Posts with the category “2025-bible-plan”

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Faith to Forgive: How Belief Empowers Freedom
April 28th, 2025
“The apostles said to the Lord, ‘Increase our faith!’”—Luke 17:5It’s fascinating when you realize why the apostles cried out for more faith. It wasn't after a lesson on miracles. It wasn’t after watch...  Read More
by Pastor Ryan Deaton
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Who Left Them There? When Defeated Foes Become Training Grounds
April 22nd, 2025
“Now these are the nations that the Lord left, to test Israel by them, that is, all in Israel who had not experienced all the wars in Canaan.”
—Judges 3:1 (ESV)At first glance, this verse caught me of...  Read More
by Pastor Ryan Deaton
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The Pace of Grace: Learning to Move with the Rhythm of the Spirit
April 17th, 2025
“For the priests bearing the ark stood in the midst of the Jordan until everything was finished that the Lord commanded Joshua to tell the people, according to all that Moses had commanded Joshua. The...  Read More
by Pastor Ryan Deaton
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Staying in the Way: Meditating on God’s Word for Transformation
April 14th, 2025
Over the past few weeks, we've been journeying through the book of Joshua, and one verse continues to echo in my heart—Joshua 1:8. As God commissions Joshua to lead the people into the Promised Land, ...  Read More
by Pastor Ryan Deaton
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Say the Word: The Sound of Faith in a World Searching for Signs
April 8th, 2025
The story of the centurion in Luke 7:1–10 has always been a powerful one, but recently, something stood out to me in a fresh way—his deep sense of unworthiness. Here's a Roman officer, respected and p...  Read More
by Pastor Ryan Deaton
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On the Edge of the Promise: Learning to Believe Again
March 31st, 2025
“The Lord your God who goes before you will himself fight for you, just as he did for you in Egypt before your eyes, and in the wilderness, where you have seen how the Lord your God carried you, as a ...  Read More
by Pastor Ryan Deaton
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What Do You See? Balaam, Balak, and the Battle for Perception
March 24th, 2025
On the surface, the story of Balaam and Balak in Numbers 23–24 reads like an ancient tale of kings, curses, and blessings.  But, beneath the surface lies a powerful spiritual lesson about identity, pe...  Read More
by Pastor Ryan Deaton
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From Blindness to Perception: A Journey of Trust and Transformation
March 17th, 2025
In Mark 8, we encounter a striking picture—Jesus taking a blind man by the hand and leading him. This moment is rich with meaning, not just for the blind man, but for all of us. Spiritually speaking, ...  Read More
by Pastor Ryan Deaton
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Heart Matters: Jesus, Purity, and the Combustible Condition of the Soul
March 10th, 2025
As we read through Leviticus, we encounter a long list of things that made a person unclean under the Law of Moses—certain foods, specific conditions, and external factors that separated people from w...  Read More
by Pastor Ryan Deaton
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From Isolation to Nearness: Jesus and the Cleansing of the Unclean
March 5th, 2025
2025 Bible Plan: Week 8In Leviticus 13, we find detailed instructions on how the Israelites were to handle those afflicted with leprous diseases. The chapter reveals a world where physical disease led...  Read More
by Pastor Ryan Deaton
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Ears to Hear: Letting God's Word Illuminate Our Hearts
February 25th, 2025
2025 Bible Plan: Week 8In Mark 4:21-25, Jesus challenges His listeners with a powerful metaphor:“Is a lamp brought in to be put under a basket, or under a bed, and not on a stand? For nothing is hidde...  Read More
by Pastor Ryan Deaton
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Heed the Voice: Following the Divine Guide
February 18th, 2025
2025 Bible Plan: Week 7Exodus 23:20-21 (ESV) declares:“Behold, I send an angel before you to guard you on the way and to bring you to the place that I have prepared. Pay careful attention to him and o...  Read More
by Pastor Ryan Deaton
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Divine Confrontation: Unpacking the Supernatural Plagues on Egypt
February 18th, 2025
The plagues unleashed on Egypt by God have long captured our attention and sparked intense discussion. Rather than offering personal reflections, this blog examines these events as a dramatic showdown...  Read More
by Pastor Ryan Deaton
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When I Fear
February 3rd, 2025
In a world where fear is rampant, we are invited to live by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God....  Read More
by Pastor Ryan Deaton
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The Parable of the Sower: Cultivating a Heart That Receives the Word
January 28th, 2025
May this truth encourage you: The potential isn’t in our own efforts, but in the living and powerful Word of God....  Read More
by Pastor Ryan Deaton
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Embracing the Mystery: Lessons from the Book of Job
January 21st, 2025
You’ve likely noticed that the narrative of Job appears much earlier than expected and that is because we are reading the Bible chronologically.  This unique placement can be puzzling, especially when...  Read More
by Pastor Ryan Deaton
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2025 Bible Plan: Week 2
January 13th, 2025
Ultimately, the reward for giving, praying, and fasting is not just the blessings or breakthroughs we might experience but God Himself....  Read More
by Pastor Ryan Deaton
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2025 Bible Plan: Week 1
January 6th, 2025
You have the opportunity to create a legacy of faith for generations to come. ...  Read More
by Pastor Ryan Deaton