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Responsibility for Sharing the Gospel - Acts 18:6 - How much responsibility do I bear for the lost that I encounter but do not share Christ with? Am I a faithful watchman, giving a warning? #Evangelism
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Responsibility for Sharing the Gospel - Acts 18:6
How much responsibility do I bear for the lost that I encounter but do not share Christ with? Am I a faithful watchman, giving a warning?
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February 15, 2026 at 1:42 PM
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Strengthened and Protected - 2 Thessalonians 3:3 - I can depend on the Lord Jesus to strengthen me with his power and to protected me from any attacks by the evil one. #powerofGod #SpiritualWarfare
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Strengthened and Protected - 2 Thessalonians 3:3
I can depend on the Lord Jesus to strengthen me with his power and to protected me from any attacks by the evil one.
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February 14, 2026 at 2:28 PM
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The Women Who Served - Exodus 38:8 - This passage includes an obscure reference to women who served at the tabernacle. It illustrates a challenge in understanding the Scripture. #BibleStudy
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The Women Who Served - Exodus 38:8
This passage includes an obscure reference to women who served at the tabernacle. It illustrates a challenge in understanding the Scripture.
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February 13, 2026 at 4:10 PM
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Hebrews 4 – An Encouragement to Enter God’s Rest - We have the opportunity to enter into God's rest, the promised land He has prepared for us. But we do need to remain faithful to Him.
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Hebrews 4 – An Encouragement to Enter God’s Rest
The discussion of entering God’s rest, started in the previous chapter, continues here in Hebrews 4. But it shifts from describing ancient Israel’s failure to enter to encouraging the current audience to enter God’s rest.
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February 13, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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Hebrews 3 – A Failure to Enter God’s Rest - The ancient Israelites were delivered from Egypt, but failed to ender God's rest (Canaan), because of their lack of faith and disobedience.
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Hebrews 3 – A Failure to Enter God’s Rest
Moses or Jesus? That was a choice the audience of Hebrews was faced with. They had been following Moses and were now following Jesus, but may have been considering going back to Moses.
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February 12, 2026 at 3:01 PM
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The Lord Is My Shepherd - Psalm 23:1-4 - This psalm that is the favorite of many, declares that the Lord is our shepherd. He provides for our needs and protects us from all harm. #Trust
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The Lord Is My Shepherd - Psalm 23:1-4
This psalm that is the favorite of many, declares that the Lord is our shepherd. He provides for our needs and protects us from all harm.
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February 12, 2026 at 2:28 PM
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Everything Is Meaningless - Ecclesiastes 1:2 - When the author of Ecclesiastes says that everything is meaningless, it means that it is all temporary. Nothing is this life has permanence. #Hope
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Everything Is Meaningless - Ecclesiastes 1:2
When the author of Ecclesiastes says that everything is meaningless, it means that it is all temporary. Nothing is this life has permanence.
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February 11, 2026 at 3:02 PM
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Hebrews 2 – Jesus, the Man - Jesus was God, the Son. But He was also fully human in all ways, just like us. This allowed Him to make atonement for the sins of people.
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Hebrews 2 – Jesus, the Man
The first chapter of Hebrews identified Jesus as the Son of God. Superior to the angels. And the ultimate revelation of God to humanity.But Hebrews 2 looks at Jesus from a different perspective, His humanity.
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February 11, 2026 at 3:01 PM
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Hebrews 1 – Jesus, the Son - The first chapter of Hebrews exalts Jesus as the Son of God, superior to the angels and God's final revelation to us.
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Hebrews 1 – Jesus, the Son
The author of Hebrews is anonymous, as is the audience. But the nature of this letter suggests that the audience was likely a community of Jewish believers in Jesus. A community that was in danger of reverting back to its Jewish roots.
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February 10, 2026 at 3:01 PM
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Speak Up for the Voiceless - Proverbs 31:8-9 - Many people in the world today have no voice in what happens to them. Will you be a voice for the voiceless and speak up in their behalf? #LoveOthers
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Speak Up for the Voiceless - Proverbs 31:8-9
Many people in the world today have no voice in what happens to them. Will you be a voice for the voiceless and speak up in their behalf?
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February 10, 2026 at 2:45 PM
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Matthew 28 – An Empty Tomb - Matthew closes with the greatest news ever. Jesus has risen from the dead and commissioned His disciples to take that good news to the world. #ResurrectionofJesus
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Matthew 28 – An Empty Tomb
Matthew 28 opens with some women going to the tomb. Mark and Luke tell us that they had bought some spices to anoint His body. On their way to the tomb, there was an earthquake.
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February 9, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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I Thank Christ Jesus My Lord - 1 Timothy 1:12-14 - I give thanks to Christ Jesus for all that he has done in my life. He has richly blessed me beyond any reasonable expectation. #ServingGod #Thanksgiving
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I Thank Christ Jesus My Lord - 1 Timothy 1:12-14
I give thanks to Christ Jesus for all that he has done in my life. He has richly blessed me beyond any reasonable expectation.
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February 9, 2026 at 2:10 PM
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Whoever Wants to Become Great - Matthew 20:25-28 - This is an example of the upside down nature of God's kingdom. The one would wants to become great should be the servant of all. #KingdomofHeaven #Serving
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Whoever Wants to Become Great - Matthew 20:25-28
This is an example of the upside down nature of God's kingdom. The one would wants to become great should be the servant of all.
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February 7, 2026 at 3:50 PM
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My Rock, Fortress, and Deliverer - Psalm 18:2 - The Lord is a rock, a fortress, and a deliverer to all who trust in Him. We can count on Him to protect us and keep us safe from real harm. #GodsPresence #Trust
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My Rock, Fortress, and Deliverer - Psalm 18:2
The Lord is a rock, a fortress, and a deliverer to all who trust in Him. We can count on Him to protect us and keep us safe from real harm.
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February 6, 2026 at 3:10 PM
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Matthew 27 – Crucifixion and Burial - After the Jewish kangaroo court, Jesus was taken to Pilate, who sentenced Him to death. From there He went to the cross and then a tomb. #Crucifixion
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Matthew 27 – Crucifixion and Burial
Chapter 27 opens with Judas expressing regret for his betrayal of Jesus. But rather than seek forgiveness, he committed suicide. Whether there was a possibility for forgiveness and restoration on his part is a matter of debate.
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February 6, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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Matthew 26 – Let God’s Will Be Done - Matthew 26 takes Jesus from dinner guest to a last meal with His disciples, prayer in the garden, betrayal, arrest, and conviction. #GodsWill #LordsSupper
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Matthew 26 – Let God’s Will Be Done
This chapter opens with Jesus again warning His disciples about His impending crucifixion. And the account then immediately shifts to the other side, with the religious leaders plotting His death. The battlelines were drawn.
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February 5, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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When the Lord Jesus is Revealed - 2 Thessalonians 1:7-10 - When the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven, his people will be glorified in him. And his enemies will suffer a just punishment. #Judgment #SecondComing
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When the Lord Jesus is Revealed - 2 Thessalonians 1:7-10
When the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven, his people will be glorified in him. And his enemies will suffer a just punishment.
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February 5, 2026 at 2:48 PM
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Answering a Fool According to His Folly - Proverbs 26:4-5 - In Proverbs, a fool is one who speaks and acts in harmful ways. These proverbs tell us not to answer a fool foolishly, but with integrity. #Foolish #Integrity
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Answering a Fool According to His Folly - Proverbs 26:4-5
In Proverbs, a fool is one who speaks and acts in harmful ways. These proverbs tell us not to answer a fool foolishly, but with integrity.
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February 4, 2026 at 3:03 PM
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Matthew 25 – Parables of Jesus’ Return - These final three parables in Matthew all deal with Jesus' return. Not when He will return. But what we can expect when He does. #Judgment #Parables #SecondComing
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Matthew 25 – Parables of Jesus’ Return
This chapter contains the last three parables that Matthew records. These three parables all support the conclusion of the previous chapter, in which Jesus answered His disciples' question about when He would return.
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February 4, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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Matthew 24 – Signs of the End? - Jesus, in response to a question from His disciples, described the coming destruction of Jerusalem and the temple as well as His return. #SecondComing
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Matthew 24 – Signs of the End?
This chapter is among the most challenging in Matthew. Jesus and His disciples had left the temple for the day when His disciples started talking about how magnificent the buildings were. And they were.
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February 3, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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Never Stop Growing in Love - 1 Thessalonians 4:10 - Don't be content with your love for other believers. Let it grow. Never stop growing in your love for others within the body of Christ. #LoveOthers
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Never Stop Growing in Love - 1 Thessalonians 4:10
Don't be content with your love for other believers. Let it grow. Never stop growing in your love for others within the body of Christ.
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February 3, 2026 at 2:39 PM
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I'll Pay Them Back - Proverbs 24:29 - Our initial reaction to being wronged is to think, I'll pay them back. But, as God's people, we should love them instead and seek their good. #Blessings #LoveOthers
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I'll Pay Them Back - Proverbs 24:29
Our initial reaction to being wronged is to think, I'll pay them back. But, as God's people, we should love them instead and seek their good.
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February 2, 2026 at 3:28 PM
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Matthew 23 – Seven Woes - Jesus was harshly critical of the religious elite of His day. Those who practiced a legalist faultlessness. But who were full of hypocrisy. #FalseTeachers
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Matthew 23 – Seven Woes
This chapter is a long criticism of the Pharisees and the teachers of the Law. These were the folks who were the most zealous for the Law. The folks we might call the most religious Jews.
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February 2, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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A Stronghold in Times of Trouble - Psalm 9:9-10 - Life can often be challenging. But God is our stronghold in times of trouble. We can count on him to see us through whatever comes our way. #Trust
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A Stronghold in Times of Trouble - Psalm 9:9-10
Life can often be challenging. But God is our stronghold in times of trouble. We can count on him to see us through whatever comes our way.
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February 1, 2026 at 2:48 PM
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Let Your Conversation Be Full of Grace - Colossians 4:6 - The words we use when talking to others, and the way we use them are so important. Let your conversation always be gracious and uplifting, #ChristianLifestyle #Grace
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Let Your Conversation Be Full of Grace - Colossians 4:6
The words we use when talking to others, and the way we use them are so important. Let your conversation always be gracious and uplifting,
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January 31, 2026 at 3:36 PM