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3 Lessons From A Mind-Boggling Miracle
www.sermons4kids.com What a mind-boggling miracle: 4000 hungry men and Jesus fed them all with seven loaves of bread and a few fishes (Mark 8:1-9). As I studied this passage, I realized there's a second miracle that lies beneath the surface: the response of the disciples. Let's peek in on the disciples and discover 3 lessons that can lead to a miracle. 1. Remember! “How many loaves do you have?” Jesus asked. “Seven,” they replied. They had… Read More
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Jesus’ Suffering…Our Redemption
sadwallpaperhd.blogspot.com I'm studying through Matthew during my quiet time and, early last week, I read the chapters on Jesus' arrest, torture, and crucifixion. I sat in despair at the horror these chapters described. I was drawn to Isaiah 53 - words written hundreds of years before Jesus' birth. Jesus knew the agony that faced Him and yet He came. Despised Rejected Esteemed not Stricken by God Afflicted Pierced Crushed Oppressed God's judgement poured out on… Read More
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5 Lessons from Gideon
Gideon hid in a hole when times got rough. Jonah tried to run away from God rather than obey Him. I hate to say it but I totally identify with these two men in Scripture. I’ve hidden and I’ve run away. It didn’t work for them and it hasn’t worked for me either. The best thing about these accounts is that God pursues both Gideon and Jonah. He gives them second and third chances. God… Read More
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My Review: Intentional Warfare by Mary Scro
What do daily spiritual battles look like? How do we fight an enemy who desires to separate us from God? “Intentional Warfare, Winning the Daily Spiritual Battles,” seeks to answer these questions. Mary Scro’s goal is to alert believers to the enemy’s attacks and to guide them to become battle ready. She encourages the reader to be intentional about training for battle. Scro uses the acronym W A R F A R E… Read More
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1 Prayer; 4 Truths
Note: this is adapted from my study, Storms of Life. Jesus was fully man and fully God. As a man, can you imagine the agonizing struggle of facing the cross? Could he have refused? I think that, at some point, the fully-man Jesus had to totally submit to the road to the cross. In this, Jesus modeled perfectly the path we all must walk in total surrender to God’s will, even when it is painful.… Read More