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Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit
What does “obedience of faith” (Romans 1:5) mean?
Reflection on Psalm 106 (Week 31, 2026)
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THE PRAYER OF THE RIGHTEOUSPsalm 17 “Hear me, Lord, my plea is just; listen to my cry. Hear my prayer—it does not rise from deceitful lips. Let my vindication come from you; may your eyes see what is right.” I wonder if you are frustrated because while the righteous plead those who throw their lot …
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GOD IN THIS LIFEPsalms 14, 15, 16 The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” This is not about whether you believe God exists but rather you act as if God is not around; God is not a factor that you consider as you go about your life. The Psalmist says that such …
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TRUE BELIEVERS1 John 5 “Whoever believes in the Son of God accepts this testimony. Whoever does not believe God has made him out to be a liar, because they have not believed the testimony God has given about his Son. And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is …
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ESSENTIALS1 John 4 “This is how we know that we live in him and he in us: He has given us of his Spirit. And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent his Son to be the Savior of the world. If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God …
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TIME ALONE WITH GODMark 6 “Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.” They just had a successful mission trip; people were excited and they were sharing with each other about their experiences. Then Jesus told them that they will go to somewhere remote and quiet to get some rest. …
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PROPHETS AND APOSTLESMark 6 Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his own town, among his relatives and in his own home.” He could not do any miracles there, except lay his hands on a few sick people and heal them. He was amazed at their lack of faith. Prophets …
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DON’T BE AFRAID; JUST BELIEVEMark 4 and 5 “Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?” It is not unreasonable to be fearful in the middle of a storm in the middle of a lake, or, as a woman made unclean because of her blood disorder, touching a rabbi and being called …
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LIFE WITH GODGenesis 45, 46 and 50 “You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives.” As we all live in this fallen world, none of us can escape the consequences of the evil that surrounds us. As someone said once, …
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THE SINS OF THE PASTGenesis 42 “As soon as Joseph saw his brothers, he recognized them, but he pretended to be a stranger and spoke harshly to them.” It is difficult to hold it against Joseph that he let his anger at his brothers’ betrayal overcome him. The dream that he had as a young …
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TWISTS AND TURNSGenesis 40 – 41 “But when all goes well with you, remember me and show me kindness; mention me to Pharaoh and get me out of this prison. I was forcibly carried off from the land of the Hebrews, and even here I have done nothing to deserve being put in a dungeon.” …
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