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Tuesday, November 28th Day 2-From the Beginning Read Isaiah 29 It is easy to imagine that, by the time Jesus was born, the Heavens were in a full-blown panic.God’s grand experiment that began with Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden had become acomplete failure. Adam and Eve were forced out of the garden […]

Week 1-Hope The Prophecy Candle Today, as we begin the season of Advent, we light the first candle in the Advent wreath, the candle of hope. This candle is a light that represents the anticipation of the coming of Christ. In most traditions, this first candle is purple, symbolizing God’s forgiveness of the sins of

Week 5 In more than a dozen places in the Bible, Jesus talks about his coming back to earth again someday. Here is one example.Matthew 24:30-31 (NIV) 30  "At that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky, and all the nations of the earth will mourn. They will see

Week 5 As we have talked about coming into the Father’s house and going forth to share his love with everyone, it illustrates how we are called to work for good in the world. We do not do good things to earn God’s love and acceptance. We do good things because we are already loved

Week 5 When we have worked hard outside and have gotten dirty and sweaty, there is nothing like taking a shower and getting clean. Unless we had no other clothes to put on, we would not dream of putting on the dirty, sweaty clothes that we just peeled off! That would feel like we had

Week 5 We have all heard the saying, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” We also know nothing could be further from the true. In fact, there are times that bones heal much faster than the wounds that words have left in our lives. Words are powerful. They

Week 5 We do not hear much about demons and devils unless we are watching some sci-fi movie. However, Paul warns us about the unseen battle that is taking place in the spiritual realm, and what we can do to prepare ourselves for whenever that battle enters our world.Ephesians 6:10-18 (NIV) 10  Finally, be strong

Week 5 You may have read this translation of Romans 12:1-2 before.Romans 12:1-2 (NIV) 1  Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God–this is your spiritual act of worship. 2  Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world,

Week 4 The events that took place in the early days of the church, are recorded in the Book of Acts. This is where we find out how God was working in their lives and how they were impacting the lives of people around them. In this scripture passage, we get a clearer picture of

Week 4 After Jesus rises from his death on the third day, he returns to heaven. Before going, he tells the disciples this:Matthew 28:19-20 (NIV) 19  Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20  and teaching them