Category Archives: Readings

Nehemiah 6:2

Posted on November 14, 2012 by admin

Sanballat and Geshem sent me this message: “Come, let us meet together in one of the villages on the plain of Ono.” But they were scheming to harm me; so I sent messengers to them with this reply: “I am … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 19:18

Posted on November 13, 2012 by admin

Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against anyone among your people, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the Lord. This is a very difficult commandment to keep in a culture that demands individual rights. To forgive … Continue reading →

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1 Chronicles 16:8

Posted on November 9, 2012 by admin

Give praise to the Lord, proclaim his name; make known among the nations what he has done. Iowa Web Network This article is subject to Creative Common License. You can reproduce content, but citing the source and the author…

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1 John 2:15

Posted on November 8, 2012 by admin

Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in them. John reminds us that there is a conflict between the love of the Father and the love … Continue reading →

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Proverbs 8:30-31

Posted on November 5, 2012 by admin

Then I was constantly at his side. I was filled with delight day after day, rejoicing always in his presence, rejoicing in his whole world and delighting in mankind. This proverb describes wisdom as being with God during creation. We … Continue reading →

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James 2:19

Posted on October 31, 2012 by admin

You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that—and shudder. Halloween is a season where scary things are showcased and our fears are exploited through images of frightful creatures and horror movies. Evil is depicted as … Continue reading →

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Luke 10:21

Posted on October 25, 2012 by admin

At that time Jesus, full of joy through the Holy Spirit, said, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, … Continue reading →

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Acts 21:12-14

Posted on October 24, 2012 by admin

When we heard this, we and the people there pleaded with Paul not to go up to Jerusalem. Then Paul answered, “Why are you weeping and breaking my heart? I am ready not only to be bound, but also to … Continue reading →

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2 Peter 3:13

Posted on October 23, 2012 by admin

But in keeping with his promise we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, where righteousness dwells. The story of the Bible begins with paradise and it ends with paradise. The rest of the story (and … Continue reading →

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Acts 10:42

Posted on October 22, 2012 by admin

He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that he is the one whom God appointed as judge of the living and the dead. The doctrine of judgment is not talked about much, but it is a … Continue reading →

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