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What Is Doubt?
Read: Matthew 26:36-46 My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will. (v. 39 NIV) The root idea of doubt is being divided. To doubt is to have a divided mind, a mind that is torn between belief and unbelief. Thomas was of one mind about Jesus’s identity: “My Lord and my God!” The crowd around the cross was of one mind about the falseness of Jesus’s claims. In contrast, doubt is being of two minds about Jesus. Is that what we see on the mountaintop in Matthew 28? G. K. Chesterton thought that Jesus experienced doubt in Gethsemane because of how he prayed. But that’s not how Jesus described his mind. He spoke of sorrow and trouble, of being overwhelmed and in anguish. Jesus
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January 2025 Prayer Guide
SOUTH SUDAN — Pray for the team, as they continue to create peace-building programs and partner with church leaders to promote peace in South Sudan.
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December 2024 Prayer Guide
NEPAL — Our ministry team in Nepal is creating messages that focus on the importance of living a balanced Christian life. “Our messages center on
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A Message of Gratitude
The Words of Hope devotional reaches people in all walks of life—each with their own unique stories of faith and need. One recent thank-you note came to us from a person living in prison. Written on a torn piece of paper towel, it was a reminder of why this ministry exists.