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The Mute Speak – Matthew 9:32-34
She was scared to death, but she came anyway. A woman in her group had called for help. She had seen a demonic presence and it had terrified her. She had been in rebellion against the Lord but this had
Continue reading...The Blind See – Matthew 9:27-31
Do blind people see anything? Seems like a strange question, but it really refers to whether blind people see something with their minds rather than their eyes. People who have been blind from birth say
Continue reading...Raising the Dead – Matthew 9:18-26
Pastor David Platt, pastor and former head of the Southern Baptist Mission Board, shared a story with the Southern Baptist Convention’s Executive Committee on September 19, 2016, in Nashville, of a man
Continue reading...Tradition – Matthew 9:14-17
“Fiddler on the Roof” chronicles the growing obsolete character of traditions followed by Jews in Russia as changes in society alter the way they live. The value of traditions notwithstanding,
Continue reading...You’re Sick! – Matthew 9:9-13
Many Americans of late have come to the conclusion that their bodies do not respond well to the gluten in wheat. They didn’t know they were sick, but they had wrestled with a number of symptoms that
Continue reading...Forgiveness as Healing – Matthew 9:1-8
Brandt Jean offered forgiveness and a hug to Amber Guyger, the police officer who shot Brandt’s brother in his own apartment, mistakenly believing it was her apartment and he was an intruder. Many
Continue reading...Authority Over Demons – Matthew 8:28-34
I had always believed that Jesus gave believers authority in his name to expel demons, but I had never done it. The first time I was called upon to do so, I was scared. I told the demon to leave in Jesus’
Continue reading...Failed Faith – Matthew 8:23-27
I remember the first time I went on a boat so far out into the ocean that I couldn’t see any land anywhere. It was a weird feeling to think I was totally dependent on the integrity of that boat to
Continue reading...Real Discipleship – Matthew 8:18-22
A commitment to lifelong partnership is a critical factor in helping you decide who to marry. In a good article in Psychology Today on the signs of true relationship commitment encourages looking for behaviors
Continue reading...Healed to Serve – Matthew 8:14-17
I came across a blog by a woman whose mother died in 2011 of cancer. She was grief stricken but came to the decision that rather than becoming bitter she would write to encourage others who are in pain.
Continue reading...Astonishing Faith – Matthew 8:5-13
Hudson Taylor, the missionary to China in the 1880’s, was known for his faith. With his fellow missionaries he was believing God for 100 new missionaries and $50,000 dollars in donations in 1887
Continue reading...The Touch That Heals – Matthew 8:1-4
Paul Zak, also known as Dr. Love, has a prescription for making the world a better place…eight hugs a day. He has demonstrated that hugging is a way of raising one’s oxytocin levels and increased
Continue reading...Doing What We Know We Should Do – Matthew 7:24-29
Procrastination. We’ve all experienced it. We know we should be doing this thing that will benefit us, but somehow the reward doesn’t seem real enough or critical enough to move us. There are
Continue reading...Glitter Without Gold – Matthew 7:21-23
In Deuteronomy 13:2-6 Moses warns Israel that should a prophet give a sign or wonder that comes to pass, but his message is, “Let’s follow other gods,” that prophet is not to be followed,
Continue reading...Smooth Talkers – Matthew 7:15-20
I saw a Facebook post of a young man I know from church. He thought he had some aspect of his life all figured out and then it came unglued. He said he got mad at God, didn’t want to go to church
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