From that time Jesus began to preach and to say, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” Matthew 4:1 With John the Baptist was imprisoned, Jesus picks up his message and preached, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand,” calling men to turn from their sins and turn to God, for…
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Do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers. For what fellowship has righteousness with lawlessness? And what communion has light with darkness? And what accord has Christ with Belial? Or what part has a believer with an unbeliever?  And what agreement has the temple of God with idols? For you are the temple of the living…
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“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy. But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you.‘” Matthew 5: 43-44  The word used here for…
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“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you, that you may be sons of your Father…
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“But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you.” Matthew 5:44 There are certain Scriptures I believe are highly disregarded in the Bible. How about Matthew 18, which tells us to talk to people face-to-face when…
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“No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.” Matthew 6:24 It’s nice to think we can do it all and handle it all, isn’t it? I know…
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“My son, keep my words, and treasure my commands within you. Keep my commands and live, and my law as the apple of your eye. Bind them on your fingers; write them on the tablet of your heart.”  Proverbs 7:1-3  Solomon starts off this proverb encouraging his son, and us, to keep His word. To…
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For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light. Ephesians 5:8 Notice that Paul doesn’t say here that “You were in the darkness” or “You were children of the darkness,”  both of which would have been true, but he states, “You were darkness.” The point being made…
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Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself. Philippians 2:3 I heard a story of a  9-year-old girl playing outside and dad was listening to her and her friends from the living room. Soon they got louder, yelling and becoming insulting and he…
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Therefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and rest your hope fully upon the grace that is to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. 1 Peter 1:13 What’s hindering you from fully resting your hope on Jesus today? Girding loins was the practice of tying up a tunic…
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