February 2012
14 posts
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Acts 21: Clouded by Emotions
And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done. (verse 14)
Resist the temptation to give into emotions, follow the calling and go in the name of Christ.
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Acts 20: Preaching With Compassion
And there sat in a window a certain young man named Eutychus, being fallen into a deep sleep: and as Paul was long preaching, he sunk down with sleep, and fell down from the third loft, and was taken up dead. (verse 9)
Listening to long sermons can be life changing, fortunately, Paul was a compassionate preacher, he embrace the kid and brought him back to life.
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Act 19: Known in the Spiritual Realm
And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye? (verse 15)
Know Christ before attempting to go out in His name.
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Acts 18: A More Perfect Way
This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in the spirit, he spake and taught diligently the things of the Lord, knowing only the baptism of John. (verse 25)
The strength of man may carry him in the fervency of the spirit but there exists more perfect way of God.
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Acts 17: Inventing Gods
For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you. (verse 23)
An unknown god is easy to invent but salvation comes only from the one true God.
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Acts 16: Words but not the Spirit
The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, which shew unto us the way of salvation. And this did she many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out the same hour. (verse 17-18)
There are those who speak the right spiritual words but...
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Acts 15: Bare Minimum Burden
For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things; (verse 28)
The burden we bare is the absolute minimum necessary for our Spiritual growth.
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Acts 14: Visible Faith
The same heard Paul speak: who stedfastly beholding him, and perceiving that he had faith to be healed. (verse 9)
The kind of faith that can be seen is the same faith that can lead to healing.
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Acts 13: Enhanced Spiritual Perception
Then Saul, (who also is called Paul,) filled with the Holy Ghost, set his eyes on him. (verse 9)
Under the influence of the Holy Ghost, Paul was able to perceive evil, pronounce judgement and execute divine punishment.
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Acts 12: Glorious Dream
And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands. (verse 7)
Peacefully sleeping in prison, Peter dreams in glorious light.
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Acts 11: Uncertainty of Facts
But I said, Not so, Lord: for nothing common or unclean hath at any time entered into my mouth. (verse 8)
Sometimes, the things we hold to be facts can undermine our chances to know the power of God.
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Acts 10: Hear the Spirit
While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word. (verse 44)
In hearing the Gospel preached, you will witness the demonstration of that power by the Holy Spirit.
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Acts 9: Preach Christ
And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God. (verse 20)
Upon conversion, Paul preached Christ.
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Acts 8: The Right Heart
Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God. (verse 21)
Conversion does not break the bond of iniquity nor sweeten the bitterness from within. The heart needs to be transformed to be the channel of God’s mercy.
January 2012
28 posts
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Acts 7: Outcast Peacemaker
But he that did his neighbour wrong thrust him away, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge over us? (verse 27)
Enemies will at times ostracize the peacemaker but in the end, the truth will deliver them all.
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Acts 6: Unspoken Glory
And all that sat in the council, looking stedfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel. (verse 15)
The glory of God speaks louder than the accusations of men.
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Acts 5: Worthy of His Name
And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name. (verse 41)
To be counted as one who suffered for the sake of Christ is truly an honor.
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Acts 4: Pray for Boldness
And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word. (verse 29)
Instead of praying for protection from being persecuted, they prayed for boldness to continue preaching.
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Acts 3: Action Speaks
And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up: and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength. (verse 7)
Action is the proof of the faith that is required for the spoken word to demonstrate power.
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Acts 2: The Sound of Salvation
And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved. (verse 21)
The voice that calls out to Jesus will be the sound of their salvation.
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Acts 1: Stop Looking Into The Heavens
And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel; (verse 10)
Time to stop gazing into the heaven and do the that has been set before us.
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Mark 16: Touch the Sick
They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover. (verse 18)
We need more Christians who are willing to reach out to touch the sick.
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“God wants us all. He will not rest til He gets us all. No part of man will do.”
– A. W. Tozer
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“Religions teach us to do good; Jesus teaches us to love.”
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Mark 15: Marvellous Silent
But Jesus yet answered nothing; so that Pilate marvelled. (verse 5)
Accusations sometimes don’t warrant answers.
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Mark 14: Never Forget
Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached throughout the whole world, this also that she hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her. (verse 9)
Remember, what is done for Jesus will never be forgotten.
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Mark 13: Watch
And what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch. (verse 37)
Trice in the same chapter Jesus reminds us to be watchful of the time as it approaches, endure unto the end.
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Mark 12: Illogic
For when they shall rise from the dead, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage; but are as the angels which are in heaven. (verse 25)
Logic tends to fail when you’re set to find faults.
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Mark 11: The Composed Prayer
And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses. (verse 25)
Come to prayer with perseverance and a heart prepared to forgive.
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Mark 10: Possessions
And he was sad at that saying, and went away grieved: for he had great possessions. (verse 22)
We may have many things, but Christ should be our only possession.
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Mark 9: When in Fear, Stay Silent
For he wist not what to say; for they were sore afraid. And there was a cloud that overshadowed them: and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him. (verses 7-8)
When in the presence of the awesome glory of God, hold your peace and listen.
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Mark 8: Compassion
I have compassion on the multitude, because they have now been with me three days, and have nothing to eat. (verse 2)
Beyond the spiritual needs, when you go hungry, provision will come when you’re with Jesus.
davidmhur asked: You are Awesome. God Bless.
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Mark 7: Let it go
And when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is to say, with unwashen, hands, they found fault. (verse 2)
It is much harder looking for good in people, to find faults, look no further than in the mirror, if we don’t like the scrutiny, just let it go.
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Mark 6: Dust to Testify
And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you, when ye depart thence, shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony against them. Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city. (verse 11)
The dust will rise in the day of judgement to testify against those who reject the gospel, for our part, we preach Christ.
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Mark 5: Insanity
And they come to Jesus, and see him that was possessed with the devil, and had the legion, sitting, and clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid. (verse 15)
The people were more afraid of seeing a person in his right mind than when he was possessed with a legion of devils.
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Mark 4: Paralyzing Faith
And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him? (verse 41)
When fears enters, it paralyzes faith.
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Mark 3: Closer to Christ
And the multitude sat about him, and they said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren without seek for thee. (verse 32)
The multitude were inside with Jesus when His family was outside.
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Mark 2: Friends
And when they could not come nigh unto him for the press, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay. (verse 4)
Real friends will not leave you when you’re sick but are willing to take extreme measures in bringing you back to Jesus.
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Mark 1: Praised Before Trial
And immediately the Spirit driveth him into the wilderness. (verse 12)
Soon as He heard the voice from heaven, He spent the next 40 days in the wilderness to be tempted.
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“He hath made every thing beautiful in his time: also he hath set the world in...”
– Ecclesiastes 3.11
December 2011
21 posts
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Revelation 21: Tree of Life
Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city. (verse 14)
Though the gates are never closed, only those with permission may enter.
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Revelation 20: Gates are Never Closed
And the gates of it shall not be shut at all by day: for there shall be no night there. (verse 25)
It is finally heaven when the gates are never closed.
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Revelation 20: Revival of the Soul
And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years. (verse 4)
For the souls of the...
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Revelation 19: Deception
And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone. (verse 20)
Deception, it’s is never justifiable.
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Revelation 18: The Odor of Sin
For her sins have reached unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities. (verse 5)
Such mercy that God is willing to forgive when a sinner repents.
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Revelation 17: The Need for Spiritual Wisdom
And the angel said unto me, Wherefore didst thou marvel? I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carrieth her, which hath the seven heads and ten horns. (verse 7)
The mysteries John saw were explained, yet unless there is spiritual wisdom, we are still left with an enigma.
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Revelation 16: Keep your Garments
Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame. (verse 15)
In the midst of calamities, take care not to fall asleep on your watch, lest you get beaten and stripped of your coverings.
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