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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 …

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Sexuality And The Simple Life

by Debra Marsalisiupdated on June 17, 2023June 28, 2023

1 Corinthians 7:8-9 “To the unmarried and the widows I say that it is good for them to remain single, as I am. But if they cannot exercise self-control, they should marry. For it is …

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Weapons Of Spiritual Warfare

by Debra Marsalisiupdated on June 17, 2023June 27, 2023

Ephesians: 6:10-20 “Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of …

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Forgiving One Another

by Debra Marsalisiupdated on November 4, 2023June 26, 2023

Ephesians 4:32 “And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.” Let’s face it, forgiveness is hard. We’re not promised an easy walk of faith. We are; …

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Growing Up in The Word

by Debra Marsalisiupdated on October 19, 2023June 23, 2023

1 Corinthians 3:1-2 NKJV And I, brethren, could not speak to you as to spiritual people but as to carnal, as to babes in Christ. I fed you with milk and not with solid food; …

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Swift And Slow

by Debra Marsalisiupdated on October 20, 2023June 22, 2023

James 1:19 “So then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath.“ Imagine a world where everyone on the planet subscribed to this teaching? The impact would …