Ruth 1:6-14 If I asked you to name a hero of the Bible, who would you name? David who killed Goliath? Samson who gained victory over the Philistines? Abraham who is the father of our faith? Gideon who led Israel to victory over the Midianites? Deborah who led Israel to victory over the Canaanites? Samuel [...]
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Ruth 1:1-5 When I was four months in the womb, my mother’s father died. His name was Leon and so when I was born, she wanted me to be named Leon, in memory of her father. But I had two older sisters and my father wanted his son to be named after himself. He carried [...]
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Jeremiah 17:5-8 Throughout church history, whenever there has been persecution of the church, it has been a minority of the church that stood with Jesus. Most of those who call themselves followers of Jesus have denied their faith in order to protect their possessions, jobs and lives. Historically, only a minority of the church stands [...]
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Isaiah 55 How much would you be willing to pay for a good meal? On February 13, 2007 fifteen people sat down to a 10-course gourmet meal at the Dome Restaurant in Bangkok, Thailand. The six chefs who prepared this expensive meal were flown in from France, Germany and Italy. Similarly, the ingredients they used [...]
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Job 14 One of the Psalms of Ascent Jews sang as they climbed up the road to Jerusalem for one of the annual festivals was Psalm 128, a song of blessing. This psalm describes what we all want. Psalm 128 (The Message) 1–2 All you who fear God, how blessed you are! how happily you [...]
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