Topic:The Spirit of Fika Bible in a Year: Numbers 12–14; Mark 5:21–43 When he was at the table with them, he took bread, gave thanks, broke it and began to give it to them. Luke 24:30 The coffeehouse in the town near my house is named Fika. It’s a Swedish word meaning to take a break with coffee and a …
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Topic:Quiet Awe Bible in a Year: Numbers 9–11; Mark 5:1–20 How many are your works, Lord! In wisdom you made them all; the earth is full of your creatures. Psalm 104:24 My life often feels frenzied and hectic. I hurry from one appointment to the next, returning phone calls and checking items off my seemingly infinite to-do list while on …
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Topic:What Kind of Savior Is He? January 9, 2019 What Kind of Savior Is He? Read: John 6:47–51, 60–66 Bible in a Year: Genesis 23–24; Matthew 7 From this time many of his disciples turned back and no longer followed him. John 6:66 Last year, friends and I prayed for healing for three women battling cancer. We knew God had …
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Topic:An Alternative to Worry January 8, 2019 An Alternative to Worry Read: Matthew 6:25–34 Bible in a Year: Genesis 20–22; Matthew 6:19–34 Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life? Matthew 6:27 A law-abiding, honest man received a voicemail that said, “This is officer _______ from the police department. Please call me at this …
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Topic:An Ordinary Man January 7, 2019 An Ordinary Man Read: 1 Samuel 16:1–7 Bible in a Year: Genesis 18–19; Matthew 6:1–18 People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart. 1 Samuel 16:7 William Carey was a sickly boy, born to a humble family near Northampton, England. His future didn’t look too bright. But God had …
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Topic:The Greater Glory January 6, 2019 The Greater Glory Read: John 17:1–5, 20–24 Bible in a Year: Genesis 16–17; Matthew 5:27–48 In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. Luke 2:1 Caesar Augustus is remembered as the first and greatest of the Roman emperors. By political skill and military …
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Topic:Transformed & Transforming January 5, 2019 Transformed & Transforming Read: 2 Chronicles 33:9–17 Bible in a Year: Genesis 13–15; Matthew 5:1–26 Then he restored the altar of the Lord. . . and told Judah to serve the Lord, the God of Israel. 2 Chronicles 33:16 Tani and Modupe grew up in Nigeria and went to the UK to study in …
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Topic:Steadfast Love December 9, 2018 Steadfast Love Read: Psalm 136:1–9 Bible in a Year: Daniel 11–12; Jude Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good. His love endures forever. Psalm 136:1 “I love you!” my dad called out as I slammed the car door and headed into school. I was in sixth grade, and for months we had played …
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Topic:Home December 8, 2018 Home Read: John 14:1-6 Bible in a Year: Daniel 8–10; 3 John In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. John 14:2 nkjv Recently a friend who sold homes for a living died of cancer. As my wife and …
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Topic:God’s Hidden Hand December 7, 2018 God’s Hidden Hand Read: Psalm 139:13–18 Bible in a Year: Daniel 5–7; 2 John All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be. Psalm 139:16 My friend was adopted by a missionary couple from the United States and grew up in Ghana. After his family …
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