The Gatekeeper

I had rebuilt the wall and not a gap was left in it—though up to that time I had not set the doors in the gates. Nehemiah 6:1b NIV Nehemiah and the people worked hard to repair the broken down wall and that was good news! Closing the gaps was …

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Do You Want To Get Well?

Now there is in Jerusalem near the Sheep Gate a pool, which in Aramaic is called Bethesda and which is surrounded by five covered colonnades. Here a great number of disabled people used to lie—the blind, the lame, the paralyzed. John 5:2-3 NIV For an angel of the Lord went down …

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Forbidden Fruit – No Means No

Now the Lord God had planted a garden in the east, in Eden; and there he put the man he had formed. The Lord God made all kinds of trees grow out of the ground—trees that were pleasing to the eye and good for food. In the middle of the …

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The Enemy Is No Match For Jesus

When they came to the other disciples, they saw a large crowd around them and the teachers of the law arguing with them.  As soon as all the people saw Jesus, they were overwhelmed with wonder and ran to greet him.  “What are you arguing with them about?” he asked. …

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Courage To Step Out Of The Boat

“Lord, if it’s you,” Peter replied, “tell me to come to you on the water.” Matthew‬ ‭14:28‬ ‭NIV‬‬ We all face challenges in life, times of uncertainty when we’re not really sure how things are going to turn out and we wrestle with fear. This was one of those nights …

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The Enemy Hoped To Overpower Them

“…On this day the enemies of the Jews had hoped to overpower them, but now the tables were turned and the Jews got the upper hand…” Esther 9:1 NIV The enemy is always hoping to overpower the people of God! Peter describes him as a roaring lion, looking for someone …

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