February 20 Acts 13:47 For so the Lord has commanded us, saying, I have made you a light for the Gentile that you may bring salvation to the ends of the earth. This verse is part of Paul’s speech in Antioch of Pisidia, where he and Barnabas are addressing both Jews and Gentiles. The […]
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February 9 Isaiah 61:10 “I will greatly rejoice in the Lord; my soul shall exult in my God, for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation; he has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself like a priest with a beautiful headdress, and as a bride adorns herself
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February 8 Matthew 1:21 “She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.” 1.The Name “Jesus” The angel instructs Joseph to name the child Jesus (Greek: Ἰησοῦς, Iēsous), which is the Greek form of the Hebrew name Yeshua (Joshua), meaning “Yahweh saves.”
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January 30 1 Thessalonians 5:8 “But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, having put on the breastplate of faith and love, and for a helmet the hope of salvation.” This verse is part of Paul’s exhortation to the Thessalonians about being spiritually alert and prepared for Christ’s return. He contrasts
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January 28 Titus 1:2 “In hope of eternal life, which God, who never lies, promised before the ages began.” Commentary: 1.Hope of Eternal Life This phrase highlights the central promise of the Christian faith—eternal life. For believers, this hope is not a vague wish but a confident expectation rooted in the character and promises
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January 20 Romans 5:3-5 3 Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings,because we know that suffering produces perseverance;4 perseverance, character; and character, hope. 5 And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit,who has been given to us. Commentary: 1.“Rejoice in
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January 2 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 4 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5 It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7 It
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December 18 Isaiah 25:9 On that day they will say, “Surely this is our God; we trusted in him, and he saved us. This is the Lord, we trusted in him; let us rejoice and be glad in his salvation.” In that day…..Hopefully, we have had good days where it is easy to rejoice
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Practicing Christianity When I was young I took piano lessons on and off for about three years. My parents finally gave up and stopped the lessons because I didn’t practice often enough to make it worthwhile. I wasn’t enjoying it. As I grew older I continued to play piano on occasion. Eventually I learned how
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What are Spiritual Gifts? This post is a continuation of previous post regarding the gifts of the Holy Spirit. As with the other post, I apologize for the quality of the scans. Unfortunately, I lost my digital copy of my dissertation. I hope you find this information useful and look at the other post as
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