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When Your World Turns Against You
Get up, we must go. Look, here comes the man who has turned against Me. The words were spoken to Judas. But they could have been spoken to anyone. They could have been spoken to John, to Peter, to James. They could have been spoken to Thomas, to Andrew, to Nathanael. They could have been spoken to the Roman… The post When Your World Turns Against You appeared first on FaithGateway.
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Exploring the Bible Together by David Murray
Exploring the Bible Together launches families on a year-long journey through Scripture in a way that’s both practical and effective. Exploring the Bible Together: a 52-Week Family Worship Plan by David Murray, with artwork by Scotty Reifsnyder. Crossway, 2020, 219 pages. Recommended for: All ages, targeted at children ages 4-12. In the introduction to this devotional guide, David Murray points out three potential problems with family worship time: overambitious plans (trying to create a mini-church after dinner), no plans (Scripture readings with no focus), and questionable spiritual benefit (lack of application or interaction). Exploring the Bible Together addresses these shortcomings with a structured plan that takes families through major themes…
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Better to Be Known than Famous
If we are going to walk in the fame for which we were created, it will require that we learn to distinguish between His fame and the fame of this world. * Known But whoever loves God is known by God. — 1 Corinthians 8:3 We try to be famous when we should long… The post Better to Be Known than Famous appeared first on FaithGateway.
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Walking in the Blessing of Today
Today cannot be a time of blessing, can it? After all, we are social distancing, staying 6-feet away and looking at others like walking-viruses, ready to attack. God, what do you have for me, here, in this weird place? This is an important question to ask. I believe there are blessings available for those who ask. A blessing, not a cursing — for those with eyes to see. A bounty, not a backbreaking burden — for those at home. Is that you? Or, do you feel it is unbiblical to be blessed? To seek a blessing? You know, my friends and family… for a long time, I could not receive a blessing.…
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Lost Down Deep by Sara Davison
Receive His Gift Lost Down Deep by Sara Davison is a marvellous Christian contemporary suspense that will have you on the edge of your seat as you read. It is part of the Mosaic Collection. The novel concerns temporary amnesia as a character forgets their recent past but remembers their relationship with God. This […]
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*Get Your Story Straight by Kristen Hatton
Get Your Story Straight is a straightforward devotional guide that invites teens to study the story of Scripture, focusing the real hero of the story. Hint: it’s not them. *Get Your Story Straight: A Teen’s Guide to Learning and Living the Gospel by Kristen Hatton. New Growth Press, 2015. 288 pages. Reading Level: Ages 12-15 Recommended For: Ages 12-15 (and up) Today’s teens are growing up in a narcissistic culture: selfies are a primary mode of expression. Social media is essentially a collection of monologues rather than old-fashioned conversation. And nothing “counts” if we don’t Instagram it (or Snapchat or fill-in-the-blank new version). Humanity has always been this way, though.…
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The True Easter Lamb
From Alpha to Omega, El Shaddai to Prince of Peace, the many names of God highlight His attributes, each lighting up a facet of who He is. As I have studied these names, I have been impressed with how many pairs of them stand in stark contrast to each other! God is the Lord and… The post The True Easter Lamb appeared first on FaithGateway.
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In Times of Sorrow
Trust in Me at all times. I know the pain and sorrow you are feeling, and I want you to pour out your heart in My Presence. You need to release all those emotions in a safe place. Demonstrate your trust in Me by opening your heart to Me; as you do so, I promise… The post In Times of Sorrow appeared first on FaithGateway.
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God Who Uses Delay to Grow My Belief
My soul, wait silently for God alone, for my expectation is from Him. — Psalm 62:5 IN THE GRIT We’ve visited the same stretch of beach nearly every year for twenty-five years. There is not enough distance between visits for my memory to lapse. When I’m back at the beach, I can access being seventeen… The post God Who Uses Delay to Grow My Belief appeared first on FaithGateway.
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The Passion Code: Up
During His intense struggle on the Cross, our Lord spoke seven times as He hung suspended between heaven and earth. The strangest of these cries was, My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me? — Matthew 27:46 He knew well what it was to be forsaken. In Galilee, He was forsaken by His family…. The post The Passion Code: Up appeared first on FaithGateway.
