1 Chronicles 16:37-18:17 / Romans 2:1-24/ Psalm 10:16-18 / Proverbs 19:8-9 The goodness and kindness of God, although undeserved by all of us, is poured out on every single person on earth. This kindness is poured out whether we are aware and whether we receive and are thankful for God’s Grace to us or not. …
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1 Chronicles 15:1-16:36 / Romans 1:18-32 / Psalm 10:1-15 / Proverbs 19:6-7 When you hear the word “idols” what is your first thought? Do you think of actual statues made of stone or wood? Or do you think of anything that we place ahead of God in our affection? Both are true. Here is the …
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1 Chronicles 12:19-14:17 / Romans 1:1-17 / Psalm 9:13-20 / Proverbs 19:4-5 I talked a few days ago about friendship, and in that post, I talked about “givers” and “takers”. I assert we must be both, maybe not at the same moment in time, but as an overall picture we cannot be only one or …
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1 Chronicles 11:1-12:18 / Acts 28 / Psalm 9:1-12 / Proverbs 19:1-3 I’ve had many friends over my lifetime. There are some from childhood that I am still connected to but I rarely if ever see them. I have friends all around the world as well as all over the United States. I’ve lost friends. …
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1 Chronicles 9-10 / Acts 27:21-44 / Psalm 8 / Proverbs 18:23-24 When I was younger, I thought I knew everything. I was too wise in my own eyes. Now that I’m older, even though I have more wisdom and knowledge, I feel I have so much to learn. Then I was not as inclined …
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1 Chronicles 7-8 / Acts 27:1-20 / Psalm 7 / Proverbs 18:22 Marriage is valued by God, and yes, marriage is a traditional covenant between a man and a woman with God as the sealer of that relationship. God created man, then he created woman from man. God knew man needed a helper, a partner, …
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1 Chronicles 5:18-6:81 / Acts 26 / Psalm 6 / Proverbs 18:20-21 Our stories matter. The highs and lows, the triumphs, and tragedies, all are a valuable part of the events that shape who we are and who we are becoming. Some distain trials, but the truth is everyone faces them and if we’ll look …
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1 Chronicles 4:5-5:17 / Acts 25 / Psalm 5 / Proverbs 18:19 Have you ever felt surrounded and not in a good way? Maybe it was a group of friends teasing you, or maybe it was something unseen that you couldn’t quite explain but you felt uncertain. Yes, the air surrounds us in the natural …
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1 Chronicles 2:18-4:4 / Acts 24 / Psalm 4 / Proverbs 18:16-18 We’ve talked before about anger, and maybe I talk about it because it used to be a big issue for me. I’ve learned much and grown over the years. I still get angry at times but nothing like I used to. Now my …
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