Topic:The Christmas Gift of Speech Bible in a Year: Hosea 12–14 Revelation 4 [Zechariah’s] mouth was opened and his tongue set free, and he began to speak, praising God. Luke 1:62–75 A post-surgical stroke had robbed Tom of his ability to speak, and he faced a long rehab journey. Weeks later, we were pleasantly surprised when he showed up at …
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Topic:BUILD YOURSELF UP—SPIRIT, SOUL AND BODY 1 Corinthians 14:4 He who speaks in a tongue edifies himself… Many Charismatics believe that when you speak in tongues, you edify or build up your spirit man. Well, that is only one-third true. The Bible does not say that the speaker edifies his spirit. No, it says that the speaker “edifies himself.” This …
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Topics: God’s Love, Sin What God Has Done By Billy Graham December 13 With everlasting kindness will I have mercy on thee, saith the Lord thy redeemer. —Isaiah 54:8 If God is all-powerful and all-loving, it would seem inconsistent with His nature to allow anyone to be lost. Here again we rationalize because we do not understand the nature of …
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Topic:Arrested Development In fact, though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you the elementary truths of God’s word all over again. You need milk, not solid food! Anyone who lives on milk, being still an infant, is not acquainted with the teaching about righteousness. But solid food is for the mature, who by …
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Topic:Tune In Gloria Copeland He that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth him; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries. 1 Corinthians 14:2 Have you ever looked around at your own life or the life of the Church and wondered why it’s taking the Lord so long to get things …
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Topic:Prayerful Wrestling Bible in a Year: Hosea 9–11 Revelation 3 Jacob was left alone, and a man wrestled with him till daybreak. Genesis 32:24–32 Dennis’ life was transformed after someone gave him a New Testament. Reading it captivated him, and it became his constant companion. Within six months, two life-changing events occurred in his life. He placed his faith in …
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Topic: JESUS’ AUTHORITY HAS BEEN GIVEN TO US Matthew 28:18–19 And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go, therefore… When God created man, He gave man authority to have dominion over everything on earth (see Genesis 1:26). But when man sinned, he gave this authority to Satan. …
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Topic:Strength at Wit’s End During the days of Jesus’ life on earth, he offered up prayers and petitions with fervent cries and tears to the one who could save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverent submission. Son though he was, he learned obedience from what he suffered… Hebrews 5:7-8 How can Jesus sympathize, how does …
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Topics: Love Loving One Another By Billy Graham December 12 And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men . . . —1 Thessalonians 3:12 One of the growing psychological problems facing people today is loneliness. One of the greatest ministries that a person can have today is just being a …
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Topic:Spread Peace This Christmas Kenneth Copeland And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men. Luke 2:13-14 Christmas is a very important time of year. It’s a time of year when the whole world is hearing the message …
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