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Night songs
Thursday, August 2, 2018 Night songs Acts 16:25 But at midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them. Somewhere in my neighbourhood, there is a rooster crowing. It means that the night is far spent, the morning is upon us
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Slavery days
Wednesday, August 1, 2018 Slavery days Philemon 15,16 For perhaps he departed for a while for this purpose, that you might receive him forever, no longer as a slave but more than a slave—a beloved brother, especially to me but how much more to you, both in the flesh and
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Rich generosity
Tuesday, July 31, 2018 Rich generosity 2 Corinthians 8:2 (NIV 1984) Out of the most severe trial, their overflowing joy and their extreme poverty welled up in rich generosity. Our key verse today could be considered a nonsense statement. After all, it combines severe trial with overflowing joy, and extreme
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Giving grace
Monday, July 30, 2018 Giving grace 2 Corinthians 8:7 (NIV 1984) But just as you excel in everything–in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness and in your love for us–see that you also excel in this grace of giving. It is difficult, if not impossible, to separate money
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Religious profit
Saturday, July 28, 2018 Religious profit Acts 19:23,24 And about that time there arose a great commotion about the Way. For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, who made silver shrines of Diana, brought no small profit to the craftsmen. False religion is big business. False religion exists primarily
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Words and names
Friday, July 27, 2018 Words and names Acts 18:14,15 And when Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, “If it were a matter of wrongdoing or wicked crimes, O Jews, there would be reason why I should bear with you. But if it is a
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Counterculture
Thursday, July 26, 2018 Counterculture Acts 16:20,21 And they brought them to the magistrates, and said, “These men, being Jews, exceedingly trouble our city; and they teach customs which are not lawful for us, being Romans, to receive or observe.” Many social movements today, and the judicial (and political) systems
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Different generation
Wednesday, July 25, 2018 Different generation Acts 13:36 For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell asleep, was buried with his fathers, and saw corruption There is an old chorus that pops up every now and then that really annoys me. People like
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See and hear
Tuesday, July 24, 2018 See and hear Acts 2:33 Therefore being exalted to the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, He poured out this which you now see and hear. An explanation was demanded of these disciples of Jesus who
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Other tongues
Monday, July 23, 2018 Other tongues Acts 2:4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. The matter of speaking in tongues or, speaking with other tongues, is one that has caused and still causes great
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Restless demons
Monday, July 23, 2018 Restless demons Matthew 12:43 “When an unclean spirit goes out of a man, he goes through dry places, seeking rest, and finds none. In many circles today, talk about unclean spirits is frowned upon. Given out modern societies and everyday technology that was only recently the
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Temple bodies
Saturday, July 21, 2018 Temple bodies 1 Corinthians 3:17 If anyone defiles the temple of God, God will destroy him. For the temple of God is holy, which temple you are. If we follow the New Testament teaching, the church is really not a building at all, rather, the church
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Manmade temples
Friday, July 20, 2018 Manmade temples Acts 17:24 God, who made the world and everything in it, since He is Lord of heaven and earth, does not dwell in temples made with hands. These days a lot of efforts is regularly expended trying to remind Christians that they are the
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Restoring the fallen
Thursday, July 19, 2018 Restoring the fallen Galatians 6:1 Brethren, if a man is overtaken in any trespass, you who are spiritual restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness, considering yourself lest you also be tempted. People get written off every day because of one failure or another.
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Strong weakness
Wednesday, July 18, 2018 Strong weakness 2 Corinthians 12:9,10 And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Therefore I take
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Kingdom first
Tuesday, July 17, 2018 Kingdom first Philippians 3:7 But what things were gain to me, these I have counted loss for Christ. For some reason people tend towards extremes, middle ground and balance seem pretty hard to achieve. This happens in most areas of human endeavour, including how we live
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Despising youth
Monday, July 16, 2018 Despising youth 1 Timothy 4:12 Let no one despise your youth, but be an example to the believers in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity. At the outset, we have the challenge of defining youth. The apostle Paul is writing here
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Solid food
Thursday, July 12, 2018 Solid food Hebrews 6:1,2 Therefore, leaving the discussion of the elementary principles of Christ, let us go on to perfection, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God, of the doctrine of baptisms, of laying on of hands, of
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Wisdom
Wednesday, July 11, 2018 Wisdom James 1:5 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him. There is a tendency to believe that wisdom is the domain of the Old Testament and power
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Work
Tuesday, July 10, 2018 Work 2 Thessalonians 3:10 For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: If anyone will not work, neither shall he eat. Truth be told I do not feel like getting out this morning. The mere thought of having to do work is tiring
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Testing time
Monday, July 9, 2018 Testing time Psalm 105:19 Until the time that his word came to pass, the word of the Lord tested him. As I am writing this, the world, a few hours ago, received news that “The 4th wild boar is out of the cave.” This came on
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City calamity
Saturday, July 7, 2018 City calamity Amos 3:6 If a trumpet is blown in a city, will not the people be afraid? If there is calamity in a city, will not the Lord have done it? Just over half of the world’s population lives on 1% of all the earth’s
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Defeated death
Friday, July 6, 2018 Defeated death 1 Corinthians 15:55 “O Death, where is your sting? O grave, where is your victory?” I got a call yesterday that my mother’s goddaughter had died, she was just 54. I had a rush of memories of our childhood days. As adults we had
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Tested faith
Thursday, July 5, 2018 Tested faith James 1:2-4 My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing. A friend of mine called
July 5, 2018 by Pastor Alex