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Look to the Rock

Laura Ingle  Key scripture – “Look to the rock from which you were hewn and to the quarry from which you were dug” (Isaiah 51:1). The way that the prophet Isaiah stated it sounds much more noble and respectable than its literal meaning, for in the Hebrew text the wordRead More …

Sacred or Same

Laura Ingle  Key scripture – “One man considers one day more sacred than another; another man considers every day alike” (Romans 14:5). Avodah (Ah´-voe-dah) is a Hebrew noun used in the Bible that has two distinct yet intertwined meanings: worship and work. It is also derived from the Hebrew verbRead More …

Discipline of the Lord

  Laura Ingle Key scripture – “And have you forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons? “My son, do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord, nor be weary when reproved by him. For the Lord disciplines the one he loves, and chastises every son whom he receives.”Read More …

Close Friends

Laura Ingle Key scripture – “As soon as he had finished speaking to Saul, the soul of Jonathan was knit to the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.” 1 Samuel 18:1 (ESV) Stop and think of your close friends, the ones who you dearly love.Read More …

Under Attack of Satan

Laura Ingle Key scripture- “We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed; always carrying in the body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be manifested in our bodies.”Read More …

Move Mountains

Laura Ingle  Key scripture – “And Jesus answered them, “Have faith in God. Truly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be taken up and thrown into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says will come to pass, it willRead More …

Blessed are …

Laura Ingle Key scripture, “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. Blessed are the gentle, for they shall inherit the earth. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall beRead More …

Pruning the Vine

Laura Ingle Key scripture- “I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit.” (John 15:1-2). Did you know that the inRead More …

He is my refuge

Laura Ingle Key scripture – “He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the LORD, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God in whom I trust.” (Psalm 91:1-2). Over and over the promise isRead More …

Developing Patience

August 12, 2016 Colossians 3:12-14 … On any given day, we may encounter frustrating people and situations. We may feel like lashing out, but God wants us to stay calm and be patient with everyone (1 Thess. 5:14). And in fact, there are a number of reasons we should developRead More …