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What Does the Book of Numbers Teach Us?
The folks at the Bible Project do some really great work helping people better understand the Bible and the Christian life. In this case, this is a very nice overview of the Book of Numbers………. https://bibleproject.com/blog/what-does-the-book-numbers-teach-us/
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Check the Biblical Context Before and After the Passage
There are some great tips here to lock down a better understanding of a Bible passage through a better understanding of context. From Knowable Word……… https://www.knowableword.com/2022/08/05/check-the-context-before-and-after/
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What Can We Learn from Solomon’s Prayer for Wisdom?
King Solomon was commended by God because rather than asking for wealth or power or long life, he asked the Lord for wisdom. Here are some further insights on this situation from BibleStudyTools.com……….. https://www.biblestudytools.com/bible-study/topical-studies/what-can-we-learn-from-solomons-prayer-for-wisdom.html
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The Reason Love is So Great
The Apostle Paul said that three things abide: Faith, Hope and Love. But that love is the greatest because after life on earth is through, there will be no more need for hope and faith. But love existed in the Godhead before Creation, and will continue to exist in eternity. From OpentheBible.org………. https://openthebible.org/open-the-bible-daily/the-reason-love-is-so-great-2/?s=09
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Does My Lack of Bible Reading Make God Angry?
I am pretty sure that most believers have struggled with these concerns from time to time, but this article offers some encouragement. From OpentheBible.org………. https://openthebible.org/article/does-my-lack-of-bible-reading-anger-god/?s=09
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10 Ways to Combat Loneliness
Social science research shows that people in the West are probably more lonely than they have ever been. And Christians generally are not excluded from this issue. But we have hope for connection through Christ. From Crosswalk.com……… https://www.crosswalk.com/family/singles/-ways-to-combat-loneliness.html
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You are Smart Enough to Study the Bible
There sure are a lot of great Bible teachers and scholars on YouTube and in books nowadays. And that can make the average Christian feel inadequate to study the Bible on their own. Not true! says this article from Knowable Word………. https://www.knowableword.com/2022/07/15/you-are-smart-enough-to-study-the-bible/
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8 Beautiful Ways God Uses Your Pain
It is a given in this world that pain is a part of life. This is no different for believers than for the unsaved. But the Bible provides all followers of Christ with a different viewpoint on our pain. From Crosswalk.com……. https://www.crosswalk.com/faith/women/beautiful-ways-god-uses-your-pain.html
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Fight for the Main Points from the Bible
If you have been a Christian for a while or spent any time online, you are aware that disagreements among believers are usually not over the main doctrines of the faith, but rather are over secondary issues like the timing of the Rapture or whether or not infants should be baptized. This article explains why […]
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How to Recognize and Defeat the Top 5 Professional Fears
Our jobs and careers can be full of stress and fear. But there are ways to deal with our professional fears in a healthy manner. From Crosswalk.com…… https://www.crosswalk.com/church/pastors-or-leadership/how-to-recognize-and-defeat-the-top-5-professional-fears.html
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How Can Reading God’s Word Promote Lasting Happiness?
Author and Bible teacher Randy Alcorn has some interesting insights into the biblical themes of happiness vs. joy, and this article explains some of that. From Eternal Perspectives Ministries………… https://www.epm.org/blog/2022/Sep/23/scripture-promote-happiness
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10 Promises to Pray over Your Children’s Lives
Some simple but encouraging ideas here! From Crosswalk.com………. https://www.crosswalk.com/slideshows/10-promises-to-pray-over-your-children-s-lives.html
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Weakness
This brief devotional reminds us of an important truth: We are all weak and can do nothing without the gracious and sustaining hand of God. From Christianity.com………… http://www.christianity.com/devotionals/weekly-focal-point/the-weekly-focal-point-september-22-2022.html
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Nothing is Impossible With God! Luke 1:37 Meaning and Promise
If God can do anything but He hasn’t done something I think I need in my situation, is it a problem with God or a problem with me? From Crosswalk.com…….. https://www.crosswalk.com/faith/spiritual-life/if-nothing-is-impossible-with-god-why-isnt-god-helping.html
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Naomi: A Life That Went from Bitter to Blessed
Although Ruth is certainly the star of the Bible book that bears her name, yet there is a lot to also learn from the life of Naomi. This article helps to provide a deeper look at this character. From BibleStudyTools.com……… https://www.biblestudytools.com/bible-study/topical-studies/naomi-a-life-that-went-from-bitter-to-blessed.html
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Should We Want Our Children to Be Happy? | Randy Alcorn
Author and Bible teacher Randy Alcorn makes some very interesting points to dispel the myth that God does not care if believers are happy or not. It follows then that we parents should model finding happiness in Jesus for our children. From Patheos.com……… https://www.patheos.com/blogs/randyalcorn/2022/09/want-children-happy/
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Beyond Quiet Time: 3 Ways to Connect with God Throughout Your Day
This article not only gives good suggestions on how to connect with God outside church and quiet time, but also encourages believers to be more aware and receptive of God’s presence. From Crosswalk.com……… https://www.crosswalk.com/faith/women/beyond-quiet-time-3-ways-to-connect-with-god-throughout-your-day.html
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Can You Take the Plank Out of Your Eye and Remove the Speck from Your Brother’s Eye?
This article focuses on one of the more unique and expressive teachings of Jesus. From BibleStudyTools.com…….. https://www.biblestudytools.com/bible-study/topical-studies/can-you-take-plank-eye-remove-speck-brothers-eye.html
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C.S. Lewis’ Top 5 Tips about Christian Living
C.S. Lewis, thoughts on living the Christian life, enough said! From BibleStudyTools.com…………. https://www.crosswalk.com/special-coverage/c-s-lewis/c-s-lewis-top-5-tips-about-christian-living.html
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How We are to Love One Another
Bottom line: We can only love others by the power of Christ and His love for us! From OpentheBible.org……… https://openthebible.org/open-the-bible-daily/how-we-are-to-love-one-another/?s=09
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Christ Is Your Life
This brief article reminds us that believers are not to add their own efforts to their salvation to be pleasing to God. We are meant to “fix our eyes on Jesus” and to “set our minds on heavenly things.” From PlaceforTruth.org……… https://www.placefortruth.org/blog/christ-is-your-life
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Who Does God Say I Am?
A nice listing of verses that focus on our identity in Christ. From kenboa.org……….. https://kenboa.org/spiritual-formation/who-does-god-say-i-am/
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10 Bible Verses to Memorize and Pray for Physical and Emotional Healing
I enjoy these little articles that give a quick collection of helpful scriptures. From Crosswalk.com……… https://www.crosswalk.com/faith/prayer/verses-to-memorize-and-pray-for-healing.html
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How 400 Years of Silence Paved the Way for the Messiah
This article offers some interesting background and insights into the intestamental period between the last Jewish prophets and the Incarnation. A good illustration of how God’s timing is so different from ours, because He knows so much more than we do! From BibleStudyTools.com……….. https://www.biblestudytools.com/bible-study/topical-studies/how-400-years-of-silence-paved-the-way-for-the-messiah.html
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10 Times Jesus Showed Up in the Old Testament and What They Reveal
Very interesting! From Crosswalk.com……… https://www.crosswalk.com/slideshows/10-times-jesus-showed-up-in-the-old-testament-and-what-they-reveal.html
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We Grow Up in Christ by Growing Down in Lowliness
Some thought-provoking words in this article from the late J.I. Packer by way of Randy Alcorn. As we grow in our knowledge and understanding of God, He should be increasingly magnified in our eyes, even as we adjust our view of ourselves appropriately in comparison to our Creator. From Eternal Perspectives Ministries……… https://www.epm.org/blog/2022/Sep/14/grow-christ-lowliness
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What Are the Prayers of the Saints in the Book of Revelation?
Some interesting info here! From Crosswalk.com…….. https://www.crosswalk.com/faith/bible-study/what-are-the-prayers-of-the-saints-in-revelation.html
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Sparkling Gems from the Greek – Truly Assessing Your Situation
This article takes an indepth look at Philippians 3:13 – 14. From Crosswalk.com……….. https://www.crosswalk.com/devotionals/sparkling-gems/sparkling-gems-from-the-greek-week-of-september-5.html
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Focus Your Mind on God – – – Dallas Willard
Focus your mind on God If we do not use our ability to turn our minds and thoughts toward God, we do not have contact with God. Undoubtedly God could move into the human realm and invade the mind. If God did act in such a way, what are the chances the receiver would properly […]
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10 Ways the Psalms Lead Us to Deeper Worship
I love the Psalms! They give voice to my deeper thoughts and feelings, and serve as a strong reminder of God and His goodness. From Crosswalk.com……… https://www.crosswalk.com/slideshows/10-ways-the-psalms-lead-us-to-deeper-worship.html
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Seeing God Clearly – – – Dallas Willard
Seeing God clearly Vision of God secures humility. Seeing God for who He is enables us to see ourselves for who we are. This makes us bold, for we see clearly what great good and evil are at issue, and we see that it is not up to us to accomplish it, but up to […]
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Why We Must Understand That God Removed Our Sins “as Far as the East Is from the West”
I need to be regularly reminded that God has dealt with all of my sins, and He does not hold any of my transgressions against me because of the finished work of Christ. From BibleStudyTools.com………… https://www.biblestudytools.com/bible-study/topical-studies/why-we-must-understand-that-god-removed-our-sins-as-far-as-the-east-is-from-the-west.html
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3 Ways God’s Priorities Need to Always Come Before Ours
One way I have to check my sanctification is to examine how closely my personal priorities match God’s priorities. Because if there is a significant amount of divergence between the two, I must adjust my priorities and goals. From Crosswalk.com…….. https://www.crosswalk.com/faith/spiritual-life/ways-his-priorities-need-to-trump-our-priorities.html
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What Do We Know about Nathanael – the Disciple without Deceit?
Although we realize that the gospels were written to focus on Jesus, still it is interesting to learn things about the disciples. From BibleStudyTools.com….. https://www.biblestudytools.com/bible-study/topical-studies/what-do-we-know-about-nathanael-the-disciple-without-deceit.html
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How Abraham Teaches Us to Trust God’s Good Provision
Of course, though Abraham had a number of faults like any other person, still he is also an example of trusting God for His care and provision. From BibleStudyTools.com………. https://www.biblestudytools.com/bible-study/topical-studies/how-abraham-teaches-us-to-trust-gods-good-provision.html
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Sometimes I Struggle With the Bible
An honest and encouraging article! From For the Church…….. https://ftc.co/resource-library/blog-entries/sometimes-i-struggle-with-the-bible/
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14 Passages to Read When You’re Doubting Your Salvation
Sometimes the good news of the gospel seems too good to be true. But it really is true! From Crossway.org……….. https://www.crossway.org/articles/14-passages-to-read-when-youre-doubting-your-salvation/?utm_source=Crossway+Marketing&utm_campaign=db450d6971-20220905+BS%2BTheo+-+Comfort+Justice+Judgment&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_0275bcaa4b-db450d6971-291179349
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The Divine Bread
Some nice writing here! Everyone is familiar with hunger for physical nourishment, but in John 6, Jesus told His followers to seek out the spiritual bread that only alone truly satisfies. From Crosswalk.com…….. https://www.crosswalk.com/devotionals/invadingprivacyofgod/invading-the-privacy-of-god-week-of-july-5-11545831.html
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How to Understand and Apply the Old Testament: Step 1—Genre
Different genres call for different interpretations when reading and studying the Old Testament. From For the Church……. https://ftc.co/resource-library/blog-entries/how-to-understand-and-apply-the-old-testament-step-1/
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How to Understand and Apply the Old Testament: Introduction
First entry in a wonderful series of articles on interpretation and application of the Old Testament. From For The Church……….. https://ftc.co/resource-library/blog-entries/understand-apply-ot/
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10 Questions Jesus Asked (and Why They Matter Today)
This article offers an interesting spin on learning about Jesus and our relationship with Him as followers by examining questions Jesus asked in the gospels. From Crosswalk.com……… https://www.crosswalk.com/slideshows/10-questions-jesus-asked-and-why-they-matter-today.html
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Are There Gospel Connections in Proverbs?
This article examines the Old Testament Book of Proverbs and whether or not hints of the good news of the gospel can be found there. From BibleStudyTools.com………. https://www.biblestudytools.com/bible-study/topical-studies/are-there-gospel-connections-in-proverbs.html
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Job Satisfaction Is About More Than Finding the Perfect Job
Not many people are lucky enough to have a job and career that they love and is truly fulfilling. However, this article argues that a believer can enjoy some satisfaction in their work as they focus on God. From Eternal Perspectives Ministries…. https://www.epm.org/blog/2020/Jan/13/job-satisfaction-perfect-job
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God’s Top Ten Answers to Your ‘Why’ Questions
I enjoy these articles where an important biblical topic or theme is broken down and summarized. This time — what does the Bible show us when we are confused or disappointed with God. From Crosswalk.com……… https://www.crosswalk.com/slideshows/god-s-top-ten-answers-to-your-why-questions.html
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7 Reasons Why the Gospel of John is So Special
This article delves into an overview of the Gospel of John, distinguishing it from the Synoptic gospels. I have always and will continue to derive much spiritual encouragement and awe of Jesus from this very special writing from the Apostle John! From Canon Fodder……….. https://www.michaeljkruger.com/7-reasons-why-the-gospel-of-john-is-so-special/
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Context Matters: God Tests Abraham
This article does an admirable job of explaining in depth how to best understand the test initiated by God for Abraham to sacrifice Isaac. From Knowable Word……… https://www.knowableword.com/2022/08/29/context-matters-god-tests-abraham/
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The Importance of Study – – – Dallas Willard
The importance of study In the spiritual discipline of study we engage ourselves, above all, with the written and spoken Word of God. Here is the chief positive counterpart of solitude. As solitude is the primary discipline of abstinence for the early part of our spiritual life, so study is the primary discipline of engagement. […]
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Seven Ways to Actually Deal With Stress
I deal with stress on a daily basis, but I don’t have to let it restrict or control me. Having said that, I found this article encouraging. From Relevant Magazine……….. https://relevantmagazine.com/life5/7-ways-christians-should-deal-stress-and-anxiety/
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Why Are There 400 Years of Silence in the Bible?
This 400 years of silence refers to the time between the Old and New Testaments when no new scripture was provided by God. There are some interesting insights in this article. From BibleStudyTools.com………. https://www.biblestudytools.com/bible-study/topical-studies/why-are-there-400-years-of-silence-in-the-bible.html
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10 ‘Boring’ Bible Passages Worth Studying
Here is a pretty interesting article. It focuses on passages in the Bible that most people skip over or tune out, but there are great things to learn if one chooses to engage. From Crosswalk.com……………. https://www.crosswalk.com/faith/bible-study/10-boring-bible-passages-worth-studying.html
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