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Called to Truthfulness

by Debra Marsalisiupdated on March 11, 2024March 11, 2024

Matthew 5:33–37 (NKJV) “Again you have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not swear falsely, but shall perform your oaths to the Lord.’ But I say to you, do not …

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The Bride of Christ

by Debra Marsalisiupdated on January 9, 2024December 21, 2023

“That He might present her to Himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without blemish.”—Ephesians 5:27 (NKJV) Our modern view of marriage …

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Courage of Queen Vashti: Dignity Over Decadence

by Debra Marsalisiupdated on January 9, 2024December 14, 2023

Esther 1:19-22 “Therefore, if it pleases the king, let him issue a royal decree and let it be written in the laws of Persia and Media, which cannot be repealed, that Vashti is never again …

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The Loveless Christian

by Debra Marsalisiupdated on October 21, 2023November 30, 2023

1 Corinthians 13:1-3 If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. And if I have prophetic powers, and understand …

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The Contrast of Hearts

by Debra Marsalisiupdated on November 17, 2023November 30, 2023

Luke 7:44-50 Then He turned toward the woman and said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I came into your house. You did not give Me any water for My feet, but she wet …

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The Joyless Son

by Debra Marsalisiupdated on March 13, 2024November 23, 2023

Luke 15:28-32 “But he was angry and would not go in. Therefore his father came out and pleaded with him. So he answered and said to his father, ‘Lo, these many years I have been …

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Blessed Are the Peacemakers

by Debra Marsalisiupdated on November 21, 2023November 22, 2023

Matthew 5:9 “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.“ This verse is taken from Jesus’ famous teaching in Matthew Chapters 5-7, called The Sermon on the Mount. The sermon addresses …

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Heroism is Stamped on Our Souls

by Debra Marsalisiupdated on October 21, 2023November 9, 2023

Esther 4:15-17 “Then Esther sent this reply to Mordecai: “Go, gather together all the Jews who are in Susa, and fast for me. Do not eat or drink for three days, night or day. I …

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Internal Dialogue Matters

by Debra Marsalisiupdated on October 21, 2023November 2, 2023

Luke 2:36-38 Now there was one, Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was of a great age, and had lived with a husband seven years from her virginity; …

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Esther’s Exemplary Wisdom, Obedience, and Faith

by Debra Marsalisiupdated on October 20, 2023October 26, 2023

Esther 4:9-11 “Hathak went back and reported to Esther what Mordecai had said. Then she instructed him to say to Mordecai, “All the king’s officials and the people of the royal provinces know that for …