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The Road To Damascus
Two roads diverged in a wood and I – I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference. Robert Frost A well-known poem by Robert Frost called, “The Road Not Taken,” represents two roads, a choice, and the consequence of that choice. It is one of the most misunderstood poems. Some interpret…
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I Choose You
“The word of the Lord came to me: I chose you before I formed you in the womb; I set you apart before you were born. I appointed you a prophet to the nations.” Jeremiah 139:16 God is speaking to Jeremiah and addressing his insecurities. We all have them, and God sees every…
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The Cost of Love
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16 The phrase “Love don’t cost a thing,” is complete hogwash. Love is a choice, and it involves a sacrifice. It costs something. For example, if…
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On the twelfth day of Christmas
And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also. When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before…
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Ode to Joy
"I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, always in every prayer of mine making request for you all with joy, for your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now, being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ." Philippians 1:3-6…
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The man who might have been …
"But, when they came to Haran, they settled there." Genesis 11:31 This scripture verse starts with the word “but”. Don’t you hate that word? Someone starts to tell you something good, and then after an awkward silence you hear the dreaded word “but.” It’s a real Debbie Downer! Terah took his family and…
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The Lamp of God
“You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men. “You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden.…
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The Heart of the Matter
"For the Lord does not see as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” 1 Samuel 16:7
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Who do you say I am?
Jesus asked Peter, “Who do you say I am?” Peter replied, “You are the Messiah, the son of the living God.” Jesus stated that this revelation did not come by flesh and blood, but by the spirit of God. Matthew 16:15-17 We all have our own image or idea of who God is…
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Letter from Christ – An Epistle of the Heart
You yourselves are our letter, written on our hearts, known and read by everyone. You show that you are a letter from Christ, the result of our ministry, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts. 2 Corinthians 3:2-3 On every…
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The Man with the Pitcher of Water
“As soon as you enter Jerusalem, a man carrying a pitcher of water will meet you. Follow him. At the house he enters, say to the owner, ‘The Teacher asks: Where is the guest room where I can eat the Passover meal with my disciples?’ He will take you upstairs to a large room that…
