And Joses, who was also named Barnabas by the apostles (which is translated Son of Encouragement), a Levite of the country of Cyprus, having land, sold it and brought the money and laid it at the apostle’s feet. Acts 4:36-37 I have mentioned to you many times how I love Barnabas, and that he is…
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I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me. I do not set aside the grace of God; for…
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By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he endured as seeing Him who is invisible. Hebrews 11:27 One thing the Christian life requires is endurance. There can be many seasons of life where we may begin to feel tired and weary. In those moments, where can we find the…
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Now in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, there arose a complaint against the Hebrews by the Hellenists, because their widows were neglected in the daily distribution. Acts 6:1 Growth often presents us with challenges that can feel like growing pains. In Acts 6, as the early church expanded rapidly, it faced internal…
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And when you offer the blind as a sacrifice, Is it not evil? And when you offer the lame and sick, Is it not evil? Offer it then to your governor! Would he be pleased with you? Would he accept you favorably?” Says the LORD of hosts. Malachi 1:8 When God commanded Israel to bring…
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I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh. For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, so that you do not do the things that you wish. But if you are led by the Spirit, you…
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Correct your son, and he will give you rest; Yes, he will give delight to your soul. Proverbs 29:17 It’s kind of ironic but it seems for the most part in our society today we tend to raise our kids backwards. When they are young and cute, we give them all kinds of wiggle room because…
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Jesus said, Father if You are willing, remove this cup from Me; yet not My will, but Yours be done. Now an angel from heaven appeared to Him, strengthening Him. Luke 22:42-43 Jesus, being found in human form as you and me, did not look forward to suffering any more than you or I would.…
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They departed from Rameses in the first month, on the fifteenth day of the first month; on the day after the Passover the children of Israel went out with boldness in the sight of all the Egyptians. Numbers 33:3 God enacted ten plagues on Egypt to force Pharaoh to release the Israelite slaves, with the…
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