Daniel 3:7 Therefore, as soon as they heard the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp and all kinds of music, all the nations and peoples of every language fell down and worshiped the image of gold that King Nebuchadnezzar had set up. “Sore Thumb sticks out.” A 13 years old Christian girl was...
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02 October 2025 – Sore Thumb – Part 2
Esther 3:5 When Haman saw that Mordecai would not kneel down or pay him honor, he was enraged. “Sore Thumb sticks out.” Swelling and stiffness in a sore thumb reduces the flexibility to move the thumb to bend, move or hold. We are called to stand up against ungodly values, ethical practices and moral principles...
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01 October 2025 – Sore Thumb – Part 1
Proverbs 23:1-2 When you sit down to dine with a ruler, consider carefully what is set before you, and put a knife to your throat if you possess a great appetite. “Sore Thumb sticks out.” Sore thumb attracts attention because it hurts, annoys and irritates. We are called to live like sore thumbs in this...
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30 September 2025 – The Bread – Part 7
Deuteronomy 17:18-19 When he is seated on his royal throne, he must write for himself a copy of this instruction on a scroll in the presence of the Levitical priests. It is to be with him, and he is to read it all the days of his life so that he may learn to revere...
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29 September 2025 – The Bread – Part 6
2 Timothy 3:16-18 All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. The process of making sprouted bread is more complex than ordinary white bread. To make sprouted bread, the grains and legumes must be...
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28 September 2025 – The Bread – Part 5
Matthew 26:26 While they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying, “Take and eat; this is my body.” 100% grain, sprouted or sourdough bread that is rich in fiber, vitamins and protein is the best choice of breads. It is important...
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27 September 2025 – The Bread – Part 4
Matthew 16:6 “Watch out!” Jesus told them. “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.” “Be careful,” Jesus said to them. Unleavened breads are flat breads made without yeast. Unleavened breads are quick and easy to make with minimal ingredients and can be stored for extended periods of time. It is also recommended for...
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26 September 2025 – The Bread – Part 3
Deuteronomy 32:1-2 Listen, you heavens, and I will speak; hear, you earth, the words of my mouth. Let my teaching fall like rain and my words descend like dew, like showers on new grass, like abundant rain on tender plants. Carbohydrates provide energy to the body by breaking it down to glucose. Carbs are the...
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25 September 2025 – The Bread – Part 2
Judges 7:13-14 Gideon arrived just as a man was telling a friend his dream. “I had a dream,” he was saying. “A round loaf of barley bread came tumbling into the Midianite camp. It struck the tent with such force that the tent overturned and collapsed.” His friend responded, “This can be nothing other than the sword...
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24 September 2025 – The Bread – Part 1
Proverbs 4:22 For they are life to those who find them, And health to all their flesh. The most common breads of ancient Israel were barley or wheat breads. The grains were ground at home and the fine flour was rolled into flat breads, wafers, sourdough bread or thick-loafs. Barley bread was the staple food of the impoverished, while wheat...