I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called.Ephesians 4:1 This is a turning point in the book of Ephesians. Up to this verse, Paul has written mainly about doctrine to the saints in Ephesus. He spent the first three chapters telling them what…
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Therefore we must give the more earnest heed to the things we have heard, lest we drift away.Hebrews 2:1 Have you ever drifted? Cars drift out of lanes, boats drift off course, and airplanes drift from flight paths. Drifting is subtle, it happens so slowly you sometimes don’t notice until it’s too late. Neglect in…
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Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying: “Whom shall I send, And who will go for Us?” Then I said, “Here am I! Send me.”Isaiah 6:8 At some point in our lives, when the Lord calls to us, we’re expected to answer. Unfortunately, not everyone does so, but God gives everyone that opportunity.…
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Anxiety in the heart of man causes depression, but a good word makes it glad.Proverbs 12:25 In today’s world, we see anxiety and depression creeping into people’s lives at a faster rate than ever and at younger ages, too. The need for counseling and guidance is at an all-time high, with everyone from psychologists to…
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“In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also.”John 14:2-3 Jesus…
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Happy is the man who finds wisdom, And the man who gains understanding.Proverbs 3:13 Happiness comes when we walk in God’s wisdom. It is not something that we can get by any other means. It doesn’t come by winning the Lottery. It doesn’t come by marrying someone else. It doesn’t come by driving that new…
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In the first year of his reign I, Daniel, understood by the books the number of the years specified by the word of the LORD through Jeremiah the prophet, that He would accomplish seventy years in the desolations of Jerusalem. Then I set my face toward the Lord God to make request by prayer and…
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Go to the ant, you sluggard! Consider her ways and be wise, Which, having no captain, Overseer or ruler, Provides her supplies in the summer, And gathers her food in the harvest. How long will you slumber, O sluggard? When will you rise from your sleep? A little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding…
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In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace which He made to abound toward us in all wisdom and prudence.Ephesians 1:7-8 The word redemption means the process of buying back. In other words, Christ redeemed us by buying us back with His blood. He…
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Now it happened, when the king heard the words of the Book of the Law, that he tore his clothes. Then the king commanded Hilkiah the priest…saying, “Go, inquire of the LORD for me, for the people and for all Judah, concerning the words of this book that has been found; for great is the…
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