Nehemiah 5:14-7:73 / 1 Corinthians 8 / Psalm 33:1-11 / Proverbs 21:8-10 Which is of more value, knowledge, power, or love? Knowledge is helpful because it can keep one out of trouble and help us get ahead in life. Power can keep us safe and give us influence. Love seems all ooshie-gooshie so how can …
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Nehemiah 3:15-5:13 / 1 Corinthians 7:25-40 / Psalm 32 / Proverbs 21:5-7 As followers of Jesus Christ, we have priorities regarding where we spend our time and energy. Many get their priorities backward and it causes deficits in every area. However, when we have first things first, our lives are filled with both peace and …
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Ezra 10 / 1 Corinthians 6 / Psalm 31:9-18 / Proverbs 21:3 Pleading and bargaining… making excuses… avoiding the truth… all these are possible responses when we’re “caught” doing something wrong. “I’ll do better next time.” “I didn’t know it was wrong.” Have you ever personally felt terrible when you’ve done something you should not? …
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Ezra 8:21-9:15 / 1 Corinthians 5 / Psalm 31:1-8 / Proverbs 21:1-2 I’m going to tackle a concept from scripture that has caused some controversy in the church over the years. At times we hear things spoken from scripture and many times the words are taken out of context or are misinterpreted making them difficult …
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Ezra 7:1-8:20 / 1 Corinthians 4 / Psalm 30 / Proverbs 20:28-30 I used to care what people thought about me. Honestly, I still care, but less than I used to. I’m working on that. If I am living my life for an audience of One, I should be concerned only with His thoughts toward …
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Ezra 4:24-6:22 / 1 Corinthians 3:5-23 / Psalm 29 / Proverbs 20:26-27 Humans live in houses, animals live in holes and dens, but where does God live? In the Old Testament the answer to that question varied. Yes, He lives in Heaven, but also God is everywhere. When the people who descended from Israel (Jacob) …
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Ezra 3:1-4:23 / 1 Corinthians 2:6-3:4 / Psalm 28 / Proverbs 20:24-25 I love a good mystery! As a matter of fact, when I was young, I used to read two book series: One Minute Mysteries and Two Minute Mysteries. I adored these books! They made my brain work so hard and just like a …
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Ezra 1-2 / 1 Corinthians 1:18-2:5 / Psalm 27:7-14 / Proverbs 20:22-23 It’s difficult to know how to respond when someone continually persecutes you. It’s even tougher to navigate and understand when it’s someone who claims the name of Christ. Should we not treat one another with forgiveness and kindness, even when misunderstandings have occurred …
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2 Chronicles 35-36 / 1 Corinthians 1:1-17 / Psalm 27:1-6 / Proverbs 20:20-21 Sometimes we get to grow up and be best friends with our parents, and sometimes we never do see eye to eye no matter how hard we try. Mutual respect is good if possible. My parents were raised in a generation where …
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