Tag: church
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Don’t Miss It — Mary E. White Ministries
Happy Tuesday! Have you ever been in a crowded place? A place where there are so many people, and someone tried to point someone out or something out? Did you find yourself straining to see? Did you ever see that person or thing or did you give up? Today, we will continue in Matthew 21:14-17 […]…
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The Upward Call in Christ Jesus — Drawing Closer to Christ
Philippians 3:13-14 ESV, “13 Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, 14 I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.” There have been times […]…
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Our Salvation Is Jesus — Looking to God
No matter how great a trial we have to bear, no matter how painful a tribulation we have to endure, no matter how difficult a persecution we have to overcome, only through Jesus is our salvation sure. He is and will be our Savior forever. “Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever hears my word […]…
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Asking God | Today in the Word Devotional — Truth2Freedom’s Blog
Prayer is not rocket science. You just talk to God. What could be easier? But in practice, we may find praying to be more challenging than we expected. It is not like an ordinary conversation, where we can gauge God’s response by judging His facial expression or body language. When we pray, God is mostly […]…
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God Loves You — Bridget A. Thomas
Over the last few weeks I have been talking about showing others God’s love and kindness. But I think it can be a challenge for us to do that, if we don’t fully embrace God’s love in our own hearts. It’s ironic that many of God’s own children go through life without truly knowing how […]…
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The Spirit of Love — Christian Mommas
And this hope will not lead to disappointment. For we know how dearly God loves us, because he has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with his love. Romans 5:5 (NLT) Before receiving the baptism of the Holy Spirit, the disciples relied on their natural strengths to love Jesus. Unfortunately, their strengths […]…
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Jesus helped me… — Faith Inspired Tenacity
Jesus helped me get my priorities straight! God first. Children second. Then everything after that. For most of my life I put myself above everything. I lived life without God and often would place my wants and needs above my children. The result was a very imbalanced and unhappy life. Jesus helped me […]…
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7 Things You Neglect Doing After Praying — Super Teacher’s blog
Battles are won or lost on the field of prayer, but even prayer can be a battle. David Garland Almost everyone takes time to pray at the beginning of the new year. Thanksgiving, prayer for favor, receiving prophesies, declaring greatness, goodness and prosperity. People resolve to embrace the year and expect wonderful things. Some Christians […]…
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The Holy Spirit — How He works in the Life of the Christian — Confronting Galatians
“I did not say these things to you from the beginning, because I was with you. But now I am going to Him who sent Me, and none of you asks Me, ‘Where are you going?’ But because I have said these things to you, sorrow has filled your heart. Nevertheless, I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that […]…
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True Family — Whole by Faith
One thing I love about following Jesus is the family I’ve found in other Christians. It feels good to be surrounded by people who aim to become more like Christ. Those friendships are certainly the healthiest, most uplifting relationships I ever had in my life – I can literally feel the Holy Spirit at work […]…
Christ-centered ruminations 