“And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life.” John 3:14-15 Jesus tells us that this serpent on a pole, that the Israelites had to look at in Numbers 21, was representative…
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Whoever has no rule over his own spirit is like a city broken down, without walls. Proverbs 25:28              When we think about the fruits of the Spirit from Galatians 5:22-23, we hardly think that self control is a gift of the spirit. But here we get a picture of how important it is to have self discipline as…
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Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.      Colossians 3:16 Paul’s encouragement to the church is that we would not only teach one another with the wisdom of the word…
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And Elijah came to all the people, and said, “How long will you falter between two opinions? If the Lord is God, follow Him; but if Baal, follow him.” But the people answered him not a word. 1 Kings 18:21             Elijah has been speaking to the Israelites as a prophet for years and they continue to live life for themselves.…
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“Take heed that you do not do your charitable deeds before men, to be seen by them. Otherwise you have no reward from your Father in heaven.” Matthew 6:1             Most people like to feel good about themselves and like when others acknowledge their efforts. Who doesn’t like that warm feeling of affirmation that comes from…
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A soft answer turns away wrath, But a harsh word stirs up anger. Proverbs 15:1 Even though we possess the message of truth, we may sometimes forget that the way we deliver the message is just as important as the message itself. We are certainly seeing an extreme moral decline in our nation and we,…
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“Behold, the ark of the covenant of the Lord of all the earth is crossing over before you into the Jordan.” Joshua 3:11 This picture of the ark going before the people and through the River Jordan reminds us that the Lord does go before us, always.  This would have been such an awesome scene from…
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All things are lawful for me, but not all things are helpful; all things are lawful for me, but not all things edify. Let no one seek his own, but each one the other’s well-being. 1 Corinthians 10:23-24             Many of the believers in the church at Corinth were struggling with their newfound freedom in Christ…
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Hear my voice, O God, in my meditation; Preserve my life from fear of the enemy.  Hide me from the secret plots of the wicked, From the rebellion of the workers of iniquity,  Who sharpen their tongue like a sword, And bend their bows to shoot their arrows—bitter words,  That they may shoot in secret at the blameless;…
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No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God [is] faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it.  1 Corinthians 10:13 God always provides a…
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