Tag: bread of life
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Signs of Life
1 John 3:14 “We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brothers. Whoever does not love abides in death.” Are you dead or alive – spiritually, that is? The Bible teaches us that at the time of our birth, when our physical life begins, we are dead, spiritually. …
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Are you hungry?
Proverbs 27:7 “One who is full loathes honey, but to one who is hungry everything bitter is sweet.” Revelation 3:17 “For you say, I am rich, I have prospered, and I need nothing, not realizing that you are wretched, pitiable, poor, blind, and naked.” Do you know any picky eaters? Some people are so picky about their…
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Feeding the hungry
Proverbs 25:21 “If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat” Matthew 4:4 “But he answered, ‘It is written, “Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.”‘” Do you have any enemies? I asked myself that question after I read Proverbs 25:21 above. In fact,…
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The hard way – that leads to life
Psalm 119:176 “I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek your servant, for I do not forget your commandments.” The 119th Psalm was penned by someone who had a deep reverence and love for God and his Word. He speaks of God’s Word in one way or another 176 times in this psalm. Yet,…
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Hunger and thirst
Psalm 119:131 “I open my mouth and pant, because I long for your commandments.” The human body can’t do without certain fundamental things. The most basic of these are food and water. God has created us in such a way that if we don’t get these things, we become very aware of our need. We…
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Wonderful shadows: the grain offering
Leviticus 2:4 “When you bring a grain offering baked in the oven as an offering, it shall be unleavened loaves of fine flour mixed with oil or unleavened wafers smeared with oil.” Old Testament shadows are such wonderful things for they point to far greater realities from which those shadows are cast. One such shadow is…
To Encourage You 