Now Barnabas was determined to take with them John called Mark. But Paul insisted that they should not take with them the one who had departed from them in Pamphylia, and had not gone with them to the work. Acts 15:37-38 In Acts 13, John Mark, who wrote the book of Mark, left Paul and Barnabas while on…
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For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast. Ephesians 2:8-9 Most people think they understand the gravity of bestowing grace towards others. Allowing grace to flow from ourselves to other people is a lot weightier than…
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I pour out my complaint before Him; I declare before Him my trouble. Psalm 142:4 But wait! Are we not commanded to, “Do all things without complaining or disputing?” Are these verses contradictory? No, they are not. Philippians describes how we should carry ourselves before the world so that we are good witnesses. We keep the…
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Then the apostles gathered to Jesus and told Him all things, both what they had done and what they had taught. And He said to them, “Come aside by yourselves to a deserted place and rest awhile.” For there were many coming and going, and they did not even have time to eat. Mark 6:30-31 At this…
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Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, For they shall be filled. Matthew 5:6 Blessed is the one who’s heart’s desire is to be righteous, who long to be right with God, forgiven and called a child of God, so much so that they hunger and thirst after it. But Jesus goes far…
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Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may run swiftly and be glorified, just as it is with you, and that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men; for not all have faith. 2 Thessalonians 3:1-2 I love these words of closing Paul writes in his second letter to…
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But Naaman became furious, and went away and said, “Indeed, I said to myself, ‘He will surely come out to me, and stand and call on the name of the LORD his God, and wave his hand over the place, and heal the leprosy.” 2 Kings 5:11 The Lord doesn’t always work in the way…
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But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and forever. Amen. 2 Peter 3:18 In closing his second letter, Peter returns to the opening blessing of his epistle. “Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus…
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But I had concern for My holy name, which the house of Israel had profaned among the nations wherever they went. Ezekiel 36:21 The third commandment in Exodus 20:7 is, “You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not hold him guiltless who takes His name in vain.” God regards His name highly and He…
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The waters saw You, O God; the waters saw You, they were afraid; the depths also trembled. Psalm 77:16 One of the most rewarding things about reading the Psalms is how relatable they are. On one hand, they allow the reader to identify with the writer in their troubled times. And on the other hand,…
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