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The LORD said, “I will surely return to you about this time next year, and Sarah your wife shall have a son.” And Sarah was listening at the tent door behind him . . . So Sarah laughed to herself, saying, “After I am worn out, and my lord is old, shall I have pleasure?” (Genesis 18:10, 12 ESV) Sarah laughed. There was no sound—only an inner response to the improbable words she heard. She stood just inside her tent, hidden from the view of the visitor talking with her husband Abraham. Have a baby? At ninety years of age? Yes,…
“Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the LORD that will stand.” (Proverbs 19:21, ESV) My friend laughs at my list-making and calendar-keeping ways. She does neither. Oh, she sometimes tries to write things down, but just as frequently she forgets to…
“And seek the peace of the city where I have caused you to be carried away captive, and pray to the LORD for it; for in its peace you will have peace.” (Jeremiah 29:7, NKJV) What is your community like? Is it a pleasant place to live? Do you feel safe…
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And when they saw him, they worshipped him: but some doubted. (Matthew 28:17, KJV) In Matthew 28:17, after describing the discovery of Jesus’ resurrection, the disciples went to meet Him. They saw him with their own eyes, and still, “…some doubted.” ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Not just some random people. Some of the eleven. After the resurrection. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I don’t think any other fact humanizes the disciples for me like knowing they wavered. They were disoriented. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ After seeing the miracles and signs. After hearing the “I am…” statements. After speaking with the resurrected Jesus. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I love how the next big thing…
That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts.” Ephesians 4:22 “The real art of conversation is not only to say the right thing at the right place but to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.” — Dorothy Nevil This week we are looking at I Timothy 4:12 and the advice that Paul gave to Timothy to be a good example to others. Today we will consider the word “conversation.” I am sure many of you have heard the Jewish story of the man who had spread…
“Therefore they that were scattered abroad went everywhere preaching the word. Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them.” Acts 8:4-5 Philip is a great example as we consider the way the Lord leads His people and places them exactly where He wants them, In Acts Chapter 6, along with the other Deacons chosen to minister in the church at Jerusalem the Bible tells us he was “full of faith and of the Holy Ghost,” As the church grew in Jerusalem, so did persecution, causing them to scatter to other places. Philip went to the…
“Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.” II Corinthians 5:17 The anchor can also be an indication of a new beginning or a starting point for a life journey. In the early days of Christianity, when the Romans persecuted followers of Jesus, the anchor became a secret symbol to represent Christ. It showed that their lives had changed direction. and they were committed to their faith. We can all think of ourselves as ships, sailing on the sea of life. At some point in…
