Month: November 2022
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Day 334: Would I Really Rather Be Wronged? (1 Cor 6:7)
The very fact that you have lawsuits among you means you have been completely defeated already. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be cheated? (1 Cor. 6:7) Through the Bible: 1 Corinthians 5-8 Paul asks, “Wouldn’t you rather be wronged and cheated” than to have the name of Christ discredited in the eyes…
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Day 332: Tentmakers and Tailgaters (Acts 18:1-3)
“After this Paul left Athens and went to Corinth. And he found a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had commanded all the Jews to leave Rome. And he went to see them, and because he was of the same trade he stayed with…
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Day 331: The Ministers’ Job Description (1 Thessalonians 5:14-23)
14 And we urge you, brothers and sisters, warn those who are idle and disruptive, encourage the disheartened, help the weak, be patient with everyone. 15 Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong, but always strive to do what is good for each other and for everyone else.16 Rejoice always, 17 pray continually, 18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you…
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Day 330 (Again): Did Paul “Fail” at Mars Hill? (Acts 17:18-34)
“Now when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked. But others said, “We will hear you again about this.” So Paul went out from their midst. But some men joined him and believed, among whom also were Dionysius the Areopagite and a woman named Damaris and others with them.”Acts 17:32-34 ESV Through…
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Day 330: Be a Berean (Acts 17:10-11)
10 The brothers immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Berea, and when they arrived they went into the Jewish synagogue. 11 Now these Jews were more noble than those in Thessalonica; they received the word with all eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so. (Acts 17:10-11) Through…
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Day 329: Fruit, Not Fruits (Galatians 5:22-23)
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.”Galatians 5:22-24 ESV Through the Bible: Galatians 4-6 I like blueberries, but not bananas. I like cantaloupe,…
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Day 327: Same Circumstance, Different Purpose (Acts 16:25-34)
28 But Paul called out in a loud voice, “Don’t harm yourself, because we’re all here! 29 The jailer called for lights, rushed in, and fell down trembling before Paul and Silas. 30 He escorted them out and said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” Through the Bible: Acts 15-16 In Acts 16, we see the birth…
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Day 326: The Prayer Offered in Faith (James 5:13)
13 Is anyone among you in trouble? Let them pray. Is anyone happy? Let them sing songs of praise. 14 Is anyone among you sick? Let them call the elders of the church to pray over them and anoint them with oil in the name of the Lord. 15 And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will…
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Day 322: Just Deacons? (Acts 7-8)
56 And he said, “Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God.” 57 But they cried out with a loud voice and stopped their ears and rushed together at him. 58 Then they cast him out of the city and stoned him. And the witnesses laid down their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul. 59 And…
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Day 321: A Couple of Idiots (Acts 4:13)
13 Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated, common men, they were astonished. And they recognized that they had been with Jesus. Acts 4:13 Through the Bible: Acts 4-6 Other than any season for my beloved Atlanta Braves, the 2004 Boston Red Sox are my favorite…