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Knowing Our King. Approaching Our King. Pt 1

The Apostle John said at the end of his Gospel account of the life and ministry of Jesus the following words... John 20:30-31, "Therefore many other signs Jesus also performed in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; but these have been written so that you may believe that Jesus [...]

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Reduce Your Debt

‘The borrower is servant to the lender.’ Proverbs 22:7 NLT Albert Einstein believed the Rule of 72 (the compounding of interest) was a more important discovery than his theory of relativity. Here’s the rule: divide 72 by the interest rate of your savings to discover the number of years in which your savings will double. [...]

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Today’s Soulfood Readings

Genesis 1–3 11 Soon afterward he went to a town called Nain, and his disciples and a great crowd went with him. 12 As he drew near to the gate of the town, behold, a man who had died was being carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow, and a considerable [...]

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What Does ‘Christ’ Actually Mean? Pt 2

We began in our previous program to learn about what the word ‘Christ’ means, most of us know that it means ‘anointed’ but we also discovered that in the overwhelming majority of places in the Old Covenant, the word was used in conjunction with the anointing of a king. So the word Christ is referring [...]

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How It All Ends

‘They shall see His face… and they shall reign forever and ever.’ Revelation 22:4–5 NKJV In order to know how a story ends, you must read the last chapter. And in Revelation chapter 22, the final chapter of the Bible, we read about two glorious prospects that will be enjoyed by every redeemed child of [...]

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Today’s Soulfood Readings

Ecclesiastes 9–12 7:1 After he had finished all his sayings in the hearing of the people, he entered Capernaum. 2 Now a centurion had a servant who was sick and at the point of death, who was highly valued by him. 3 When the centurion heard about Jesus, he sent to him elders of the Jews, asking him [...]

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What Does ‘Christ’ Actually Mean? Pt 1

When we use the name Jesus Christ we know exactly who we're referring to; we're referring to the Son of God whose life and exploits are detailed in the Gospel accounts of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, but there are many people who don't actually know what the word Christ means. Many Christians have grown [...]

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When God’s Armour Feels Too Big For You

When God’s Armour Feels Too Big For You

Does putting on God’s amour ever feel too big? Life’s responsibilities are too big, the challenges are too great, and what others expect of us is beyond what we think we’re capable of.

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Today’s Soulfood Readings

Ecclesiastes 5–8 37 “Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven; 38 give, and it will be given to you. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. For with the measure you use it will be [...]

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How Well Do You Listen?

‘Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand.’ Mark 4:9 NLT Studies show we forget 50 per cent of what we hear immediately, 80 per cent within a day, and 97 per cent within a week. So what’s the solution? When you listen, make understanding your goal, not just remembering facts. Great learners are [...]

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Grace Produces Godliness

‘Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound?’ Romans 6:1 NKJV How should we answer those who say that talking too much about God’s grace causes people to think they have a licence to sin? By pointing them to God’s Word: ‘Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound? Certainly not! How shall [...]

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Today’s Soulfood Readings

Ecclesiastes 1–4 27 “But I say to you who hear, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, 28 bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you. 29 To one who strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also, and from one who takes away your cloak do not withhold your tunic [...]

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Be Decisive

‘A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.’ James 1:8 KJV If you’re afraid to make a decision in case it’s wrong, read this Scripture: ‘If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally… and it will be given to him. But let him ask in [...]

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Today’s Soulfood Readings

Ezekiel 47:1–12 22 And I saw no temple in the city, for its temple is the Lord God the Almighty and the Lamb. 23 And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and its lamp is the Lamb. 24 By its light will the [...]

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Immersed in Christ

‘Go therefore and make disciples.’ Matthew 28:19 NKJV Unless you are committed to following Christ in every area of your life, baptism just means you go down into the water dry and come up wet, but otherwise unchanged. Note carefully what Jesus said: ‘Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptising them… teaching [...]

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Today’s Soulfood Readings

Romans 15–16 17 And he came down with them and stood on a level place, with a great crowd of his disciples and a great multitude of people from all Judea and Jerusalem and the seacoast of Tyre and Sidon, 18 who came to hear him and to be healed of their diseases. And those who were [...]

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Saying The Right Thing

‘I will help you speak and will teach you what to say.’ Exodus 4:12 GWT Sometimes we excuse someone’s critical attitude by saying, ‘Oh, his bark is worse than his bite.’ True, a dog’s bite can hurt, but so can a dog’s bark. It can traumatise a child and leave them filled with fear. Think [...]

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Today’s Soulfood Readings

Romans 12–14 6:1 On a Sabbath, while he was going through the grainfields, his disciples plucked and ate some heads of grain, rubbing them in their hands. 2 But some of the Pharisees said, “Why are you doing what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath?” 3 And Jesus answered them, “Have you not read what David [...]

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Today’s Soulfood Readings

Romans 9:17–11:36 27 After this he went out and saw a tax collector named Levi, sitting at the tax booth. And he said to him, “Follow me.” 28 And leaving everything, he rose and followed him. 29 And Levi made him a great feast in his house, and there was a large company of tax collectors and others [...]

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Raising Them Right

‘Correct your son, and he will give you rest.’ Proverbs 29:17 NKJV If a corrected child gives you rest, an uncorrected one will give you no rest. You can’t take them anywhere, or leave them anywhere. Solomon says, ‘He who loves [his son] is careful to discipline him.’ (Proverbs 13:24 NIV) Child abuse is reprehensible—and [...]

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Today’s Soulfood Readings

Romans 7–9:16 12 While he was in one of the cities, there came a man full of leprosy. And when he saw Jesus, he fell on his face and begged him, “Lord, if you will, you can make me clean.” 13 And Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, “I will; be clean.” And immediately [...]

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Remind Yourself That God Is Faithful

‘It is right to refresh your memory.’ 2 Peter 1:13 NIV A pole-vaulter only discovers how high he can jump when he clears the bar. Then he sets it higher. God does that too. He stretches your faith to what seems like your breaking point. Pastor and author Jon Walker says: ‘At one point I [...]

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Today’s Soulfood Readings

Romans 3:21–6:23 5:1 On one occasion, while the crowd was pressing in on him to hear the word of God, he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret, 2 and he saw two boats by the lake, but the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets. 3 Getting into one of the boats, which [...]

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‘Leave Me Alone!’

‘The crowd began pleading with Jesus to go away and leave them alone.’ Mark 5:17 NLT The Bible says when ‘those who had seen what happened told the others about the demon-possessed man and the pigs… the crowd began pleading with Jesus to go away and leave them alone.’ (Mark 5:16–17 NLT) They had just [...]

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