Bible translation used in today’s episode: New Living Translation Thoughts Beloved, if you are in God’s grasp, there is nothing…nothing that can separate you from the love of Jesus. If I sin, I still belong to him. My standing in Christ is not dependent on my behavior. If it were, then I would be earning…
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Bible translation used in today’s episode: Chapter 5: NET, Chapter 6: NIRV, Chapter 7: ERV Thoughts So today we read the chapters that have become known as the Beatitudes. Obviously, these chapters are packed with messages that each could take entire books to address the teaching Jesus brought to the crowd that day. But I…
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Bible translation used in today’s episode: Chapter 12: GNT, Chapter 13-17: NKJV Thoughts In chapter 14, verses 12-21 we read about the coming fall of Lucifer, or Satan. The older I get, the more I rejoice when I read these verses. When I was younger, of course I knew he was the enemy, and that…
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Bible translation used in today’s episode: GNT Thoughts Sometimes the best thing a friend can do for a friend in trouble is to just be with them. Words from a well-meaning but ignorant friend can add to the pain, as Eliphaz has done here with Job. Eliphaz thinks he knows what he is talking about,…
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Bible translation used in today’s episode: Chapter 6: NLT, Chapter 7: CEV, Chapter 8: NIV Thoughts Sometimes it is good to be reminded of God’s majesty, isn’t it? Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! In all the universe! In ch 6&7, David is in anguish, but he does not forget…
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Bible translation used in today’s episode: Chapter 11, Chapter 12-15: NET Thoughts With all the reading of battles and killing, what stands out to you the most in these chapters? In all my years of reading through these chapters, something new strikes me as never before. Can you guess what it is? Is it the…
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Bible translation used in today’s episode: Chapter 8: ESV, Chapter 9-10: HCSB, Chapter 11: GNT Thoughts If you remember, last week I said that we would find out how much longer Noah and his family would be on the ark. So were you able to follow the narrative? It is a little difficult to track…
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Bible translation used in today’s episode: Chapter 5: NKJV, Chapter 6: NLT Thoughts Just a quick episode today. I recorded this one at about 9:45pm on Independence Day night. Go figure! My wife, the Lovely Lady LeeAnn wants to spend the evening with me, so I don’t have a lot of time to create this…
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There are some incredibly important events in these two short chapters. The ministry of John the Baptist, which had been prophesied, the baptism of Jesus, His temptation in the desert, the beginning of his preaching ministry, the calling of the first disciples, and the healing of all kinds of sicknesses, both physical and spiritual. It…
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In today’s reading the Lord gave Isaiah some visions of the judgments that would be coming. But He also gives some good news of the coming Messiah. The virgin birth was foretold, and the glorious titles that he’ll have when he comes again to reign as king here on earth. And we got a glimpse…
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