Category Archives: encouragement

50 Days of Promises (5): Delivered From Darkness

Colossians 1:13 He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son.   For me this morning the most powerful aspect of this short but profoundly powerful verse is the tense, past tense; “has delivered”. … Continue reading

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50 Days of Promises (4): A Temple For The Holy Spirit

1 Corinthians 6:19 Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? Here the Apostle Paul is writing to the Church in Corinth, one of the … Continue reading

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50 Days of Promises (3): New Creations

2 Corinthians 5:17-19  Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. 18 All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us … Continue reading

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50 Days of Promises (2): Redeemed by the Blood

Ephesians 1:7 7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace Hebrews 9:14 how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish … Continue reading

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50 Days of Promises (1): Imperishable, Undefiled, and Unfading

Born Again to a Living Hope 1 Peter 1:3-9  Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection … Continue reading

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The Dead Will Hear His Voice

John 5:19-27 19 Jesus gave them this answer: “Very truly I tell you, the Son can do nothing by himself; he can do only what he sees his Father doing, because whatever the Father does the Son also does. 20 … Continue reading

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Have You Been Set Free?

John 21:15-17 Jesus and Peter 15 When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” He said to him, “Feed my lambs.” 16 He said to … Continue reading

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Joyful Living

This started as a simple entry in my own personal journal for Sunday October 13, 2013. They are questions from the sermon notes from my local church. They are questions that I would typically glance at and brush off with … Continue reading

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If You Love Me…

Whether Jesus is telling us how we can know we truly love Him, or He is commanding us how to love Him, the message is clear in every translation! John 14:15 (KJ21)  “If ye love Me, keep My commandments. John … Continue reading

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The Word is Alive

Ephesians 5 Walk in Love 5 Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. 2 And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. 3 But sexual immorality and all impurity or covetousness must not even be named among … Continue reading

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