Make every effort to live in peace with all men. —Hebrews 12:14 Where there are people there will be conflicts: in community, workplace, family, even church. (There must be a scripture somewhere that says, “Where two or three are gathered in my […]
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When David had served God’s purpose in his own generation, he fell asleep. —Acts 13:36 Think about this. If there had been just one different husband-wife match-up in your genealogical tree you wouldn’t be here. But here you are at this specific time, in this specific
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Nothing is impossible with God. Abraham and Sarah would soon have a hundred candles on their cake. They had no children, not one. So when God told them their descendants would be as numberless as the stars they cracked up. “Is anything too hard for the Lord?” God asked. “I will return to you at the
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We have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. —Romans 5:1 The verdict? Guilty! (Rom. 3:23). The sentence? Death! (Rom. 6:23). But Jesus came down, stepped up, and died in your place. You walked away … Justified. You have been “justified freely by his grace” (Rom. 3:24).
I will be with him in trouble. —Psalm 91:15 The Papago Freeway Tunnel is a half-mile slice of Interstate Highway 10 that snakes under downtown Phoenix. Motorists in trouble can contact the Papago controller by picking up one of the emergency phones in the tunnel. It’s a remarkable piece
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The Father … has qualified you to share in the inheritance … —Colossians 1:12 Your Last Will and Testament declares how you have decided to divvy up your possessions. Jesus’ Will did the same. The night before he died, he told his disciples, “In my Father’s house are many rooms … I
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He has appeared once for all … to do away with sin by the sacrifice of himself. —Hebrews 9:26 God is mad! “The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men (Rom. 1:18). Don’t misunderstand. God isn’t mad at you, he’s
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Carry each other’s burdens … —Galatians 6:2 Here is a bouquet of verses that are waiting on you to complete them … Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ” (Gal. 6:2). Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but
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I have learned to be content … —Philippians 4:11 Contentment is a learned attitude. You don’t have to learn how to complain—you arrived on this planet with that aptitude. But you do have to learn how to be content. Some never do. Paul did … I have learned to be content whatever
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Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas —Acts 4:36 You know him, but not by his real name. You know him by his nickname. His real name was Joseph. His nickname was Barnabas. That’s the name the apostles hung on
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