Key Bible Verses: "And they cried out, saying, 'What business do You have with us, Son of God? Have You come here to torment us before the time?'” Matthew 8:29 See also Mark 5:7; Luke 8:28

Do the Gospels contradict themselves? Matthew 8: 28; Mark 5:2; Luke 8:27

Key Bible Verse: "Simon Peter answered Him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have words of eternal life." John 6: 68

Key Bible Verse: "From that time many of His disciples went back and walked with Him no more." John 6:66

Key Bible Verse: "Then Jesus said to them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, you have no life in you." John 6: 53

Key Bible Verse: "Jesus answered and said to them, “This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He has sent... “I am the bread of life; he who comes to Me will not hunger, and he who believes in Me will never thirst. " John 6:29, 35

Key Bible Verse: "So they were willing to take Him into the boat, and immediately the boat was at the land to which they were going." John 6:21

Key Bible Verse: "So Jesus, aware that they intended to come and take Him by force to make Him king, withdrew again to the mountain by Himself alone." John 6:15

Key Bible Verse: "And they took offense at (Jesus). ..and He did not do many miracles there because of their unbelief." Matthew 13:57-58

Key Bible Verse: "Then (Jesus) got up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and it became perfectly calm. The (disciples) were amazed, and said, “What kind of a man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey Him?” Matthew 8: 26b-27

Key Bible Verses: (Jesus asked His disciples) "Have you understood all these things?” They said to him, “Yes. Matthew 13: 51

Key Bible Verse(s): "and from joy over it he goes and sells everything that he has and buys that field....buys (that pearl.) Matthew 13: 44b, 46b

Key Bible Verse; "Repent for the kingdom of Heaven is at hand." Matthew 3:2

Key Bible Verses: "A great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars (Israel); and she was pregnant and she cried out, being in labor and in pain to give birth. Then another sign appeared in heaven: and behold, a great red dragon (satan)...And his tail swept away a th…

Key Bible Verse: "No one has ascended into heaven, except He who descended from heaven: the Son of Man." John 3:13

Key Bible Verse: "Now the birth of Jesus Christ was as follows: when His mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child by the Holy Spirit." Matthew 1: 18

Key Bible Verse: "Behold, the eyes of the Lord GOD are on the sinful kingdom (Israel), And I will eliminate it from the face of the earth; Nevertheless, I will not totally eliminate the house of Jacob,” declares the LORD. " Amos 9: 8

Key Bible Verse: "Your house and your kingdom shall endure before Me forever; your throne shall be established forever." 2 Samuel 7:16

Key Bible Verses: "an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife; for the Child who has been conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit. She will give birth to a Son; and you shall name Him Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins.” Matthew 1:20-21 "...the angel Gabr…

Key Bible Verse: "Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, a virgin will be with child and bear a son, and she will call His name Immanuel...For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given...And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Isaiah 7:17; 9: 6…

Key Bible Verse: "And the LORD opened the mouth of the donkey, and she said to Balaam, “What have I done to you, that you have struck me these three times?" Numbers 22: 28

Key Bible Verse: "And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her seed. He will crush your head, and you will strike his heel.” Genesis 3:15

satan's plan: "Then the serpent said to the woman, “You will not surely die. For God knows that in the day you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” Genesis 3:4-5

Key Bible Verse: "God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. God blessed them;" Genesis 1:27-28a

In this short Thanksgiving audio devotion, I share a tradition I started years ago when our children were very young that we continue today. I suggest adding it to your family table time this Thanksgiving if you do not already do this. Happy Thanksgiving. WS

Key Bible Verse: "Wretched man that I am! Who will set me free from the body of this death? Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord! " Romans 7:24-25a

Key Bible Verse: John 10:30

Key Bible Verse: "At that time the Feast of the Dedication (Hanukkah) took place at Jerusalem." John 10:22

Key Bible Verse: "At that time the Feast of the Dedication took place at Jerusalem" John 10:22

Key Bible Verse: "Others said, 'These are not the words of one who has a demon. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?'” John 10:21

Key Bible Verse: "Therefore My Father loves Me, because I lay down My life that I may take it again." John 10: 17

Key Bible Verse: "“I have other sheep, which are not of this fold; I must bring them also, and they will hear My voice; and they will become one flock with one shepherd." John 10:16

Key bible Verse: "I am the good shepherd, and I know My own, and My own know Me...and I lay down My life for the sheep." John 10: 14-15

We hope this outcome changes the socio-economic-political direction of this country. But what does that change for Christians? Listen and accept the exhortation and admonishment from the Holy Spirit and God's Word or get angry and unsubscribe.

Key Bible Verse: "“I am the door; if anyone enters through Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture." John 10: 9

Key Bible Verse: "he who enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. To him the doorkeeper opens, and the sheep hear his voice; and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. " John 10: 2-3

Key Bible Verse: "Very truly I tell you Pharisees, anyone who does not enter the sheep pen by the gate, but climbs in by some other way, is a thief and a robber. John 10:1 "Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel ...Woe to you shepherds of Israel who only take care of yourselves...You have not strengthened the weak or healed the sick o…

What God has to say about the issues...

Key Bible Verse: "Then Jesus said to him, “Go, Satan!...Then the devil left Him..." Matthew 4: 10, 11

Key Bible Verse: "Then Jesus said to him, 'Go away, Satan! For it is written: ‘YOU SHALL WORSHIP THE LORD YOUR GOD, AND SERVE HIM ONLY.’'” Matthew 4:10

Key Bible Verses: "Then the devil took Him into the holy city and had Him stand on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down for it is written, 'He will command His angels concerning You; and on their hands they will bear You up so that You will not strike Your foot against a stone.'"" Matthew 4: 5…

Key Bible Verse: "And after (Jesus) had fasted forty days and forty nights, He then became hungry. And the tempter came and said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.” Matthew 4:2-3

Key Bible Verse: "Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil." Matthew 4:1

Key Bible Verse: "And (the demons) cried out, saying, “What business do we have with each other, Son of God? Have You come here to torment us before the time?” Matthew 8:29

Key Bible Verse: "And (Jesus) said to them (the 70 disciples), “I watched Satan fall from heaven like lightning." Luke 10:18

Key Bible Verse: "The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed...” Matthew 13: 31

Key Bible Verse: "Then He left the crowds and went into the house. And His disciples came to Him and said, “Explain to us the parable of the tares of the field." Matthew 13:36

Key Bible Verse: "And (the landowner) said to them, ‘An enemy has done this!’ The slaves said to him, ‘Do you want us, then, to go and gather them up?’ But he said, ‘No; for while you are gathering up the tares, you may uproot the wheat with them."Matthew 13: 28-29

Key Bible Verse: "But while his men were sleeping, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went away." Matthew 13:25

Key Bible Verse: "and he goes to bed at night and gets up by day, and the seed sprouts and grows—how(?) he himself does not know. “The soil produces crops by itself" Mark 4: 27-28a