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Did God Tell Me That?: Discerning God’s Voice
Read more: Did God Tell Me That?: Discerning God’s VoiceHow do I know if God is the One speaking to me? Is it His voice I’m hearing? Or others? Or just my own? How do I know the difference? There are many instances I’ve struggled to know if I’m hearing from God or not. There are times when I am confident in what…
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The Relief of Release: Nothing Messes Up God’s Will
Read more: The Relief of Release: Nothing Messes Up God’s WillIf there’s a burden you’re carrying. You don’t have to carry it anymore. It’s not up to you to carry it. Release it. The Lord can handle it. “Cast your cares on the LORD and He will sustain you; He will never let the righteous be shaken,” says Psalm 55:22. The worry that keeps you…
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Getting to Know Jesus: Matthew 13
Read more: Getting to Know Jesus: Matthew 13Continuing on in Matthew’s gospel, we arrive in chapter 13 where Jesus is making His way to the Sea of Galilee. If you are now joining this study, you can read Getting to Know Jesus: Matthew 1 here. We just left off in chapter 12 where Jesus encountered conflict with the Pharisees and continued to…
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Don’t be Mad at God
Read more: Don’t be Mad at GodLately I’ve felt mad at God. And in feeling guilty about it, I figured I should forgive…because I’m usually of the mindset that if I am mad at someone then I should forgive them. Easier said than done sometimes, I know. But I know it makes me feel better. But then I thought… What the…
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God Loves to Make You Smile!
Read more: God Loves to Make You Smile!Someone needs to hear this today. Please know it…God loves to make you smile! He loves you. A lot. A lot a lot!!! “Behold my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen, in whom my soul delights; I have put my Spirit upon him; he will bring forth justice to the nations.” –Isaiah 42:1 Did you…
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Finding Meaning in Trials
Read more: Finding Meaning in TrialsThe apostle Paul knew what it was like to experience trials. To have a bad day. Shipwrecked, thrown in prison, flogged, beaten, stoned, in danger from people, in danger from nature, hungry, thirsty, cold, weak… You can read about his perils in 2 Corinthians 11:23-33. Paul learned something about his perils. His most profound statement…
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It’s been a Bad Day…So that…
Read more: It’s been a Bad Day…So that…The apostle Paul knew what it was like to have a bad day. Shipwrecked, thrown in prison, flogged, beaten, stoned, in danger from people, in danger from nature, hungry, thirsty, cold, weak… You can read about his perils in 2 Corinthians 11:23-33. Paul learned something about his perils. His most profound statement in all of…
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Getting to Know Jesus: Matthew 12
Read more: Getting to Know Jesus: Matthew 12Continuing in our study of the gospel of Matthew, we pick up in chapter 12 after Jesus has spent time teaching and preaching throughout the cities of Galilee in chapter 11. (If you are just now joining us in this study of Matthew, you are welcome to start from the beginning with Getting to Know…
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Kindness, Wickedness, & The Cross of Christ
Read more: Kindness, Wickedness, & The Cross of ChristHow amazing the kindness of the Lord. I’ve never been as astounded at the gravity of Jesus’ kindness to go to the cross as I was this Easter. Each year I find myself anticipating Easter out of routine and excitement over what God has done but without really grasping the magnitude of it. It’s easy…
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Waiting for Jesus
Read more: Waiting for JesusI wonder what it will be like seeing Jesus for the first time… After all the time spent getting to know someone so deeply who you’ve never seen, never touched, never spoken to directly…all of it will change in a moment and suddenly there’s no more hoping anymore, no more wondering anymore, no more waiting…
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