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Unto Caesar & Unto God

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Matthew 22:20-22 – Render To Caesar And Jesus said to them, “Whose likeness and inscription is this?” They said, “Caesar’s,” Then he said to them, “Therefore render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” When they heard it, they marveled. And they left him and went away. (Matthew 22:20-22 ESV) The Pharisees were out to get Jesus, attempting to “entangle him in his talk” ( Matthew 22:15 ). The Pharisees, being cowards like many overly religious people, sent their disciples to Jesus with a controversial question, hoping to provoke a condemnable response. Their lackeys approached Jesus and prefaced their question with flattery to deceive hi...

Today's Devotional - Don't Listen to the Accuser - July 28, 2017

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Don't Listen to the Accuser The power of sin to hold us captive is like the story of little Johnny visiting his grandparents on their farm. Johnny was given a slingshot to play with out in the woods. He practiced shooting rocks, but he could never hit the target. Discouraged, he headed back inside for lunch. As he returned to his grandma’s backyard, he spied her pet duck. Impulsively he took aim and hit the duck square in the head and killed it. Johnny panicked and hid the duck in the woodpile, only to look up and see his sister, Sally, watching. After lunch that day Grandma said, “Sally, let’s wash the dishes.” But Sally responded, “Grandma. Johnny told me he wanted to help in the kitchen today, didn’t you Johnny?” And then she whispered to him. “Remember the duck! ” So Johnny did the dishes. What choice did he have? Later Grandpa asked if the children wanted to go fishing, and Grandma said, “I’m sorry, but I need Sally to help me make supper.” But, Sally s...

Prayer Focus & Month Long Bible Reading Schedule

Weekly Prayer List/Focus Day of Week Prayer Focus Sunday The Sick/Those whose Health is Failing Monday Careers/Jobs Tuesday School/Wisdom in Our Studies Wednesday Transformation & Latter Rain Thursday Intercession – For Family, Friends Friday Churches/NAGSDA/World Wide Church Saturday Leaders of Ghana/United States – Immigration Bible Reading Schedule Date Day Bible Reading July 26, 2017 Wednesday – 1 Mark 13:37 July 27, 2017 Thursday – 2 James 1-3 July 28, 2017 Friday – 3 James 4-5 July 29, 2017 Saturday - 4 1 Peter 1-2 July 30, 2017 Sunday – 5 1 Peter 3-5 July 31, 2017 Mond...