Monthly Archives: October 2012

James 2:19

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

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

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

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

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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Hebrews 13:1-2

Keep on loving one another as brothers and sisters. Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it. God is our Father, so we are to treat … Continue reading

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Psalm 139:13-14

For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. God’s greatest work is not the Grand … Continue reading

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Philippians 2:5-7

In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage; rather, he made himself nothing by taking … Continue reading

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Colossians 1:13-14

For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. Notice the term “rescued”. This implies that we couldn’t get … Continue reading

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Matthew 13:54-57

Coming to his hometown, he began teaching the people in their synagogue, and they were amazed. “Where did this man get this wisdom and these miraculous powers?” they asked. “Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t his mother’s name Mary, and … Continue reading

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