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*/Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the desert, where for forty days he was tempted by the devil. He ate...
All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: that God was reconciling the world to himself in ...
Part 1 of 2 from Henry Neufeld: Now awe came upon every person, because many miraclesand signs were accomplished through the ministry of the apostles. 44Allthe...
Part 2 of 2 from Henry Neufeld: Now awe came upon every person, because many miraclesand signs were accomplished through the ministry of the apostles. 44Allthe...
Then the LORD said to Satan, "Have you considered my servant Job? There is no one on earth like him; he is blameless and upright, a man who fears God and shuns...
Again he [Jesus] asked, "What shall I compare the kingdom of God to?" Luke 13:20 [from Henry Neufeld] If Jesus had been aware of a nearby republic with a good...
When Jesus saw the crowd around him, he gave orders to cross to the other side of the lake. Then a teacher of the law came to him and said, "Teacher, I will...
Day 2 of "Do I really want to be a disciple of Jesus?" To be a disciple of Jesus, to walk in His footsteps, I will have to give up MY REPUTATION. As I walk...
(continuing) To be a disciple of Jesus, I may have to give up (re-think?) MY THEOLOGY! "I the LORD do not change." Malachi 3:6 This is what the LORD says—...
(continuing) Certainly to be a disciple of Jesus, I need to discuss with Him MY PRIORITIES. Since July 1995, I have had these three priorities in this order: ...
Do I REALLY want to be a "disciple" of Jesus? "If anyone comes to me and does not hate his father and mother, his wife and children, his brothers and...
My pastor asked us this question yesterday, "What bring you joy?" He related Webster's definition as "emotion evoked by well-being, success, good fortune, and...
In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. These have come so that your faith—of...
Devotion from Henry Neufeld: "Don't remember the former things, don't think about the past." Isaiah 43:18 (HNT) "Remember the former, ancient things, for I am...
From Henry Neufeld: Among them were Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah from the children of Judah. 7And the chief of the eunuchs gave them names. He named...
After this, Paul left Athens and went to Corinth. There he met a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife...
In faith these all died, not having received the promises, but they saw and reached out to them from afar, and they confessed that they were strangers and...
[Jesus said,] "But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be...
From Henry Neufeld: King Nebuchadnezzar made an image of gold, 60 cubits high and 6 cubits wide. He erected it on the plain of Dura, in the province of...
From Henry Neufeld: Then the satraps, governors, administrators, judges, treasurers, counselors, officers, and all the rulers of the provinces, were gathered ...
Spring Training is almost over for 2006. As a baseball fan, spring is an especially wonderful time of year for me. I love to hear the crack of the bat (yes,...
Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever wants to save his life...
So if you faithfully obey the commands I am giving you today—to love the LORD your God and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul— then I...
From Henry Neufeld: [Nebuchadnezzar's Dream of the Tree, Daniel 4] Because my passage is so long, I'm going to summarize. You can read Daniel 4 tonight if you...
From Henry Neufeld: [Jesus said,] "But get up and stand on your feet! This is why I appeared to you: To choose you ahead of time as my servant and witness to...
Luke 19:28-48 <http://www.biblegateway.com/bible/?version=NIV&passage=Luke+19:28-48> When I think about the way in which I can serve my Lord and His children,...
John 12:1-8 [be blessed more and read through verse 19] <http://www.biblegateway.com/bible/?version=NIV&passage=John+12:1-19> When I have read this before,...
John 12:20-26 [be blessed more and read on to verse 36] <http://www.biblegateway.com/bible/?version=NIV&passage=John+12:20-36> I come from good ol' Midwest...