Have you ever heard the phrase referring to wealth, “You can’t take it with you?” This motto originates in Psalm 49 … For when they die, they take nothing with them. Their wealth will not follow them into the grave (Psalm 49:17, NLT). American Christians, who make up about five percent of the Church worldwide, […]
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Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a dream fulfilled is a tree of life (Proverbs 13:12, NLT). Hope, expectations, and disappointment are intertwined. Hope can be Biblically defined as our expectations for the future. Having the wrong expectation or having our hope shattered leads to disappointment. The Apostle Paul writes about hope … And
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Put on all of God’s armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil (Ephesians 6:11, NLT). The Bible teaches that the Devil is scheming against us. He knows our weaknesses better than we do and lays traps to ensnare us. The Book of Job contains one of
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People have asked me, “Where does the Word of God come from?” Often, those asking this question want to know where the Bible came from, but today, I’m focusing on the Word of God. When we understand the Word of God, then the Bible’s origin becomes obvious. The Apostle John writes … In the beginning
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Add to your faith … (2 Peter 1:5, KJV). I’m fascinated with lists in the Bible — the Ten Commandments, the Beatitudes, the Fruit of the Spirit, and the Gifts of the Spirit are all lists. But the list in 2 Peter 1 is unique. With the Ten Commandments, Beatitudes, Fruit, and Gifts of the
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Forget the things that happened in the past. Do not keep on thinking about them. I am about to do something new. It is beginning to happen even now (Isaiah 43:18-19, NIRV). Negative memories can get stuck in our minds and then be constantly recycled. If we don’t eliminate these memories, they become a faster
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Avid readers of Interruptions know that I feature a Psalm on Saturday. I have now written an Interruption for 100 Psalms. My goal is to write an Interruption for all 150 Psalms. Before I begin the “Final 50” next Saturday, I’m pausing to give you the list of my Top Seven verses in Psalms that
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Pay careful attention to your own work, for then you will get the satisfaction of a job well done, and you won’t need to compare yourself to anyone else (Galatians 6:4, NLT). Early in my career as a pastor, someone told me that I was disorganized. I immediately went home to tell my wife so
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The Bible is very clear on the first priority of all believers in the last days. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of
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The Apostle Paul gives us instructions on how to have political conversations. Let’s read what he has to say in the venerable King James Version … Let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ (Philippians 1:27, KJV). The Greek word translated as “conversation” is “politea.” We get our word “politics” from this
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