Tag: purpose
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Today’s Scripture (6/27/2022)
Shout joyfully to the Lord, all the earth. – Psalm 100:1 We serve a living, powerful, resurrected, almighty God! The Bible says the same power that resurrected Christ from the dead resides inside of us! The Holy Spirit lives within those who choose to believe and obey God! What an amazing reason to be excited,…
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Today’s Scripture (6/25/2022)
The Lord has done great things for us; we are joyful. – Psalm 126:3 This is a Psalm written in thankfulness to God for the Jews’ return from captivity, but I believe it easily applies to all of us as we were all once held captive to an eternity without God if not for our…
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Today’s Scripture (6/19/2022)
He will turn the hearts of the fathers back to their children and the hearts of the children back to their fathers; so that I will not come and strike the land with complete destruction. – Malachi 4:6 This verse was God speaking about sending Elijah, His prophet to Israel prior to a “great and…
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Today’s Scripture (6/6/2022)
For the one who sows to his own flesh will reap destruction from the flesh, but the one who sows to the Spirit will reap eternal life from the Spirit. – Galatians 6:8 Anything and everything we do apart from Christ, apart from God, and apart from the Spirit separates us from the presence and…
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Today’s Scripture (6/2/2022)
Therefore I want the men in every place to pray, lifting up holy hands, without anger and dispute. – 1 Timothy 2:8 I’m a big proponent and supporter of prayer these days. I haven’t always been, and the lack of prayer in my life for many years was something that kept me from a close…
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Today’s Scripture (5/31/2022)
Do not be quick with your mouth or impulsive in thought to bring up a matter in the presence of God. For God is in Heaven and you are on the earth; therefore let your words be few. – Ecclesiastes 5:2 Sometimes, I need a reminder of my place in this world, universe and God’s…
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Today’s Scripture (5/27/2022)
So let’s learn, let’s press on to know the Lord. His appearance is as sure as the dawn; and He will come to us like the rain, as the spring rain waters the earth.” – Hosea 6:3 Take encouragement my friends, as we press into God he will never ignore our desires to be in…
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Today’s Scripture (5/26/2022)
On the day of prosperity be happy, but on the day of adversity consider: God has made the one as well as the other so that a person will not discover anything that will come after him. – Ecclesiastes 7:14 This verse was mentioned during my small group (Bible study) on Tuesday night, and I…
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Many Questions; One Answer
My heart has been very heavy the past couple days, and really the past couple weeks too. A lot has been happening. I spend a decent amount of time catching up on news, because I enjoy knowing what is going on in the world beyond me. I doubt I need to tell many of you,…
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Today’s Scripture (5/25/2022)
Conduct yourselves with wisdom toward outsiders, making the most of the opportunity. Your speech must always be with grace, as though seasoned with salt, so that you will know how to respond to each person. – Colossians 4:5-6 This verse really hits home for me right now as there are so many things happening in…
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Today’s Scripture (5/23/2022)
For since He Himself was tempted in that which He has suffered, He is able to come to the aid of those who are tempted. – Hebrews 2:18 What a great gift this is. Our Father in heaven knew and knows the temptations we suffer, yet by giving His son, and by giving Him in…
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Today’s Scripture (5/20/2022)
Remember those who led you, who spoke the word of God to you; and considering the result of their way of life, imitate their faith. – Hebrews 13:7 This immediately makes me think back through my life to all the people who spoke truth to me, all the older men and women of faith who…
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Why Get Involved?
Let’s hold firmly to the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful; and let’s consider how to encourage one another in love and good deeds, not abandoning our own meeting together, as is the habit of some people, but encouraging one another; and all the more as you see the…
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Today’s Scripture (5/19/2022)
For He rescued us from the domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. – Colossians 1:13-14 There has never been, is not now, nor ever will be a greater truth than through belief in Yeshua Messiah and confession of our…
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Today’s Scripture (5/18/2022)
Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence and if anything is worthy of praise, think about these things. – Philippians 4:8 It’s so easy with the state of our world, country or even our community…
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I Gave Counseling a Try
Through overconfidence comes nothing but strife, But wisdom is with those who receive counsel. – Proverbs 13:10 Back in 2010, my eldest son was about a year old. About the same time, my wife discovered that I was texting inappropriately and a lot with another woman. We were married for about three years at that…
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Longing for God
My eyes fail with longing for Your salvation, And for your righteous word. – Psalm 119:123 During my transformation from a man who lived in sin (even with knowledge of God) to a man who wants to desire God’s heart and presence; I have come to know it’s a constant want and need. There is…
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Made Whole
Jesus, upon seeing this man lying there and knowing that he had already been in that condition for a long time, said to him, “Do you want to get well?” – John 5:6 At the bottom of this blog post is a embed link on YouTube. The link is the recorded service from Thunder Mountain…
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Bad Looks So Good Sometimes Pt. 1
“And Lot lifted his eyes and saw all the plain of Jordan, that it was well watered everywhere (before the Lord destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah) like the garden of the Lord, like the land of Egypt as you go toward Zoar. Then Lot chose for himself all the plain of Jordan, and Lot journeyed East.…
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Free by the Truth
“…If you continue in My word, then you are truly My disciples; and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” John 8:31-32 I don’t know how many men there are out there like myself, but I think the number is far larger than most care to admit. What I mean…
Born In His Image 