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Determined to See the Dream

“Then they reached Jericho, and as Jesus and his disciples left town, a large crowd followed him. A blind beggar named Bartimaeus (son of Timaeus) was sitting beside the road.” Mark 10:46“When Bartimaeus heard that Jesus of Naza...

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Pressure Point: How to Handle Temptation

A trial is a difficulty that happens as a result of the fact that we live in a sinful world.  Sickness, natural disasters, disease are all things we have because of what sin did to the world.  A test is a difficulty that is sent by...

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Pressure Point: When God Tests Your Faith

"Where did this man get this wisdom and these miraculous powers?" they asked. "Isn't this the carpenter's son? Isn't his mother's name Mary, and aren't his brothers James, Joseph, Simon and Judas? Aren't all his sisters with us?" Matthew 13:54-56...

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Lifeline: A Lifeline for Loneliness

The Harvard study found that…·  36% of all Americans feel lonely most of the time or all of the time. It gets worse though for young adults…·  61% of all young adults report feeling serious lon...

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Lifeline: A Lifeline for Anxiety

What I always feared has happened to me. What I dreaded has come true. I have no peace, no quietness. I have no rest; only trouble comes. Job 3:25-26 Anxiety is a biological response to perceived problems....

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Lifeline: A Lifeline When You're Tempted

Opportunity may knock only once, but temptation leans on the doorbell.The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it. And remember, when you are being tempted, do not say, “God is tempting me.&r...

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Bride and Gloom: Affair Proof Your Marriage

David had done what was right in the eyes of the Lord….except in the case of Uriah the Hittite. 1 Kings 15:5David sent someone to find out about her. The man said, “Isn’t this Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam, and the wife of Uriah." 2 Samuel 11:...

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Bride and Gloom: How to be a Great Parent

1. "I love you!" Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wron...

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Bride and Gloom: Expressing Expectations in Marriage

Leah had weak eyes, but Rachel was lovely in form, and beautiful. Genesis 29:17 Jacob was in love with Rachel and said "I'll work for you seven years in return for your younger daughter Rachel.” Genesis 29:18 So Jacob served seven years to get Rachel, but...

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Bride and Gloom: Fighting and Forgiving

For this reason a man will leave his father and mother...and they will become one flesh. Matthew 19:5 The man and his wife were both naked, and they felt no shame. Genesis 2:25 1. Thou shalt not raise your voice.2. ...

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