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Encouragement
Elijah was a prophet of God in Israel. He was discouraged that the Israelites had given themselves to worship Baal and Asherah. Elijah persuaded king Ahab to have a contest on Mount Carmel between the prophets of Baal and the Lord (Jehovah/YHWH). You can read about the contest in 1 Kings 18. The prophets of […]
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November 2021
Relative to our work for the Lord in Mexico, my last report was February 2021. We had planned to make trips down into the interior of Mexico, but trips were cancelled due to COVID. Mexico has a system which indicates the severity of the COVID problem in an area. A color code is given from […]
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At a Funeral
When one of our loved ones passes away, we usually have a funeral, a wake, a memorial or some other means of remembering the one who has passed away. Each section of society has their own special traditions for how they deal with death. If the deceased is truly loved, the family will mourn the […]
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The Way, The Truth, The Life
Jesus was getting ready to be crucified, to be resurrected, and to return to the Father. While His apostles didn’t understand what was really going to happen, they understood enough to be anxious. So, Jesus reassured them. John 14:1-6 “’Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. In My […]
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Wilderness
The Bible tells us about the Israelite nation suffering as slaves in Egypt under Pharaoh. God then performed mighty miracles through Moses to finally convince Pharaoh to let them go. Exodus 13:17-18 “Then it came to pass, when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God did not lead them by way of the land […]
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The Purposes of Jesus on Earth
Before time began, God made a plan. He planned to create the world and all that is in the world. He also planned to create mankind. But He knew that we would all sin and be lost. So He purposed, before time began, that He would demonstrate His grace by sending Christ Jesus to the […]
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Love For God
Matthew 22:35-38 “Then one of them, a lawyer, asked Him a question, testing Him, and saying, ‘Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?’ Jesus said to him, ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ This is the first and great […]
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Meeting Specific Needs
At the end of the letter by James, he listed some encouragements for specific situations. James 5:13-15 “Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing psalms. Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with […]
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Jesus the Vine
Jesus told us that He is the true vine. John 15:1-8 “I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit. You are already clean because of the […]
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Seek God
A very important scripture is found in Hebrews 11:6 “But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.” Without faith it is impossible to please God. You can try to be a […]