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Listen Up

  Are you familiar with the story of young Samuel? He kept hearing someone call his name. Wise old Eli realized it was God Himself. On Eli’s advice, Samuel answered the call.   1 Samuel 3:10 (NIRV) The Lord came and stood … Continue reading

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Hear the Word

Jeremiah 22:29 (NIV) O land, land, land, hear the word of the Lord!

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Living with the Word

God’s Word worked in the early Church. And now, it works in us.       Young Clement (Titus Flavius Clemens) traveled to many nations and learned from many teachers. In Alexandria, he learned from Pantaenus, a Christian. Clement later … Continue reading

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Memorize the Word

Why memorize? The Bible tells us:                           I hope this bit of “verse art” helps you get started.      

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Think about the Word

  Joshua 1:8 (VOICE) Let the words from the book of the law be always on your lips. Meditate on them day and night.   Think about God’s Word. “Always . . . day and night.” Many years ago, I read … Continue reading

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Hunger for the Word

  My Bible reading took me down a new line of thought. It started in the book of Amos:   Amos 8:11 (NIV) The days are coming,” declares the Sovereign Lord, “when I will send a famine through the land— not a … Continue reading

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Personal Walls

Bad walls, no. God’s walls, yes. And a few good walls of our own making.   Proverbs 25:28 (NLT) A person without self-control is like a city with broken-down walls.     Self-control – good for us.

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Precarious Walls

The people of Jericho thought thought their walls would keep them safe. Joshua 6:1-2 (NIV) Now the gates of Jericho were securely barred because of the Israelites. No one went out and no one came in. Then the Lord said to Joshua, … Continue reading

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Protective Walls

I want God to build my walls. Isaiah 26:1 (NIV) We have a strong city; God makes salvation its walls and ramparts. Salvation: the strongest walls ever.

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Plastered Walls

Ezekiel spoke about leaders who plastered over flimsy walls built on false words.   Their walls look good, but they won’t last.     Ezekiel 13:13-14 (NIV) Therefore this is what the Sovereign Lord says: . . . I will tear … Continue reading

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