Posts with the category “parables”

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Wednesday, March 15, 2023
March 15th, 2023
           Salt is found on most tables and in most kitchens.  But did you know that salt can be found in the Bible too?  Of course, Jesus tells His people that we are the salt of the earth (Matthew 5...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Tuesday, February 14, 2023
February 14th, 2023
            We can easily recognize apples, grapes, oranges and bananas.  You may have some or all of these fruits in your house.  The Bible often speaks of how we live in terms of fruit and fruitfuln...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Monday, February 13, 2023
February 13th, 2023
            In His Sermon on the Mount, Jesus said, “See how the flowers of the field grow” (Matthew 6:28).  Some Bibles quote the Lord as saying, “consider the lilies.”  By simply pointing to somethi...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Wednesday, August 31, 2022
August 31st, 2022
           As you likely know, there are four gospels in the Bible.  Matthew is the first one.  He was also known as Levi and was one of the first twelve disciples called by Jesus.  Like the other dis...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Thursday, May 19, 2022
May 19th, 2022
            In Daniel 9, we read the great prayer of confession that Daniel prayed on behalf of the people of Israel. In this prayer, the prophet acknowledged Israel’s sinfulness and rebellion against...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Monday, April 25, 2022
April 25th, 2022
             Things left undone can be bothersome and worrisome.  They can haunt us and follow us.  Deadlines, appointments, work and obligations can linger and cast a huge shadow.  In Luke 18, Jesus ...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Wednesday, March 30, 2022
March 30th, 2022
           We have probably all heard the expression that “we reap what we sow.”  Indeed, it has a biblical origin.  Galatians 6:7 says, “a man reaps what he sows.”  Generally speaking, the verse is s...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Wednesday, February 9, 2022
February 9th, 2022
        God is the source of our blessings.  James 1:17 says, “Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows....  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Wednesday, February 2, 2022
February 2nd, 2022
             The life of Peter is a fascinating one to study.  When we first meet him in Scripture, he is a fisherman.  He is working the nets to make a living.  One day, his life changed forever when...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Tuesday, November 9, 2021
November 9th, 2021
A thankful life is a choice.  A thankful inclination is a choice.  We can choose to be thankful.  Thanksgiving is not contingent upon what is taking place around us or how we may feel at a given momen...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss

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