Category: Bible Study
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He’s got my back… and more
Scripture: 1John 2:1 My dear children, I write this to you so that you wlil not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have one who speaks to the Father in our defense– Jesus Christ, the Righteous One. Observation: God does not want us to sin, and sent us his Word so we can learn…
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Confess those sins
Scripture: 1John 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. Observation: He washes us clean from our sins, provided we confess them. Application:Hallelujah! It is so good to know that my sins are, and will be, washed away. No, I…
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Make his actions known
Scripture: Psalm 105:1 Give thanks to the Lord, call on his name; make known among the nations what he has done. Observation: Thank him, ask his help and share his actions with others. Application: This one seems pretty straightforward. I think I do pretty well at the first two, but could use improvement on the…
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He wants us to have proof
Scripture: John 20:31 But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name. Observation: God documented so many of Jesus’ miracles and actions so that we would have the opportunity to learn about his son and, consequently…
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Remain in the vine and bear fruit
Scripture: John 15:4 Remain in me and I will remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me. Observation: Without God, I cannot bear any good fruit. I cannot do any good thing without him. If I choose…
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Follow His plan
Scripture: Jeremiah 10:23 I know, O Lord, that a man’s life is not his own; It is not for a man to direct his steps. Application: It’s easy to write this on paper (And type it into a file). And it is not too challenging to believe. Yet I find this pretty challenging to embrace…
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When ya gotta boast…
Scripture: Jeremiah 10:23-24 23This is what the Lord says: “Let not the wise man boast of his wisdom or the strong man boast of his strength or the rich man boast of his riches, 24 but let him who boasts boast about this: that he understands and knows me, that I am the Lord, who…
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The SOAP ring
Some of you may have noticed the bubbly button on my sidebar that looks like this: (Thanks, Joy, for designing it! And thanks, Toni, for explaining what a web ring is!) After I began posting my daily devotionals, I was excited to learn of other bloggers who are also using the SOAP method and are…
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His timing is perfect
John 12:16 At first his disciples did not understand all this. Only after Jesus was glorified did they realize that these things had been written about him and that they had done these things to him. Observation: The disciples did not realize all the pieces to the puzzle. Even though they physically walked with Jesus…
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The true miracle man
Scripture: John 11:14-15 14So then he told them plainly, “Lazarus is dead, 15and for your sake I am glad that I was not there, so that you may believe. But let us go to him.” Observation: This is from a passage where Jesus was told that Lazarus was very sick. Jesus was asked to go…
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Perfect Obedience
Scripture: John 10:17-18 17The reason my father loves me is that I lay down my life-only to take it up again. 18No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down and authority to take it up again. This command I received from…
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What will restoration be like?
Scripture: Zephaniah 3:16-17, 20 16On that day they will say to Jerusalem, “Do not fear, O Zion; do not let your hands hang limp. 17The Lord your God is with you, he is mighty to save. he will take great delight in you, he will quiet you with his love, he will rejoice over you…
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Yet I will rejoice
Scripture: Habakkuk 3:18-19 18Yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will be joyful in God my Savior. 19 The Sovereign Lord is my strength; he makes my feet like the feet of a deer, he enables me to go on the heights. Observation: Many of the verses before this one talk about destruction, yet…
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Where do you get your advice?
Scripture: John 7:3-5 3Jesus’ brothers said to him, “You ought to leave here and go to Judea, so that your disciples may see the miracles you do. 4No one who wants to become a public figure acts in secret. Since you are doing these things, show yourself to the world.” 5For even his own brothers…
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True belief is all that is required
Scripture: John 6:29 Jesus answered, “The work of God is this: believe in the one he has sent.” Observation: To do the work of God, believe in Jesus Christ and who he is Application: Perhaps this one sticks out because I am struggling with my task-oriented lifestyle. All I am required to do is believe.…