Tag: past
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Jerry and Terry [1-minute read]
20Listen to advice and accept instruction,that you may gain wisdom in the future.–Proverbs 19 Many years ago, I was in the early days of youth ministry. An intern in Racine, Wisconsin. The youth group and I had planned a fun event that we hoped would become a repeatable thing they could invite their friends to.…
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Past [1-minute read]
12I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me strength, that he considered me trustworthy, appointing me to his service. 13Even though I was once a blasphemer and a persecutor and a violent man, I was shown mercy because I acted in ignorance and unbelief. 14The grace of our Lord was poured out on me abundantly,…
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What Defines You? [1-minute read]
39Now when the Pharisee who had invited him saw this, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, he would have known who and what sort of woman this is who is touching him, for she is a sinner.”… …48And he said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.” 49Then those who were at table with…
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Keep Pressing On!
…But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, 14I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.–Philippians 3 Paul was in prison and once again pondering the scope of his life. He gave a rubric that we can use…
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The Only Hope for the Lost
176I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek your servant,for I do not forget your commandments.–Psalm 119 Two other Bible moments came to mind as I read this final verse from the longest chapter in the Bible. All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned—every one—to his own way; and the LORD has laid…
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Popeye Theology
9For I am the least of the apostles, unworthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. 10But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace toward me was not in vain…–1 Corinthians 15 Popeye the Sailor Man many years ago made the phrase ‘I yam what…
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Such Were Some of You
9Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality, 10nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. 11And such were some of you. But you were…
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Press On!
…But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, 14I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.–Philippians 3 Paul was in prison and once again pondering the scope of his life. He gave a rubric that we can use…
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Recall Wise Advice
20Listen to advice and accept instruction,that you may gain wisdom in the future.–Proverbs 19 One of the things I find meaningful as I do these daily devotions is that as I read the text for that day, memories will sometimes just jump to the front of my mind. It happened yesterday with Blarney Castle. It…
Joel M Bradshaw 