Archive for October 2014

Overcoming Discouragement

Have you ever felt discouraged, perhaps to the point of bordering on depression?  It may surprise you to know that you are not alone.  At one time or another we all face this problem.   William Ward graphically described discouragement when he wrote:  “Discouragement is dissatisfaction with the past, distaste for the present, and distrust…

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The Attack Continues…

The Pharisees therefore said to Him, “You bear witness of Yourself; Your witness is not true.” Why does John keep talking about the opposition to Christ? By the time you get to Chapter 8 this continued attacks on Jesus seems monotonous until you realize what the Pharisees are doing. When a guilty party (Pharisees) wants…

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Blessed To Be A Blessing

  Have you been blessed by God?     If you are a Christian and think for a moment I’m sure your answer to that question would have to be “yes.”     Did you know that you were blessed to be a blessing?  Recently I read again of God’s call to Abraham to leave his hometown,…

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The Compassionate Forgiver

In our text John 8:1-12 we read of a woman caught in an adulterous relationship who is dragged to Christ.  Through this story we see Christ revealed as the Compassionate Forgiver! We all need to  receive that forgiveness that only He can offer. In these verses we will discover five attitudes that unlock for us God’s response to…

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The Pleasure of Thorns

In my devotions this morning I came across notes I had written in the margin some time ago that challenged and encouraged me.  I wanted to give them to you in writing for your personal meditation. In 2 Corinthians 12.7-10 Paul writes this concerning what he refers to as a thorn in the flesh: And…

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Christ is God

In John chapter 7 John submits evidence again that Christ is God by showing the connection between Christ and God’s plan, God’s message, God’s work, and God’s answer to man’s need. Our stage for the scene recorded in John 7 is Jerusalem. Six months have passed since Jesus multiplied the little boy’s lunch and fed the…

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The Team

Due to our business model and the use of modern technology, New Vision is comprised of a network of skilled team members in different parts of the globe. However, we do have a “bricks and mortar” head quarters that is located in Kennebunk, Maine. Below are some of the hardworking team members that help provide…

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