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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.

Spiritual Maturity: Two Signs

MARK 15:1-5 – And as soon as it was morning, the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council. And they bound Jesus and led him away and delivered him over to Pilate. 2 And Pilate asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” And he answered him, “You have said so.” 3 And the…

Being Christ To Other Christians

GALATIANS 5:7 – You were running well. Who hindered you from obeying the truth? “   THEME OF THE DAY. BEING CHRIST TO OTHER CHRISTIANS.  One of the traits of being a good brother and sister in the Lord is a willingness to do two things in our relationships with other Christians.   First, love them without conditions.  This means we invest…

Doers of the Word

1 TIMOTHY 4:15 – Practice and cultivate and meditate upon these duties; throw yourself wholly into them, so that your progress may be evident to everybody. (Amplified Bible)”   THEME OF THE DAY: DOERS OF THE WORD. The morning started out great.  I rolled out of bed from a nice night of sleep feeling refreshed, early enough to ensure no frantic rushing…

The Question of All Questions

LUKE 6:46 – Why do you call me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and not do what I tell you?”   THEME OF THE DAY: THE QUESTION OF ALL QUESTIONS.  In the journey of parenting, have you ever placed yourself in the futile position caused by asking the “why did you do that?” of your children?  I say, “futile position” because from a human perspective,…

The Highest Form of Motivation

EPHESIANS 1:4c-5 – In love He predestined us for adoption through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of His will.”   THEME OF THE DAY: THE HIGHEST FORM OF MOTIVATION. When the alarm sounds in the morning or our own built-in clock awakens us to the dawning of a new day, what motivates us to get up and going?  What prevents shutting…