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We know that all things work together for good of those who love God: those who are called according to His purpose. Romans 8:28 HCSB In Sunday School, we are studying the book of Daniel. Daniel is one of many Jews taken captive during the Babylonian siege in Jerusalem. God did this to punish…
“Simon, Simon, look out! Satan has asked to sift you like wheat. But I have prayed for you that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.” Luke 22:31 HCSB Pay careful attention to what Jesus is saying here. He is telling Peter that Satan has asked to…
But to all who did receive Him, He gave them the right to be children of God, to those who believe in His name. John 1:12 HCSB You ever read about someone rich and famous and wish they would adopt you? Maybe you watched a spectacular event put on by royalty and wished you…
Daniel determined that he would not defile himself with the king’s food or with the wine he drank. So he asked permission from the chief official not to defile himself. Daniel 1:8 HCSB Are you determined to follow Jesus? One of my favorite hymns is, “I Have Decided to Follow Jesus”. The chorus says,…
The LORD said to Abram: Go out from your land, your relatives, and your father’s house to the land that I will show you. Genesis 12:1 HCSB I can recall very few times in my life when I have set out walking or in a car and didn’t know where I was going. I rarely…
The inexperienced one will believe anything, but the sensible one watches his steps. A wise man is cautious and turns from evil, but a fool is easily angered and is careless. Proverbs 14:16 HCSB A couple weeks ago, I was heading to visit my grandchild. I was on a road that I had traveled…
When he heard these words, Ananias dropped dead, and a great fear came on all who heard. Acts 5:5 HCSB Back in Acts 4:37, a man named Barnabas sold some property and gave all the proceeds to the apostles. Ananias and his wife Sapphira also sold a piece of property and apparently lied and…
Trust in the LORD with all your heart and do not lean on your own understanding; think about Him in all your ways, and He will guide you on the right paths. Proverbs 3:5-6 HCSB It’s hard to trust someone you don’t know. Many people don’t trust God because they have never taken the…
Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. John 14:6 ESV One of my favorite Jack Nicholson scenes in a movie was in a Few Good Men when Jack Nicholson stood up in the courtroom and yelled, “You can’t handle…
Indeed, I was guilty when I was born; I was sinful when my mother conceived me. Psalm 51:5 HCSB What did David mean when He said, I was sinful when my mother conceived me? Some versions say, I was brought forth in sin or iniquity. This does not mean that the act of conception…