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Monday, July 3, 2023
July 3rd, 2023
            Acts 8 introduces us to an interesting character named Simon the Sorcerer.  He had dazzled and amazed people with his magic and bag of tricks for a long time.  But then the gospel came to ...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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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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Monday, June 26, 2023
June 26th, 2023
          There are two relatively obscure characters in the Bible, a husband and wife, who are forever associated with trickery and deception.  We know them as Ananias and Sapphira. They had a terrib...  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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Thursday, May 25, 2023
May 25th, 2023
           Following the foot washing in John 13, Judas departed from Jesus and the rest of the disciples to do his deeds of darkness and betrayal.  Attention next turned to Peter once again.  Peter a...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Tuesday, February 21, 2023
February 21st, 2023
           About a third of the way into Genesis, God spoke to Abram (who would later be called Abraham).  At the time, the Bible says that Abram was ninety-nine years old.  He had lived a long time. ...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Thursday, February 16, 2023
February 16th, 2023
             Measurements can be important.  The wrong measurements in clothing can be inconvenient.  But wrong measurements in building a house or a skyscraper could be catastrophic.  Chances are you...  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 22, 2022
December 22nd, 2022
            Not long after Jesus was born, Mary and Joseph took Him to the Temple to comply with the purification rites that the Law of Moses required.  Upon arriving at the Temple, they met a “righte...  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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Tuesday, November 1, 2022
November 1st, 2022
          Near the end of Galatians, Paul wrote in a rather tongue-in-cheek way.  He wanted to call emphasis to the importance of the message that he was sending to the Galatian believers.  This messa...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss

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