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Today’s Soulfood Readings

Job 40–42 21 Now when all the people were baptized, and when Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, the heavens were opened, 22 and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form, like a dove; and a voice came from heaven, “You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased.” 23 Jesus, when [...]

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New Year Resolutions

‘Forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead.’ Philippians 3:13 NKJV Be honest: how many of last year’s resolutions did you keep? They say, ‘Procrastination is the thief of time.’ We keep promising ourselves we’ll do better. But ‘resolutions’ only happen when you’re ‘resolute’. That means having a [...]

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Today’s Soulfood Readings

Job 38–39 11 And he answered them, “Whoever has two tunics is to share with him who has none, and whoever has food is to do likewise.” 12 Tax collectors also came to be baptized and said to him, “Teacher, what shall we do?” 13 And he said to them, “Collect no more than you are authorized to [...]

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The Open-Door Policy

‘We could only conclude that God was sending us to preach the Good News there.’ Acts 16:10 TLB The Bible says, ‘Next Paul and Silas travelled through the area of Phrygia and Galatia, because the Holy Spirit had prevented them from preaching the word in the province of Asia at that time. Then coming to [...]

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Today’s Soulfood Readings

Job 35–37 3:1 In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene, 2 during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to [...]

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Protected By The Blood Of Jesus

‘They overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony.’ Revelation 12:11 NKJV Irene Park became a committed Christian. Her story is remarkable. She said she was once a high witch in the state of Florida, seducing boys and girls into occult activities. She stated that the children she [...]

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Today’s Soulfood Readings

Job 32–34 41 Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the Feast of the Passover. 42 And when he was twelve years old, they went up according to custom. 43 And when the feast was ended, as they were returning, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem. His parents did not know it, 44 but supposing him [...]

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Bearing Fruit and Sharing Fruit

‘By their fruits you will know them.’ Matthew 7:20 NKJV When we speak about ‘the fruit of the Spirit’, we are talking about these nine qualities of character: ‘love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control.’ (Galatians 5:22–23 NKJV) These fruits are not for ‘show’, they are for sharing with others; otherwise they’re no [...]

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Say Yes To God

‘Then I said, “Here am I! Send me.”’ Isaiah 6:8 NKJV William Carey is referred to as ‘the father of modern missions’. But the number of his accomplishments in India was almost equalled by the number of obstacles he overcame just to get there. He was told by a group of ministers, ‘If God wants [...]

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Today’s Soulfood Readings

Job 29–31 34 And Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, “Behold, this child is appointed for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign that is opposed 35 (and a sword will pierce through your own soul also), so that thoughts from many hearts may be revealed.” 36 And there was [...]

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Today’s Soulfood Readings

Job 24–28 21 And at the end of eight days, when he was circumcised, he was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb. 22 And when the time came for their purification according to the Law of Moses, they brought him up to Jerusalem to present him to the [...]

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God’s Leadings

‘We walk by faith, not by sight.’ 2 Corinthians 5:7 KJV Good leaders will tell you there are times when they’re not sure; when they don’t know all they’d like to know. And if they’re really frank they’ll admit, ‘I’m glad the people I’m supposed to lead don’t know how much I don’t know!’ Whether [...]

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Today’s Soulfood Readings

Isaiah 7:14 2:1 In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. 2 This was the first registration when Quirinius was governor of Syria. 3 And all went to be registered, each to his own town. 4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judea, [...]

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If Christ Had Not Come

‘Behold the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world.’ John 1:29 NKJV Scholars disagree as to the exact date of Christ’s birth. Nor do they know for certain that the Church of the Nativity, visited every day by pilgrims in Bethlehem, is the exact location of His birth. Nor can any [...]

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What Is Christmas All About?

That first Christmas, God did something extraordinary. Max Lucado puts it this way: ‘Stepping from the throne, He removed His robe of light and wrapped Himself in skin: pigmented human skin.’

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Today’s Soulfood Readings

Psalm 103:8–18 16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him. 18 Whoever believes in him [...]

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People-Building (3)

‘We who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak.’ Romans 15:1 NIV If you think you’ve nothing of real value to offer others, consider the words of an unknown poet: ‘One song can spark a moment; one flower can wake a dream. One tree can start a forest; one bird can [...]

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Today’s Soulfood Readings

Job 21–23 67 And his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied, saying, 68   “Blessed be the Lord God of Israel,    for he has visited and redeemed his people69   and has raised up a horn of salvation for us    in the house of his servant David,70   as he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets from of [...]

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Today’s Soulfood Readings

Job 18–20 57 Now the time came for Elizabeth to give birth, and she bore a son. 58 And her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown great mercy to her, and they rejoiced with her. 59 And on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child. And they would have called him Zechariah after [...]

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People-Building (2)

‘Each of us should please our neighbours for their good, to build them up.’ Romans 15:2 NIV Two men who shared a hospital room ended up becoming friends. One was allowed to sit up for an hour every day. His bed was beside the only window. The other man spent his life flat on his [...]

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People-Building (1)

‘Phebe… a succourer of many.’ Romans 16:1-2 KJV Your church needs members committed to supporting and encouraging each other. People like Phebe, whom Paul calls ‘a succourer of many’. Succour: in Greek, it applied to Olympic coaches who supported athletes and made sure they were trained and equipped to win. Bible scholar H.F. Moule describes [...]

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Today’s Soulfood Readings

Job 15–17 39 In those days Mary arose and went with haste into the hill country, to a town in Judah, 40 and she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. 41 And when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the baby leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit, 42 and she exclaimed [...]

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