In John 11:39, Jesus gave this command to those who were gathered around the tomb of Lazarus: “Remove the stone.” He was referring to the stone that covered the front of the tomb in which Lazarus had been buried for...
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Luke 8:43-48 tells us the story of the woman who had an issue of blood. For twelve years this poor woman had spent all the money she had to try to find a solution to her medical problem. But none...
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Malachi is the final book of the Old Testament, and though we know very little about Malachi himself, his message is a powerful one.
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When Mary and Martha were faced with the death of their brother, Lazarus, as recorded in John 11, they were filled with questions about what seemed to be Jesus’ lack of concern. But in the midst of their questions, Jesus...
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John 11 tells the story of when Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead. Lazarus, along with Mary and Martha, are all friends and followers of Jesus, so when Lazarus becomes very sick, the two sisters put out the request for...
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Paul wrote, “Most gladly, therefore, I will rather boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me. Therefore I am well content with weaknesses, with insults, with distresses, with persecutions, with difficulties, for Christ’s sake;...
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Like his contemporary, the prophet Haggai, Zechariah was involved in preaching to the discouraged Jews who had returned from exile in Babylon. But instead of focusing on the present, as Haggai was doing, Zechariah was looking into the future....
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We all experience times when we feel deflated, boxed in, at the end of our rope and unsure of whether we can keep putting one foot in front of the other. We begin feeling this way when we think that...
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Why does God allow us to be afflicted with a thorn in the flesh? What purpose does it serve in our lives?
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In 2 Corinthians 12:7, Paul speaks of having a “thorn in the flesh.” He says he pleaded with the Lord three times that it would be removed from him, but it was not removed. Instead of taking away the thorn,...
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The prophet Haggai, about whom we know little except what is recorded in the book of Haggai, lived and ministered during a very low period for the Hebrew people. He wrote at the end of the period of captivity...
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