Every believer has an anointing (1 John 2:20) and shares in Christ’s royal Priesthood (1 Peter 2:9). The consecration of the priests is described at the beginning of Exodus 29. The Hebrew word for “consecrate” means “to fill” or “fill the hand.” It was God’s intent that the priesthood would “fill” themselves with the work […]
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Romans chapter 7 describes someone who lacks the ability NOT to sin. And Romans 7 explores the relationship between the law of Moses and human sin. Paul explains how knowing the law does not make a person holier; it can actually tempt us to sin even more! Paul tells us that even if we want
Spoiler Alert: Paul tells us how in Ephesians 4:2. In the first three chapters of Paul’ Epistle to the Ephesians, the Apostle taught Christians about the calling they have in Christ. Ephesians chapter 4 opens with the call for us to walk worthy of the calling to which Christ called us. Ephesians 4:2 In easy
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Christians (even Pastors) don’t always act like we think Christians should act. This is very clearly seen when there is a church conflict, a political debate, or when there is a family inheritance to divide. Such inconsistency is something we all battle. If a Christian walks in the Spirit, he/she is held accountable to maintain
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Assyria was cruel, and it was also greedy. Often Assyria conquered nations solely to plunder them. The Prophet Nahum likens Assyria to a prostitute, for it thought only of money and pleasure and gave no thought to morality. The fall of the great city of Nineveh, in Assyria, should be a lesson to private persons,
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Google produces a list of Scriptural passages when you ask, “Which 10 encouraging bible verses do I need to read each day?” The tenth passage on that list is Psalm 4:8. Today’s Daily Bread email message very briefly explains that King David found joy, peace and encouragement in the safety God provides when he (David)
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Google produces a list of Scriptural passages when you ask, “Which 10 encouraging bible verses do I need to read each day?” The ninth passage on that list is James 1:2-4. Today’s Daily Bread email message very briefly explains that James, the half-brother of Jesus who was the leader of the church in Jerusalem, wrote,
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Google produces a list of Scriptural passages when you ask, “Which 10 encouraging bible verses do I need to read each day?” The eighth passage on that list is Psalm 5:3. Today’s Daily Bread email message very briefly explains that King David, in this verse, recognizes the encouragement in the morning prayer. Psalms 3, 4,
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Google produces a list of scriptural passages when you ask, “Which 10 encouraging bible verses do I need to read each day?” The seventh passage on that list is Romans 8:28, 29. Today’s Daily Bread email message very briefly explains that the Apostle Paul, in those verses, provided encouragement and hope to Christian believers. Hope
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Google produces a list of Galatians passages when you ask, “Which 10 encouraging bible verses do I need to read each day?” The sixth passage on that list is Galatians 6:9. Today’s Daily Bread email message very briefly explains that Paul, in that verse, provided encouragement in the hope of Christian believers. After exhorting the
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