Tag: christian
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Rahab and Ruth
5Salmon the father of Boaz, whose mother was Rahab, Boaz the father of Obed, whose mother was Ruth, Obed the father of Jesse, 6and Jesse the father of King David.–Matthew 1 Here is a snapshot moment in the genealogy of Jesus. Rahab. A former prostitute that was willing to risk her life to save God’s…
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Ahab’s Theology
13Meanwhile a prophet came to Ahab king of Israel and announced, “This is what the Lord says: ‘Do you see this vast army? I will give it into your hand today, and then you will know that I am the Lord.’ ”–1 Kings 20
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Light and Your Life
23For the commandment is a lamp and the teaching a light, and the reproofs of discipline are the way of life…–Proverbs 6
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What Does Discipline Look Like?
15Drink water from your own cistern,flowing water from your own well.–Proverbs 5
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Eight Heart Questions
5Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; 6in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.–Proverbs 3 5Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding 6in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your…
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The Message of the Cross
18For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.–1 Corinthians 1
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Jesus and Jealousy
20Peter turned and saw that the disciple whom Jesus loved [John] was following them. (This was the one who had leaned back against Jesus at the supper and had said, “Lord, who is going to betray you?”) 21When Peter saw him, he asked, “Lord, what about him?” 22Jesus answered, “If I want him to remain alive until…
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Jesus Finished
28After this, Jesus, knowing that all was now finished, said (to fulfill the Scripture), “I thirst.”29A jar full of sour wine stood there, so they put a sponge full of the sour wine on a hyssop branch and held it to his mouth. 30When Jesus had received the sour wine, he said, “It is finished,” and he bowed his…
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Jesus and the One Sin
6As soon as the chief priests and their officials saw him [Jesus], they shouted, “Crucify! Crucify!” But Pilate answered, “You take him and crucify him. As for me, I find no basis for a charge against him.” 7The Jewish leaders insisted, “We have a law, and according to that law he must die, because he…
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Jesus and Pilate
35“Am I a Jew?” Pilate replied. “Your own people and chief priests handed you over to me. What is it you have done?” 36Jesus said, “My kingdom is not of this world. If it were, my servants would fight to prevent my arrest by the Jewish leaders. But now my kingdom is from another place.” 37“You…
Joel M Bradshaw 