Category Archives: Bible study
What do we do about the end?
Have you ever seen a person in movie or in real life who is walking around carrying a placard? One placard that seems to be common in caricaturing is the crazy looking man in long robes carrying a placard reading, … Continue reading
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Pure Religion – James 1:26-27
My kids recently found an old children’s book of mine that explains how to do some simple magic tricks. They decided to perform a magic show and invited us adults to attend. We watched as they showed us a dollar … Continue reading
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Devotional Help
I really enjoy and recommend books by Elizabeth George. In one of her books (sorry, I can’t remember which one), she related a devotional help that was useful for her. She referred to it as her Spiritual Temperature chart. Every … Continue reading
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Action is the Key – James 1:22-25
The other day my 7-year-old was singing a song called “Obedience.” One phrase in the song is, “Action is the key, do it immediately.” She then asked me why the song said that action was the key. My reply was … Continue reading
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Those Dirty Clothes – James 1:21
My husband and I enjoy a show on the Discovery channel called “Dirty Jobs.” Mike Rowe, the host, goes every show to new places and new dirty jobs. The jobs are as varied as can be imagined, with many different … Continue reading
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Be Quiet and Listen!: James 1:19-20
I have three children. Each of them is unique. Even when they were babies their personalities were showing themselves evident. For instance. My oldest liked her independence as a baby. She didn’t like to be held and cuddled. She cried … Continue reading
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O the Deep, Deep Love of God: James 1:17-18
We are fast approaching Thanksgiving. It’s only three days away! Happy Thanksgiving to all of you. I am thankful for each of you who have told me you are reading my blog. You are my sisters and friends. I am … Continue reading
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Taking the Bait: James 1:14-16
The Salmon swims upstream. He has a goal–to get to his spawing ground. He has a difficult path–swimming against the fast moving river. He has a strong desire to reach the end and accomplish his purposes. A glint in the … Continue reading
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My Moral Responsibility: James 1:13
We’ve been studying James, a book about the evidences of faith in our lives. We’ve looked at trials and our response to trials, but where do trials come from? When I am tempted, where does that temptation originate from? Who’s … Continue reading
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Our position in Christ: James 1:9-12
We have been studying through trials here in James 1. We’ve seen the purpose of trials. We’ve seen how we are to handle trials (joyfully, with understanding, submitting to the work of God in our lives), and we’ve seen where … Continue reading
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