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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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Tagged Advent, Philippians 3:10, power, Resurrection
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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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Tagged 2 Timothy 1:7, Advent, love, power, self-control
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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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Tagged 1 Chronicles 29:11, power, The Lord's Prayer
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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.
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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Tagged kingdom, Matthew 3:2, Matthew 4:17, repentance
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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
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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Tagged Advent, King of kings, kingdom, Revelation 19:16
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Thanks for the Memories
Posted in Constructive Thought
Tagged gratitude, Philippians 1:3
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