And when He had come into Jerusalem, all the city was moved, saying, “Who is this?”  So the multitudes said, “This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth of Galilee.” Matthew 21:10-11 Here we read that when Jesus came into Jerusalem, that city of millions was moved.  This word moved in the Greek is the word seismic.  Which is…
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For you yourselves know, brethren, that our coming to you was not in vain. But even after we had suffered before and were spitefully treated at Philippi, as you know, we were bold in our God to speak to you the gospel of God in much conflict. 1 Thessalonians 2:1-2                  Ministry wasn’t always easy for…
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The fear of man brings a snare, But whoever trusts in the LORD shall be safe. Proverbs 29:25 The truth of these words is found in many places in the scriptures and we would be wise to take note of them. The fear of man is a trap set by the enemy while faith and…
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I have rejoiced in the way of Your testimonies, As much as in all riches. I will meditate on Your precepts, And contemplate Your ways. I will delight myself in Your statutes; I will not forget Your word. Psalm 119:14-16 The Psalmist here values God’s Word above all riches. He finds his joy in it,…
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Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, And to present you faultless Before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy, To God our Savior, Who alone is wise, Be glory and majesty, Dominion and power, Both now and forever. Amen.  Jude 1:24-25 Can you remember the last time you had a good fall? It’s unnerving, isn’t it. You try to figure out how it happened;…
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If I regard iniquity in my heart, The Lord will not hear. Psalm 66:18             People have a tendency to believe once we’re saved, God just lets us do whatever we want. They would say, “Aren’t we saved by grace? We can’t work our way to heaven and we’re no longer under the law, so God’s…
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Then Jonathan said to the young man who bore his armor, “Come, let us go over to the garrison of these uncircumcised; it may be that the Lord will work for us. For nothing restrains the Lord from saving by many or by few.” 1 Samuel 14:6             Jonathan made a bold choice to leave his…
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I would have lost heart, unless I had believed That I would see the goodness of the Lord In the land of the living. Wait on the Lord; Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the Lord! Psalm 27:13-14 David opens this psalm in complete confidence in the…
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“Therefore, whoever humbles himself as this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 18:4 What did Jesus mean when He said we are to humble ourselves like a little child? Well, think about when we were little kids, what were we all about? For one thing, I know I didn’t really worry about…
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Now it happened one day that Jonathan the son of Saul said to the young man who bore his armor, “Come, let us go over to the Philistines’ garrison that is on the other side.” But he did not tell his father. And Saul was sitting in the outskirts of Gibeah under a pomegranate tree…
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