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God’s Promises to His Servants

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standing on his promisesIsaiah 65:13-14 lists several promises God makes to his servants.  “This is what the Sovereign Lord says:

“My servants will eat.” Yes, Jesus promised that God will see to it that you have enough to eat, but eating is more than consuming food.  The Lord promises that his Word will energize your spirit with superhuman energy to overcome sin.  His Word provides uplifting meditation for your mind that keeps you happy in the midst of this worlds chaos.

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When You Can’t Report a Victory

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Unseen things eternalI’ve attended many Christian services and meetings where people reported wonderful, dramatic answers to prayer. These fine folks related how God healed their disease, saved their relatives, rescued them from financial doom, or preserved their children’s marriage. The congregation raised hands, praised the Lord and applauded. The preacher rejoiced and quoted, “The things that are impossible with men are possible with God.” …

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Substantial Peace

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          Huge flames leaped out from the entrance into the Babylonian brick kiln.  Searing heat radiated from the walls of this furnace the Babylonians used in manufacturing bricks.  As roaring flames deafened everyone,  Nebuchadnezzar “commanded some of the strongest soldiers in his army to tie up Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego and throw them into the blazing furnace.” (1)

          In spite of the sight of the red hot furnace and the consuming fire that awaited them, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego remained peaceful.  Where did these men obtain such peace of mind when everything before them and around them bespoke terrible danger? …

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What Your Spouse Needs, Part 2

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As you ladies know, men are strange creatures.  In fact, Delores and I have decided that we have nothing in common except that we both breathe air.  Other than that, we are different, I think in every way possible.  But our differences and our love for one another binds us together as a unit. …

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Becoming Expert at Loving Jesus

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Hand Made Heart Scripture records lots of very frightening consequences of humanities rebellion against God. 

  •  “You will hear of wars and rumors of wars…nation will rise against nation and kingdom against kingdom.  There will be famines and earthquakes in various places,” Matthew 24:6-7.
  •  “You will be handed over to be persecuted and put to death and you will be hated of all nations because of me,” Matthew 24:9.
  • “Many false prophets will appear and deceive many people,” Matthew 24:11.

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Complimenting Not Competing

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Delores loves the mall.  What’s new?  Me? I like the mall–twice a year.

When Delores and I go to the mall, we make a deal.  We agree to meet in front of the food court at a certain time.  She then proceeds to shop and I proceed to eat.  I start at the muffin shop then it’s to the candy store and the sugar-free chocolate.  Then, it’s a visit to Radio Shack and then back to the food court. …

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The Dracena Lesson

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Dee and I live in a subtropical climate. Most years it never freezes at our house so vegetation does well. On the other hand, the last freeze lasted three days and lots of our plants died. At least, I thought they were dead.

Dracena’s are spindly plants with very long, narrow leaves. They grow well down here in South Texas except when a hard freeze comes. Our dracena’s appeared totally devastated by the last freeze so my lawn man dug them up. …

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Love One Another

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Here’s an absolute marvelous listing of “one another” scriptures that help us follow Jesus’ example of love.

            Most Christians know that Jesus wants us loving one another.  Nevertheless, loving other humans proves more difficult than loving God.  So the Lord wisely included several “one another” scriptures in the New Testament.  As we read the forty-three “one another” scriptures listed below, His Word will empower us with the ability to choose love for each other.  When you don’t “feel” love, choose to love.  Christian love produces “feelings” of love, but Christian love never depends only upon “feelings”.

            “For anyone who does not love his brother whom he has seen, cannot love God, whom he has not seen,” 1 John 4:20.

            May His energy-filled Word work His power-packed love for one another into our entire person! …

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Navigating through the Bible Books–Old Testament

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Holy BibleThe 39 books of the Hebrew Bible contain prophecies of Jesus’ birth, life, death and resurrection. Jesus is the focal point of both the Old and New Testaments. Actually, the idea of an Old and New Testament is a human invention that blurs the fact that the Bible is one, not two separate entities. The Hebrew Bible and the Christian Bible fit together perfectly. The Old Testament books serve as the foundation of the New Testament books. The New Testament explains the Old Testament. …

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