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Dec 21 • 19 tweets • 4 min read
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Ubiquitous Pride Part 9 (Summary)
This is my final message in this series about lessons of pride from the story of the Good Samaritan. The purpose of this message is to encourage each one of us to reflect anew on this parable, pray, and to seek deeper meaning that the Holy Spirit may be showing us through its
Dec 20 • 11 tweets • 2 min read
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Ubiquitous Pride Part 8
In the last two verses of this encounter, after finishing the telling of the parable, Jesus turned to the law expert and asked him a question about it. This was the second question that Jesus asked him and it makes a direct connection back to the beginning of this encounter.
Dec 19 • 9 tweets • 2 min read
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Ubiquitous Pride Part 7
In His final words describing the actions of the Good Samaritan, Jesus tells what happened after he took the Jewish traveler to the inn. First, take note of the first two words of verse 35. They indicate that the Samaritan didn’t just drop this man off at the inn, but he went on
Dec 18 • 10 tweets • 2 min read
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Ubiquitous Pride Part 6
Yesterday we looked closely at the history of these two men (the Jewish victim by the roadside and the Samaritan). They were the definition of enemies of each other (remember that neither group of people wanted anything to do with the other). These strong attitudes were the
Dec 17 • 11 tweets • 2 min read
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Ubiquitous Pride Part 5
Today’s verse in this Good Samaritan series introduces the next person who passed by the helpless man. This next person is the Samaritan, the central role in this parable. In order to fully appreciate the depth of this parable and how it illustrates how pride can paralyze, we
Dec 16 • 12 tweets • 3 min read
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Ubiquitous Pride Part 4
Today we will continue with the next two verses of the story of the Good Samaritan. After the traveler was left by the roadside for dead, Jesus describes how he was visited by two people who just happened to be walking by on that road. The first was a Jewish priest from God’s
Dec 15 • 10 tweets • 2 min read
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Ubiquitous Pride Part 3
Now in verse 30 of Luke chapter 10, Jesus responds to the second question that was just posed by the law expert when he asked “And who is my neighbor?” However, this time instead of answering with another question, Jesus begins to tell this descriptive parable that is rich with
Dec 14 • 12 tweets • 2 min read
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Ubiquitous Pride Part 2
The first five verses of the parable of the Good Samaritan establish the scene where Jesus will illustrate the initial seeds of pride that are obvious to see. Notice the facts that we are given about this man who confronts Jesus. He is described as an expert at the law, which is
Dec 13 • 14 tweets • 3 min read
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Ubiquitous Pride Part 1
The purpose of this new devotional series is to explore the abundant presence and effect of pride all around us. As with many of my previous devotionals over the past few years, it deals with God’s absolute truth. It is a topic that at first can seem negative or confrontational,
Dec 11 • 10 tweets • 2 min read
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Perspective and Context
It is always good to keep things in perspective… to keep things in the proper context. Step back and take a breath… take a look at this very familiar verse (41:10-13) by stepping back and seeing the bigger picture. The true blessing here by far is found in verse 9 (He has
Dec 10 • 13 tweets • 3 min read
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The Mind of Christ – The Opposite of Pride
In yesterday’s devotional we talked about the origin and dangers of pride. Today let’s look at the opposite of pride as given to us in the example of Jesus and the life that He lived. His was a life of humility with a focus on giving to others and with a desire of bringing unity.
Dec 9 • 9 tweets • 2 min read
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The Depth and Magnitude of Pride
You know, when we study the bible, we can not turn very many pages without observing the act or effect of pride. It is truly wide-spread throughout the bible as well as in all of our lives in the world today. At its core it, is the root of all sin and it is something with which
Dec 8 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
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Your Steps Are Ordered
As a child of God and a follower of Jesus, it is important for each one of us to remember that our steps are indeed ordered. Nothing happens to or around us that our Father has not already seen and talked about. We are part of His plan that was developed before creation and our
Dec 7 • 18 tweets • 4 min read
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The Power within You
This is another one of the examples that the Lord gave me yesterday morning about this theme of how illusions affect us. Yesterday we saw how the people of Israel had seen the power of the Lord and yet allowed their minds to focus on the wrong things and to rob them of their
Dec 6 • 18 tweets • 4 min read
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The Illusion of Freedom
This is the theme that the Lord placed on my heart this morning as He awoke me. He then pointed to several examples of this theme in the bible. Today we will quickly examine and consider one of those examples where the people of Israel had been freed from their captivity in Egypt
Dec 5 • 9 tweets • 2 min read
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Unconditional Praise
As I prepared to lay down last night, looking around at all that is happening and seeing how it is affecting so many of us, I have spent a lot of time praying and helping to encourage and reassure dear friends and loved ones that everything is going to be okay. I pray a lot for
Dec 4 • 14 tweets • 3 min read
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The Devil Went Down to Georgia
Now that I’ve gotten your attention with Charlie Daniels, today’s devotional is actually a continuation of yesterday’s message about the temptation of Jesus. But my use of that song as a title here is actually ironic and poetic. You see, when this temptation scene took place with
Dec 3 • 17 tweets • 4 min read
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Jesus Leads Us by Example
Today’s scripture is from yet another well-known bible passage. In it, Jesus has just been baptized in the Jordan River and is about to begin His adult ministry. As we read this passage, remember that a very key component of the ministry of Jesus was that He was here to represent
Dec 2 • 12 tweets • 3 min read
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We Prove What We Believe by What We Do
At the end of yesterday’s scripture verses, the Lord had just successfully gotten the attention of the Samaritan woman at the well. She had perceived that there was something very special about Him. Today He will set in place the firm foundation of her belief which will change
Dec 1 • 13 tweets • 3 min read
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The Unexpected Gift of Discipleship to Nobody
Today we will look at one of many examples where Jesus used someone who everyone thought was nobody to do great things in His kingdom. As He was traveling with His disciples, Jesus needed to pass through the region of Samaria. His disciples and other Jews didn’t like the
Nov 30 • 13 tweets • 3 min read
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Greatness from Humility
This is the theme for today as given to me this morning by the Lord. Demonstrating greatness from humility is the central theme that Jesus demonstrated with His very life (all of it as we will see). It is also the core of the message that He shares with all of us who follow Him
