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"It was the evidence from science and history that prompted me to abandon my atheism and become a Christian."
-Lee Strobel 1952- Atheist-turned-Christian, former legal editor of The Chicago Tribune and award winning author of 20+ books.
-Lee Strobel 1952- Atheist-turned-Christian, former legal editor of The Chicago Tribune and award winning author of 20+ books.
January 22, 2026 at 12:14 PM
"It was the evidence from science and history that prompted me to abandon my atheism and become a Christian."
-Lee Strobel 1952- Atheist-turned-Christian, former legal editor of The Chicago Tribune and award winning author of 20+ books.
-Lee Strobel 1952- Atheist-turned-Christian, former legal editor of The Chicago Tribune and award winning author of 20+ books.
Matthew 7:7-8 (New American Standard Bible)
“Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened."
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“Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened."
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January 22, 2026 at 11:36 AM
Matthew 7:7-8 (New American Standard Bible)
“Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened."
#VerseOfTheDay #BibleGateway
“Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened."
#VerseOfTheDay #BibleGateway
- Pastor Rick Warren "Change always starts in your mind. The way you think determines the way you feel, and the way you feel influences the way you act."
January 21, 2026 at 11:19 AM
- Pastor Rick Warren "Change always starts in your mind. The way you think determines the way you feel, and the way you feel influences the way you act."
Galatians 6:7-8 NASB
"Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a person sows, this he will also reap. For the one who sows to his own flesh will reap destruction from the flesh, but the one who sows to the Spirit will reap eternal life from the Spirit."
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"Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a person sows, this he will also reap. For the one who sows to his own flesh will reap destruction from the flesh, but the one who sows to the Spirit will reap eternal life from the Spirit."
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January 21, 2026 at 11:08 AM
Galatians 6:7-8 NASB
"Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a person sows, this he will also reap. For the one who sows to his own flesh will reap destruction from the flesh, but the one who sows to the Spirit will reap eternal life from the Spirit."
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"Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a person sows, this he will also reap. For the one who sows to his own flesh will reap destruction from the flesh, but the one who sows to the Spirit will reap eternal life from the Spirit."
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"Character in a saint means the disposition of Jesus Christ persistently manifested."
- Oswald Chambers 1874-1917 Born in Scotland. Converted in his teen years under the ministry of Charles Haddon Spurgeon,
- Oswald Chambers 1874-1917 Born in Scotland. Converted in his teen years under the ministry of Charles Haddon Spurgeon,
January 20, 2026 at 8:54 AM
"Character in a saint means the disposition of Jesus Christ persistently manifested."
- Oswald Chambers 1874-1917 Born in Scotland. Converted in his teen years under the ministry of Charles Haddon Spurgeon,
- Oswald Chambers 1874-1917 Born in Scotland. Converted in his teen years under the ministry of Charles Haddon Spurgeon,
James 1:2-3 (New American Standard Bible)
"Consider it all joy, my brothers and sisters (in Jesus Christ), when you encounter various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance."
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"Consider it all joy, my brothers and sisters (in Jesus Christ), when you encounter various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance."
#VerseOfTheDay #BibleGateway
January 20, 2026 at 8:43 AM
James 1:2-3 (New American Standard Bible)
"Consider it all joy, my brothers and sisters (in Jesus Christ), when you encounter various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance."
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"Consider it all joy, my brothers and sisters (in Jesus Christ), when you encounter various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance."
#VerseOfTheDay #BibleGateway
"People get so used to the dark that they think it is growing brighter."
- Vance Havner
- Vance Havner
January 19, 2026 at 12:28 PM
"People get so used to the dark that they think it is growing brighter."
- Vance Havner
- Vance Havner
Matthew 7:12 (New American Standard Bible)
“In everything, therefore, treat people the same way you want them to treat you, for this is the Law and the Prophets."
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“In everything, therefore, treat people the same way you want them to treat you, for this is the Law and the Prophets."
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January 19, 2026 at 11:47 AM
Matthew 7:12 (New American Standard Bible)
“In everything, therefore, treat people the same way you want them to treat you, for this is the Law and the Prophets."
#VerseOfTheDay #BibleGateway
“In everything, therefore, treat people the same way you want them to treat you, for this is the Law and the Prophets."
#VerseOfTheDay #BibleGateway
"Look! Don't be deceived by appearances - men and things are not what they seem. All who are not on the rock (Jesus Christ) are in the sea (living life apart from Jesus)!
- William Booth 1829-1912 Founder of the Salvation Army.
- William Booth 1829-1912 Founder of the Salvation Army.
January 18, 2026 at 2:38 PM
"Look! Don't be deceived by appearances - men and things are not what they seem. All who are not on the rock (Jesus Christ) are in the sea (living life apart from Jesus)!
- William Booth 1829-1912 Founder of the Salvation Army.
- William Booth 1829-1912 Founder of the Salvation Army.
1 Corinthians 10:13 NASB
"No temptation has overtaken you except something common to mankind; and God is faithful, so He will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will provide the way of escape also, so that you will be able to endure it."
"No temptation has overtaken you except something common to mankind; and God is faithful, so He will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will provide the way of escape also, so that you will be able to endure it."
January 18, 2026 at 2:27 PM
1 Corinthians 10:13 NASB
"No temptation has overtaken you except something common to mankind; and God is faithful, so He will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will provide the way of escape also, so that you will be able to endure it."
"No temptation has overtaken you except something common to mankind; and God is faithful, so He will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will provide the way of escape also, so that you will be able to endure it."
"Christ is the humility of God embodied in human nature; the Eternal Love humbling itself, clothing itself in the garb of meekness and gentleness, to win and serve and save us."
- Andrew Murray 1828-1917 Urged the church to abide in Christ, like the Apostle John before him.
- Andrew Murray 1828-1917 Urged the church to abide in Christ, like the Apostle John before him.
January 16, 2026 at 10:41 AM
"Christ is the humility of God embodied in human nature; the Eternal Love humbling itself, clothing itself in the garb of meekness and gentleness, to win and serve and save us."
- Andrew Murray 1828-1917 Urged the church to abide in Christ, like the Apostle John before him.
- Andrew Murray 1828-1917 Urged the church to abide in Christ, like the Apostle John before him.
Galatians 5:16 (New American Standard Bible)
"But I(The Apostle Paul) say (to you followers of Jesus Christ), walk by the Spirit, and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh."
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"But I(The Apostle Paul) say (to you followers of Jesus Christ), walk by the Spirit, and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh."
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January 16, 2026 at 10:30 AM
Galatians 5:16 (New American Standard Bible)
"But I(The Apostle Paul) say (to you followers of Jesus Christ), walk by the Spirit, and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh."
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"But I(The Apostle Paul) say (to you followers of Jesus Christ), walk by the Spirit, and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh."
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"Adversity is always unexpected and unwelcomed. It is an intruder and a thief, and yet in the hands of God, adversity becomes the means through which His supernatural power is demonstrated."
- Dr, Charles Stanley 1932-2023 American Southern Baptist pastor and writer.
- Dr, Charles Stanley 1932-2023 American Southern Baptist pastor and writer.
January 15, 2026 at 12:01 PM
"Adversity is always unexpected and unwelcomed. It is an intruder and a thief, and yet in the hands of God, adversity becomes the means through which His supernatural power is demonstrated."
- Dr, Charles Stanley 1932-2023 American Southern Baptist pastor and writer.
- Dr, Charles Stanley 1932-2023 American Southern Baptist pastor and writer.
John 8:31-32 (New American Standard Bible)
"So Jesus was saying to those Jews who had believed Him, “If you continue in My word, then you are truly My disciples; and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
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"So Jesus was saying to those Jews who had believed Him, “If you continue in My word, then you are truly My disciples; and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
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January 15, 2026 at 11:37 AM
John 8:31-32 (New American Standard Bible)
"So Jesus was saying to those Jews who had believed Him, “If you continue in My word, then you are truly My disciples; and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
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"So Jesus was saying to those Jews who had believed Him, “If you continue in My word, then you are truly My disciples; and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
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"We need not all agree, but if we disagree, let us not be disagreeable in our disagreements."
- M.R. DeHaan 1891-1965 Bible teacher, pastor, author, and physician. Founder of Radio Bible Class.
- M.R. DeHaan 1891-1965 Bible teacher, pastor, author, and physician. Founder of Radio Bible Class.
January 14, 2026 at 11:25 AM
"We need not all agree, but if we disagree, let us not be disagreeable in our disagreements."
- M.R. DeHaan 1891-1965 Bible teacher, pastor, author, and physician. Founder of Radio Bible Class.
- M.R. DeHaan 1891-1965 Bible teacher, pastor, author, and physician. Founder of Radio Bible Class.
January 14, 2026 at 11:13 AM
"Seek to cultivate a buoyant, joyous sense of the crowded kindnesses of God in your daily life."
- Alexander MacLaren 1826-1910 English non-conformist minister of Scottish origin.
- Alexander MacLaren 1826-1910 English non-conformist minister of Scottish origin.
January 12, 2026 at 8:42 AM
"Seek to cultivate a buoyant, joyous sense of the crowded kindnesses of God in your daily life."
- Alexander MacLaren 1826-1910 English non-conformist minister of Scottish origin.
- Alexander MacLaren 1826-1910 English non-conformist minister of Scottish origin.
January 12, 2026 at 8:01 AM
"Indeed, baptism is a vow, a sacred vow of the believer to follow Christ. Just as a wedding celebrates the fusion of two hearts, baptism celebrates the union of sinner with Savior."
- Max Lucado
- Max Lucado
January 11, 2026 at 1:21 PM
"Indeed, baptism is a vow, a sacred vow of the believer to follow Christ. Just as a wedding celebrates the fusion of two hearts, baptism celebrates the union of sinner with Savior."
- Max Lucado
- Max Lucado
Psalm 118:5-6 (New American Standard Bible)
"From my distress I called upon the Lord; The Lord answered me and put me in an open space. The Lord is for me; I will not fear; What can man do to me?"
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"From my distress I called upon the Lord; The Lord answered me and put me in an open space. The Lord is for me; I will not fear; What can man do to me?"
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January 11, 2026 at 12:44 PM
Psalm 118:5-6 (New American Standard Bible)
"From my distress I called upon the Lord; The Lord answered me and put me in an open space. The Lord is for me; I will not fear; What can man do to me?"
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"From my distress I called upon the Lord; The Lord answered me and put me in an open space. The Lord is for me; I will not fear; What can man do to me?"
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"If conversion to Christianity makes no improvement in a man's outward actions--if he continues to be just as snobbish or spiteful or envious or ambitious as he was before--then I think we must suspect that his 'conversion' was largely imaginary."
- C. S. Lewis
- C. S. Lewis
January 10, 2026 at 9:24 AM
"If conversion to Christianity makes no improvement in a man's outward actions--if he continues to be just as snobbish or spiteful or envious or ambitious as he was before--then I think we must suspect that his 'conversion' was largely imaginary."
- C. S. Lewis
- C. S. Lewis
1 Peter 1:15-16 (New American Standard Bible)
"but like the Holy One who called you (followers of Jesus), be holy yourselves also in all your behavior; because it is written: “You shall be holy, for I am holy.”
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"but like the Holy One who called you (followers of Jesus), be holy yourselves also in all your behavior; because it is written: “You shall be holy, for I am holy.”
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January 10, 2026 at 9:10 AM
1 Peter 1:15-16 (New American Standard Bible)
"but like the Holy One who called you (followers of Jesus), be holy yourselves also in all your behavior; because it is written: “You shall be holy, for I am holy.”
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"but like the Holy One who called you (followers of Jesus), be holy yourselves also in all your behavior; because it is written: “You shall be holy, for I am holy.”
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"It is not affliction itself, but affliction rightly borne, that does us good."
- James H. Aughey 1828-1911 Minister Aughey opposed both slavery and secession.
- James H. Aughey 1828-1911 Minister Aughey opposed both slavery and secession.
January 9, 2026 at 8:31 AM
"It is not affliction itself, but affliction rightly borne, that does us good."
- James H. Aughey 1828-1911 Minister Aughey opposed both slavery and secession.
- James H. Aughey 1828-1911 Minister Aughey opposed both slavery and secession.
January 9, 2026 at 8:21 AM
Amos 5:14-15 NASB
"Seek good and not evil, so that you may live; And so may the Lord God of armies be with you, Just as you have said! Hate evil, love good, And establish justice in the gate! Perhaps the Lord God of armies Will be gracious to the remnant of Joseph."
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"Seek good and not evil, so that you may live; And so may the Lord God of armies be with you, Just as you have said! Hate evil, love good, And establish justice in the gate! Perhaps the Lord God of armies Will be gracious to the remnant of Joseph."
#VerseOfTheDay #BibleGateway
January 8, 2026 at 11:05 AM
Amos 5:14-15 NASB
"Seek good and not evil, so that you may live; And so may the Lord God of armies be with you, Just as you have said! Hate evil, love good, And establish justice in the gate! Perhaps the Lord God of armies Will be gracious to the remnant of Joseph."
#VerseOfTheDay #BibleGateway
"Seek good and not evil, so that you may live; And so may the Lord God of armies be with you, Just as you have said! Hate evil, love good, And establish justice in the gate! Perhaps the Lord God of armies Will be gracious to the remnant of Joseph."
#VerseOfTheDay #BibleGateway