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Daily Thoughts from the Gospel of Mark: The Beginning of the Gospel (Mark 1:1)

The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. (Mark 1:1, ESV)  Tradition says that Peter was the apostle behind the Gospel of Mark.  Mark is the John Mark who was related to Barnabas and

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Daily Thoughts from Jonah: Should Not I Pity Nineveh? (Jonah 4:5-11)

Jonah went out of the city and sat to the east of the city and made a booth for himself there. He sat under it in the shade, till he should see what would become of the city. Now the LORD God appointed

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Daily Thoughts from Jonah: Do You Do Well to Be Angry (Jonah 4:1-4)

But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was angry. And he prayed to the LORD and said, “O LORD, is not this what I said when I was yet in my country? That is why I made haste to flee to Tarshish;

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Daily Thoughts from Jonah: God May Turn (Jonah 3)

Then the word of the LORD came to Jonah the second time, saying, “Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and call out against it the message that I tell you.” So Jonah arose and went to Nineveh, according

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Daily Thoughts from Jonah: Make Me (Jonah 1:17-2:10)

And the LORD appointed a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.  Then Jonah prayed to the LORD his God from the belly of the fish, saying, “I

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Daily Thoughts from Jonah: Arise, Sleeper! (Jonah 1:4-16)

But the LORD hurled a great wind upon the sea, and there was a mighty tempest on the sea, so that the ship threatened to break up. Then the mariners were afraid, and each cried out to his god. And they

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Daily Thoughts from Jonah: Obedience Brings Blessing (Jonah 1:1-3)

Now the word of the LORD came to Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, “Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and call out against it, for their evil has come up before me.” But Jonah rose to flee to

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Daily Thoughts from Titus: Devoted to Good Works (Titus 3:12-15)

When I send Artemas or Tychicus to you, do your best to come to me at Nicopolis, for I have decided to spend the winter there. Do your best to speed Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their way; see that

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Daily Thoughts from Titus: Instruction and DNA (6)

Remind them to be submissive to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work, to speak evil of no one, to avoid quarreling, to be gentle, and to show perfect courtesy toward

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Daily Thoughts from Titus: Renouncing Ungodliness (5)

For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age,

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Daily Thoughts from Titus: Households and Missions (4)

But as for you, teach what accords with sound doctrine. Older men are to be sober-minded, dignified, self-controlled, sound in faith, in love, and in steadfastness. Older women likewise are to be reverent

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Daily Thoughts from Titus: Empty Talkers and Deceivers (3)

For there are many who are insubordinate, empty talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision party. They must be silenced, since they are upsetting whole families by teaching for shameful

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Daily Thoughts from Titus: Life Shapes Life (2)

This is why I left you in Crete, so that you might put what remained into order, and appoint elders in every town as I directed you—if anyone is above reproach, the husband of one wife, and his children

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Daily Thoughts from Titus: A Common Faith (1)

Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, for the sake of the faith of God’s elect and their knowledge of the truth, which accords with godliness, in hope of eternal life, which God,

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Daily Thoughts from Zechariah: Holy to Yahweh (Zechariah 14:10-21)

The whole land shall be turned into a plain from Geba to Rimmon south of Jerusalem. But Jerusalem shall remain aloft on its site from the Gate of Benjamin to the place of the former gate, to the Corner

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