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Train Them Thursday – Growing Closer and Enjoying His Favor!

  “The angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; for you have found favor with God. “And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall name Him Jesus. “He will be great … Continue reading

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Train Them Thursday – Perplexed When Favored By God!

  “Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city in Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the descendants of David; and the virgin’s name … Continue reading

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Turn-Around Tuesday – Enjoying the Incredible Benefits of Obedience!

  “And Noah did all that the Lord had commanded him … Everything on the dry land in whose nostrils was the breath of life died. He blotted out every living thing that was on the face of the ground, … Continue reading

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Hope For Today – Grief Is a Vampire!

  I’m Dr. Matthew Lee Smith and I want to share some Hope For Today about the reality that Grief is a Vampire by reminding us that the Bible says in Proverbs 17.22 (CSB) … A joyful heart is good medicine, but a … Continue reading

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Magnificent Marriage Monday – Your Wife, Your Life!

  “The man named his wife Eve because she was the mother of all the living.” (Genesis 3:20, CSB)   The man named his wife Eve. Eve means, “life” or “making alive.” What an incredible observation from Adam. She is … Continue reading

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Train Them Thursday – God Is Listening!

  “And an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing to the right of the altar of incense. Zacharias was troubled when he saw the angel, and fear gripped him. But the angel said to him, “Do not be … Continue reading

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Magnificent Marriage Monday – Blaming is Lame!

  “Then he asked, “Who told you that you were naked? Did you eat from the tree that I commanded you not to eat from?” The man replied, “The woman you gave to be with me—she gave me some fruit … Continue reading

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Willing Worker Wednesday – Obscure But Not Out Of Sight!

  “In the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin engaged to a man named Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. And the … Continue reading

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Train Them Thursday – Grace For the Race!

  “For of His fullness we have all received, and grace upon grace.” (John 1:16, NASB95)   Grace upon grace. We all make mistakes. We all have bad days. We all get grumpy. So why is it that we are … Continue reading

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Train Them Thursday – Come As A Witness!

“There came a man sent from God, whose name was John. He came as a witness, to testify about the Light, so that all might believe through him. He was not the Light, but he came to testify about the … Continue reading

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