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The Christian Responsibility and Privilege

JOB 29:25 – I chose their way and sat as chief, and I lived like a king among his troops, like one who comforts mourners.” THEME OF THE DAY: THE CHRISTIAN RESPONSIBILITY AND PRIVILEGE.  The Old Testament book of Job is not an easy read especially if one goes through it mindlessly and fast; perhaps as a necessary part of a yearly…

It’s Not Always Fast

MARK 8:22-25 – And they came to Bethsaida. And some people brought to him a blind man and begged him to touch him.  And he took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the village, and when he had spit on his eyes and laid his hands on him, he asked him, “Do you see anything?” And he…

Take The Backseat

MATTHEW 20:20-28 – Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came up to him with her sons, and kneeling before him she asked him for something. And he said to her, “What do you want?” She said to him, “Say that these two sons of mine are to sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your…

Five Greatest Words Ever Heard

JOHN 8:2-11 – Early in the morning he came again to the temple. All the people came to him, and he sat down and taught them. The scribes and the Pharisees brought a woman who had been caught in adultery, and placing her in the midst they said to him, “Teacher, this woman has been caught in the act of adultery. Now…

A Life of Influence

PHILEMON 4–7 – I thank my God always when I remember you in my prayers, because I hear of your love and of the faith that you have toward the Lord Jesus and for all the saints, and I pray that the sharing of your faith may become effective for the full knowledge of every good thing that is in us for…

Our Proneness to Pride

JAMES 4:16 – But as it is, you boast in your arrogance; all such boasting is evil.” THEME OF THE DAY: OUR PRONENESS TO PRIDE.  Today’s scripture is a description of the sin not contained in the verse.  Arrogance, boasting, and evil are words associated with the mother of all sins – pride. And when it comes to pride?  It is like…