Category: Spiritual Disciplines
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Jesus Celebrated Hanukkah
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John 10:22 Did you know that Jesus celebrated Hanukkah? I did not know that. If you like to read and compare different translations as you study your Bible, check out John 10:22 as you study how Jesus asserts His deity in John 10:22-42. The “feast of the dedication” that Scripture…
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New Prayer Devotional Book Promotion- Seeking Our Holy Father
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Free eBook Promotion starting December 20th – 24th. Seeking Our Holy Father: 1 Thess 5:17 Pray Without Ceasing. Grow in your relationship with the Holy Father through prayer and the Holy Bible. Consider and ponder in your heart how God is the Father of love, peace, faith, your relationships, and…
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The Spiritual Gift of Speaking in Tongues
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Recently, someone in our Congregation’s Bible Study group asked everyone if they believed in the Spiritual Gift of speaking in Tongues. I do believe in this Spiritual Gift; however, before I actually experienced it, I grew up thinking it was fake. Paul wrote in 1 Corinthians 14:18 that he spoke…
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Obedience to Jesus Doesn’t Need to Leave a Bad Taste
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I started praying about all of my dreams many years ago. Recently, I had a dream about obedience to Jesus that required prayer and a little research. I dreamed that Jesus gave me a cube of gelatin chicken fat that he wanted me to eat. I have always found that…
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One Small Word Can Make a Difference in Our Understanding
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This morning during my Bible Study, I used my TLV version of the Bible to meditate on Matthew 14:22-36. In 2024 I started including this Messianic Jewish translation in my Scriptures studies. If you want to read the Tree of Life Version of the Holy Bible for free, go to www.biblegateway.com to…
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We Humans Are Not Always Correct
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None of us humans are always correct. Sometimes we are sure we know what is right and we try to fix a bad situation. We do our best to be helpful. We are off the mark if we fail to be loving as we take action to help someone. Only…
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The Father of Humility Never Leaves Us
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The opposite of being humble is to be arrogant. Humility comes from knowing God and the truth about God. Seeking God and knowing Him better brings humility because God himself is humble. Phillippians 2:6-8 reminds us that the Messiah humbled himself for us. Humbling ourselves for God benefits us according…
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Nurturing and Feeding the Peace of God Through His Scriptures
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I dreamed that there was a special bird that needed a place to nest. It had to be a peaceful place where it would be safe. I thought it should be hidden within me. The bird built a nest and laid eggs. The eggs were a beautiful vibrant white and…
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Seeking The Father of Love
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How do I seek more of God’s Love? Matthew 7:7 says we need to ask for what we need. What is God’s love? God’s love is not a thing or feeling to chase after. God’s love we seek is actually God Himself. Seeking more of God’s love is seeking to…
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Gifts of The Spirit
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God is teaching me that the Spiritual Gifts (1 Cor 12:8-10) which are: wisdom, knowledge, faith, healing, miracles, prophecy, discerning of spirits, speaking in tongues and interpretation of tongues must be done in Love, Truth and Spirit to please God. Love Is Essential I am starting to understand that one…
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Memorizing Scripture For a Purpose
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Whitney (page 44-45), Spiritual Disciplines For The Christian Life, taught me that Memorizing Scripture stimulates Scripture Meditation. He recommended using picture references to memorize Scripture. For example, memorizing Psalm 119:11, I picture a Bible with a heart on it that reminds me to store up God’s Word in my heart,…
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Fasting as a Christian Spiritual Discipline
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Whitney (page 164-165) in his book,Spiritual Disciplines For The Christian Life, taught me that Fasting as a Christian Discipline is for a purpose. Thanks to Whitney, it is clear in my mind that it is never to impress God or gain His Favor. I can not impress God. Jesus did…