great boldness to oppose and tear down everything that honors God. The spiritual battle lines are more clearly drawn than perhaps at any … Continue reading

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God Will Never Forsake Us!

God has made some very big promises to His people. The biggest of those is, of course, eternal salvation in Jesus Christ. For me, what is probably the next most encouraging promise is that God will be with me no … Continue reading

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