Posts with the tag “faith”

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Wednesday, June 21, 2023
June 19th, 2023
             You may be familiar with the expression that says “no good deed ever goes unpunished.”  That expression was true with Peter and John shortly after they healed the lame beggar in Acts 3.  ...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Monday, June 19, 2023
June 19th, 2023
            In the latter portion of Acts 2, Peter spoke to a crowd of onlookers that had witnessed his healing of a man who had been born lame.  The Bible says that “all the people were astonished an...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Monday, June 5, 2023
June 5th, 2023
           Walking on water is an extraordinary feat.  Much too rare to be an Olympic event.  But about midway through Matthew’s gospel, Jesus did just that.  He walked on the lake where the disciples...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Wednesday, May 24, 2023
May 24th, 2023
          We go back to the scene in John 13 just before Jesus’ arrest and crucifixion.  As the Lord was washing the feet of the disciples, Peter put up a personal protest.  We do not know anything ab...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Tuesday, May 23, 2023
May 23rd, 2023
           When Peter heard that Jesus wanted to wash his feet, his initial reaction was dismay.  “Lord, are you going to wash my feet?” (John 13:6b).  And rather quickly, his dismay morphed into deni...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Wednesday, May 17, 2023
May 17th, 2023
            How would you like to take a “faith test” personally administered by Jesus?  Sounds daunting, right?  Peter took such a test and without any notice or warning.  A little more than mid-way ...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Tuesday, May 16, 2023
May 16th, 2023
         Peter and Jesus once attended a dinner party at the home of a Pharisee.  It was not a state dinner at the White House but it was somewhere between Biltmore and Burger King.  We pick up this s...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Monday, May 15, 2023
May 15th, 2023
           Peter was a remarkable man.  Fisherman.  Proud.  He was a big mouth and big maker of promises.  Though we have no idea about his physical appearance, I envision him as a tough, brawny man w...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Wednesday, May 10, 2023
May 10th, 2023
           The gospels are full of miracles Jesus performed.  And each is astounding to consider.  Frankly, is there such a thing as a “minor” miracle?  A miracle is a miracle.  It is the inbreaking o...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Tuesday, May 9, 2023
May 9th, 2023
         In Mark 5, Jesus was busy.  He healed a man possessed by demons.  He raised a dead girl to life.  He healed a sick woman.  Near the end of this remarkable chapter, Jesus said to a man named J...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Wednesday, May 3, 2023
May 3rd, 2023
          Maybe one of the most beloved stories in the Bible is the one that involves David and Goliath.  We know the outcome of this story—David killed Goliath and won the praise and favor of the nat...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Wednesday, March 29, 2023
March 29th, 2023
          As we know, fishermen were among Jesus’ first disciples.  Matthew 4, Mark 1 and Luke 5 all detail Jesus’ call to these men.  Each of the gospels presents some detail and perspective on that ...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Tuesday, March 21, 2023
March 21st, 2023
            Wisdom is a virtue that we all need.  But we often find ourselves lacking wisdom.  We can lack wisdom about any number of things—finances, family, faith or failures we have suffered.  God’...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Wednesday, March 8, 2023
March 8th, 2023
           The prophet Isaiah had much to say about both the first and second coming of Christ.  In chapter forty-two, he depicted Christ as “the Servant of the LORD.”  He said that the Father “deligh...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Tuesday, March 7, 2023
March 7th, 2023
          In Matthew 21, not long after His triumphal entry into Jerusalem for the last week before Good Friday, Jesus cursed a fig tree.  It seems to be a rather unusual occurrence.  Matthew recorded...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Thursday, March 2, 2023
March 2nd, 2023
          One day, you will be gone.  Your life will end on this earth.  Either you will pass away, or the Lord will come for you when He comes to gather His people (I Thessalonians 4:17).  But you wi...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Tuesday, February 7, 2023
February 7th, 2023
           Paul wrote in Ephesians 6:10, “finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power.”  What a blessing and encouragement to us!  The good news is we can be strong in Him.  We can do thing...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Monday, February 6, 2023
February 6th, 2023
           Maybe you have heard the expression “keep things in perspective.”  This advice is good to remember.  At times, we all lose perspective.  We make a major deal out of minor things. Emotions t...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Wednesday, January 18, 2023
January 18th, 2023
            Joshua succeeded Moses as the leader of Israel just before it was time to take the land that God had decided to give Israel.  Jericho was a city that Israel had to conquer and take in orde...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Monday, January 16, 2023
January 16th, 2023
            The Bible has a number of accounts of people being raised from the dead and restored to life.  Perhaps the first one that comes to mind is Jesus’ resurrection on Easter morning.  Jesus als...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Tuesday, January 3, 2023
January 3rd, 2023
            Jude is another, small one-chapter book found near the back of the Bible.  he identified himself as “a servant of Jesus Christ and a brother of James.”  His purpose in writing was to encou...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Thursday, December 8, 2022
December 8th, 2022
             In I Peter 2:6-7, Peter the disciple spoke of Christ as the cornerstone or capstone for our faith.  He wrote these words, “For in Scripture it says: See, I lay a stone in Zion,     a chos...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Tuesday, December 6, 2022
December 6th, 2022
             Boasting is not something that most people enjoy hearing.  Bragging and braggarts can become trying and tiresome before long.  The Bible warns against boasting many times.  In James’ lett...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Monday, November 28, 2022
November 27th, 2022
          The Christian faith has often been likened to a race.  Indeed, Paul sprinkled his letters with a variety of sports metaphors with running or racing being one of them.  Hebrews 12 borrows fro...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Monday, November 21, 2022
November 21st, 2022
           Many sports, professions, organizations and pursuits have a “hall of fame.”  and to be enshrined in a hall of fame is usually a high honor.  An inductee into a hall of fame has reached the ...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Wednesday, November 16, 2022
November 16th, 2022
            Philemon is a personal letter from Paul to an individual.  The apostle wrote to make a personal appeal to Philemon to receive back Onesimus who was once a slave.  This once runaway slave h...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Monday, November 14, 2022
November 14th, 2022
          Paul wrote a second letter to Timothy.  Some people believe this was either Paul’s final letter that we have in our Bibles or at least one of his last letters.  He gave some parting words to...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Wednesday, November 9, 2022
November 9th, 2022
           Paul’s second letter to the Thessalonians cleared up some misconceptions that the believers in that town had about the Lord’s second coming and how they were to prepare for such an event.  ...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Monday, November 7, 2022
November 7th, 2022
           Paul’s letter named Colossians was intended for the Christians in the city of Colosse.  This city was located in what we know as modern-day Turkey.  The apostle greeted his readers as “God’...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Monday, October 31, 2022
October 31st, 2022
           Happy Reformation Day!  On this day, October 31, we recall the actions of a priest named Martin Luther who nailed ninety-five theses or protests to the door of the Catholic Church in Witten...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Monday, October 10, 2022
October 10th, 2022
              There is much conversation about the end of time and the end times.  And, frankly, this topic has been a popular conversation for a long, long time.  People often wonder about how to get...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Monday, October 3, 2022
October 3rd, 2022
            God has blessed us with five senses...seeing, smelling, tasting, touching and hearing.  Each one is a gift and plays an important role in helping us to navigate the activities of each day....  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Wednesday, September 28, 2022
September 28th, 2022
             As he opened Romans 5, Paul paid tribute to some of the many blessings that believers enjoy through justification.  He wrote, “Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we ha...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Monday, July 25, 2022
July 25th, 2022
            Job is a fascinating book to read.  It tells the story of a man who had almost anything, lost practically everything and then regained even more after his time of testing came to an end. A...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Thursday, April 7, 2022
April 7th, 2022
            God knows the future. I do not.  You do not.  But God knows what was, what is and what will be.  Coming events do not catch the Lord by surprise.  Past, present and future are all clear an...  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, March 22, 2022
March 22nd, 2022
           Practically any conversations about God are limited at best.  After all, we are humans and God is, well God.  Last Friday, as I attended a Baptist gathering in Raleigh, I was fortunate to b...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Monday, March 21, 2022
March 21st, 2022
           Getting stuck is never fun.  We can get stuck without a car, stuck in mud, stuck in a storm without an umbrella and stuck in a situation where we would rather not be.  We can also get stuck...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Thursday, March 3, 2022
March 3rd, 2022
          We know that God often spoke through prophets in the Bible.  He used prophets to reveal something about His character.  He spoke through prophets to announce the coming of His Son Jesus.  Th...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Monday, January 31, 2022
January 31st, 2022
             The Exodus was the central event in the Old Testament.  With Moses at the helm, God set about to teach Israel His ways.  The time in the wilderness was as much about getting Egypt out of ...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss

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