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Verse of the Day 12-28-22
Verse of the Day 12-28-22
Holding on to the Hope we Profess: Hebrews 10:23 and 12:1-2 Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful. (Hebrews 10:23 NIV)             How do we “hold unswervingly to the hope we profess?” Thankfully the answer to that question can also be found in Hebrews just a few chapters later in Hebrews 12:1-2. Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great…
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Verse of the Day 12-27-22
Verse of the Day 12-27-22
Freedom or Liberty in Christ: 2 Corinthians 3:17 Now the Lord is the Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. (NKJV)             Let’s spend some time discussing whether we have freedom in Christ or liberty in Christ. Why? Because despite popular opinion the words mean two entirely different things. Freedom by definition means this, the quality or state of being free such…
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Verse of the Day 12-26-22
Verse of the Day 12-26-22
Grace Abound to You: The Gift of Giving And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work. (2 Corinthians 9:8 NKJV)             Followers of Christ who give what they can to help those in need will find that God graciously provides for their own needs-and even more-so that they continue to show…
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Verse of the Day 12-25-22
Verse of the Day 12-25-22
Christmas: A Celebration of the Birth of the Savior of the World In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) And everyone went to their own town to register. So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of…
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Verse of the Day 12-24-22
Verse of the Day 12-24-22
Jesus: The Name Says It All She will give birth to a Son; and you shall name Him Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins. (Matthew 1:21 NASB)             The name “Jesus” is the Greek form of the Hebrew name “Yeshua” (Joshua in English), meaning “Yaweh (the Lord and the formal name for God in Hebrew) saves.” This very name describes exactly the future mission of Mary’s son and is the…
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Verse of the Day 12-23-22
Verse of the Day 12-23-22
What putting Your Hope in God Does: Isaiah 40:29-31 He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.             What do these verses tell us…
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Verse of the Day 12-22-22
Verse of the Day 12-22-22
The King of Kings and Lord of Lords Came to Dwell Among Us: John 1:14 And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us; and we saw His glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. (NASB)             Who or what is “the Word” that “became flesh, and dwelt among?” The word in Greek that John used for “word” is logos. It is related to the Greek verb lego (to speak) and…
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Verse of the Day 12-21-22
Verse of the Day 12-21-22
Love: The Distinguishing Factor in Christians By this all people will know that you are My disciples: if you have love for one another. (John 13:35 NASB)             What is the distinguishing factor that makes Christians different from those around them? The answer is love, but not just an old love but Godly love (in Greek agape). It is this agape love that must the distinguishing factor for…
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Verse of the Day 12-20-22
Verse of the Day 12-20-22
Be a Light to the World: Matthew 5:14-16 You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden; nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on the lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. Your light must shine before people in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven. (NASB)             Jesus told us…
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Verse of the Day 12-19-22
Verse of the Day 12-19-22
The Coming of a Great Light: Jesus, Isaiah 9:1-7 But there will be no more gloom for her who was in anguish. In earlier times He treated the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali with contempt, but later on He will make it glorious, by the way of the sea, on the other side of the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles. The people who walk in darkness Will see a great light; Those who live in a…
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Verse of the Day 12-18-22
Verse of the Day 12-18-22
Loving One Another: 1 John 4:7 Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. (NIV)             The Apostle John was known early in his life as a Son of Thunder, primarily because he and his brother James wanted Jesus to call down destruction from heaven on an unbelieving town. However, later in life John became known as…
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Verse of the Day 12-17-22
Verse of the Day 12-17-22
The Significance of Jesus’ Virgin Birth: Isaiah 7:14 Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel. (NIV)             To really and truly understand this great foretelling of a future event we must first understand the context in which it was given. In the preceding verses to verse 14 the Lord invites Ahaz to ask…
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Verse of the Day 12-16-22
Verse of the Day 12-16-22
How to Treat Others: Ephesians 4:29-5:2 Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of…
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Verse of the Day 12-15-22
Verse of the Day 12-15-22
The Wise will Shine: Daniel 12:3 Those who are wise will shine like the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness, like the stars for ever and ever. (NIV)             In Daniel 10-12 Daniel is given a vision of what is to come for both the world and the people of Israel. With that in mind let’s come to dealing with our verse for today. Daniel chapter 12 is dealing with…
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Verse of the Day 12-16-22
Verse of the Day 12-16-22
Joy in all Circumstances: Philippians 4:4 Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! (NIV)             Paul wrote these words while he was in prison in Rome awaiting his execution for his faith. What then do these words tell us about how we are to approach all circumstances of life? Very simply this: In all circumstances, including suffering, we as God’s people must learn to…
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Verse of the Day 12-13-22
Verse of the Day 12-13-22
Sowing in Tears but Reaping in Joy: Psalm 126:5-6 Those who sow with tears will reap with songs of joy. Those who go out weeping, carrying seed to sow, will return with songs of joy, carrying sheaves with them. (NIV)             What exactly does the psalmist mean with all these words about “those who sow with tears will reap with songs of joy?” Here is what he means: Heartfelt brokenness…
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Verse of the Day 12-12-22
Verse of the Day 12-12-22
The Work of the Word of God: Isaiah 55:8-13 “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the LORD. “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts. As the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return to it without watering the earth and making it bud and flourish, so…
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