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Sword of the Spirit – Daily Bread #1250

SWORD OF THE SPIRIT                                                                                               1250 “Daily Bread” Give us each day our daily bread – Luke 11:3 One of the first prayers we learn to recite is the ‘Our Father’ as taught by Jesus to His disciples. Within that prayer … Continue reading

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Sword of the Spirit – Trust, Delight, and Commit #1249

SWORD OF THE SPIRIT                                                                                               1249 “Trust, Delight, and Commit” Trust in the Lord and do good; dwell in the land and befriend faithfulness. Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. Commit your … Continue reading

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Sword of the Spirit – Baptism #1248

SWORD OF THE SPIRIT                                                                                               1248 “Baptism” And when Jesus was baptized, immediately he went up from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming to … Continue reading

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Sword of the Spirit – Watering #1247

SWORD OF THE SPIRIT                                                                                               1247 “Watering” Whoever brings blessing will be enriched, and one who waters will himself be watered. – Proverbs 11:25 My lawn is a metaphor for Scriptural truth. I don’t water it. I let the natural order … Continue reading

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Sword of the Spirit – Greatest Commandment #1246

SWORD OF THE SPIRIT                                                                                               1246 “Greatest Commandment” Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law? And he said to him, You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all … Continue reading

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Sword of the Spirit – Cain and Abel #1245

SWORD OF THE SPIRIT                                                                                               1245 “Cain and Abel” In the course of time Cain brought to the Lord an offering of the fruit of the ground, and Abel also brought of the firstborn of his flock and of their fat … Continue reading

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Sword of The Spirit – Growing Old #1244

SWORD OF THE SPIRIT                                                                                               1244 “Growing Old” In the day when the keepers of the house tremble, and the strong men are bent, and the grinders cease because they are few, and those who look through the windows are dimmed, … Continue reading

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Sword of the Spirit – Ebenezer #1243

SWORD OF THE SPIRIT                                                                                               1243 “Ebenezer” Then Samuel took a stone and set it up between Mizpah and Shen and called its name Ebenezer; for he said, “Till now the Lord has helped us.” – 1 Samuel 7:12 Samuel had … Continue reading

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Sword of the Spirit – Assaulted #1242

SWORD OF THE SPIRIT                                                                                               1242 “Assaulted” How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to your word. – Psalm 119:9 Have you ever traveled to a foreign country for a season? Do you recall the … Continue reading

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Sword of the Spirit – Contentment #1241

SWORD OF THE SPIRIT                                                                                               1241 “Contentment” But godliness with contentment is great gain, for we brought nothing into the world, and we cannot take anything out of the world. But if we have food and clothing, with these we will … Continue reading

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