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The Risk of Forgiveness
Forgiveness is one of the most misunderstood subjects in the Bible. In this excerpt of his book Forgiveness, author Gary Inrig shares insights from Scripture to help those who are wrestling with the inability or unwillingness to forgive or to admit the need to be forgiven.
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Easter Explained: An 8-Day Guide to Celebrating Holy Week
1600 years ago Christians began calling the last days of Jesus’ life “Holy Week.” This eight-day reading plan will explain what happened on each of Jesus’ final days and why those events, while often tragic, are ultimately good news. Each day there will be a short reading from a psalm, one of the Old Testament…
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Understanding the Bible: The Gospels
The four New Testament books known as the Gospels give us a rich perspective into the life of Jesus. While each may focus on various spiritual themes or present different aspects of Jesus’s earthly life, each gospel should be respected and appreciated for its literary and historical integrity. Mark Strauss Introduction: What’s the best news you’ve…
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Guided by the Spirit : Pursuing God’s Holiness Every Day
And just exactly what does that mean? If I am filled with the Spirit, will I know it? These questions are asked by Christians who want to walk with God and please Him. Yet some are afraid they are missing out when they hear the stories of others who claim to have had a special…
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Live Free: A Fresh Look at the Fruit of the Spirit
Harvest season is a time of reward. The countless hours of work, the perspiration, the constant watering, the diligent guarding against threats, and even the dirt under the fingernails all become worthwhile when our gardens, orchards, and vineyards produce their crops. The lifecycle of the plants in our gardens ensures satisfying and delicious results. But growth…
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The Love of God
Love can mean different things to different people depending on their situation. That’s why Oswald Chambers reminds us to turn to Scripture to find the only true, pure form of love there is—God’s love.
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Grace: Accepting God’s Gift to You
Ephesians 2 uses the phrase “dead in your sins.” But what does that really mean? Dead means lifeless, powerless, inanimate. It means we were incapable of doing anything to change our situation. But God is loving and merciful, and He chose to give us new life. That’s the beauty of His grace—we’ve done nothing to…
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Advent Meditations
Advent is a season of waiting—a time to slow down and sharpen our awareness of what we’re waiting for and how we’re waiting for it. This plan, from Practicing the Way, explores the themes of hope, peace, joy, and love through the lens of the Christmas story. Featuring reflections from Gemma Ryan, John Mark Comer,…
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Compassion: Learning to Love Like Jesus
Displaying the character of Christ is not always easy, especially in a society that promotes selfish ambition. This booklet brings clarity to the meaning of compassion as he examines the life of Jesus. Discover how you can become a channel of God’s love and kindness when you follow the example of Christ—the One whose compassion…
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Talking With My Father: Jesus Teaches On Prayer
In Talking with My Father, Ray Stedman looks at our deep need for prayer and the nature of prayer through the lens of Jesus’ parables in Luke 18. For Jesus, prayer was as necessary as breathing. If the Son of God felt such a great need for contact with the Father, how much more do we!…