Category: Devotional
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Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.”
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in DevotionalJOHN 14:27 PONDER THISHave you ever received anything in a will? Through Jesus, you did. On the cross He said, “My peace I give to you.” Jesus was going back […]
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“Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”
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in DevotionalMATTHEW 11:28-30 PONDER THISWhen people come to me for counsel, I can’t solve their problems. So, I try to lead them to the One who can solve their problems, the […]
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“For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; and the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.”
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in DevotionalISAIAH 9:6 PONDER THISThe baby Jesus was born King. We didn’t elect Him, and we’ll not impeach Him. He is King. He is Lord. Some ask, “Have you made Him […]
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“God, who at various times and in various ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets, has in these last days spoken to us by His Son, whom He has appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the worlds; who being the brightness of His glory and the express image of His person, and upholding all things by the word of His power, when He had by Himself purged our sins, sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high, having become so much better than the angels, as He has by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.”
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in DevotionalHEBREWS 1:1-4 PONDER THIS There’s no way to rightly understand God by human investigation. There’s no way to come about it by logic. There’s no way by philosophy, science, or […]
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So they said to him, ‘In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus it is written by the prophet: “But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are not the least among the rulers of Judah; for out of you shall come a Ruler who will shepherd My people Israel.”’ Then Herod, when he had secretly called the wise men, determined from them what time the star appeared. And he sent them to Bethlehem and said, ‘Go and search carefully for the young Child, and when you have found Him, bring back word to me, that I may come and worship Him also.’ When they heard the king, they departed; and behold, the star which they had seen in the East went before them, till it came and stood over where the young Child was. When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy. And when they had come into the house, they saw the young Child with Mary His mother, and fell down and worshiped Him. And when they had opened their treasures, they presented gifts to Him: gold, frankincense, and myrrh.”
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in DevotionalMATTHEW 2:5-11 PONDER THISAs a boy, I once came into the kitchen as my mother was making a pie. I hung around to watch and wait. But in an instant, […]
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’For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. And this will be the sign to you: You will find a Babe wrapped in swaddling cloths, lying in a manger.’ And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying: ‘Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, goodwill toward men!’”
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in DevotionalLUKE 2:11-14 PONDER THIS Helen Keller was born both blind and deaf. Of course, this was a challenge for Helen but also for those near her. Consider the challenge of […]
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“And we are His witnesses to these things, and so also is the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey Him.”
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in DevotionalACTS 5:32 PONDER THIS On occasion, I have been told, “You would have made a great salesman.” Maybe so, but I don’t know. I might have been a flop, but […]
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“The word which God sent to the children of Israel, preaching peace through Jesus Christ—He is Lord of all—that word you know, which was proclaimed throughout all Judea, and began from Galilee after the baptism which John preached: how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him.”
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in DevotionalACTS 10:36-38 PONDER THIS I was in Moscow over Easter on a trip for a preaching engagement. After the event we decided to visit the tomb of Lenin, the leader […]
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To Him all the prophets witness that, through His name, whoever believes in Him will receive remission of sins.
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in DevotionalACTS 10:43 PONDER THIS Would you like to understand the Old Testament? Well, there is a master key that unlocks the mysteries of the Old Testament: the Lord Jesus Christ. […]
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And we are witnesses of all things which He did both in the land of the Jews and in Jerusalem, whom they killed by hanging on a tree. Him God raised up on the third day, and showed Him openly, not to all the people, but to witnesses chosen before by God, even to us who ate and drank with Him after He arose from the dead. And He commanded us to preach to the people, and to testify that it is He who was ordained by God to be Judge of the living and the dead.”
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in DevotionalACTS 10:39-42 PONDER THIS There must be the personal confidence when you start to share your faith. If you’re not sure about your own faith, you’re not going to make […]