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03.12.16 | The Candlelighter | No Comments

Loving God More than His Gifts

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Abraham had waited so long for a son, and that waiting had been tied to a promise from God. It must have seemed incredible that he would even consider sacrificing that most precious gift. Yet, he didn’t hesitate. The story of Isaac is a type, or picture that is played out in a person’s life….

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01.12.16 | The Candlelighter | No Comments

Thankful for Vision

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Genesis 15:5 And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to tell them: and he said unto him, So shall thy seed be. Vision of the human spirit reaches far beyond what eyes can see. People with physically perfect, 20/20, vision may not…

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30.11.16 | The Candlelighter | No Comments

Thankful for Second Chances

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A Promise with Many Colors God said, “This is the sign of the covenant I am making between me and you and every living creature with you, a covenant for all generations to come: I have set my rainbow in the clouds, and it will be the sign of the covenant between me and the…

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07.12.15 | The Candlelighter | No Comments

A Day In The Life

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Is it just a Monday, for you? It was probably just such a day in the life of the shepherds on that hill near Bethlehem when Jesus was born. Everything was going on as usual for the people who ran an Inn, who watched over flocks of sheep, who were ending their travel in another…

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29.11.15 | The Candlelighter | No Comments

First Day Of Advent 2015

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Lighting the first candle of Advent, we can center on the Hope, the Expectation, the Prophecy of Jesus. The beginnings hold hope, and we look forward with expectations that those hopes will be fulfilled. There are so many times we do not find that to be the outcome. The good news of the Gospel, and…

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07.12.12 | The Candlelighter | No Comments

E Is For Elizabeth

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The scripture for today is : Elizabeth your relative is going to have a child in her old age, and she who was said to be unable to conceive is in her sixth month. While there are plenty of angels busy during the time of the advent of Christ, a main role is played by…

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11.12.11 | The Candlelighter | No Comments

The Candle of Joy

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Precious Truth:” Though sorrow may last for a night, joy comes in the morning” Today’s Reading from The Word Daniel 6 Excerpt: Daniel so distinguished himself among the administrators and the satraps by his exceptional qualities that the king planned to set him over the whole kingdom. 4 At this, the administrators and the satraps…

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30.11.11 | The Candlelighter | No Comments

Advent Day Four: A Rainbow

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Precious Truth: God keeps judgment, but He also keeps His promises. Today’s Reading from The Word Read all of chapter 6 in Genesis. Then read Genesis 9:12-16 12 And God said, “This is the sign of the covenant I am making between me and you and every living creature with you, a covenant for all…

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23.12.09 | The Candlelighter | No Comments

(25) Promise of the Holy Spirit

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Scripture: Luke 24: 44-49 He said to them, “This is what I told you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets and the Psalms.” Then he opened their minds so they could understand the Scriptures. He told them, “This is…

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22.12.09 | The Candlelighter | No Comments

(24) Promises To Move Your Mountains

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Scriptures: Matthew 21:21-22 Jesus replied, “I tell you the truth, if you have faith and do not doubt, not only can you do what was done to the fig tree, but also you can say to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and it will be done. If you believe, you will receive…

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