Posts with the tag “grace”

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Monday, July 24, 2023
July 24th, 2023
            Acts 15 describes a pivotal moment in the early church.  The first believers were wrestling with how to incorporate Gentile believers into the life of the church.  Acts 15:1 says that “cer...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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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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Thursday, June 8, 2023
June 8th, 2023
          The story of Jesus’ transfiguration can be found in three of the four gospels.  Matthew, Mark and Luke record this seminal moment in Jesus’ life.  You may recall that Jesus invited Peter, Ja...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Tuesday, May 30, 2023
May 30th, 2023
           In John 18, Jesus was arrested.  The Lord was quickly moving forward in a current that led to the cross.  There will be no turning back.  There will be no concessions or compromises.  A cro...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Monday, May 22, 2023
May 22nd, 2023
             John 13 is loaded with movement and heart-stopping moments.  Immediately, John tells us the timing of the chapter.  He wrote, “It was just before the Passover Festival. Jesus knew that th...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Monday, April 24, 2023
April 24th, 2023
          God’s promises are found throughout the Bible.  Some promises are to specific people in specific situations.  Other promises are for a specific time.  Some promises were intended for Israel ...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Thursday, April 20, 2023
April 20th, 2023
          One of the best-known blessings in the Bible can be found in Numbers.  Like Leviticus, Numbers is not a book that many people read often or at all.  But, like Leviticus, it is part of the bi...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Thursday, April 6, 2023
April 6th, 2023
          It was an innocent dinner party that we read about in John 12:1-11.  And quite a party it was.  It is not every day that you get to eat with someone who has been raised from the dead.  And i...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Thursday, March 9, 2023
March 9th, 2023
             Anger can be debilitating.  And anger can be dangerous.  And the Bible contains many warnings against letting anger take control of your life.  Psalm 37:8 says that we are to refrain from...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Thursday, January 5, 2023
January 5th, 2023
            On Sunday mornings, we are working our way through the last book of the Bible—the book of Revelation.  Broadly speaking, Revelation shows us how God will restore what was lost in Genesis w...  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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Tuesday, October 25, 2022
October 25th, 2022
            Splinters can be aggravating and annoying.  And so too can briers and thorns.  Paul suffered with something he called “a thorn in my flesh” (2 Corinthians 12:7).  We do not specifically kn...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Tuesday, September 27, 2022
September 27th, 2022
           Near the end of Romans 2, Paul addressed the matter of circumcision.  While not a pressing or even often-mentioned matter in twenty-first century Christianity or churches, this matter of ci...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Thursday, June 16, 2022
June 16th, 2022
              In I Kings 2, David is nearing death.  He’s enjoyed a prominent place in Israel as a musician, writer, defeater of Goliath and Israel’s second king.  He was not perfect but he was called...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Tuesday, June 7, 2022
June 7th, 2022
           Isaiah 33:3 says, “O LORD, be gracious to us; we long for you.  Be our strength every morning, our salvation in a time of distress.”  We can read these words as a plea or even a petition.  ...  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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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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Monday, November 22, 2021
November 22nd, 2021
         Grace is certainly a word commonly used among Christians.  We often define grace as “unmerited favor.’  We recognize that we have done nothing to gain this divine goodwill.  Our English word ...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Thursday, November 18, 2021
November 18th, 2021
         David was one of the largest figures in the history of Israel.  He ranks near Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and Moses.  He came to the throne as a shepherd after God had rejected Saul as Israel’s kin...  Read More
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