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Monday— Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.   John 3:36 “Oh, I believe in Jesus,” Sheryl announced. “I always have. I’ve just never lived like it. But I got baptized when I was a kid and…
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Monday— So you cannot become my disciple without giving up everything you own.  Luke 14:33 “Whoa! Hold it. I was liking all that love and forgiveness stuff. Heaven? Sure, sounds great. But what’s this about giving up everything I own? Seriously? Like my house? My family? My money?” Something like that may have shot through…
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Monday— You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.  Jeremiah 29:13 What does it mean to “seek” God? In the Bible, this word is almost always followed by an adverb such as carefully or diligently. It means more than look. You would look for a cheerio you dropped…
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Monday— Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.  Matthew 5:6 -After four days lost in the mountains, Joe was starved. He’d eaten a banquet before he left, but it didn’t help his hunger now. -Porn had been Ted’s secret pleasure for decades. But now, no matter how twisted…
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Monday— Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm.   Proverbs 13:20 Flu season is almost here and doctors urge us to take Vitamin C to stay healthy. Dr. John Townsend, Christian author and psychologist, says there are six other Cs we need to know about to stay emotionally…
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Monday— He was praying…and when He finished, one of His disciples said to Him, “Lord, teach us to pray…”  Luke 11:1 Seriously? These were good Jewish boys, went to the synagogue every week, learned about God from Mama’s lap, and saw the rabbis lead countless prayers. Handpicked by the Son of God to be world-changers,…
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Monday—  Why, LORD, do you stand far off? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?  Psalm 10:1  You prayed and prayed. You thrashed through sleepless nights, claimed Bible verses, spoke faith, and pretended you were stronger than you really were. But she died anyway. Your job folded anyway. Your true love left anyway.…
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Monday—  “But if you refuse to serve the LORD, then choose today whom you will serve. Would you prefer the gods your ancestors served…Or will it be the gods of the Amorites…? As for me and my family, we will serve the LORD.”  Joshua 24:15 “I’m a well-rounded person,” Meg boasted. “On Saturday nights, who-ee!…
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Monday— Gideon…was threshing wheat at the bottom of a winepress to hide the grain from the Midianites.  Judges 6:11 Wait, where was he again? Where was this “Mighty Hero” when God came looking for him? He was hiding in a winepress, shaking in his sandals, terrified with all Israel over the savagery of the Midianites.…
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Monday—Jesus insisted that his disciples get back into the boat and cross to the other side of the lake…Meanwhile, the disciples were in trouble… for a strong wind had risen, and they were fighting heavy waves.  Matthew 14:22, 24 When we look at these two verses together, we get a chilling picture. Twelve devoted men,…
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