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Encouraging Message Series for Young Believers
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Tag Archives: life
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 … Continue reading
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Tagged assurance, believe, believed, believed through faith, biblical promises, burden, burden of doubt, charles stanley, circumstances, confidence, doubt, faith, feelings, God, God's forgiveness, God's love, God's promises, good news, Holy Spirit, hope, in touch, Jesus, life, lord, prayers, promises of God, question, rest, sacrifice, salvation, saved by God, scripture, struggle, struggled, true, trust, trustworthy, uncertainty, unsure
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IN TOUCH DAILY: JULY 12
Sunday Reflection: The Lord’s Heart for His People Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount, where we find the Beatitudes, wasn’t about how to be more polite or acceptable in society. The Lord wanted to remind His followers that God examines … Continue reading
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Tagged a long way off, acceptable, beatitudes, beloved children, charles stanley, desires, devotion, God, great love, heart, heavenly father, important lessons, in touch, inward thoughts, Jesus, life, lord, material world, Parable of the Prodigal Son, pleasure, polite, prodigal son, reconcile, representation of God, satisfaction, Sermon on the Mount, society, sunday reflection, The Lord’s Heart, truth
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IN TOUCH DAILY: JULY 9
The Causes of Insecurity Psalm 8 Yesterday we defined insecurity and saw how it could weigh us down. Today let’s look at some common causes. Insecurity can come from: Rejection. When we grow up thinking no one really likes … Continue reading
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Tagged ability, abusive relationships, achieve, body shape, broken home, charles stanley, comparison, confidence, crowned, crush our spirit, death, deep insecurity, disability, doubt, examine your heart, failure, families, glory, God, hair loss, heart, in touch, individuals, insecurity, interactions, life, life goals, majesty, nicer-looking, overshadowed, physical appearance, Poor body image, preoccupied, rejection, reluctant, resources, self-consciousness, setback, shame, smarter, successful, time, tragedy, Traumatic circumstances, wealthier, work
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IN TOUCH DAILY: JULY 6
A God of Grace John 1:14-18 Imagine receiving a beautifully wrapped gift when there is no special occasion. Inside the package is something very special. Eagerly, you read the card to discover who could have been so generous. To … Continue reading
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Tagged A God of Grace, amazement, avoided, charles stanley, Christ, Christ’s righteousness, cross, death, discover, divine law, earth, faith, fullness, future, generous, gift of grace, gifts, God, God's goodness, God's grace, God's Son, grace, heavenly father, ignore, in touch, Jesus, Jesus' death, kind, know God, know Him, life, living perfectly, past, payment, present, rebel, rebellious, refuse, righteousness, sacrificed, save us, sinless, sinless life, sins, special, special occasion, thank you, the Giver, unkind, wrongs
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IN TOUCH DAILY: JULY 1
Protection From Pride 2 Corinthians 12:7-10 One of the benefits of adversity is that it challenges our pride. Paul experienced this kind of intervention through what he called “a thorn in the flesh,” and the Lord used it to … Continue reading
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Tagged adversity, believers, beneficial, benefits, charles stanley, christians, churches, effectiveness, God, grace, gratitude, humble, Humble yourself, in touch, influence, intervention, letters, life, lord, ministry, new testament, paul, potential, pride, protection, proud, self-empowered, self-motivated, servant of Christ, success, thorn in the flesh, trust, value, wise and loving protection
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IN TOUCH DAILY: JUNE 28
Sunday Reflection: The Promise of Justice We frequently think of justice in a negative light—as punishment or vindication—but it’s also immensely positive. In fact, the Hebrew word mishpat, which is commonly translated as “judgment” or “justice,” conveys a sense … Continue reading
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Tagged afflicted, charles stanley, comfort, cry out, david, enemies, focus, forgotten, God, God's love, God's mercy, heartfelt, hope, in touch, judgment, just, Justice, life, lord, Lord’s justice, make things right, making things right, merciful, mercy, mishpat, needy, prayers, promise, promises, proper place, psalmists, punishment, relationships, restoration, sunday reflection, trial, unfair, vindication
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IN TOUCH DAILY: JUNE 27
Life’s Greatest Gift John 3:16-21 Everyone loves presents, yet many people reject the greatest gift ever given. This gift is God’s Son, and the term “only begotten” expresses His uniqueness. There has never been anyone else like Jesus, who … Continue reading
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IN TOUCH DAILY: JUNE 26
The Difference Between Wants and Needs Psalm 34:8-10 Sometimes we confuse wants and needs. We can become so focused on our wants that they feel critical to our well-being. Then, when God doesn’t meet our “need,” we get angry … Continue reading
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