My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. James 1:2-3 I don’t know about you, but I just love it when I go through extremely hard times and when life throws me curve balls that I cannot dodge. Of course, I’m kidding.…
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I do not pray for these alone, but also for those who will believe in Me through their word. John 17:20 This verse lays out Jesus’ plan of world evangelism.  He taught the disciples His word, who would in turn speak “their word” to the next generation, and so on. What I find interesting in the…
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Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, “If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”  They answered Him, “We are Abraham’s descendants, and have never been in bondage to anyone. How can You say, “You will be made…
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And because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying out, “Abba, Father!” Therefore, you are no longer a slave but a son, and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ. Galatians 4:6-7 An amazing thing happens when you get saved, you believe by…
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The Lord is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; Of whom shall I be afraid? Psalms 27:1 David could have very easily made a theological statement about God here. He could’ve said, “The Lord is light and salvation”, but he didn’t. David, the man after…
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O our God, will You not judge them? For we have no power against this great multitude that is coming against us; nor do we know what to do, but our eyes are upon You. 2 Chronicles 20:12  This was a critical time for King Jehoshaphat and the people of Judah. Multiple armies were coming…
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Therefore, brethren, seek out from among you seven men of good reputation, full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business; but we will give ourselves continually to prayer and to the ministry of the word. Acts 6:3-4 The selection of leaders in the early church emphasizes the importance of spiritual qualifications over…
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But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law. Galatians 5:22-23 The fruit of the Spirit paints a beautiful picture of Christ’s character formed in us. Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control are not traits we can manufacture on…
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And so it was, when they had crossed over, that Elijah said to Elisha, “Ask! What may I do for you, before I am taken away from you?” Elisha said, “Please let a double portion of your spirit be upon me.”   2 Kings 2:9 If God were to tell you that you could have anything…
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So, teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom. Psalm 90:12 The consensus tells us that Moses wrote this Psalm during a time when the nation had rebelled in unbelief. God then announced that everyone twenty years old and older would die in the next forty years. Truly we…
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