Month: October 2020

Through this man forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you, and by him everyone who believes is freed from everything from which you could not be freed by the law of Moses. Acts 13:38 Most of us can identify with having some self-defeating behavior with which we struggle. Though we don’t want to do it,…
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What do you suppose that I am? I am not he. No, but behold, after me one is coming, the sandals of whose feet I am not worthy to untie. Acts 13:25 Last weekend, a buddy and I set out to build a fence. It was a small project, and so, I assumed that 3-4…
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I have found in David the son of Jesse a man after my heart, who will do all my will. Acts 13:22 I usually avoid writing about politics, but I saw a story in the news that sparked my interest a couple of weeks back. In the media’s coverage of a supreme court nominee, footage…
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Brothers, if you have any word of encouragement for the people, say it. Acts 13:15 In one of my multiple attempts – and failures – at finding recovery, I met a counselor who was responsible for preparing addicts to leave treatment. He would ask us about our relapse prevention plan, and we were supposed to…
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And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon you, and you will be blind and unable to see the sun for a time. Acts 13:11 Multiple medical studies have shown the damage that drug use does to the prefrontal cortex, the area of the brain that’s responsible for cognition and self-control. Brain imaging…
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You son of the devil, you enemy of all righteousness, full of all deceit and villainy, will you not stop making crooked the straight paths of the Lord? Acts 13:10 Everyone knows miserable people who make – or try to make – everyone around them as miserable as they are. A poor attitude, continual complaints,…
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Then after fasting and praying they laid their hands on them and sent them off. Acts 13:3 I didn’t just wake up one day, lying, cheating, and stealing, so I could use and abuse opiate pain pills. When I did finally look at my life and realized where I was and what I was doing,…
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And the people were shouting, “The voice of a god, and not of a man!” Acts 12:22 I recently read that a well-known Christian speaker – who passed away not long ago – is now being accused of some pretty terrible sexual indiscretions. This was someone I very much looked up to as a voice…
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Now when day came, there was no little disturbance among the soldiers over what had become of Peter. Acts 12:18 It’s natural to feel a burden for those whom we know to be suffering. When I get to know an addict and I pour myself into his life, I become emotionally invested. Then, when he…
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He described to them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. Acts 12:17 Growing up in an evangelical church, we celebrated testimony – the story of how God has transformed us. The worse someone was before they met Christ, the better the story. In hearing those dramatic testimonies, I was jealous. I…
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