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by Wayne Davies

 

The Bible is a long book. My 1978 New International Version is 1,156 pages long. Ever wonder what the main point of the Bible is? Whether you've ever read the whole thing or not, would you like to know one of its central teachings?

One day an Old Testament scholar asked Jesus to tell him the most important commandment in the Bible. For Jesus, this was an easy question to answer. He cut right to the chase with this response: "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with a
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Living for Today

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by Jennifer Rubino

All bitterness, anger and wrath, shouting and slander must be removed from you, along with all malice. And be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving one another, just as God also forgave you in Christ. (Ephesians 4:31-32HCSB)

Yesterday is gone. It may have been a bad day; it may have even been the worst day of your entire life. Tomorrow is not here yet and who knows what it holds? Today is here though. What will you do with it?

Today is the day to start over maybe. It
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The Bible Is More Than A book

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by Leonard Granger 


LEN'S LINES --A Little Religion On A Positive Note By Len Granger

As Christians, we are all familiar with God's Word the Bible, which we read daily to keep us close to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The word Bible comes from the Greek word " biblios " which means book; however, it is a collection of books. It is God's written divine communication to us that covers all aspects of our lives here on the earth as we strive to serve him.

God's Bible is made of 66 books which wer
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by Stephanie Reck

What have you been thinking about lately? Are your thoughts centered on the goodness of God, or the cares and concerns of this world? It is easy to think about all that is wrong with us, the world, or those around us. If we are not careful, we can get consumed in our negative thinking. This type of thinking will almost certainly make us feel discouraged and possibly even depressed. So, why do we tend to think of our problems more than focusing on the greatness of God? One theor
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Study: A Humble King Upon A Donkey

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by Jennifer Rubino


"Look, your King is coming to you, gentle, and mounted on a donkey, even on a colt, the foal of a beast of burden." (Matthew 21:5 HCSB)

Jesus made his triumphal entry into Jerusalem on the back of a lowly and humble little donkey. He, the Son of God, rode in one an animal that wasn't at all grand or majestic. I always think of donkeys as pack animals, carrying massive and heavy loads through the hills of Peru or Mexico. I imagine them on a farm grazing in a pasture with no real
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WHEN WE WORSHIP OUR FAITH GROWS

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by Sue Darling

 

There are special times when God's Spirit is on you and it is so easy to praise and worship Him. At other times we have to make a conscious effort. Talking to God in your own words as a young child talks to a very loving father, is one of the surest ways to get to know Him. Unfortunately a great many people have not had the experience of what it is like to have a loving father. And many fathers who do love their children, do not always feel comfortable showing their softer side.
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Study: Confident in Growth

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by Jerry D. Ousley

 

Confidence can be a hard thing. Finding the right balance is much easier to talk about than it is to find. Some have no confidence at all, or at best have a weak confidence, while others are so over-confident that it's almost sickening.

As young teenagers, we were part of a certain church organization. This small organization owned a campground in the tiny burg of Old Paris, Indiana. I suppose like many small hamlets, at one time it had been a bustling place. But the year
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COMPARE OUR PAIN WITH JESUS'S PAIN

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by Sue Darling

Psalm 31:7, I will be glad and rejoice in your unfailing love, You have seen my troubles, and You care about the anguish of my soul.
One thing that I am learning is when I look at my sorrows and never look at God, my sorrows can seem unbearable, but when I look at God I get strength. For example I have just lost a beloved pet, some people might think, only a pet I have lost a beloved person, so have I! But just right now it is a pet and I have been crying uncontrollable tears over
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Before I met my wife, I’d never had what I’d call a healthy relationship. I’d bounced around from one to another, getting the most out of them with the least amount of effort. All those years, I absorbed gobs of lies about what “love” really is and what is “okay.”

Detangling all that after Jesus pulled me into life has been—well—difficult. Lots of counseling andprayer went in before I met my wife and lots more has gone in since. I swallowed so much of what Satan is shilling that it’s taken ye

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Before I met my wife, I’d never had what I’d call a healthy relationship. I’d bounced around from one to another, getting the most out of them with the least amount of effort. All those years, I absorbed gobs of lies about what “love” really is and what is “okay.”

Detangling all that after Jesus pulled me into life has been—well—difficult. Lots of counseling andprayer went in before I met my wife and lots more has gone in since. I swallowed so much of what Satan is shilling that it’s taken ye

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Before I met my wife, I’d never had what I’d call a healthy relationship. I’d bounced around from one to another, getting the most out of them with the least amount of effort. All those years, I absorbed gobs of lies about what “love” really is and what is “okay.”

Detangling all that after Jesus pulled me into life has been—well—difficult. Lots of counseling andprayer went in before I met my wife and lots more has gone in since. I swallowed so much of what Satan is shilling that it’s taken ye

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Leadership Lessons Daily 3

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by Eturuvie Erebor 

 

Scripture Passage: John 8:40-41 and Judges 11:1-10
The Leader's Background is Irrelevant
Jesus did not have the perfect background, before His mother Mary was married, it was discovered that she was pregnant and the Jews one time criticised Him saying, "We be not born of fornication," revealing how they viewed Him. Rahab the harlot and Ruth the Moabitess were also listed in the genealogy of Christ. However, Jesus' background did not stop Him from being the greatest leader th
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Daily Leadership Lessons 2

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The Vision is Accomplished by People
Scripture Passage: Luke 6:12-16Matthew 12:25Psalm 133:1-3

No vision can be accomplished without people. Therefore the ability to get along with people is a great requirement for everyone in leadership. The more you get along with people the more successful you will be as a leader. There is a blessing in harmony but disunity fosters stagnation.
Jesus required people to fulfil His vision and I believe one factor that helped Him get along with people was pr
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How To Get "In" With God

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by Abby Kelly

 

I love semantics. As a writer, verbal sparring often leaves me gasping for breath, but, give me a paper and a pen (and a dictionary, thesaurus and encyclopedia) and I'll bury you in etymology.

Recently, I was sidetracked from an entire morning of Bible study by the tiny little word, "in", and more accurately, its absence.

Genesis 15:6 says, " And he believed the Lord, and he counted it to him as righteousness."

Principally, when we're discussing imputed righteousness with other Chris
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by Michael Hume

 

God said to Job "Can you send forth lightnings that they may go?" Job 38:35. God sends lightning and directs it precisely to a point on the ground to a micro-millimetre of where He wants it.

God continues "Who can count the clouds by wisdom, or tip the water jars of the heavens?" Job 38:37. God knows in detail how many clouds there ever were on earth and how many there will be. He has extremely accurate knowledge of each rain drop, its exact diameter, its weight, and purpose.

It
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by Mick Alexander

 

Repentance, justification and sanctification

Being justified means that we are right with God, that is, we are righteous in His eyes. It means that our sins are totally forgiven. A good definition of justified is "Just-as-if-I'd-never-done-it." A person is justified the moment they repent of their sins and put their trust in Jesus and they remain justified by continuing in repentance. 

Personal sanctification is the process of growing in the Lord through the power of the
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Study: Freedom From Sin Part 4

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by Mick Alexander

 

Our security in Christ

There is no doubt that a believer is secure in Christ but the question is, "Is our security conditional or unconditional?" That is, once we are saved, will we get to heaven no matter what we do or can we lose our salvation? In Luke 13:3, Jesus answered that question very clearly in just three words: "Repent or perish." In the Greek text, these words mean that a believer must continue to repent or he will perish. This simple statement by Jesus has lef
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Study: Freedom From Sin Part 3

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by Mick Alexander 

 

Living according to the Spirit is the same as walking in the Light, abiding in Jesus and following Jesus etc. It simply means having a relationship with Jesus by listening to and following the Spirit's voice. In John 10:27 Jesus said, "My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me." 
We can see from this verse that there are two things which Jesus' disciples do:
1) Listen to His voice and
2) Follow Him.

To know how to listen to and follow Jesus, we first ne
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Study: Freedom From Sin Part 2

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by Mick Alexander

  How do we die and become free from sin?

In Part 1, we looked at many verses which show that Jesus came to set us free from sin and, if we are to be freed from sin, then we must die to it. If we are dead to something then it no longer has an influence over us - we are free from it's control. Being free from sin doesn't mean we are free from temptation; it means that we don't give in to temptation. In the same way that a man in the grave is no longer influenced by the world,
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Study: Freedom From Sin Part 1

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by Mick Alexander


Jesus came to set us free from our sin.

In this article I would like to look at verses which tell us that Jesus sets believers free from their sin. Being set free from sin does not mean a believer becomes sinlessly perfect. It means that he does not have a habitually sinful lifestyle. At one time or another a Christian may sin because of weakness or circumstances but his sin is not wilful or ongoing. That is, sin is not a part of his normal way of life. 1 John 2:1 tell us that C
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