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When Jesus noticed that all who had come to the dinner were trying to sit in the seats of honor near the head of the table, He gave them this advice: When you are invited to a wedding feast, don’t sit in the seat of honor. What if someone who is more distinguished than you…

  Jesus replied with this story: “A man prepared a great feast and sent out many invitations. When the banquet was ready, he sent his servant to tell the guests, ‘Come, the banquet is ready.’ But they all began making excuses. One said, ‘I have just bought a field and must inspect it. Please excuse…

After all, who is Apollos? Who is Paul? We are only God’s servants through whom you believed the Good News. Each of us did the work the Lord gave us. I planted the seed in your hearts, and Apollos watered it, but it was God who made it grow. 1 Corinthians 3:5-6 (NLT)   Sometimes…

[Jesus] said, “[The king] returned and called in the servants to whom he had given the money. He wanted to find out what their profits were.” The first servant reported, ‘Master, I invested your money and made ten times the original amount!’ “’Well done!’ the king exclaimed. ‘You are a good servant. You have been…

[Jesus] said, “A nobleman was called away to a distant empire to be crowned king and then return. Before he left, he called together ten of his servants and divided among them ten pounds of silver, saying, ‘Invest this for me while I am gone.’ But his people hated him and sent a delegation after…

 When you consider the commandment to love, what do you think? (Please pause and answer before you continue)   I immediately think of people: family, friends, dogs (OK, mostly people). I also think about the lonely, hungry, forgotten, and hurting. If your answer was similar, then neither of us named the most important kind of…

What is truth? Is there absolute truth? According to Jesus there is. He is truth.

As a mother comforts her child, so will I comfort you. Isaiah 66:13 (NLT)   I enjoyed these Encouraging Words by Lucinda Secrest McDowell about Mother’s Day – appreciating Mom, expressing gratitude and giving her time, remembering the motherless and childless. I also appreciated the Scriptures in which God compares Himself to a mother. Follow…

After He has gathered his own flock, He walks ahead of them, and they follow Him because they know His voice. John 10:4 (NLT)   I am repeatedly moved by Susie Larson’s Daily Blessings. Since I haven’t had time to write myself, I’m passing this along to bless you.   May you grow to LOVE…

For my yoke is easy to bear, and the burden I give you is light. Matthew 11:30 (NLT)   I am repeatedly moved by Susie Larson’s Daily Blessings. Since I haven’t had time to write myself, I’m passing this along to bless you.   Before you take another step today, may you pause and give…