This persuasion does not come from Him who calls you. A little leaven leavens the whole lump.Galatians 5:8-9 When Paul spoke to the churches in Galatia, he was surprised to find how quickly they had returned to their former ways. Indeed, they professed to be Christians but preached that it came with an entry fee.…
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Do not let your heart envy sinners, But be zealous for the fear of the LORD all the day; For surely there is a hereafter, And your hope will not be cut off. Proverbs 23:17-18 There is an implicit juxtaposition between the temporal and eternal in these two verses. As Christians, our citizenship is in…
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And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.Philippians 4:19 This life is not an easy one, in case you didn’t notice! There are responsibilities we all have in life, and sometimes we are not sure how things will work out. I remember being a young man…
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Now those who are such we command and exhort through our Lord Jesus Christ that they work in quietness and eat their own bread. But as for you, brethren, do not grow weary in doing good. 2 Thessalonians 3:12-13 Paul says to those in the church who were lazy as they waited for Christ’s return,…
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Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, And to present you faultless Before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy, To God our Savior, Who alone is wise, Be glory and majesty, Dominion and power, Both now and forever. Amen. Jude 1:24-25 Having written to the church that the last…
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And they all cried out at once, saying, “Away with this Man, and release to us Barabbas.” Luke 23:18 Barabbas was set to be crucified on the middle cross next to two thieves. But instead, Jesus took His place. And Barabbas, guilty and sentenced to death, was released. He perfectly illustrates how Christ paid our…
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For we have become partakers of Christ if we hold the beginning of our confidence steadfast to the end, while it is said: “Today, if you will hear His voice, Do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion.” Hebrews 3:14-15 We are not meant to be spectators but participants in the arena of Christian…
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“Behold, the days are coming,” says the LORD, “That I will raise to David a Branch of righteousness; A King shall reign and prosper And execute judgment and righteousness in the earth.” Jeremiah 23:5 Some 600 years before Jesus was born, there were already many prophecies about Him. The above verse tells us that from…
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“And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”John 8:32 People sometimes say they wish they never knew the truth if they had the option of not getting hurt. In reality, the truth is usually the best medicine for toxic situations. We may not want to hear it, but that is…
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Then everyone came whose heart was stirred, and everyone whose spirit was willing, and they brought the LORD’S offering for the work of the tabernacle of meeting, for all its service, and for the holy garments. Exodus 35:21 Earlier in Exodus, God laid out the blueprint for the construction of the tabernacle, the place for…
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