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Ephesians 1

Ephesians 1

Ephesians 1 – Paul wrote a letter. It was not to confront the church on issues, but to encourage. The church was born the day of Pentecost when the…

Galatians 3

Galatians 3

Galatians 3 – False teachings tickle the ears.  Many times they play upon our senses. Often they stir an excitement from the mundane even and prompt us toward the…

1 Thessalonians 5

1 Thessalonians 5

1 Thessalonians 5 – When a runner comes toward the end of a race, their entire body screams in pain. Muscles ache, your throat burns and everything…

2 Peter 3

2 Peter 3

2 Peter 3 – “Grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.” 2 Peter 3:18 Peter ends his letter the same way he opened…

2 Samuel 5

2 Samuel 5

2 Samuel 5 – Waiting. We all hate it. When waiting on the timing of God, it can seem like the most excruciating amount of time. We…

Genesis 23

Genesis 23

Genesis 23 – “I am a stranger and a sojourner among you.” Genesis 23:4 This world is not our home. We’re simply passing through on this…

Nehemiah 10

Nehemiah 10

Nehemiah 10 – Repair. Rebuild. Reinforce. Physically things had come together and were complete with the walls of Jerusalem. God was not…

Numbers 3

Numbers 3

Numbers 3 – God, being that of order and organization, began to give assignments to the people.  First on deck were the Levites.  This makes sense as the tabernacle was…

Ezekiel 37

Ezekiel 37

Ezekiel 37 – No matter where we are on our journey, God has the ability to breathe new life into us. Many times we find our feet have led…

Acts 14

Acts 14

Acts 14 – Soren Kierkegaard tells a story, almost a parable of sorts about the geese who used to make their home on his childhood Danish farm. …

Acts 9

Acts 9

Acts 9 – Arrest – the action by which a person is stopped from his normal activities by virtue of a legal authority or sanction; to take…

Leviticus 8

Leviticus 8

Leviticus 8 – God spoke.  Moses followed. The detailed instructions were carried out by Moses who heard firsthand as to the ceremony and purification of the priests.  On every…

Jeremiah 48

Jeremiah 48

Jeremiah 48 – Complacency – a feeling of calm satisfaction with your own abilities or situation that prevents you from trying harder…

2 Chronicles 9

2 Chronicles 9

2 Chronicles 9 – We all have one. Its really not by design or the will of man. We can set the table for it but truly…

1 Chronicles 29

1 Chronicles 29

1 Chronicles 29 – Every church has them. People who are takers and give nothing in return. This is shown in every congregation’s struggle to fill positions;…