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The Birth of Jesus
by Lou Nicholes

While God was preparing the world for the coming of the Savior He moved the heart of the Roman emperor to send out an order saying that everyone had to go back to the city from which his people had come in order to be registered (vv. 1-5). There they’d be told how much tax they …

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Jesus Dies on the Cross
by Lou Nicholes

The previous Bible passage showed three crosses at Calvary: One man died IN sin, one man died TO sin and one died FOR sin. Please note four things that happened in this passage (vv. 44-48). Darkness came over the whole land (v. 44). These three hours of darkness were …

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Tactfulness?“Words That Work Mightily
by Lou Nicholes

In this passage we are introduced to Apollos, who was an eloquent Bible teacher (v. 24). He was born in Alexandria, Egypt, and somewhere along the way heard John the Baptist and became a believer, but he knew nothing beyond that point. Armed with these limited facts, he traveled …

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We Will be Judged For What We do in The Body
by Lou Nicholes

? Four amazing things (vv. 18-19) – Things that I cannot understand (v. 18).An eagle in the sky – “How eagles fly so high” – (v. 19). A snake on a rock – “or snakes crawl on rocks – (v. 19).A ship in the ocean – “How ships sail the ocean – (v. 19).A m …

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Jesus The Lamb of God
by Lou Nicholes

The baptism of Jesus is not recorded in John’s Gospel, but John testifies that he had been told by God that when the sign of the dove would occur, the person so marked would be “the Lamb of God which taketh away the sin of the world” (v.29). John goes on to explain that a man is …

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Babylon Will be Punished
by Lou Nicholes

This passage starts off expressing Isaiah’s “burden of Babylon” (v. 1). The prophet was carrying a heavy weight because of the solemn nature of his message. He was announcing judgments that would involve the destruction of many cities and the slaughter of thousands of people. The Lord …

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Drawn to Christ
by Lou Nicholes

Christ describes what it means to be drawn to Him (vv. 45-47). This is a very strong assurance to realize that when we have come to Christ we have come because of God’s love for us, and that He has drawn us to himself! The Jews knew what Moses wrote, but they did not really belie …

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His Love Never Fails
by Lou Nicholes

This is a Psalm of David written when he was surrounded by enemies and possibly at the time of Absalom’s rebellion. David has and inter compulsion to Worship when he says “I will praise Thee with my whole heart” (v. 1). This is a true characteristic of David that when h …

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David Defeats The Ammonites
by Lou Nicholes

This chapter includes the insulting of David’s ambassadors by the Ammonites (vv. 1-5), Israel’s victory over the Ammonites under Joab’s leadership (vv. 6-15) and Israel’s campaign against the Syrians (vv. 16-19). The King of Ammon had died, and David had sent a delegation to comfort …

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Prayer For Mercy and Help
by Lou Nicholes

Realizing their uncleanness (vv. 5-7), they ask God to smite their enemies (vv. 1–4). They prayed that the Lord tear the heavens like a piece of cloth, come down (vv. 1-2) and execute judgment on the nations. Fire and boiling water picture judgment (Jer. 1:13-14). The awesome things (v. 3) …

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