Monthly Archives: March 2015

HOW DOES THE HOLY SPIRIT WORK?

JOHN 16:7-10:  “Nevertheless, I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you. But if I go, I will send him to … Continue reading

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FULL …or… PARTIAL OBEDIENCE?

I SAMUEL 15:20-21:  “And Saul said to Samuel, “I have obeyed the voice of the LORD. I have gone on the mission on which the LORD sent me. I have brought Agag the king of Amalek, and I have devoted … Continue reading

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GIVE UP…or…PRAY?

I SAMUEL 12:23-24:  Moreover, as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the LORD by ceasing to pray for you, and I will instruct you in the good and the right way. 24 Only fear … Continue reading

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THE PULL TO BE “LIKE EVERYONE ELSE”…

I SAMUEL 8:19-22:  “But the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel. And they said, “No! But there shall be a king over us, 20 that we also may be like all the nations, and that our king may … Continue reading

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WHAT BRINGS VICTORY IN LIFE?

I SAMUEL 4:3-4:  “And when the people came to the camp, the elders of Israel said, “Why has the LORD defeated us today before the Philistines? Let us bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD here from Shiloh, … Continue reading

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FAITH OPENS OUR SPIRITUAL EYES TO “SEE”!

JOHN 9:35-39:  “Jesus heard that they had cast him out, and having found him he said, “Do you believe in the Son of Man?” 36 He answered, “And who is he, sir, that I may believe in him?” 37 Jesus … Continue reading

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DO I WANT TO BECOME “BITTER”…or…”BETTER”?

RUTH 1:19-21:  “So the two of them went on until they came to Bethlehem. And when they came to Bethlehem, the whole town was stirred because of them. And the women said, “Is this Naomi?” 20 She said to them, … Continue reading

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WILL THE “REAL” JESUS PLEASE STAND UP?

JOHN 7:3-7:  “So his brothers said to him, “Leave here and go to Judea, that your disciples also may see the works you are doing. 4 For no one works in secret if he seeks to be known openly. If … Continue reading

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WHAT IS MY MOTIVATION?

JOHN 6:26-27:  “Jesus answered them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, you are seeking me, not because you saw signs, but because you ate your fill of the loaves. 27 Do not work for the food that perishes, but for … Continue reading

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AM I FALLING FOR THE TRAP OF “MANOLOGY”?

JUDGES 17:10-13:  And Micah said to him, “Stay with me, and be to me a father and a priest, and I will give you ten pieces of silver a year and a suit of clothes and your living.” And the … Continue reading

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