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Tag Archives: reconciliation
IN TOUCH DAILY: NOVEMBER 16
Problem Solved! 1 Peter 1:1-5 Mankind was created to have a relationship with God, but that connection was broken when sin entered the world through Adam and Eve. Now every human being is alienated from the Lord. And yet hope … Continue reading
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IN TOUCH DAILY: SEPTEMBER 17
Salvation Gifts 1 Peter 1:3-5 Gifts are an expression of love, yet sometimes we take them for granted. This is certainly true when it comes to salvation. Perhaps the reason is that we’ve forgotten how amazing this gift is … Continue reading
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IN TOUCH DAILY: AUGUST 16
Sunday Reflection: The Help of His Grace When we talk about making peace, it’s important to understand that doesn’t imply we are always calm, happy, or even emotionally detached from a situation. Peacemakers understand that finding peace with God … Continue reading
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IN TOUCH DAILY: AUGUST 9
Sunday Reflection: The Difficulty of Peacemaking Moments after teaching the Beatitudes in His Sermon on the Mount, Jesus explained how His followers were to begin the work of making peace: Love your enemies, pray for those who persecute you, … Continue reading
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IN TOUCH DAILY: MAY 30
The Word of Our Salvation 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 Try to imagine a world without Bibles. The reality is that there are places on earth where Scripture is unknown, and the people who live in those cultures don’t know anything about … Continue reading
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IN TOUCH DAILY: JANUARY 31
The Hope for Peace Romans 15:4-13 One day Christ will return and make everything right, and until that time believers are called to be His ambassadors of peace. But salvation doesn’t automatically change us into people of kindness and unity. … Continue reading
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DAILY HOPE: MARCH 7
Restoring Relationships: Reconciliation, Not Always Resolution “Search for peace, and work to maintain it” (1 Peter 3:11 NLT). The seventh biblical step toward restoring a relationship is to emphasize reconciliation, not resolution. It’s unrealistic to expect everyone to agree about … Continue reading
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DAILY HOPE: MARCH 4
Restoring Relationships: Defuse Anger with Confession “First get rid of the log in your own eye; then you will see well enough to deal with the speck in your friend’s eye” (Matthew 7:5 NLT). The fourth biblical step toward restoring … Continue reading
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MY UTMOST FOR HIS HIGHEST: OCTOBER 7
The Nature of Reconciliation He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him. —2 Corinthians 5:21 Sin is a fundamental relationship— it is not wrong doing, but … Continue reading
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