Matthew 16:24-27 Introduction Have you ever had a birthday party where people waited for you to close your eyes, make a wish, and blow out a candle? This is a...
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John 11:3-7; Galatians 5:22 Introduction Since ancient times, fire has been viewed as an effective way to treat a variety of injuries and diseases. Though this treatment causes pain, fire...
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Psalm 1:1-3 Introduction Psalm 1 describes what a truly blessed person looks like. It lists three things a blessed person does not do. Each one involves association with the wrong...
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Matthew 16:13-19 Introduction “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” When Jesus walked the earth, He once asked His disciples what people around town were saying about...
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Romans 12:1-2 Introduction Caterpillars go through a process of transformation called metamorphosis to change into butterflies. Followers of Christ are like caterpillars. We need to grow and be developed. This...
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Matthew 22:37-39 Introduction In order to become “Disciples Unleashed”, we must understand God’s requirements for discipleship. Jesus commands us to love God with all our heart, which means having a...
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2 Timothy 2:8-9 Introduction Scripture is like a lamp that shines in dark places. Often those dark places exist within us. While many of us would prefer to keep these...
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2 Kings 13:14-20 Introduction In August 2005, Hurricane Katrina ravaged New Orleans and surrounding areas, causing billions of dollars in damages and great loss of life. A local call was...
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Galatians 6:1-5 Introduction The skeletal system includes hundreds of bones supporting the human body. They help us move and protect internal organs from injury. Severe falls can cause fractured and...
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Exodus 15:22-27 Introduction In Greek mythology, there is a story of a woman named Pandora who opened a box filled with all kinds of evils, and trouble and misery, unleashing...
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Matthew 18:21-35 Introduction In Matthew 18:21-35, Jesus tells the parable of the unforgiving debtor. A king forgave a slave of all his debt. However, when placed in a similar situation,...
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1 Kings 17:8-16 Introduction The Bible is filled with examples of God’s miraculous provision for His people. In Genesis, God gave Abraham the ram just in time to sacrifice in...
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1 Samuel 17:1-47 Introduction An umbrella provides physical covering during a rainstorm. It does not stop the rain, but it does stop the rain from reaching us. Like an umbrella...
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Ephesians 1:15-23 Introduction As believers, the deeper our spiritual focus, the more we experience Christ’s power. In Ephesians 1:15, Paul conveys the three prerequisites for Christ’s power. First, Paul heard...
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Galatians 2:11-21 Introduction How do we distinguish one store or product from another? We can tell them apart by their branding. Sometimes, we can recognize a company by its logo...
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Galatians 5:13-15 Introduction All sports have rules. In football, a team is penalized if a defensive player crosses the line of scrimmage before the ball is put in play. In...
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Isaiah 58:6-12 Introduction In 1969, the Apollo 11 space crew deposited a reflective panel made of one hundred mirrors on the moon. Later, other Apollo crews and Soviet rovers delivered...
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1 Peter 3:8-9 Introduction Farmers know the spiritual principles of reaping and sowing perhaps better than anyone. They understand that whatever seeds they plant will be the same crop they...
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1 John 5:16-21 Introduction A golden orb-weaver is a type of spider that spins a wickedly deceptive web. The silky strands of the web can appear yellow, which is an...
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1 John 5:6-15 Introduction Anyone traveling by train, bus, or plane must trust the conductor, driver, or pilot to know what they are doing. To go from the place of...
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1 John 5:1-5 Introduction God intends for Christians to view ourselves as victors and not victims as we overcome the attempts of this world to defeat us. In Greek, the...
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1 John 4:7-21 Introduction Tina Turner argues that love is just a second-hand emotion in her song, What's Love Got to Do with It? Many popular songs in American culture...
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1 John 4:1-6 Introduction Duck hunters use decoys that look, quack, move, and act like ducks. The ducks think they are ducks, and the real ducks become the dead ducks...
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1 John 3:18-24 Introduction We may feel like we are getting nothing in return when we extend love to others. The truth is that we strengthen our relationship with God...
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1 John 3:1-17 Introduction Families are like compasses; they point us to home. Similarly, a godly family can point believers to their heavenly Father and heavenly home. Believers are called...
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1 John 2:18-29 Introduction As believers, our relationship with Christ determines our victory over the enemies who try to deceive and defeat us spiritually. The antichrists, or those who are...
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1 John 2:12-17 Introduction Have you ever had a fake I.D.? A fake I.D. is normally used to give the impression that a person is older than they are. Many...
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1 John 2:3-11 Introduction In the process of building a house, the most important thing is a stable foundation. Without a proper foundation, no other part of the house can...
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1 John 1:5-2:2 Introduction Fellowship with God is based on understanding and activating His provision for addressing sin. The world often describes fellowship as an experience of shared interests, activities,...
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1 John 1:1-4 Introduction As Christians, we stay right with God as we continue to pursue intimate fellowship with Him and His people based on His Word. Fellowship refers to...
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