<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 09:33:45 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@wisdom7/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Bible Study Devotional: John 3:34-36. “He That Believes On The Son Has Everlasting Life”]]></title><description><![CDATA[34 For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him. The words of John are very clear here: Jesus speaks the words of God the Father himself. The Spirit]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/christian-trail/@wisdom7/bible-study-devotional-john-3-34-36-he-that-believes-on-the-son-has-everlasting-life</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/christian-trail/@wisdom7/bible-study-devotional-john-3-34-36-he-that-believes-on-the-son-has-everlasting-life</guid><category><![CDATA[christian-trail]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[wisdom7]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 30 Aug 2017 11:45:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYXAUSJT6owBLKt6EqaipSZHTPmiD4QeSTdgQ7sAAiEPPCpWftKbUXZXgUtnQ6f36ncRG4VTr5k?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bible Study Devotional: John 3:31-33. “He That Comes From Above Is Above All”]]></title><description><![CDATA[31 He that cometh from above is above all: he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaketh of the earth: he that cometh from heaven is above all. Here is more language that clearly establishes the preeminence]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/christian-trail/@wisdom7/bible-study-devotional-john-3-31-33-he-that-comes-from-above-is-above-all</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/christian-trail/@wisdom7/bible-study-devotional-john-3-31-33-he-that-comes-from-above-is-above-all</guid><category><![CDATA[christian-trail]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[wisdom7]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 29 Aug 2017 11:42:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYXAUSJT6owBLKt6EqaipSZHTPmiD4QeSTdgQ7sAAiEPPCpWftKbUXZXgUtnQ6f36ncRG4VTr5k?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bible Study Devotional: John 3:26-30. “A Man Can Receive Nothing, Except It Be Given Him From Heaven.”]]></title><description><![CDATA[26 And they came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him. When these disciples of John]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/christian-trail/@wisdom7/bible-study-devotional-john-3-26-30-a-man-can-receive-nothing-except-it-be-given-him-from-heaven</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/christian-trail/@wisdom7/bible-study-devotional-john-3-26-30-a-man-can-receive-nothing-except-it-be-given-him-from-heaven</guid><category><![CDATA[christian-trail]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[wisdom7]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 28 Aug 2017 11:55:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYXAUSJT6owBLKt6EqaipSZHTPmiD4QeSTdgQ7sAAiEPPCpWftKbUXZXgUtnQ6f36ncRG4VTr5k?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bible Study Devotional: John 3:20-25. Come To The Light!]]></title><description><![CDATA[20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. We discussed in the previous devotion that there are some very good reasons why people]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/christian-trail/@wisdom7/bible-study-devotional-john-3-20-25-come-to-the-light</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/christian-trail/@wisdom7/bible-study-devotional-john-3-20-25-come-to-the-light</guid><category><![CDATA[christian-trail]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[wisdom7]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 22 Aug 2017 11:50:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYXAUSJT6owBLKt6EqaipSZHTPmiD4QeSTdgQ7sAAiEPPCpWftKbUXZXgUtnQ6f36ncRG4VTr5k?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bible Study Devotional: John 3:17-19. “For God Sent Not His Son Into The World To Condemn The World…”]]></title><description><![CDATA[17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. This is a very important clarifying verse that adds a layer of meaning to John 3:16. Despite]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/christian-trail/@wisdom7/bible-study-devotional-john-3-17-19-for-god-sent-not-his-son-into-the-world-to-condemn-the-world</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/christian-trail/@wisdom7/bible-study-devotional-john-3-17-19-for-god-sent-not-his-son-into-the-world-to-condemn-the-world</guid><category><![CDATA[christian-trail]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[wisdom7]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 21 Aug 2017 11:43:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYXAUSJT6owBLKt6EqaipSZHTPmiD4QeSTdgQ7sAAiEPPCpWftKbUXZXgUtnQ6f36ncRG4VTr5k?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bible Study Devotional: John 3:15-16. “For God So Loved The World That He Gave His Only Begotten Son”]]></title><description><![CDATA[The following words have been memorized and repeated by Christians the world over because of their clarity, beauty and power. Most of all, they have been cherished because of the immensity of their importance]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/christian-trail/@wisdom7/bible-study-devotional-john-3-15-16-for-god-so-loved-the-world-that-he-gave-his-only-begotten-son</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/christian-trail/@wisdom7/bible-study-devotional-john-3-15-16-for-god-so-loved-the-world-that-he-gave-his-only-begotten-son</guid><category><![CDATA[christian-trail]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[wisdom7]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 18 Aug 2017 11:28:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYXAUSJT6owBLKt6EqaipSZHTPmiD4QeSTdgQ7sAAiEPPCpWftKbUXZXgUtnQ6f36ncRG4VTr5k?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bible Study Devotional: John 3:13-14. No One Has Gone Up To Heaven?]]></title><description><![CDATA[13 And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven. Jesus states here that no man has gone up to heaven, but can that be true? This verse]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/christian/@wisdom7/bible-study-devotional-john-3-13-14-no-one-has-gone-up-to-heaven</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/christian/@wisdom7/bible-study-devotional-john-3-13-14-no-one-has-gone-up-to-heaven</guid><category><![CDATA[christian]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[wisdom7]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 17 Aug 2017 11:40:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYXAUSJT6owBLKt6EqaipSZHTPmiD4QeSTdgQ7sAAiEPPCpWftKbUXZXgUtnQ6f36ncRG4VTr5k?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bible Study Devotional Is Back! John 3:9-12. Earthly Things And Heavenly Things]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thankfully, I am now done with finals week for summer classes and can begin writing more often on Steemit again! I apologize to all my readers for my week-long absence. In the last Bible Study Devotional,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/christian-trail/@wisdom7/bible-study-devotional-is-back-john-3-9-12-earthly-things-and-heavenly-things</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/christian-trail/@wisdom7/bible-study-devotional-is-back-john-3-9-12-earthly-things-and-heavenly-things</guid><category><![CDATA[christian-trail]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[wisdom7]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 15 Aug 2017 23:31:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYXAUSJT6owBLKt6EqaipSZHTPmiD4QeSTdgQ7sAAiEPPCpWftKbUXZXgUtnQ6f36ncRG4VTr5k?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bible Study Devotional: John 3:6-8. “You must be born again.”]]></title><description><![CDATA[6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. As we learned in the previous post, when Jesus speaks of being “born again” or “born from above” he is speaking]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/christian-trail/@wisdom7/bible-study-devotional-john-3-6-8-you-must-be-born-again</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/christian-trail/@wisdom7/bible-study-devotional-john-3-6-8-you-must-be-born-again</guid><category><![CDATA[christian-trail]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[wisdom7]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 04 Aug 2017 22:27:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYXAUSJT6owBLKt6EqaipSZHTPmiD4QeSTdgQ7sAAiEPPCpWftKbUXZXgUtnQ6f36ncRG4VTr5k?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bible Study Devotional: John 3:1-5. Important! How Can Someone Be Born Again?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The subject of this post is central to New Testament Christianity and having a biblical understanding of being "born-again" is truly important. Jesus' words in these verses are pure gold... 1]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/christian-trail/@wisdom7/bible-study-devotional-john-3-1-5-important-how-can-someone-be-born-again</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/christian-trail/@wisdom7/bible-study-devotional-john-3-1-5-important-how-can-someone-be-born-again</guid><category><![CDATA[christian-trail]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[wisdom7]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 04 Aug 2017 00:18:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYXAUSJT6owBLKt6EqaipSZHTPmiD4QeSTdgQ7sAAiEPPCpWftKbUXZXgUtnQ6f36ncRG4VTr5k?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Get To Know God Through His Names: THE Name of God, “Yahweh” Being In Action]]></title><description><![CDATA[When it comes to the “names” of the Divine Being, you will find that most so-called “names” are actually titles. However, the sacred name “Yahweh” is actually presented more than 6,000 times in the Old]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/christian-trail/@wisdom7/get-to-know-god-through-his-names-the-name-of-god-yahweh-being-in-action</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/christian-trail/@wisdom7/get-to-know-god-through-his-names-the-name-of-god-yahweh-being-in-action</guid><category><![CDATA[christian-trail]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[wisdom7]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 01 Aug 2017 23:38:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYrR326ytcXJZgB3m8aomYe7c4jwysTTP7G3UPcpvCi2Hvc6CuKdpyv6mhQuGvTaezFCL5Pup3Q?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bible Study Devotional With Commentary: John 2:22-25. What Is More Important Than Miracles?]]></title><description><![CDATA[22 When therefore he was risen from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this unto them; and they believed the scripture, and the word which Jesus had said. In the previous verse, Jesus]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/christian-trail/@wisdom7/bible-study-devotional-with-commentary-john-2-22-25-what-is-more-important-than-miracles</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/christian-trail/@wisdom7/bible-study-devotional-with-commentary-john-2-22-25-what-is-more-important-than-miracles</guid><category><![CDATA[christian-trail]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[wisdom7]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 31 Jul 2017 11:43:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYXAUSJT6owBLKt6EqaipSZHTPmiD4QeSTdgQ7sAAiEPPCpWftKbUXZXgUtnQ6f36ncRG4VTr5k?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bible Study Devotional: John 2:17-21. Jesus, The Temple Of God]]></title><description><![CDATA[17 And his disciples remembered that it was written, The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up. We have noted in previous studies that, when a verse or part of a verse is referenced in the New Testament]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/christian-trail/@wisdom7/bible-study-devotional-john-2-17-21-jesus-the-temple-of-god</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/christian-trail/@wisdom7/bible-study-devotional-john-2-17-21-jesus-the-temple-of-god</guid><category><![CDATA[christian-trail]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[wisdom7]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 26 Jul 2017 23:22:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYXAUSJT6owBLKt6EqaipSZHTPmiD4QeSTdgQ7sAAiEPPCpWftKbUXZXgUtnQ6f36ncRG4VTr5k?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bible Study Devotional: John 2:11-16. Jesus Defends The Worshipers of God.]]></title><description><![CDATA[11 This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory; and his disciples believed on him. The miracle that Jesus did by turning water into wine is said here to have]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/christian-trail/@wisdom7/bible-study-devotional-john-2-11-16-jesus-defends-the-worshipers-of-god</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/christian-trail/@wisdom7/bible-study-devotional-john-2-11-16-jesus-defends-the-worshipers-of-god</guid><category><![CDATA[christian-trail]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[wisdom7]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 25 Jul 2017 02:56:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYXAUSJT6owBLKt6EqaipSZHTPmiD4QeSTdgQ7sAAiEPPCpWftKbUXZXgUtnQ6f36ncRG4VTr5k?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bible Study And Devotional: John 2:1-10. Jesus, The Miracle Worker]]></title><description><![CDATA[1 And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there: The first thing I notice here is “the third day.” Whenever you are reading the Bible, always pay close attention]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/christian-trail/@wisdom7/bible-study-and-devotional-john-2-1-10-jesus-the-miracle-worker</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/christian-trail/@wisdom7/bible-study-and-devotional-john-2-1-10-jesus-the-miracle-worker</guid><category><![CDATA[christian-trail]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[wisdom7]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 22 Jul 2017 23:24:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYXAUSJT6owBLKt6EqaipSZHTPmiD4QeSTdgQ7sAAiEPPCpWftKbUXZXgUtnQ6f36ncRG4VTr5k?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Get To Know God Through His Names, Part 2: “Elohim” Majesty And Plurality.]]></title><description><![CDATA[We examined the name, or title, of God “El” in the last post. Today, we will look at the title or name of God that is used over 2500 times in the Old Testament according to my research. It is the name,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/christian-trail/@wisdom7/get-to-know-god-through-his-names-part-2-elohim-majesty-and-plurality</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/christian-trail/@wisdom7/get-to-know-god-through-his-names-part-2-elohim-majesty-and-plurality</guid><category><![CDATA[christian-trail]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[wisdom7]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 21 Jul 2017 23:34:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYrR326ytcXJZgB3m8aomYe7c4jwysTTP7G3UPcpvCi2Hvc6CuKdpyv6mhQuGvTaezFCL5Pup3Q?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Get To Know God Through His Names, Part 1: “El.” Infinite, Yet Intimate.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first biblical name of God that we will examine is in this series is the name “El.” The name is most often translated as “God” in the English versions of our Bibles. It is the short form of “Elohim,”]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/christian-trail/@wisdom7/get-to-know-god-through-his-names-part-1-el-infinite-yet-intimate</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/christian-trail/@wisdom7/get-to-know-god-through-his-names-part-1-el-infinite-yet-intimate</guid><category><![CDATA[christian-trail]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[wisdom7]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 21 Jul 2017 02:12:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYrR326ytcXJZgB3m8aomYe7c4jwysTTP7G3UPcpvCi2Hvc6CuKdpyv6mhQuGvTaezFCL5Pup3Q?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Series! Drawing Closer To God Through Knowing His Names. Insights From The Original Biblical Languages]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you have been following me recently, you know that I have been writing a series of Bible Devotionals that have been centered on the Gospel of John. We have finished with the first chapter of John, and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/christian-trail/@wisdom7/new-series-drawing-closer-to-god-through-knowing-his-names-insights-from-the-original-biblical-languages</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/christian-trail/@wisdom7/new-series-drawing-closer-to-god-through-knowing-his-names-insights-from-the-original-biblical-languages</guid><category><![CDATA[christian-trail]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[wisdom7]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 20 Jul 2017 02:21:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYrR326ytcXJZgB3m8aomYe7c4jwysTTP7G3UPcpvCi2Hvc6CuKdpyv6mhQuGvTaezFCL5Pup3Q?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bible Study Devotional: John 1:49-51. Jesus, The Ladder To Heaven]]></title><description><![CDATA[We have now gone through the entire first chapter of the Gospel of John! There are so many things to learn and apply, and I hope that there were some things that enlightened you and brought you to a better]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/christian-trail/@wisdom7/bible-study-devotional-john-1-49-51-jesus-the-ladder-to-heaven</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/christian-trail/@wisdom7/bible-study-devotional-john-1-49-51-jesus-the-ladder-to-heaven</guid><category><![CDATA[christian-trail]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[wisdom7]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 19 Jul 2017 01:14:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYrN16axYPxgNRq8cQR73iCb1GobkqdM66CoCTL15i2tiVqECRpH9Mpjj53DA7WH3cqCh4YcJAr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bible Study Devotional: John 1:43-48. Jesus the Branch?]]></title><description><![CDATA[43 The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith unto him, Follow me. Recently, there has been more and more historical and religious insight gained regarding the northern]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/christian-trail/@wisdom7/bible-study-devotional-john-1-43-48-jesus-the-branch</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/christian-trail/@wisdom7/bible-study-devotional-john-1-43-48-jesus-the-branch</guid><category><![CDATA[christian-trail]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[wisdom7]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 18 Jul 2017 03:00:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYXAUSJT6owBLKt6EqaipSZHTPmiD4QeSTdgQ7sAAiEPPCpWftKbUXZXgUtnQ6f36ncRG4VTr5k?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>