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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.

Two Crowds, Two Responses, Two Results

Mark 1:14-15 – Now after John was arrested, Jesus came into Galilee, proclaiming the gospel of God, and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.” THEME OF THE DAY: TWO CROWDS, TWO RESPONSES, TWO RESULTS.  Jesus walked on to the scene unassuming and without anything which would make Him stand…

The Greatest Experience Ever Known

Jeremiah 29:13 – You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart THEME OF THE DAY: THE GREATEST EXPERIENCE EVER KNOWN.  There are times when we read our Bibles, it seems like the words “just explode” off the page.  The Lord through His Word becomes so real that all the world of sense fades. We are…

Stay Near The Cross

Matthew 24:12 – And because lawlessness will be increased, the love of many will grow cold. THEME OF THE DAY: STAY NEAR THE CROSS.  We live in a dangerous world.  Yes, dangerous physically with the threats of terrorism, crime, and a host of other things of an evil nature looming to cause us harm.  We also live in a very dangerous spiritual world.  The…

The Decisive Christian Life

The main character in today’s scripture (Hebrews 11:24-26) serves us well as a role model on how to not only live the Christian life, but to evaluate the quality of our Christian life. His name is Moses and he is included in the “Hall of Fame of Faith” chapter in our Bibles. When life gets tough and it will, look at Moses. Yet, there is something else about Moses leaving us a worthy model to follow. It happened before he became the great leader of Israel. This excellent quality in him is found in today’s scripture. It was his decisiveness when it came to living out his walk with God.

When Jesus’ Prayer Becomes Our Prayer

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: WHEN JESUS’ PRAYER BECOMES OUR PRAYER.  Take a quick inventory of our prayer lives.  Have we recently prayed like the…

Two Realities Of Life In This World

James 4:13-14 – Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go into such and such a town and spend a year there and trade and make a profit”— yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes. THEME OF THE DAY:…