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Daily Nugget

Hebrews 4:12 – For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

The Daily Nugget is a weekday devotional written by Pastor Jim Sole. We hope you find encouragement, guidance, and conviction unto holiness through the scriptures and commentary.

Handling Criticism And Conflict

ECCLESIASTES 7:21–22 – “Do not take to heart all the things that people say, lest you hear your servant cursing you. Your heart knows that many times you yourself have cursed others.” THEME OF THE DAY: HANDLING CRITICISM AND CONFLICT.  No Christian awakes in the morning, gets all excited and immediately says, “I am going to instigate some type of conflict with…

To See Christ’s Glory

JOHN 17:24 – “Father, I desire that they also, whom you have given me, may be with me where I am, to see my glory that you have given me because you loved me before the foundation of the world. “ THEME OF THE DAY: TO SEE CHRIST’S GLORY.  Don’t go any further in today’s devotion until we do three things. First,…

Would We Fit In

ACTS 2:42–47 – “And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers.  And awe came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were being done through the apostles.  And all who believed were together and had all things in common. And they were selling their possessions and belongings and distributing the…

The Call To Watchfulness

1 PETER 5:8 – “Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour”. THEME OF THE DAY: THE CALL TO WATCHFULNESS.   Allow me to put a plug in or free advertisement for a wonderful little book by Brian Hedges.  It is titled Watchfulness: Recovering a Lost Spiritual Discipline, 175 pages, paperback, published by…

Exercising Gutsy Faith

PSALM 116:12-19 – “What shall I render to the LORD for all his benefits to me?  I will lift up the cup of salvation and call on the name of the LORD, I will pay my vows to the LORD in the presence of all his people. Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints. O LORD,…

When Trials Come

JAMES 1:2-4 – “Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.” THEME OF THE DAY: WHEN TRIALS COME.  We sing a song in our church by Keith and Kristyn…