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Category Archives: Devotional
I Am Wonderfully Made
For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well. (Psalm 139:13-14 ESV) Christmas seems like … Continue reading
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Friend of Sinners
Earlier this month we went on a road trip to Williamsburg Virginia to see Colonial Williamsburg as well as Jamestown and the battle fields at Yorktown. It was a long trip, just about 3,000 miles round trip as well as … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Comentary, Devotional, God
Tagged Casting Crowns, Jamestown, Jesus, Jesus friend of Sinners, Love, Pharisees, sin, sinners, tax collectors, Veracity, Williamsburg, Yorktown
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The Rich Man and Lazarus
“There was a rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day. And at his gate was laid a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores, who desired to be fed with what … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Devotional, God, Gospel of Luke, Jehovah’s Witness
Tagged Abraham, father abraham, hades, Jehovah’s Witness, Jewish people, Lazarus, Luke 16, Messiah, Moses and the Prophets, Pharisees
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Divorce
“Everyone who divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery, and he who marries a woman divorced from her husband commits adultery. Luke 16:18 Marriage is supposed to be until death but back in the first century as today this … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Devotional, God, Gospel of Luke
Tagged adultery, divorce, Jesus, Luke 16, Marriage, Matthew, till death
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Under the Law
“The Law and the Prophets were until John; since then the good news of the kingdom of God is preached, and everyone forces his way into it. But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for … Continue reading
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Tagged God’s Word, heaven and earth, Jesus, The Law
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Lovers of money
The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, heard all these things, and they ridiculed him. And he said to them, “You are those who justify yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts. For what is exalted among men is … Continue reading
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Tagged God, money, Pharisees, salvation
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You cannot serve God and money
He also said to the disciples, “There was a rich man who had a manager, and charges were brought to him that this man was wasting his possessions. And he called him and said to him, ‘What is this that … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Devotional, God, Gospel of Luke
Tagged disciples, financial adviser, Jesus, Luke 16, manager, Pharisees
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He was lost, and is found
And he said, “There was a man who had two sons. And the younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the share of property that is coming to me.’ And he divided his property between them. Not … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Devotional, God, Gospel of Luke
Tagged Chosen people, Jesus, Jews, Kraslava, Latvia, Luke 15, mission trip, Pharisees, prodigal son, the prodigal son
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There is joy before the angels of God over one sinner who repents
Now the tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to hear him. And the Pharisees and the scribes grumbled, saying, “This man receives sinners and eats with them.” So he told them this parable: “What man of you, having … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Devotional, God, Gospel of Luke
Tagged angels, grace, Heaven, Jesus, Luke 15, Pharisees, righteous, sinner, sinners, tax collectors
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He parted from them
Then he led them out as far as Bethany, and lifting up his hands he blessed them. While he blessed them, he parted from them and was carried up into heaven. And they worshiped him and returned to Jerusalem with … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Devotional, God, Gospel of Luke
Tagged disciples, Good News, Heaven, Jesus, Luke 24, the risen Christ
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