I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it. —Matthew 16:18 The church is God-built and God-sustained. Therefore it will not fail. Some fret that its preachers and teachers have gone mushy, that they don’t stand for anything. Even […]
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Don’t you remember? —Matthew 16:9 “My life has been full of terrible misfortunes, most of which never happened,” wrote Montaigne. Is your happiness being sabotaged by fretting over things that may never happen? Jesus’ disciples were grumbling because their stomachs were growling. They had taken a hike without packing a lunch. “Don’t you
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When evening came, he was there alone. —Matthew 14:23 Moses was alone when God spoke to him (Exod. 3:1-5). Joshua was alone when God commissioned him (Josh. 1:1-5). Gideon was alone when God recruited him (Judg. 6:11-12). Cornelius was alone when God charged
resolution [rěz ǝ-looʹ shǝn] 1. a decision or determination; a resolve; 2. firmness of purpose; the mental state or quality of being resolved or resolute. irresolution [ǐ- rěz ǝ-looʹ shǝn] 1. lack of resolution; lack of decision or purpose; vacillation. Which of those words describes you? Did you make any resolutions at the beginning of
Whoever does the will of my Father … is my brother and sister and mother. —Matthew 13:50 “Blood is thicker than water” goes the old German proverb. It doesn’t get much better than being part of a family whose greatest joy is being together. It didn’t work
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Even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. —Matthew 10:30 God knows everything about you. Everything. Your shoe size. Your favorite color. Your blood pressure. The color of your eyes. The shape of your nose. The number
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Be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves. —Matthew 10:16 The serpent is the logo of the evil spirit; the dove the logo of the Holy Spirit. As strange as it seems,
Two blind men followed him, calling out, “Have mercy on us, Son of David!” —Matthew 9:27 Here is a trio of verses that display the compassion of Jesus: He had compassion on them and healed their sick (Matt. 14:14). Filled with compassion, Jesus reached out his
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Without warning, a furious storm came up on the lake. —Matthew 8:24 When a hurricane makes landfall, an earthquake rearranges the furniture, or a tornado hurls bullet-speed shards of glass, you’re a hostage of Mother Nature. You are equally helpless when personal storms waylay you. The biopsy is positive. Your son
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It will be done just as you believed it would. —Matthew 8:13 A Roman army officer—as unlikely a believer as you’ll find—asked Jesus to heal his servant. “I will go and heal him,” Jesus said. “Lord,” he responded,
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