But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or at his physical stature, because I have refused him. For the Lord does not see as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart. 1 Samuel 16:7 At this point in time, God has rejected…
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Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures: The stone which the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone. This was the Lord’s doing, And it was marvelous in our eyes?” Matthew 21:42 God is building His church! We are the stones, and Jesus is that chief cornerstone. And just as the temple stones…
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And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching. Hebrews 10:24-25 Few professions allow a new employee to work without some…
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Cause me to hear Your lovingkindness in the morning, For in You do I trust; Cause me to know the way in which I should walk, For I lift up my soul to You. Psalm 143:8 This is one of David’s prayers born out of grief and trial at the hands of his enemies, leaving…
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And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.” Mark 16:15 These are our marching orders given to us before Jesus ascended into heaven. They are simple instructions, but vastly important. God has chosen to use us to reach the world. He has given us the Gospel…
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“If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and abide in His love. These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be full.“ John 15:10-11 These verses are obvious commands and promises from Jesus as He…
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For prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit. 2 Peter 1:21 I was an atheist for about a decade before the Lord saved me in His mercy. I read the whole Bible as an atheist, figuring I was just reading a book written by…
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Even so the tongue is a little member and boasts great things. See how great a forest a little fire kindles! James 3:5 Most believers know the dangers of becoming caught up in the midst of gossip and slanderous speech. The Bible is clear that such talk should not proceed from our mouths. But when…
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Lord make me to know my end, And what is the measure of my days, That I may know how frail I am. Indeed, You have made my days as handbreadths, And my age is as nothing before you; Certainly every man at his best state is but vapor. Selah. Psalm 39:4-5 This passage closes…
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Now in the morning, as He (Jesus) returned to the City, He was hungry. And seeing a fig tree by the road, He came to it and found nothing on it but leaves, and said to it, “Let no fruit grow on you ever again.” Immediately the fig tree withered away. Matthew 21:18-19 In the above verses,…
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