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Does Trusting God Mean Turning to Prayer, Taking “Practical” Action, or Both? (Nehemiah 1:11-4:23)

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The last line of Nehemiah 1 identifies him as “cupbearer to the king” (Neh. 1:11). This means not only...

God’s Presence in the Midst of Disaster (Psalm 46)

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No matter how great the disaster, God is greater still.

God’s Presence in our Struggles at Work (Psalm 23)

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While we seek to honor God in our work, this does not mean the road will be easy. 

Trusting God in the Face of Institutional Pressure (Psalm 20)

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Psalm 20 teaches us to trust God rather than human power, such as military might. “Some take pride in chariots, and...

Selfish Ambition (James 3:13-4:12)

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Selfish Ambition Is the Impediment to Peacemaking (James 3:16–4:11) Selfish ambition is the opposite of serving the...

Israel Refuses to Enter the Promised Land (Deuteronomy 1:19-45)

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In the wilderness, the people's fear leads to a failure to trust God. As a result they rebel against God’s...

Moses’ Unfaithfulness at Meribah (Numbers 20:2-13)

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Moses’ moment of greatest failure came when the people of Israel resumed complaining, this time about food and water...

Jacob’s Unethical Procurement of Esau’s Birthright and Blessing (Genesis 25:19-34; 26:34-28:9)

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Although it was God’s plan for Jacob to succeed Isaac (Gen. 25:23), Rebekah and Jacob’s use of deception and theft...

Abraham and Lot Parted: Abraham’s Generosity (Genesis 13:3-18)

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When Abraham and his family reentered Canaan and came to the region around Bethel, the friction that erupted between the...

Abraham’s Journey Begins with Disaster in Egypt (Genesis 12:8-13:2)

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The initial results of Abraham’s journeys were not promising. There was fierce competition for the land...

Abraham’s Faithfulness Contrasted with the Faithlessness of Babel (Genesis 12:1-3)

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God called Abraham into a covenant of faithful service, as is told at the beginning of Genesis 12. By leaving the...

God Sets Limits (Genesis 2:3; 2:17)

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God sets limits to our work. It's up to us to discern those limits and live within them.