Tag: death
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David and Goliath and . . .
1 Samuel 17:58 “And Saul said to him, ‘Whose son are you, young man?’ And David answered, ‘I am the son of your servant Jesse the Bethlehemite.’” We all know the story of David and Goliath. As I read this story from 1 Samuel 17 again today, I was struck with how Goliath is presented. We…
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Some Bad News and Some Good News
Romans 3:23 “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” Romans 6:23 “For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” I’m sure you’ve heard of the stories that begin, “I’ve got some good news and some bad news.” Usually…
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Like a Thief
Matthew 24:43-44 “But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what part of the night the thief was coming, he would have stayed awake and would not have let his house be broken into. Therefore you also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.”…
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Future Thoughts
James 4:13-14 “Come now, you who say, ‘Today or tomorrow we will go into such and such a town and spend a year there and trade and make a profit’— yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring . . . Instead you ought to say, ‘If the Lord wills, we will live and do this…
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The (Only) Way
1 Thessalonians 4:13-14 “But we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about those who are asleep, that you may not grieve as others do who have no hope. For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so, through Jesus, God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep.” What does Christianity offer that no…
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The Fear of Death
Hebrews 2:14-15 “Since therefore the children share in flesh and blood, he himself likewise partook of the same things, that through death He might destroy the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil, and deliver all those who through fear of death were subject to lifelong slavery.” When I was younger and living at home with…
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Courage
2 Corinthians 5:6-9 “So we are always of good courage. We know that while we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord, for we walk by faith, not by sight. Yes, we are of good courage, and we would rather be away from the body and at home with the Lord. So whether we are at home…
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The Sting of Death
1 Corinthians 15:55 “O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting? You and I live in a world where we are constantly exposed to the reality of death. Some of us have been with someone in their last moments on earth. It was a sobering and sad experience, an experience for…
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To Lose It All
Luke 10:42 “. . . Mary has chosen the good portion, which will not be taken away from her.” I’m sure you’ve seen photos of the utter devastation hurricanes can bring. When we observe such things one of the thoughts that sometimes come to mind is, “They’ve lost everything!” Sometimes people even lose their lives. For…
To Encourage You 