Monthly Archives: December 2014

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Jump Start # 1249

Jump Start # 1249 Ecclesiastes 12:13 “The conclusion, when all has been heard is this: fear God and keep His commandments, because this applies to every person.”   The other day I was at a funeral. The casket was draped with an American flag. At the end of the service, a soldier came and stood […]

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Jump Start # 1248

Jump Start # 1248 2 Timothy 2:15 “Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, accurately handling the word of truth.”   Well, I finished it this week. When the idea was presented, it sounded great. In the process of doing it, I really second […]

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Jump Start # 1247

Jump Start # 1247 Matthew 25:35 “For I was hungry, and you gave Me something to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave Me drink; I was a stranger, and you invited Me in.”   Our verse today is taken from the judgment parables of Matthew 25. Three stories: wise virgins, dependable servants and disciples […]

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Jump Start # 1246

Jump Start # 1246 1 Thessalonians 4:13 “But we do not want you to be uninformed, brethren, about those who are asleep, so that you will not grieve as do the rest who have no hope.”   Our verse today is a sad reminder that death always lurks in the shadows. Death is always difficult […]

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Jump Start # 1245

Jump Start # 1245 Psalms 27:7 “Hear, O Lord, when I cry with my voice, and be gracious to me and answer me.”   I was with a dear friend recently. She was hurting. Her hurts were visible in her eyes if you knew her. Her pain was in her tears, as she literally cried. […]