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Daily Nugget

Hebrews 4:12 – For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

The Daily Nugget is a weekday devotional written by Pastor Jim Sole. We hope you find encouragement, guidance, and conviction unto holiness through the scriptures and commentary.

The Purposes Of Salvation

1 Peter 1:1-2 – Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who are elect exiles of the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in the sanctification of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and for sprinkling with his blood: May grace and peace be multiplied to you. THEME OF THE…

Fighting For Christ’s Supremacy

Psalm 73:25 – Whom have I in heaven but You? And there is nothing on earth that I desire besides You. THEME OF THE DAY. FIGHTING FOR CHRIST’S SUPREMACY. I think we would be hard-pressed to find a more appropriate verse than today’s scripture as the goal and daily pursuit in the Christian life. Is it not the cry of our hearts…

Prayer: Understanding It From God’s View

John 17:9 – I am praying for them. I am not praying for the world but for those whom you have given me, for they are yours. THEME OF THE DAY. PRAYER: UNDERSTANDING IT FROM GOD’s VIEW. If we were to do a survey of our private prayer lives, how would we rate the balance between how much time we give praying…

The Whole Of The Christian Life

Psalm 73:25 – Whom have I in heaven but You? And earth has nothing I desire besides You! THEME OF THE DAY. THE WHOLE OF THE CHRISTIAN LIFE. If I were restricted to one sentence describing today’s nugget theme, it would be this . . . “The whole of the Christian life is an ongoing relationship of holy intimacy with Jesus Christ…

We Will Do One Or The Other Today

John 3:30 – “He must increase, but I must decrease.” THEME OF THE DAY. WE WILL DO ONE OR THE OTHER TODAY. Today’s scripture is the words of John the Baptist. And these are not just historical words recorded in the Bible. Since they were uttered, they have become the “either/or” of the Christian life. Every action we take; every situation we…

Are We Burdened For The Church?

2 Corinthians 11:28 – And apart from other things, there is the daily pressure on me of my anxiety for all the churches. THEME OF THE DAY. ARE WE BURDENED FOR THE CHURCH? A little confession and disclosure time. Some people have asked me, “Jim, how do you write these nuggets and how can you do so many?” First of all, there…