“Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake. Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.” Matthew 5:11-12 Jesus ends the Beatitudes with an intense focus on the…
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The Lord is good, A stronghold in the day of trouble; And He knows those who trust in Him. Nahum 1:7 One of the frequent arguments against Christianity is that God isn’t good, but wicked. People will say, “Only a wicked God could allow people to go to Hell for eternity” or “Why doesn’t a good God save people…
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For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. 1 Corinthians 1:18 We need to understand that, even if we have been saved, we are also being saved right now. That’s what this verse says. I would really…
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For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven. Ecclesiastes 3:1 It’s hard to not get wrapped up in all the world’s events. Now, more than ever, we are bombarded with everything from political to social to economic unrest. It can be easy to take our eyes off of the…
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One of them, when he saw that he was healed, returned, and with a loud voice glorified God. Luke 17:15 While traveling to Jerusalem, Jesus entered a village and encountered 10 lepers who cried out to Him for mercy. Jesus commanded them to go show themselves to the priests and, as they went, they were…
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Keep your hearts with all diligence, For out of it spring the issues of life. Proverbs 4:23 As we walk with God and face the issues of life, there are choices and decisions we need to make daily. And our hearts are at the core of every decision we make. So Solomon writes, “Keep your hearts with all…
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Do not grumble against one another, brethren, lest you be condemned. Behold, the Judge is standing at the door! James 5:9 Grumbling comes pretty easy when times are tough. We blame others and complain. Grumbling about why we don’t deserve to be treated this way is very satisfying to our flesh. We know that we can’t…
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Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and extol and honor the King of heaven, all of whose works are truth, and His ways justice. And those who walk in pride He is able to put down. Daniel 4:37 As a young man, Daniel was taken into captivity by the Babylonians and brought hundreds of miles away from…
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“Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 5:10 News Flash! Don’t be surprised if the world doesn’t like you. The world praises pride, not humility. The world endorses sin, especially if you “get away with it.” The world is at war with God, while God is seeking…
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For the Lord God is a sun and shield; The Lord will give grace and glory; No good thing will He withhold from those who walk uprightly. Psalm 84:11 Every year, on your birthday or Christmas, there is always that member of the family who you just know is going to give you an awesome gift. You look forward to it and it’s the…
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