Tag: peace
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🎙️Paul, Timothy, and Christ – 1 Timothy 1
Pip: Mission Communities Network has been working through 1 Timothy verse by verse, and it turns out one verse can carry a surprising amount of weight. Mara: This episode covers two stretches of that letter — what Paul’s apostleship reveals about Christ’s identity and the gifts he gave the church, and then what grace, mercy,…
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🎙️A Testimony Of The Sustaining Grace Of Jesus Christ
Pip: Mission Communities Network has a way of cutting straight to the questions that actually matter — not the productivity kind, but the kind you sit with at 3 a.m. Mara: Today’s episode draws from a devotional reflection on sustaining grace — what it means to be carried rather than to carry yourself. Let’s start…
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Grace, Mercy and Peace – 2026.07.30
1 Timothy 1:2 (WEB) to Timothy, my true child in faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. Grace, mercy and peace come from GOD the Father and Jesus Christ GOD the Son outworked by the GOD the Holy Spirit in our life. Grace, mercy and peace are part…
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Test and keep – 2026.07.08
1 Thessalonians 5:21 (KJV) Prove all things; hold fast that which is good. Here we are encouraged to not just believe whatever people say or do but to verify and test it to see it it is of GOD or not. Then when we have determined that we hold on to that which is good,…
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Let’s not complain and dispute – 2026.06.17
Philippians 2:14-16 (KJV)14 Do all things without murmurings and disputings:15 That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;16 Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of…
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Becoming (4) – 2026.05.28
2 Corinthians 13:11 (KJV) Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you. In the final greeting of 2 Corinthians there are four things we are asked to do: Be perfect (Become complete in the NKJV) Be…
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Source and results of safety – 2026.05.08
Psalms 4:8 (KJV) I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety. Let us be encouraged today and know that when we are in Jesus Christ we do not be anxious and disturbed by what is happening in the world. He is the one who…
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How to respond to anger – 2025.03.12
Proverbs 15:1 (KJV) A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger. When an angry person confronts us it is good to de-escalate and this is done by a soft/gentle answer. It is a voice of reason in a calm and peaceful manner. People who are angry are very often unreasonable. Answering…
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Peace and goodwill – 2025.12.25
Have a blessed Christmas in Jesus Christ. Luke 2:10-14 (KJV) 10 And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. 11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.…
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Psalms 95 – Entering GOD’s Rest – 2025.12.11
Psalms 95:1-11 (KJV) 1 O come, let us sing unto the LORD: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation. 2 Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms. 3 For the LORD is a great God, and a great King above…
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Anxiety – 2025.12.03
Psalms 94:19 (KJV) In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul. When our mind is racing and anxiety kicks in, let us be encouraged to look to Jesus Christ. We are not alone. He has sent GOD the Holy Spirit to comfort us.“John 14:16-17 (KJV) And I will pray the…
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Be Strong and Courageous – 2025.11.13
Joshua 1:6-9 (KJV)6 Be strong and of a good courage: for unto this people shalt thou divide for an inheritance the land, which I sware unto their fathers to give them.7 Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee:…
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Not our battle – 2025.10.14
Deuteronomy 3:22 (KJV) Ye shall not fear them: for the LORD your God he shall fight for you. Let us be encouraged today that there is not need to fear when people and situations come against us. This is because we can be assured that the LORD GOD Almighty is for us and fights for…
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Waiting patiently – 2025.10.07
Psalms 40:1-2 (KJV)1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.2 He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings. Let us be…
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Lovingkindness – 2025.10.03
Psalms 36:7 (KJV) How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings. Let us be encouraged today that GOD is love “1 John 4:16 (KJV) And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he…
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Three Fold Salvation – Salvation of the soul/mind – The Spirit And The Flesh – 2025.09.10
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Galatians 5:13-26 (KJV) 13 For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another. 14 For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. 15 But if ye bite and devour…
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Three Fold Salvation – What are we saved to? – 2025.09.03
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John 3:1-21 (KJV) 1 There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: 2 The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with…
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Three Fold Salvation – What happens when we are saved? – 2025.08.29
John 3:1-21 (KJV) 1 There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: 2 The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with…
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Forgiveness – PART 4 – essential for unity – 2025.07.25
Matthew 18:21-35 (KJV)21 Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?22 Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.23 Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which…
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Presence of my enemies – Psalms 23 Part 16 – 2025.04.09
Psalms 23:5 (KJV) Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.Not only does the LORD GOD Almighty provide our needs. When He provides it is with great peace. In the Treasury of David Commentary it says“The good man has his enemies. He…
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Beside still waters – Psalms 23 Part 8 – 2025.03.30
Psalms 23:2 (KJV) He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.One place Jesus Christ leads us to is beside still waters. One thing to note here is that He does not lead us into the still waters.What are the still waters? Jesus talked about this:“John 4:14 (KJV) But…
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Lie down – Psalms 23 Part 5 – 2025.03.27
Psalms 23:2 (KJV) He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.So far we discovered that Jesus Christ supplies all we need and that we need to partake of what He gives us. We looked at no want and the green pastures He makes us lie down on.…
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Green pastures – Psalms 23 Part 2 – 2025.03.23
Psalms 23:2a (KJV) He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: … He places us in green pastures and settlers us there. There we find all the nourishment we need. It is green and lush. We have a responsibility in the pastures to eat the grass He provides. If we do not eat we…
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Walk worthy – 2025.02.26
Ephesians 4:1-3 (KJV) 1 I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, 2 With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; 3 Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. GOD knows everything everyone…
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Venting versus self-control – 2025.01.31
Proverbs 29:11 (KJV) A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.Here we are instructed to not vent all our feelings by speaking our mind. Instead we are to keep calm and not say anything till the time is right and we have considered carefully if we are to…
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Self Made man – 2024.12.10
Psalms 127:1-2 (KJV)1 A Song of degrees for Solomon. Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.2 It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so…
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Distress because of opposition – 2024.12.03
Psalms 120:1-7 (KJV)1 A Song of degrees. In my distress I cried unto the LORD, and he heard me.2 Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongue.3 What shall be given unto thee? or what shall be done unto thee, thou false tongue?4 Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals…
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Only GOD can – 2024.10.15
Psalms 79:8-9 (KJV)8 O remember not against us former iniquities: let thy tender mercies speedily prevent us: for we are brought very low.9 Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of thy name: and deliver us, and purge away our sins, for thy name’s sake.“For all have sinned, and come short of…
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In the midst of the storm – 2024.09.11
Psalms 46:10 (KJV) Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.When the storm is raging and we are in the midst of it we can do two things. We can panic and despair or we can be still and trust in…
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Sincere love of Jesus Christ – 2024.07.18
Ephesians 6:23-24 (KJV)23 Peace be to the brethren, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.24 Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen. To the Ephesians written from Rome, by Tychicus.It is such an amazing think that GOD the Father and the LORD…
