Tag: Paul
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Day 347: Convicted, Curious, but Not Convinced (Acts 24-26)
Felix was convicted. Festus was curious. Agrippa was close. None of them crossed the line into faith. Acts 24–26 invites us to consider how we respond when the gospel is clearly heard but the verdict is delayed.
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Day 344: Wake, Not Woke (Romans 13:11
In a world where “woke” has become a political lightning rod, Romans 13:11 calls believers to something far deeper and far older: waking up from spiritual slumber. Paul urges us to rise, not because the darkness is frightening, but because the dawn is breaking and Jesus is near.
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Day 337: Opposition and Opportunity (1 Corinthians 16:9)
When God opens a door, adversaries often walk through it too. Paul reminds us that opportunity and opposition usually share an address—and resisting the resistance is part of faithful ministry.
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Day 335: Run Like It Matters (1 Corinthians 9:24-27)
Paul compares the Christian life to a race where the prize actually lasts. Ancient athletes trained for a crown of celery—literally what we feed guinea pigs—while we run for an eternal reward. Don’t drift or shadowbox your faith. Run like it matters.
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Day 334: Christians, Christmas, and Corinth (1 Corinthians 8:1-4)
s a Christmas tree a harmless tradition, a redeemed symbol, or a leftover from pagan history? Paul’s counsel to the Corinthians offers surprising clarity. The issue isn’t the origin of the tree—it’s the posture of the heart. Christian freedom, guided by love, helps us keep Christ at the center of the season.
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Day 327: A Gentile, a Slave, and a Woman Walk into a Church… (Acts 16)
Paul grew up praying a Jewish blessing thanking God he’s not a Gentile, slave, or woman—then the Spirit sends him to Philippi to meet exactly those three. God has a sense of humor.