“When Enoch had lived 65 years, he fathered Methuselah. Enoch walked with God after he fathered Methuselah 300 years and had other sons and daughters. Thus all the days of Enoch were 365 years. Enoch walked with God, and he was not, for God took him.” Genesis 5:21-24 ESV https://www.bible.com/59/gen.5.21-24.esv Where does God truly […]
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“Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” Isaiah 41:10 ESV https://www.bible.com/59/isa.41.10.esv Of all the years I have been working with disabled folks and Kapuna, I think their greatest pain
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“We know that God does not listen to sinners, but if anyone is a worshiper of God and does his will, God listens to him.” John 9:31 ESV https://www.bible.com/59/jhn.9.31.esv “For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is
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“The way that your fast does not please me at all: You make yourselves humble for a day. You bend down your head, like a piece of weak grass. You lie down on sackcloth and ashes. Do you think that you are really fasting when you do that? Do you think that it pleases me,
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“While Jesus was saying this, a woman in the crowd shouted out. ‘How happy is the woman that gave birth to you! How happy is the woman that fed you from her breasts!’ Jesus replied, ‘How happy, rather, are the people that hear the message from God. That is if they obey it.’” Luke 11:27-28
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“Be careful about anything that you do in the temple. Listen well when you worship God. Some fools go to the temple and give sacrifices to God. But they do it for the wrong reasons. They do not know that they have done a wrong thing! You should think before you speak. You should think
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Where It’s Hardest to Follow Jesus: 1. North Korea 2. Afghanistan 3. Somalia 4. Libya 5. Pakistan 6. Eritrea 7. Sudan 8. Yemen 9. Iran 10. India https://www.christianitytoday.com/news/2020/january/top-christian- persecution-open-doors-2020-world-watch-list.html We are so lucky in North America! Even though the gospel is clear that Christians will be persecuted (John 15:18), we have it
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One of my (many) faults is that I can be cynical at times. I pray often asking God to start to soften my hardened heart and at least lead me to the facts before I jump to conclusions. I know why I am cynical at times. It all started with my dad who drilled in
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It’s amazing when you have something on your mind and repeatedly pray for God’s counsel on what to do. Then, out of the blue, you are given the answer through someone else. Here is a wonderful example: Over the past few days, I have been pondering my will. I am an only child and my
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“For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, because what may be known of God is manifest in them, for God has shown it to them. For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood
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