Transformed By Grace He hath made him to be sin for us . . . that we might be made the righteousness of God . . . —2 Corinthians 5:21 Augustine was one of the greatest theologians of all time. He was a wild, intemperate, immoral youth. In spite of …
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What Is Most Important? For if there is no resurrection of the dead, then Christ must still be dead. And if he is still dead, then all our preaching is useless and your trust in God is empty, worthless, hopeless. . . . The fact is that Christ did actually …
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The Wright Sister Our sister Phoebe . . . has been the benefactor of many people, including me. Romans 16:1-2 Romans 16:1-12 Today’s Scripture Romans 16:1-12 Bible in a Year 1 Samuel 15-16; Luke 10:25-42 Today’s Insights Paul’s list of greetings at the end of Romans represents the many people …
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Feed on the Word! Attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings. Let them not depart from thine eyes. Proverbs 4:20-21 Once you’ve made the Word of God final authority in your life, your first step to victory over the attacks of the enemy is to go to …
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Do Not Trust Your Heart And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified him . . . —Luke 23:33 One of the ironies of human nature is that it often has a way of rejecting the best and accepting the worst. Why did …
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Forgetting Our Sins I, even I, am he who blots out your transgressions, for my own sake. Isaiah 43:25 Today’s Scripture Isaiah 43:18-25 Bible in a Year 1 Samuel 13-14; Luke 10:1-24 Read:The Power of Divine Timing: Trusting God’s Plan When Life Feels Stuck Christian Perspectives on Homosexuality Faith-Based New …
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Bearing with One Another Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Ephesians 4:2 Today’s Scripture Ephesians 4:1-6 Today’s Insights When calling for gentleness and patience as believers in Jesus relate with each other, Paul recognized how difficult this can be. “Bearing with one another” (Ephesians …
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God with Us Age to Age You whom I have upheld since your birth. . . . Even to your old age . . . I am he who will sustain you. Isaiah 46:3-4 Today’s Scripture Isaiah 46:3-9 Today’s Insights In Isaiah 46:5, God asks, “With whom will you compare …
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Search the Book of the Lord . . . —Isaiah 34:16 (TLB) A knowledge of the Bible is essential to a rich and meaningful life. For the words of this Book have a way of filling in the missing pieces, of bridging the gaps, of turning the tarnished colors of …
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Sorrow Not! The redeemed of the Lord shall return, and come with singing unto Zion; and everlasting joy shall be upon their head: they shall obtain gladness and joy; and sorrow and [grief] shall flee away. Isaiah 51:11 Read:The Power of Divine Timing: Trusting God’s Plan When Life Feels Stuck …
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