Christian Growth
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Common words in the Bible that might not mean what you think
There are words in the Bible that we use today that mean different things in our day-to-day language today than what they mean in the Bible. I don’t bring this up to make you…
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Learning from sails (Isa 33:23)
There are several things we can learn from sails as we look at Scripture. As you might know, a sail on a sailboat is used to catch the wind and push the boat forward.…
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Don’t allow your faith to shipwreck (1 Tim 1:19)
Another great maritime reference in the Bible is a warning to not shipwreck your faith. having faith and a good conscience. Some have rejected these and have suffered the shipwreck of their faith. (1 Tim…
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Dealing with a storm (Acts 27:13-20)
Every word in the Bible is from God. That means that you can learn from everything even if it seems insignificant to you. For example, the description of Paul’s shipwreck when being transported to…
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Right priorities in life (Hag 1:3-7)
How are your life priorities? 3 The word of the Lord came through Haggai the prophet: 4 “Is it a time for you yourselves to live in your paneled houses, while this house lies in ruins?”…
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God’s amazing love for you – welcome home (Zeph 3:14-17; Isa 66:13)
I’ve talked about God’s emotions toward His people before, but I’ve been inspired to revisit it again based on what I just read in the book of Zephaniah (yes, one of the minor prophets).…
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Honesty with God in prayer (Hab 1:2-4)
I really enjoy reading the minor prophets in the Bible because there is so much in them although they are short. In this series we’ll be looking at the minor prophets often like today’s…
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God is patient, but don’t push it (Jnh 1, Nah 1)
God is very patient with His creation and gives people many chances to turn from sin to Him whether believers or unbelievers. 6 Then the Lord passed in front of him and proclaimed: “Yahweh—Yahweh is…
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God’s grace and mercy despite having a broken heart (Hos 2:14-20)
Last time we spoke about how God’s heart can be broken by His own people. We see it throughout the Bible and challenged ourselves not to be one of His people that breaks His…
