Category: Mysteries and Faith
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1 Peter 1:18-19 The Paradox of Judas and Jesus (Holy Week Wednesday)
“You must know (recognize) that you were redeemed (ransomed) from the useless (fruitless) way of living inherited by [your] forefathers, not with corruptible things [such as] silver and gold, but [you were purchased] with the precious blood of Christ (the Messiah) like that of a [sacrificial] lamb without blemish or spot.” 1 Peter 1:18-19 (AMP)…
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Proverbs 16:25 The “Right” Way? (Holy Week Tuesday)
“There is a way that seems right to a man, and appears straight before him, but at the end of it is the way of death.” Proverbs 16:25 (AMP) It’s easy to malign Judas. After all, he betrayed Jesus to the high priests for what would (roughly) be about $42.97 in today’s money. The Author of…
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James 5:16 Being Open and Vulnerable (Holy Week Monday)
I need to make myself vulnerable. I need to admit that I am weak and fully dependent upon God. I need the prayers and intercession of others. I need restoring for my soul. “Confess to one another therefore your faults (your slips, your false steps, your offenses, your sins) and pray [also] for one another,…
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Colossians 3:2-4 Heaven on Earth, Colossians 3:11 One in Christ
“Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth, for you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ who is your life is revealed, then you also will be revealed with him in glory.” Colossians 3:2-4 (NRSV) Today’s question: On what is your…
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1 Corinthians 9:24-25 Race to Win, and Colossians 3:1 My Parents’ Wisdom
“Do you not know that in a race the runners all compete, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may win it. Athletes exercise self-control in all things; they do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable one.” 1 Corinthians 9:24-25 (NRSV) Today’s question: Are you…
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Colossians 3:5 My Will vs. Thy Will- Get Rid of What is Not of God
“Put to death, therefore, whatever in you is earthly: fornication, impurity, passion, evil desire, and greed (which is idolatry).” Colossians 3:5 (NRSV) Today’s question: What worldly passions do you struggle with the most? What needs to happen for you to have a victory over those passions? “Sin” isn’t a very politically correct word. Heaven forbid…
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Vanity and Knowledge vs. Innocence and Humility
“I, the Teacher,when king over Israel in Jerusalem, applied my mind to seek and to search out by wisdom all that is done under heaven; it is an unhappy business that God has given to human beings to be busy with. I saw all the deeds that are done under the sun; and see, all is…
Here I Stand 