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The Miracles of Satan
“I saw a miraculous healing. Surely that confirms that [this church, organization or person] is from God!” The Israelites rightly looked for a Messiah who would perform miracles: Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf unstopped; then shall the lame man leap like a deer, and the…
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Hidden fishermen
Amazing how there are always more treasures in the Bible. I thought Jesus said, “Come follow me and I will make you fishers of men,” only because Peter and John had been fishermen. But as only a master author might do, God had hidden a foreshadowing of even that detail way back in Jeremiah’s writing.…
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The Wedding Feast
“Go,” the King said. “My wedding feast is ready. Call all the invited guests.” But they derided him by their weak and transparent excuses. Undeterred, He commanded, “Go call all those rejected by society – the lame, blind, poor – those no one else will reach out to. Bring them.” It was done but there…
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The Cost
The Cost, Part 1: Count the cost. For the Japanese to join Jesus, it means leaving their own family, their culture and everything familiar. For tribal Africans it may mean physical banishment from their clan and thus even deeper poverty than before. In North Africa it may cost your job and any possible livelihood. In…
Cleverly Disguised
Ponderings by Donna Douglass
Cleverly Disguised 