#storychanging
Monday— Then the man of God went to the king of Israel and said, “This is what the LORD says… 1 Kings 20:28 Imagine being known only as “the man of God.” You pass people on the sidewalk and they whisper to each other, “That’s the man of God.” The church is facing a huge decision,…
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Monday— … and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem…in Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” Acts 1:8 You’re standing on a hill with Jesus’ apostles and friends. You’re listening to His last words before He ascends into heaven. What had He said about Samaria? You agreed with Him when He…
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Monday— “The harvesters are paid good wages, and the fruit they harvest is people brought to eternal life. What joy awaits both the planter and the harvester alike!” John 4:36 We hear a lot about “bearing fruit,” but we squeeze our own definitions in there that let us off the hook. “Well, you know, fruit…
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Monday— I’m astonished that you are quickly turning to a different gospel, which is really no gospel at all. Galatians 1:6-7 What IS this gospel the Bible talks about? Before we can share the gospel with other people, we need to be clear about what it is and what it is NOT. The term “gospel”…
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Monday— Some time later, God tested Abraham. Genesis 22:1 “I hear your department has almost completed work on a flying car,” said Wilt. Lane nodded as he closed his briefcase. “I think we’re there. I’d almost let my kids ride in it.” Wilt laughed. “Well, what’s stopping you?” Lane slid his card through the security…
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Monday— Let love and faithfulness never leave you; …write them on the tablet of your heart. Proverbs 3:3 FAITHFULNESS: the quality of being loyal and trustworthy; being true to one’s commitments. Faithfulness is one of God’s characteristics, so when the Holy Spirit moves into a repentant heart, He brings faithfulness with Him (Gal. 5:22-23). To…
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Monday— When his brothers saw that their father loved him more than any of them, they hated him… Genesis 37:4 He’d done nothing wrong. He’d been trying his best, being fair with everyone, believing he was pleasing God, and they turned on him. Have you been there? You did nothing to deserve the hatred, the…
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Monday— I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless, I live; yet not I, but Christ lives in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me. Galatians 2:20 “I am” statements have been wildly popular since…
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Monday— Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am being tempted by God,” for God cannot be tempted with evil, and he himself tempts no one. But each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire. James 1:13-14 Is it a test or a temptation? It’s easy to…
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