Remind them to be subject to rulers and authorities, to obey, to be ready for every good work, to speak evil of no one, to be peaceable, gentle, showing all humility to all men. Titus 3:1-2 I wonder how Paul’s counsel to his protégé would be received today. It seems to me often the church…
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And having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one. Ephesians 6:15-16 The gospel brings peace – peace with God and the peace of God. As we “shod our feet…
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And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, Hebrews 10:24 How do you feel about your fellow brothers and sisters in Christ? What do you think our obligations are toward one another? The word “consider” in the verse above means to put another’s needs and desires first before our own.…
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The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance. 2 Peter 3:9 People often think God lays out rules just to keep people from knowing Him. This verse teaches the opposite, that it’s not God’s will that any should perish…
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Assuredly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child will by no means enter it. Luke 18:17 Jesus characterized a heart that receives salvation to that of a little child. We read in Matthew 18:3 that, “Unless you are converted and become as little children, you will by…
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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 Nahum’s book prophesies the destruction of Nineveh, while also declaring God’s anger with the city. The book opens though with a hymn (Nahum 1:2-8). Verse 3 proclaims that the Lord is slow to anger on one…
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Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, Nor stands in the path of sinners, Nor sits in the seat of the scornful; But his delight is in the law of the Lord and in His law he does meditate day and night. He shall be like a tree planted by…
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You know how we exhorted, and comforted, and charged every one of you, as a father does his own children, that you would walk worthy of God who calls you into His own kingdom and glory. 1 Thessalonians 2:11-12 I know dads that will go all out for their kids. They will make time to…
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Nevertheless, I have this against you, that you have left your first love. Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent and do the first works, or else I will come to you quickly and remove your lampstand from its place–unless you repent. Revelation 2:4-5 Jesus’ letter to the Ephesian church is filled with acknowledgements…
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Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness Ephesians 6:14 Truth is foundational in our spiritual armor. Standing firm on God’s truth is crucial in a world of relativism and deception. Jesus said, “You shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free” (John 8:32). Consider how God’s truth has…
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