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• Train [1-minute read]

  ….train yourself for godliness; 8for while bodily training is of some value, godliness is of value in every way, as it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come.–1 Timothy 4 The Greek word for train is gymnaze and is related to the word translated today as gymnasium. People who wish…

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  April 12, 2024

  1 Timothy

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• Leave the Simple Ways

  6Leave your simple ways, and live,and walk in the way of insight.”–Proverbs 9 In the book of Proverbs, you are heeding the call of one of two ‘women’–Lady Wisdom or Madam Folly. Let’s unpack this verse with three statements. Those of us who follow Jesus already understand these. But, frankly, every person is a disciple…

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  October 9, 2023

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• God Knows Your Secrets

  20If we had forgotten the name of our God or spread out our hands to a foreign god, 21would not God discover this? For he knows the secrets of the heart.–Psalm 44 I used to be an addict and I would hide my addiction from others. I had excuses and rationalizations for my sin, but…

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  July 10, 2023

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