And you He made alive, who were dead in trespasses and sins. Ephesians 2:1 Paul starts chapter two with some great news for the Ephesian believers, “You were dead, but God has made you alive again.” That’s pretty good news! But along with that good news comes bad news to those who don’t believe, you’re…
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For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.” Now to him who works, the wages are not counted as grace but as debt. But to him who does not work but believes on Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness, just as David also…
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Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, And cleanse me from my sin. For I acknowledge my transgressions, And my sin is always before me. Psalm 51:2-3 How often do we make the mistake of thinking we have to be better to make up for our sins? We think we can earn forgiveness or righteousness by…
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“Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill.” Matthew 5:17 There’s two ways to destroy an acorn, you either smash it with a rock or you plant it in the ground and let it “fulfill” itself by becoming an oak tree.…
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But I am a worm, and no man; A reproach of men, and despised by the people. All those who see Me ridicule Me; They shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying, “He trusted in the Lord, let Him rescue Him; Let Him deliver Him, since He delights in Him!” Psalm 22:6-8 All of us are made…
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The Lord is my strength and my shield; My heart trusted in Him, and I am helped; Therefore my heart greatly rejoices, And with my song I will praise Him. Psalm 28:7 Trust is a two-way street; at least that’s what people say. However, when it comes to trusting in Our Savior, we need not…
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For by one offering He has perfected forever those who are being sanctified. Hebrews 10:14 This verse offers a tremendous amount of comfort and joy to the believer while at the same time concisely stating our standing with God. Under the old covenant, sin was never purged nor forgotten (Hebrews 10:1-4). However, through Christ’s singular sacrifice of…
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My son, if you receive my words, And treasure my commands within you, So that you incline your ear to wisdom, And apply your heart to understanding; Yes, if you cry out for discernment, And lift up your voice for understanding, If you seek her as silver, And search for her as for hidden treasures;…
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Therefore David took hold of his own clothes and tore them, and so did all the men who were with him. And they mourned and wept and fasted until evening for Saul and for Jonathan his son, for the people of the LORD and for the house of Israel, because they had fallen by the…
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Then this Daniel distinguished himself above the governors and satraps, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king gave thought to setting him over the whole realm. Daniel 6:3 Daniel was approaching 90 years old and had served 70 years in the Babylonian government as God’s man before seeing Babylon overthrown by the…
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