Category Archives: Bible Books

The Measure of a Woman (Man)

I waited patiently for Yahweh. He turned to me, and heard my cry. He brought me up also out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay. He set my feet on a rock, and gave me a firm … Continue reading

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Lion Up!

So I ask you to make full use of the gift that God gave you when I placed my hands on you. Use it well. God’s Spirit doesn’t make cowards out of us. The Spirit gives us power, love, and … Continue reading

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Listen Up!

That winter, Jesus was in Jerusalem for the Temple Festival. One day he was walking in that part of the temple known as Solomon’s Porch, and the people gathered all around him. They said, “How long are you going to … Continue reading

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How to Grow Trust

A story is told about Oliver Cromwell, a 17th century politician and military leader, who ruled England, Scotland, and Ireland for a short time as a republic. He and his man servant were spending the night at an inn. Cromwell, … Continue reading

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Invested Gift

Jesus answered them, “Most certainly I tell you, if you have faith, and don’t doubt, you will not only do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you told this mountain, ‘Be taken up and cast into … Continue reading

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Fear

The LORD is my shepherd, I lack nothing.                  Psalm 23:1 (NIV) Don’t be afraid. I am with you. Don’t tremble with fear. I am your God. I will make you strong, as I protect you with my arm and give … Continue reading

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Answer the Question

Now when Jesus came into the parts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, “Who do men say that I, the Son of Man, am?” They said, “Some say John the Baptizer, some, Elijah, and others, Jeremiah, or one … Continue reading

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Feast of the Tabernacles

Now on the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink! He who believes in me, as the Scripture has said, from within him will … Continue reading

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Still

But the eleven disciples went into Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had sent them. When they saw him, they bowed down to him, but some [still] doubted.         Matthew 28:16-17     (WEB, addition & emphasis mine) The eleven disciples who had … Continue reading

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How Can I Say Thanks

[Jesus said,]“But a few seeds did fall on good ground where the plants produced a hundred or sixty or thirty times as much as was scattered.”      Matthew 13:8 (CEV) Today I want to say thanks. It isn’t an anniversary. It’s … Continue reading

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