The apostle John’s goal was simple and stated in two verses near the end of his gospel – John 20:30-31 says, And truly Jesus did many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book, but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the…
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But each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own desires and enticed.James 1:14 The Bible clearly shows that if we draw near to God, He is faithful to draw near to us. To say that something “draws” us in is another way of saying “lures” us, as an animal is led…
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He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul, But he who is careless of his ways will die.Proverbs 19:16 The Hebrew word for keep in this verse means to guard, tend, hedge about, or observe. We can picture this verse as tending to what the Bible commands in order to guard our soul, and keeping…
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Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, To Philemon our beloved friend and fellow laborer, to the beloved Apphia, Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the church in your house.Philemon 1 It is interesting that Paul starts off this letter not as Paul the Apostle but as a prisoner of Jesus Christ.…
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But what things were gain to me, these I have counted loss for Christ. Yet indeed I also count all things loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, that I may gain Christ.Philippians 3:7-8 Out…
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The LORD orders the steps of a good man, And He delights in his way.Psalm 37:23 God controls and allows every detail of our lives. Nothing happens without His knowledge and approval. Yet, every day, we experience little changes in our schedule and small detours from our plans that we may often see as irritations.Every…
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The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger, And his glory is to overlook a transgression.Proverbs 19:11 It is the discretion of a believer — an awareness of his own failures and weaknesses, the spiritual warfare he faces, and resting in the providence of God — that makes him slow to anger. A…
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And Jesus answered and said to them, “Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” And they marveled at Him.Mark 12:17 The Pharisees were trying to catch Jesus in His words here with a question as to whether it was lawful to pay taxes to Rome since…
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Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.Philippians 4:6-7 Do you desire the peace of God in your life? That peace is mentioned here…
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If you were of the world, the world would love its own. Yet because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you.John 15:19 As we get closer to the last days, I feel less and less a part of this world. The world’s beliefs…
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