He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming quickly.” Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus! Revelation 22:20 Jesus is the He in the above verse and says He’s coming quickly. It’s been 2,000 years and we’re still waiting for Him. Yet the Bible is clear we always need to be ready for His…
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If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. 1 John 1:6 I have been guilty more times than I can remember of saying these words, “But I’m doing everything I can!” In that moment, I’m usually not being completely honest with myself…
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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 Three times in this chapter (verses one, five, and twelve), Jesus commands us to beware of the motivations behind our actions. Each time He warns about doing…
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As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith, as you have been taught, abounding in it with thanksgiving. Colossians 2:6-7 In the above verses, Paul gives us some tips on how to be strong in Christ. When we are…
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And Moses said to Aaron, “This is what the LORD spoke, saying: ‘By those who come near Me I must be regarded as holy; And before all the people I must be glorified.’” So Aaron held his peace. Leviticus 10:3 The words above were given by the Lord on the day that the time of…
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By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they were encircled for seven days. Hebrews 11:30 The Israelite army responded to God’s command to march around the walls of Jericho because of faith. It wasn’t military wisdom, logical thinking, or efficient use of time and resources, it was faith. Faith in God that He…
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“For I say to you, that unless your righteousness exceeds the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 5:20 Here was one of those IMPOSSIBLE commands. How could the people sitting there that day possibly imagine being more righteous than the religious leaders? They couldn’t! And that…
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But as for you, you meant evil against me; but God meant it for good, in order to bring it about as it is this day, to save many people alive. Genesis 50:20 Has anyone treated you as bad as Joseph was treated by his brothers and others? The brothers sold him into slavery and he was sent off…
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If it is possible, as much as depends on you, live peaceably with all men. Romans 12:18 It’s easy to find fault in others and harder to love those who have wronged us in some way. If we are to appear to shine with the light of God, we must make every effort to live…
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