“For I say to you, that unless your righteousness exceeds the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 5:20 Here was one of those IMPOSSIBLE commands. How could the people sitting there that day possibly imagine being more righteous than the religious leaders? They couldn’t! And that…
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But as for you, you meant evil against me; but God meant it for good, in order to bring it about as it is this day, to save many people alive. Genesis 50:20 Has anyone treated you as bad as Joseph was treated by his brothers and others? The brothers sold him into slavery and he was sent off…
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If it is possible, as much as depends on you, live peaceably with all men. Romans 12:18 It’s easy to find fault in others and harder to love those who have wronged us in some way. If we are to appear to shine with the light of God, we must make every effort to live…
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The crucifixion and death of our Lord Jesus at Calvary on that first Good Friday effectually destroyed the hopes of His believing followers. Their anticipation of His ruling and reigning over them and removing the Roman occupation which had terrorized them had filled their hearts with anticipation. But His death changed all that! The couple…
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When they had read it, they rejoiced over its encouragement. Acts 15:31 The church in Antioch had just received word from the Jerusalem apostles and elders that in order to be saved, it was not required to adhere to the Mosaic law in addition to accepting Jesus as Lord and Savior. Up to this point…
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And when they could not find how they might bring him in, because of the crowd, they went up on the housetop and let him down with his bed through the tiling into the midst before Jesus. Luke 5:19 What an awesome scene! This guy was hurting, he needed help, and he had four friends…
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And you He made alive, who were dead in trespasses and sins. Ephesians 2:1 Paul starts chapter two with some great news for the Ephesian believers, “You were dead, but God has made you alive again.” That’s pretty good news! But along with that good news comes bad news to those who don’t believe, you’re…
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For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.” Now to him who works, the wages are not counted as grace but as debt. But to him who does not work but believes on Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness, just as David also…
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Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, And cleanse me from my sin. For I acknowledge my transgressions, And my sin is always before me. Psalm 51:2-3 How often do we make the mistake of thinking we have to be better to make up for our sins? We think we can earn forgiveness or righteousness by…
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“Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill.” Matthew 5:17 There’s two ways to destroy an acorn, you either smash it with a rock or you plant it in the ground and let it “fulfill” itself by becoming an oak tree.…
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