Topic:HE REWARDS EVEN LITTLE THINGS – April 30 Matthew 10:42, “And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.” MATTHEW 10:1-42, 11:1, MARK 6:7-13, LUKE 9:1-6 This verse shows that even our …
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Topic:OPPOSITION TO THE GOSPEL – April 29 Matthew 10:34, “Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.” MATTHEW 10:34-42 This statement seems like a contradiction to some prophecies concerning Jesus and some of Jesus’ own statements concerning peace, as well as what was written of Him in the …
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Topic:DEGREES OF DENIAL – April 28 Matthew 10:33, “But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.” MATTHEW 10:32-33 This word “deny” can mean a variety of things from as little as “to assert the contrary of” to “to disavow; disown.” For example, we can see that it must have …
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Topic:ABOUT PERSECUTION – April 27 Matthew 10:23, “But when they persecute you in this city, flee ye into another: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone over the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come.” MATTHEW 10:16-26 Persecution is an inevitable part of the Christian life. Persecution is from Satan and is designed …
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Topic:GODLY SORROW LEADS TO REPENTANCE – April 26 Mark 6:12, “And they went out, and preached that men should repent.” MARK 6:7-12 “Repent” comes from the Greek word, “metanoeo,” and literally means to have another mind. Repentance is a necessary part of salvation. Repentance may include Godly sorrow, but sorrow does not always include repentance. Repentance is simply a change …
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Topic:THE GOSPEL IS THE POWER OF GOD – April 25 Matthew 9:38, “Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth laborers into his harvest.” MATTHEW 9:35-38, 13:53-58, MARK 6:1-6 People are born again through the power of the Word of God, not through prayer. Prayer is very important, but it is not a substitute for …
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Topic:GET RID OF FEAR – April 24 Luke 8:50, “But when Jesus heard it, he answered him saying, Fear not: believe only, and she shall be made whole.” MATTHEW 9:23-31; MARK 5:35-43; LUKE 8:49-56 Jesus told Jairus to “believe only,” implying that faith and fear can operate in us at the same time. This is also the reason James tells …
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Topic:MAKING FAITH WORK – April 23 Luke 8:46, “And Jesus said, Somebody hath touched me: for I perceive that virtue is gone out of me.” LUKE 8:43-48 Is it possible that Jesus, who was God manifest in the flesh, and therefore all-knowing, did not actually know who touched Him? Yes! Although Jesus’ spiritual man was divine, He took upon Himself …
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Topic:THE LAW OF FAITH – April 22 Luke 8:45, “And Jesus said, ‘Who touched me?’ When all denied, Peter and they that were with him said, ‘Master, the multitude throng thee, and press thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?'” MATTHEW 9:18-20; MARK 5:21-34; LUKE 8:40-48 The multitudes were thronging Jesus. That is, they were compressing, and crowding in on …
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Topic:LOVE AND TRUST – April 21 Matthew 9:18, “While he spake these things unto them, behold, there came a certain ruler, and worshipped him, saying, My daughter is even now dead: but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live.” MATTHEW 9:18-19 Jesus could have healed this girl by His spoken word, but He did as He …
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