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Encouraging Message Series for Young Believers
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Tag Archives: God’s promises
IN TOUCH DAILY: SEPTEMBER 3
Defeating Discouragement Nehemiah 2:11-20 No matter what our position in life may be, we all at times encounter disappointment—and that can quickly lead to discouragement. Disappointment is simply an emotional response to a failed expectation or hope, whether because … Continue reading
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IN TOUCH DAILY: AUGUST 31
God Is Able Ephesians 3:20-21 Jesus knew what it was like to live with limited resources, to have others question His actions (Mark 3:21), and to be rejected by those He sought to serve (John 6:66). Yet in spite … Continue reading
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IN TOUCH DAILY: JULY 13
The Struggle With Doubt James 1:5-8 To trust that biblical promises are true requires faith. According to Hebrews 11:1, faith is “confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see” (NIV). At salvation, we believed … Continue reading
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IN TOUCH DAILY: MAY 10
Sunday Reflection: The Blessing of Perspective It’s easy to get wrapped up in the rhythms of daily life—jobs, family and social commitments, homes, to-do lists, and even time-consuming distractions. We go from one thing to the next, usually focused on … Continue reading
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Tagged apostle paul, attention, beatitudes, blessing, charles stanley, chores, colossians, daily life, direction, distractions, earthly demands, eternal perspective, family, fasting, focus, God's promises, godly priorities, habits, heart, homes, in touch, Jesus, jobs, mind, on things above, perspective, pleasures, practices, prayer, rhythms, scripture, Sermon on the Mount, serving others, social commitments, sunday reflection, tension, time consuming, to do lists, treasure, worship
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IN TOUCH DAILY: MARCH 25
God Is at Work John 5:16-23 How do we know the Lord is at work? Sometimes we see a dramatic display like the parting of the Red Sea for the Israelites. Other times it seems God isn’t doing anything, as … Continue reading
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Tagged abraham, charles stanley, childbearing, discerning, disciples, encouraged, faith, God, God is at work, God's presence, God's promises, God's work, hannah, heavenly father, Holy Spirit, imprisoned, in touch, israelites, Jesus, joseph, lazarus, lord, mary and martha, overjoyed, patience, red sea, sarah, slavery, strengthened, wait
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IN TOUCH DAILY: FEBRUARY 11
Unconditional Surrender James 4:1-10 Sometimes we’re amazed by a believer’s perseverance and confidence in God’s promises. With such people, we often sense a spiritual abundance that many of us wish we had. So, how do we get that? By following … Continue reading
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IN TOUCH DAILY: JANUARY 28
Setting Goals to Achieve God’s Plan Genesis 24:1-67 God has a purpose for our life, but we need goals to help us stay on track (Eph. 2:10). In Genesis 24, Abraham’s trusted servant demonstrated this well. He knew his goal, … Continue reading
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DAILY HOPE: JUNE 2
God Designed Us for More Than This Earth “We fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal” (2 Corinthians 4:18 NIV). God created … Continue reading
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