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Sometimes Silence Really Is Golden

PROVERBS 17:27-28 – “Whoever restrains his words has knowledge, and he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding. Even a fool who keeps silent is considered wise; when he closes his lips, he is deemed intelligent.” THEME OF THE DAY: SOMETIMES SILENCE REALLY IS GOLDEN. For some people, it is rather easy. For others, not so much. And even…

How Do We Obey The Hard Commands?

JAMES 1:2 – “Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds.” THEME OF THE DAY.  HOW DO WE OBEY THE HARD COMMANDS?  We know God gives commandments that are hard to obey.  Here is a nice list to start with – “Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of…

The Beauty Of Resurrection Morning

MATTHEW 28:1-12 – “Now after the Sabbath, toward the dawn of the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb. And behold, there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled back the stone and sat on it. His appearance was like lightning, and his…

Oh, The Wonderous Cross Of Christ

QBC DAILY NUGGET Friday, April 3, 2026 MATTHEW 27:24-31 – “So when Pilate saw that he was gaining nothing, but rather that a riot was beginning, he took water and washed his hands before the crowd, saying, “I am innocent of this man’s blood; see to it yourselves.” And all the people answered, “His blood be on us and on our children!” …

We Would Not Change A Thing

MATTHEW 25:1-13 – “Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. For when the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them, but the wise took flasks of oil with their lamps. As the bridegroom was delayed, they all…

The Swords We Carry

PROVERBS 12:18 – “There is one whose rash words are like sword thrusts, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.” EPHESIANS 6:17 – “And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God” THEME OF THE DAY: THE SWORDS WE CARRY.   Every Christian enters each day armed for spiritual warfare.  The Apostle Paul…