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Monday, April 15, 2024
April 15th, 2024
         David’s battle with Goliath is an unforgettable story.  Many worthy Bible studies have been based upon this clash between the Philistine champion and the man after God’s own heart.  You may r...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Thursday, April 11, 2024
April 11th, 2024
          Disobedience is a chronic human problem.  The Bible says we often prefer our ways to God’s ways.  We discover the problem of disobedience early in the Bible when Adam and Eve chose to dismis...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Monday, April 8, 2024
April 7th, 2024
            Not long after Samuel made Saul the first king of Israel, fortunes changed rather dramatically for Saul.  God rejected him as king over Israel.  Quickly and decisively.  There would be no ...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Thursday, April 4, 2024
April 4th, 2024
           In the Old Testament, Israel longed for a king.  The nation wanted a king so badly that it approached Samuel and essentially said, “You are too old and your sons are too wicked to lead us. ...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Friday, March 29, 2024
March 29th, 2024
Today, as we observe Good Friday, we come face to face with the public execution of Jesus, the Son of God.  The justice of God was satisfied at Calvary where the Creator paid the price for the sins of...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Thursday, March 28, 2024
March 28th, 2024
          Today is commonly called Maundy Thursday.  We remember Jesus’ last supper with the disciples—what would come to be known as the Lord’s Supper to us today.  With the simple elements of bread ...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
March 27th, 2024
          On this Wednesday of Holy Week, we think about Judas’ betrayal of Jesus.  Matthew recorded this plot against Jesus in this way, “Then one of the Twelve—the one called Judas Iscariot—went to ...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Tuesday, March 26, 2024
March 26th, 2024
           On this Tuesday of Holy Week, Jesus was questioned by the religious leaders of Israel.  The questioning centered on Jesus’ authority and why He possessed both the power and prerogative to d...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Monday, March 25, 2024
March 25th, 2024
          The gospels tell us the story of Jesus’ grand and celebrated entry into Jerusalem—what we commonly call the triumphal entry and remember as we worship on Palm Sunday.  On the next day, Monda...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Thursday, March 21, 2024
March 21st, 2024
          In John 18, we read about Jesus’ arrest.  Remarkable isn’t it, to put the words Jesus and arrest in the same sentence?  Here as the sinless Son of God being arrested by a conspiracy between ...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Monday, March 18, 2024
March 18th, 2024
           In the opening verses of John 14, we find some powerful and encouraging words from Jesus to His disciples.  These words are often read during times of grief and loss.  We can also read thos...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Monday, March 11, 2024
March 11th, 2024
           In John’s gospel, Jesus declared, “I am the light of the world” (John 8:12 and 9:5).  The first part of that statement, “I am,” also confirmed Jesus’ deity.  The Lord was declaring Himself ...  Read More
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