When the twelve were sent out by Jesus, they healed people by anointing them with oil. Similarly, James, in his epistle, instructed that anointing with oil for healing should be practiced. It such a practice still valid today?
Todays Scripture: Matthew 10:7-10
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When we’re given the opportunity to confess Christ before others, we should seize the opportunity to express our faith. If we deny Christ, He promised to deny us. But what if our persecutors try to compel us to deny the Lord by torture?
Todays Scripture: Matthew 10:32-33
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Jesus instructed His twelve disciples to go into Galilee to preach the gospel without taking provision with them. They had to trust God as they went. How their faith contrasts with the faith of many today, who try to convince us of their great faith by all that they possess!
Todays Scripture: Matthew 10:9-10
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It is wrong and eternally damning to be ashamed of Jesus, but is it wrong to be ashamed of Christendom? Should those who follow Christ always expect to enjoy harmonious family relationships?
Todays Scripture: Matthew 10:34-37
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We have been given a royal mandate by the King of kings and Lord of lords to carry the most important message ever proclaimed. Moreover, Christ’s ambassadors are supposed to stay in “worthy” houses. What are they?
Todays Scripture: Matthew 10:11-15
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Jesus said that He came “to set a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother…and a man’s enemies will be the members of his household.” Does Jesus want our family relationships to be destroyed?
Todays Scripture: Matthew 10:34-37
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When ambassadors are rejected, there is no need for them to stay around and subject themselves to further rejection. When Christ’s ambassadors are rejected, does God expect anything different from them?
Todays Scripture: Matthew 10:15-18
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Can a person be a believer in Christ but not a disciple of Christ? Are professing Christians who demonstrate no commitment to Jesus true believers? What does it mean to “carry your cross”?
Todays Scripture: Matthew 10:37-39
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In one sentence, Jesus spoke of four animals in order to illustrate His instructions to the twelve as He sent them out. We need to be as shrewd as serpents, as the world is full of wolves—and wolves in sheep’s clothing. How do we protect ourselves?
Todays Scripture: Matthew 10:16-17
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It is impossible to embrace a true believer in Christ without embracing Christ as well. But what did Jesus mean when He promised that the one who receives a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward?
Todays Scripture: Matthew 10:40-41
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