Key verse today is Matthew 4:19 KJV. I was never the popular girl in school. I was quite bashful, and during my high school years I even struggled to look people directly in their eyes while conversing with them. I secretly envied the popular girls, who seemed to have a great number of eager followers. Never did I consider what their character traits really were, all I knew is that people must really admire and like them. Being popular isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Some people just have this terrific, congenial, outgoing personality that draws in people by the numbers. Then, there are those people, who are popular for other…
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Jesus Reaches Out to All
One sabbath day, Jesus performed a good miracle…he healed a man with a withered hand. (Matthew 12:10) To the gazing crowd, Jesus had asked… “What man shall there be among you, that shall have one sheep, and if it fall into a pit on the sabbath day, will he not lay hold on it, and lift it out? How much then is a man better than a sheep? Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days.” -Matthew 12:11, 12 (kjv) Although JESUS made a valid point, the wicked hearts of the pharisees were clearly made evident by their actions… “Then the Pharisees went out, and held a…
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Some Encouraging Words from God – Jeremiah 29
I’m really enjoying reading through the book of Jeremiah. I’m taking my sweet time as I drink my morning coffee and slowly digesting the words from this book in the Old Testament. In chapter 29, Jeremiah’s letter is sent from Jerusalem to the remnants of the elders which were carried away captives, and to the priests, the prophets and all the people whom Nebuchadnezzar had carried away captive from Jerusalem to Babylon. (*See Jeremiah 29:1) We get the pleasure of hearing the Lord God’s instructing words to these captives! He instructs them with these actions: – Build houses and dwell in them. – Plant gardens and eat the fruit from…
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Why Should You Read the Bible? 13 Benefits
Why Should You Read the Bible? First, let me share this with you… *UPDATE: I just created a 2021 FREE Bible Reading Schedule and Planner (January & February) to help you succeed in reading your Bible this year and creating better habits to improve your life! View the samples below: *For future printable updates, be sure to join my newsletter as a Special HCH Member! DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE BIBLE READING SCHEDULE PRINTABLE HERE Why you should read the Bible…. Did you know that more than likely you’ll QUIT any goal or challenge without knowing exactly “WHY” you should reach that goal or why you really want to accomplish it? 13…
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Test: What Things Delight the Lord?
How well do you know the Lord God? Isn’t it important to know which things please God and which things displease Him so that we ourselves can please God and be blessed? The word, DELIGHT means “to please greatly.” Today’s mini Bible study is based on eight things that DELIGHT the Lord, meaning it pleases Him greatly. Eight Things that DELIGHT the Lord 1. Obedience and Hearkening (Listening) “And Samuel said, Hath the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.” – I Samuel 15:22 kjv…
