As the Father knows Me, even so I know the Father; and I lay down My life for the sheep. And other sheep I have which are not of this fold; them also I must bring, and they will hear My voice; and there will be one flock and one shepherd. John 10:15-16 In John…
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Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice. Ephesians 4:31 The ideal life of a believer in Jesus includes the redemption of our mouths and tongues and the renewal of our hearts from which our words proceed. Imagine the glory of a body of believers whose…
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Beloved, while I was very diligent to write to you concerning our common salvation, I found it necessary to write to you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints. Jude 1:3 Jude found it necessary to encourage the first-century church to fight for and contend…
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But the end of all things is at hand; therefore be serious and watchful in your prayers. And above all things have fervent love for one another, for “love will cover a multitude of sins.” Be hospitable to one another without grumbling. 1 Peter 4:7-9 Many of us feel that we’re in the last days.…
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For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope. Jeremiah 29:11 This is such a good verse! If I’m ever thinking bad thoughts towards someone, this verse reminds me of how God thinks of me. Despite…
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Then He said to His disciples, “The harvest truly is plentiful, but the laborers are few.”Matthew 9:37 When my wife goes away for a women’s retreat or even just out for the evening with friends, it never surprises me how quickly a family can starve. Being the dad I am, I forget to feed myself,…
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Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men, for kings and all who are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and reverence. 1 Timothy 2:1-2 In the United States, politics has become quite contentious and will…
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The lot is cast into the lap, But its every decision is from the Lord.Proverbs 16:33 Have you ever thought about a person you haven’t seen in a while, maybe years, and then you see them at the store? And your first thought is, “What a coincidence!” Well, it may have seemed like a coincidence,…
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Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus. So, when He heard that he was sick, He stayed two more days in the place where He was. John 11:5-6 Having heard about his friend, Lazarus, and the illness that was threatening to take his life, Jesus chose to stay “two more days in the…
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Looking carefully lest anyone fall short of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up cause trouble, and by this many become defiled. Hebrews 12:15 God’s grace is both sufficient and in abundant supply. Even at our worst, God can save each one of us. For daily need, there is daily grace;…
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