Author Archive | Renae Brumbaugh

I John 4:14 – 16a: God’s Reliable Love

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I John 4:14-16a “And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent his Son to be the Savior of the world. If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the son of God, God lives in Him and he in God. And so we know and rely on the love God has for us.” My […]

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1 John 4:13: The Family Crest

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I John 4:13 “We know that we live in him and he in us, because he has given us of his Spirit.” My maiden name is Smith. Try as I may, I have difficulty tracing my family tree past a certain point. There are just too many of us! But the name Brumbaugh is a […]

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1 John 4:11 – 12: Like the Wind

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I John 4:11-12 “Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. No one has ever seen God, but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us.” Do you ever wonder what it would be like to see God? I do. […]

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1 John 4:9 – 10: The Life-Giver

I John 4:9-10 “This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. This is love: not that we loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.” I love my […]

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Love, Sweet Love:1 John 4:7 – 8

I John 4:7-8 “Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.” Ouch. This verse gets straight to the point, doesn’t it? If I love, I know God. If […]

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1 John 4:4 – 6 False Teachers and the Word of God: Swords and Teddy Bears

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I John 4:4-6 “You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world. They are from the world and therefore speak from the viewpoint of the world, and the world listens to them. We are from God, and […]

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Technically Challenged Author Forced into Longer Titles for Better SEO

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Wow. I’m almost out of breath just typing that title. But it has been suggested by this person that I use longer titles with more specific key-words. I have mentally kicked and hollered and thrown a fit, because I prefer cute, snappy titles. But when it comes to Search Engine Optimization (SEO), cute and snappy […]

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Masquerade

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I John 4:2-3 “This is how you can recognize the Spirit of God: Every spirit that acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God, but every spirit that does not acknowledge Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming and even […]

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Test the Spirits

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I John 4:1 “Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.” Several times a day, my phone rings, and on the other end of the line is someone wanting my money. Sometimes, the person is […]

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Coming Soon to Morning Coffee . . .

Hey friends! As we speak, my awesome web-dude, Thomas, is working to improve my website. So if you encounter glitches in the next couple of days, please be assured that they are only temporary. The new and improved version of my site will be up and running before you know it! Talk to you soon. […]

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