Author Archives: Shirlee Abbott

Resurrection Power

  It is only right, at Christmas, to ponder the power of Easter.     Philippians 3:10 (EXB) I want to know Christ and the power  that raised him from the dead. Know Christ, know power. No Christ, no power. … Continue reading

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The Spirit’s Power

  2 Timothy 1:7 (GNT) For the Spirit that God has given us does not make us timid; instead, his Spirit fills us with power, love, and self-control.   Thank You, Lord, for power — for the power of love … Continue reading

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Thine Is the Power

Continuing Advent with more from the Lord’s Prayer:   Thine is the power.     1 Chronicles 29:11 (NASB) Yours, Lord, is the greatness, the power, the glory, the victory, and the majesty. High power, big power, God’s power.

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The Kingdom Within

Don’t focus on a distant horizon, waiting for the coming kingdom. Look around. The kingdom is beside you. It is within you.

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Kingdom of Peace

A kingdom of peace . . .  . . . ruled by the King of Peace.

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The Kingdom at Hand

  John the Baptist said, Matthew 3:2 (ESV) Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.   Jesus said, Matthew 4:17 Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. “Repent” — first from John, then from Jesus himself. Is repentance … Continue reading

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Thy Kingdom Come

  Let’s look carefully at another phrase from the Lord’s Prayer:   Matthew 6:10 (ESV) Your kingdom come. Jesus, come to earth in human form, teaches us to pray for the coming of God’s kingdom. This Advent, don’t just look … Continue reading

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Thine Is the Kingdom

  For thine is the kingdom,  and the power, and the glory,  for ever and ever. Amen.   It’s how we end the Lord’s Prayer. It seems only right to start the Advent season with the same words: Thine is … Continue reading

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Thanks to God

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Thanks for the Memories

  Philippians 1:3 (CEV) Every time I think of you, I thank my God.   Who comes to mind? Thank God!

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