So then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath; for the wrath of man does not produce the righteousness of God. James 1:19-20 For some, it seems the only thing harder than boldly proclaiming the truth of the gospel to a stranger is fighting off the…
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Keep your heart with all diligence, For out of it spring the issues of life. Proverbs 4:23 Our hearts are at the very core of everything we do. Solomon learned that he could know God in his head and yet his heart was not always right. And so he challenged his son and us to protect…
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I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will guide you with My eye. Psalm 32:8 Life is full of ups and downs and we tend to want direction or guidance in those tough moments. In this Psalm, we are reminded of a promise we tend to forget, God…
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There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of what was called the Italian Regiment, a devout man and one who feared God with all his household, who gave alms generously to the people, and prayed to God always. Acts 10:1-2 In just these couple of verses, we learn so much about…
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Therefore we do not lose heart. Even though our outward man is perishing, yet the inward man is being renewed day by day. For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory, while we do not look at the things which are…
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For this reason I will not be negligent to remind you always of these things, though you know and are established in the present truth. Yes, I think it is right, as long as I am in this tent, to stir you up by reminding you. 2 Peter 1:12-13 Peter writes here “for this reason.”…
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In my mid-through-late 20s, I spent my summer weekdays in Charlotte, Norht Carolina, setting up for soccer camps at 7 am and finishing camps at 3 pm, all so our team could practice from 4:30-6:15pm. If you haven’t spent too much time in the South during August, you’re extremely lucky. It’s hot and humid. At…
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“In this manner, therefore, pray: Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name.” Matthew 6:9 Jesus now begins to give His disciples, and us, a blueprint for prayer. NOT “Pray THESE words.” But “Pray in this manner.” The first word of the prayer is very significant, “Our.” Jesus wants us to know right up front that we are ALL in…
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“And when He has come, He will convict the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment.” John 16:8 When one hears the word “conviction,” there is usually a sense of fear. In the courtroom, a conviction usually means a sentence is being passed down on a guilty individual. However, when the Bible speaks…
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“Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.” Mark 14:38 This is one of those verses that reminds us of just how much Jesus knows about human nature. We need to be watching ourselves and praying so we don’t enter into temptation. Jesus tells us that happens not because we…
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