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Wednesday, June 28, 2023
June 28th, 2023
           Acts 5 recorded the persecution that the apostles suffered at the hands of the Sadducees.  This persecution was motivated by “jealousy” as these religious leaders plainly saw just how much ...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Thursday, May 18, 2023
May 18th, 2023
            John 6:66 records a reality that is hard to fathom.  John wrote, “From this time many of His disciples turned back and no longer followed Him.”  People turned away from Jesus and deserted ...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Thursday, April 27, 2023
April 27th, 2023
          In Deuteronomy 1, we read about a rebellion against God.  Amazing, isn’t it?  Amazing that people who were liberated from bondage, set free from slavery and guided safely across the Red Sea ...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Monday, October 24, 2022
October 24th, 2022
             I recently had my annual eye exam.  My optometrist asked me to fix my eyes on certain locations as he conducted the exam to test my vision and the health of my eyes.  Where I fixed my eye...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Wednesday, October 5, 2022
October 5th, 2022
             In Romans 12, Paul wrote about a “surrendered life.”  As followers of Christ, we surrender ourselves to Him in faith, trust and discipleship.  To live a “surrendered life” means that we s...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Tuesday, August 16, 2022
August 16th, 2022
            Obadiah is probably not a place in the Bible where you have routinely, or even recently, read and studied.  It is only one chapter or twenty-one verses long.  We know virtually nothing abo...  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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Tuesday, March 29, 2022
March 29th, 2022
            Jesus spent a good deal of time around the Sea of Galilee or what is also called the Lake of Gennesaret.  In Luke 5, He was teaching the people the Word and Ways of God when He decided to ...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Tuesday, February 15, 2022
February 15th, 2022
           God often had to teach Israel a simple lesson.  He preferred obedience to sacrifice.  He wanted Israel to obey, to trust and to walk with Him more than all the sacrifices that they could po...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Wednesday, November 24, 2021
November 23rd, 2021
           There is an old expression that says, “don’t just stand there, do something.”  And certain times demand action.  Certain occasions call for responses.  Thanksgiving is one of those occasion...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss

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