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Need for Speed

Tuesday, November 15th, 2011

John 5:8-11 ASV  Jesus saith unto him, Arise, take up thy bed, and walk.  (9)  And straightway the man was made whole, and took up his bed and walked. Now it was the sabbath on that day.  (10)  So the Jews said unto him that was cured, It is the sabbath, and it is not [...]

Purpose

Tuesday, October 26th, 2010

John 2:2 Jesus and his disciples were guests also.3 When they started running low on wine at the wedding banquet, Jesus’ mother told him, “They’re just about out of wine.”4 Jesus said, “Is that any of our business, Mother—yours or mine? This isn’t my time. Don’t push me.”5 She went ahead anyway, telling the servants, [...]

Placed

Monday, July 26th, 2010

4 To whom you come, as to a living stone, not honoured by men, but of great and special value to God; 5 You, as living stones, are being made into a house of the spirit, a holy order of priests, making those offerings of the spirit which are pleasing to God through Jesus Christ. [...]

Overview

Friday, July 16th, 2010

Mark 14:1 Now after two days was the feast of the passover and the unleavened bread: and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take him with subtlety, and kill him: 2 for they said, Not during the feast, lest haply there shall be a tumult of the people. 3 And while [...]

Winner

Saturday, June 5th, 2010

Prov 11:30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise. “Man lifts car to rescue child trapped beneath it.” “Young woman injured while pushing old lady from the path of a bus.” “Soldier throws himself over live grenade to preserve the lives of many surrounding comrades.” [...]

Power of the Past

Thursday, December 31st, 2009

Luke 9:62 But Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God. I’m definitely not a farmer myself, but I did grow up in a part of the country where corn, sugar beets, and wheat covered a great deal of the [...]

First Response

Wednesday, July 8th, 2009

Luke 1:18-20 18 And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years. 19 And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to shew [...]

Perform It

Monday, May 4th, 2009

Philippians 1:6 KJV (6)  Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ: One of the greatest challenges in relationships, whether it be in the home or the workplace is when a request is made for something specific to [...]

Milestone Syndrome

Thursday, March 26th, 2009

Philippians 3:13-14 KJV (13)  Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, (14)  I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. Milestone syndrome: getting too [...]

Obscure?

Wednesday, March 18th, 2009

Matthew 4:13-16 KJV (13)  And leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim: (14)  That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, (15)  The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim, by the way of the [...]