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As an early Christian leader, he encountered opposition from the church, as they did not trust him based on his previous conduct. He endured physical hardships, including beatings, shipwrecks, and hunger. Despite these difficulties, he remained steadfast in his faith and continued spreading the good news of Christ.
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Make every effort to live in peace with all men and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord. – Hebrews 12:14 The word for Holy in Hebrew is “qadash”, which means to be sanctified, consecrated, and dedicated, or to be separated from the world and worldliness. It is a state of…
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“Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you. Nevertheless do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rather rejoice because your names are written in heaven.” – Luke 10:19-20 In…
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“My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me.” – John 10:27 Now it was the Feast of Dedication in Jerusalem, and it was winter. And Jesus walked in the temple, in Solomon’s porch. Then the Jews surrounded Him and said to Him, “How long do You keep us in doubt?…
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The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want – Psalm 23:1 David was a young shepherd boy from Bethlehem. He was the youngest son of Jesse and had seven older brothers. David spent his days tending to his father’s sheep, he was a wonderful shepherd. He took great care of his father’s sheep, protecting…
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“O Lord, be gracious to us; we wait for you. Be our arm every morning, our salvation in the time of trouble.” – Isaiah 33:2 In our verse for today, we see Prophet Isaiah make this plea to God for His grace and salvation. He acknowledges our dependence on Him and our trust in Him…
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Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. – Matthew 5:7 Matthew captures one of the most profound sermons Jesus gave while on earth. Christian scholars and believers like to call it the beatitudes of Jesus Christ. In this sermon, our master touched on several keys of the kingdom. Mercy, forgiveness, peace, humility…
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Therefore He says “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” – James 4:6 Yesterday we learned about Hannah and her childbirth woes. Today, we will turn our focus on her husband’s second wife, Peninnah, who taunted Hannah year after year over her lack of children. Not much is said about her in…
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As she kept on praying to the LORD, Eli observed her mouth. Hannah was praying in her heart, and her lips were moving but her voice was not heard. – 1 Samuel 1:12-13 Our first glimpse of Hannah depicts a troubled woman who was constantly taunted by her husband’s second wife, Peninnah. We learn from…
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