WE NEED GOD

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John 15:5: “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me, you can do nothing.”

Psalm 121:1-2: “I lift up my eyes to the hills—where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.”

Isaiah 40:29-31: “He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.”

Hebrews 4:16: “Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.”

Matthew 5:6: “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.”

LET US NOT FORGET HOW MUCH WE NEED GOD.

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GOD IS OUR DELIVERER AND OUR HEALER

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GOD IS OUR DELIVERER AND OUR HEALER

Psalm 34:17: “The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears them; he delivers them from all their troubles.”

2 Samuel 22:2: “He said: ‘The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer.’ “

Nahum 1:7: “The Lord is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in him.”

Psalm 103:2-3: “Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not all his benefits—who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases.”

Jeremiah 30:17: “But I will restore you to health and heal your wounds,” declares the Lord.

These verses beautifully capture God’s power and promises of deliverance and of healing, offering comfort and hope.

GOD IS OUR DELIVERER AND OUR HEALER.

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Actively living a new life in Jesus Christ

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Actively living a new life in Jesus Christ

Romans 6:11–14 So consider yourselves dead to sin’s power but living for God in the power Christ Jesus gives you.  Therefore, never let sin rule your physical body so that you obey its desires. Never offer any part of your body to sin’s power. No part of your body should ever be used to do any ungodly thing. Instead, offer yourselves to God as people who have come back from death and are now alive. Offer all the parts of your body to God. Use them to do everything that God approves of. Certainly, sin shouldn’t have power over you because you’re not controlled by God’s laws, but by God’s favor.

2 Timothy 2:22 Stay away from lusts which tempt young people. Pursue what has God’s approval. Pursue faith, love, and peace together with those who worship the Lord with a pure heart.

1 John 3:18 Dear children, we must show love through actions that are sincere, not through empty words. 

ALLOW THIS WORD OF GOD TO BE A GUIDE UNTO YOUR LIFE.
LET US LIVE THE NEW LIFE THAT GOD HAS BLESSED US WITH.

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The nature of spiritual fruit

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The nature of spiritual fruit

Galatians 5:22–23 But the spiritual nature produces love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There are no laws against things like that.

James 3:17 However, the wisdom that comes from above is first of all pure. Then it is peaceful, gentle, obedient, filled with mercy and good deeds, impartial, and sincere.

Romans 8:5–6 Those who live by the corrupt nature have the corrupt nature’s attitude. But those who live by the spiritual nature have the spiritual nature’s attitude. The corrupt nature’s attitude leads to death. But the spiritual nature’s attitude leads to life and peace.

Philippians 1:9–11 I pray that your love will keep on growing because of your knowledge and insight. That way you will be able to determine what is best and be pure and blameless until the day of Christ. Jesus Christ will fill your lives with everything that God’s approval produces. Your lives will then bring glory and praise to God. 

DON’T ALLOW YOUR CORRUPT NATURE TO CONTROL YOU, ALLOW YOUR SPIRITUAL NATURE TO CONTROL YOU.

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TYPES OF CHRISTIANS

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TYPES OF CHRISTIANS
Genesis 49
This is Jacob’s dying and prophetic benediction, “I will tell you what shall befall you in the last days.” Taught by the Holy Spirit, he is able to declare the consequences that will surely follow certain well-defined characteristics that had already appeared among his own family. The features of Jacob’s sons, with their results, are still being manifested among the children of God. We have with us still the—
I. Unstable Reubens. Reuben had many excellencies, “excellency of dignity and of power,” the first-born, and the child of great hope, but being “unstable as water” he did not excel. Reuben is a type of those Christians who have many excellent gifts, but who have one besetting sin that acts like a fly in the ointment. Reuben’s sin cost him his birthright (1 Chron. 5:1). Sin always engenders instability, and leads to the loss of our birthright, of spiritual power, and progress. Stand fast.
II. Self-Willed Simeons and Levis. “In their anger they slew a man, and in their self-will they digged down a wall.” Jacob had to say of them, “Ye have troubled me” (chap. 34:30). How much of the trouble that comes upon ourselves, and others, has its root and cause in the same evil source, self-will. No wonder Jacob said, “O my soul, come thou not into their secret.” The conduct of these sons led to division and scattering (v. 7). There are always the fruits of a self-seeking spirit. Let the cursed self-will go to the Cross. “I delight to do Thy will, O my God” (Psa. 40:8).
III. Praising and Courageous Judahs. Judah means the “praise of Jehovah.” Judah is a lion’s whelp. “The sceptre shall not depart from Judah.” The praising and courageous Christian will always possess the sceptre of power. Like Judah, we shall be able to put the foot of victory on the neck of the enemy when we have more of the nature of the lion of the tribe of Judah in our lives and the praise of Jehovah on our lips. The sceptre of spiritual power has departed from many a once Judah-Christian because of cowardliness and unfaithfulness to God. The true Judahs are always leaders (Num. 10:14).
IV. Comforting and Consoling Zebuluns. “Zebulun shall be for a haven.” The words means “dwelling,” or a place of refuge for the distressed. “Zebulun’s border went up toward the sea.” This son of Jacob may be taken as a type of the modern sons of consolation—ready to offer a hand of help or a word of comfort to souls who, like ships, are seeking refuge from the crushing tempest. Zebuluns are always in great demand. The ministry of kindness is always acceptable. “Comfort ye, comfort ye My people, saith your God” (Isa. 40:1). “Blessed are the peacemakers” (Matt. 5:9).
V. Timid and Self-Oppressed Issachars. “He saw that rest was good, and that the land was pleasant,” and, being afraid to offend the enemy, “he bowed and became a servant to tribute.” And so the dying father characterises him as a “strong ass.” Strong, but stupid; one who possesses the power, but, through the fear of man, gets ensnared and enslaved. Issachar is typical of those who, though they have all the strength of Christ at their disposal, yet remain timid and weak and helpless, bowing to the yoke of every passion, the bond-slaves of the world, strong asses.
VI. Cunning and Sharp-Dealing Dans. “Dan shall judge, and shall be a serpent that biteth the horse heels, so that the rider shall fall.” This is close, personal dealing. Dan may represent those Christians who have the wisdom of the serpent, or rather the cunning way of the adder, in knowing how to bring down the pride of the enemy. The spiritual Danites can discern and judge. They know how to apply the truth, so that the enemies of God are brought low. Such can serve God best through personal dealing.
VII. Overcoming Gads. Gad shall be overcome, “but he shall overcome at last.” Every Christian who would be an overcoming Gad must first himself be overcome. We must be vanquished if we would be victors in the cause of God. Those who overcome by the blood of the Lamb have been overcome by the blood of the Lamb. Lives conquered by the grace of God become conquerors through grace.
VIII. Blissful Ashers. Asher means “blessed.” “His bread shall be fat, and he shall yield royal dainties.” He is a type of those blessed ones, so few in number, who are themselves satisfied with good things, and who are able to bring out of their treasures rich dainties for others. They have received the unsearchable riches of Christ; they are filled with the fulness of God, and so can minister kindly portions to others. Those who do not eat fat things will groan in their leanness.
IX. Joyful Naphtalis. “He is a hind let loose; he giveth goodly words.” The happy, skipping hind escaped from bondage, and now, growing goodly antlers, is a fit figure of those bright, joyful Christians who always delight in the liberty wherewith Christ has made them free. They continue to revel in their first love; their words are goodly, and their appearance attractive.
X. Fruitful Josephs. “Joseph is a fruitful bough, whose branches run over the wall.” Here we have the type of an ideal Christian. As a branch he abode by the well, kept within touch of the source of supply. He was fruitful, an evidence that as a bough he was fully satisfied. He was shot at, persecuted for righteousness’ sake. Those fruitful for God are sure to be hated by the ungodly. His branches ran over the wall. The fruitful life is a blessing to others, even to those outside the wall of salvation. His bough abides in strength. Power for service remains as long as we abide by the well.
XI. Discontented Benjamins. “Benjamin shall ravin as a wolf: he shall devour and divide.” Alas! that he should have so many successors in the camp of Christ; they are known by their fault-finding spirit. They are the tittle-tattle tale-bearers, always dividing the spoil, delighting to pass round the faults and failings of their brethren. From such, good Lord, save us!

I HOPE YOU ENJOYED AND RECEIVED FROM THIS QUICK STUDY.

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CHECK YOURSELF

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CHECK YOURSELF

2 Corinthians 13:5 says: “Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Do you not realize that Christ Jesus is in you—unless, of course, you fail the test?”
Here are some cross-references that connect with the theme of self-examination and faith:
Psalm 26:2 – “Test me, Lord, and try me, examine my heart and my mind.”
Lamentations 3:40 – “Let us examine our ways and test them, and let us return to the Lord.”
Galatians 6:4 – “Each one should test their own actions. Then they can take pride in themselves alone, without comparing themselves to someone else.”
James 1:23-24 – “Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like someone who looks at his face in a mirror and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like.”
Philippians 2:12 – “Continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling.”

ALLOW THESE VERSES TO BE A GUIDE UNTO YOUR LIFE.

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OVERTAKEN BY BLESSINGS

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OVERTAKEN BY BLESSINGS
DEUTERONOMY 28:2
These are all the blessings that will come to you and stay close to you because you obey the LORD your God:
 
What a great difference there is between blessings following and overtaking us! It is one thing to follow a person, but quite another to catch up with them. “Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me.” Yes, that is good, but will they overtake me? The Psalmist knew what it was to be overtaken with blessings, for he could say: “Blessed be the Lord who daily loadeth us with blessings.” The chariot of God’s gracious benevolence had daily caught up with him, discharging its blessings.
If His blessings are to overtake us, studying this verse and context, we note that certain conditions must be kept.
I. Redeemed Ones only are overtaken with blessings. Israel were in that happy position and condition, being the redeemed of the Lord. If we have not yet come under the shadow of the Cross of Christ, and under the safety of the Sprinkling of Blood, the Avenger of Blood is after us; we are bidden to flee to our Refuge. “lest the avenger of blood overtake the slayer” (Deut. 19:6). Remember that later on in this chapter we read of curses following and overtaking the sinner. Dread, dread business!
II. Learners. Only those who hearken diligently to the Lord and His message are overtaken with blessings. Hearken to the Voice of the Lord as we have it in the Word of God, for the Holy Spirit will make the Written Word a living Voice in our hearts.
III. Obedient Ones. The overtaken ones must be “observers of the law of God.” You know what an observer is? Take a walk in an Art Gallery, and watch the art expert gazing at the works of art, and you will learn what observing is. Watch a mother looking at her firstborn sleeping in his cradle, and you learn what observation really is.
IV. Serving Ones. Only they who “do” are overtaken by blessings. It is not sufficient to become acquainted with His will; we must—
“Trust and obey, for there’s no other way To be happy in Jesus, than to trust and obey.”
In another place the Psalmist could say, “My soul followeth hard after Thee.” Is that your attitude? Then you will catch up with Him, for He will suddenly reveal Himself to you.

I HOPE YOU ENJOYED AND RECEIVED GREATLY FROM THIS QUICK REFRESHER.

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BELIEVE GOD, LOVE GOD

Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and you will be saved.  Romans 10:9, NIV. “If you confess with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.”

True “believing” in the Bible is a relationship with God, not just an opinion. John 14:15, NIV “If you love Me, you will obey what I command.”

God says we’re right with Him if we believe. Genesis 15:6, NIV. “Abram believed the Lord, and He credited it to him as righteousness.”

Psalm 31:23 “Love the Lord, all his faithful people! The Lord preserves those who are true to him, but the proud he pays back in full.”

Deuteronomy 6:5 “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.”

LET US BELIEVE GOD, AND LOVE GOD.

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FAKE CHRISTIAN

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BEWARE, THERE ARE MANY FAKE CHRISTIANS.

1 John 2:4 Whoever says, “I know him,” but does not do what he commands is a liar, and the truth is not in that person.

1 John 3:6 Those who live in Christ don’t go on sinning. Those who go on sinning haven’t seen or known Christ.

Matthew 15:8 These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me.

Isaiah 29:13 And so the Lord says, “These people say they are mine. They honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. And their worship of me is nothing but man-made rules learned by rote.

1 John 2:9 Those who say that they are in the light but hate other believers are still in the dark.

 Titus 1:16 They claim to know God, but they deny him by what they do. They are detestable, disobedient, and unfit to do anything good.

1 John 3:8-10 The person who practices sin belongs to the evil one, because the Devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason that the Son of God was revealed was to destroy what the Devil has been doing. No one who has been born from God practices sin, because God’s seed abides in him. Indeed, he cannot go on sinning, because he has been born from God. This is how God’s children and the Devil’s children are distinguished. No person who fails to practice righteousness and to love his brother is from God.

Fake Christians sin on purpose saying, “I’ll just repent later” and disobey God’s teachings. Even though we are all sinners and we still struggle with sin, Christians don’t live a lifestyle of willfully and deliberately sin.

DON’T BE A FAKE CHRISTIAN
A FAKE CHRISTIAN IS NOT A CHRISTIAN
FOOD FOR THOUGHT

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ALLOW THE WORD OF GOD TO BE A GUIDE UNTO YOUR LIFE.

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ALLOW THE WORD OF GOD TO BE A GUIDE UNTO YOUR LIFE.

Titus 3:2 Believers shouldn’t curse anyone or be quarrelsome, but they should be gentle and show courtesy to everyone.

Ephesians 4:30 Don’t give God’s Holy Spirit any reason to be upset with you. He has put his seal on you for the day you will be set free ⸤from the world of sin⸥. 

Philippians 2:3–5 Don’t act out of selfish ambition or be conceited. Instead, humbly think of others as being better than yourselves. Don’t be concerned only about your own interests, but also be concerned about the interests of others. Have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had. 

FOOD FOR THOUGHT.

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TO LOVE GOD

Deuteronomy 11:1 Love the LORD your God, and do what he wants you to do. Always obey his laws, rules, and commands.

Mark 12:33 To love him with all your heart, with all your understanding, with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as you love yourself is more important than all the burnt offerings and sacrifices.”

 Deuteronomy 7:9 Keep in mind that the LORD your God is ⸤the only⸥ God. He is a faithful God, who keeps his promise and is merciful to thousands of generations of those who love him and obey his commands.

Psalm 91:14-16 Because you love me, I will rescue you.  I will protect you because you know my name.  When you call to me, I will answer you.  I will be with you when you are in trouble.  I will save you and honor you.  I will satisfy you with a long life.  I will show you how I will save you. 

Romans 8:28 We know that all things work together for the good of those who love God—those whom he has called according to his plan.

THINK ABOUT HOW GOOD IT IS TO LOVE GOD.
DO YOU LOVE GOD?

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Believers should exhibit evidence of their conversion

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Believers should exhibit evidence of their conversion

James 3:13 Do any of you have wisdom and insight? Show this by living the right way with the humility that comes from wisdom.

Matthew 3:8 Do those things that prove you have turned to God and have changed the way you think and act.

Luke 3:8–9 Do those things that prove that you have turned to God and have changed the way you think and act. Don’t say, ‘Abraham is our ancestor.’ I guarantee that God can raise up descendants for Abraham from these stones. The ax is now ready to cut the roots of the trees. Any tree that doesn’t produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into a fire.” 

Matthew 12:33 “Make a tree good, and then its fruit will be good. Or make a tree rotten, and then its fruit will be rotten. A person can recognize a tree by its fruit.
John 15:16-17 You didn’t choose me, but I chose you. I have appointed you to go, to produce fruit that will last, and to ask the Father in my name to give you whatever you ask for. Love each other. This is what I’m commanding you to do.

Titus 3:14 Our people should also learn how to set an example by doing good things when urgent needs arise so that they can live productive lives. 

ALLOW THIS WORD OF GOD TO BE A GUIDE UNTO YOUR LIFE.

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COMMUNITY LIFE

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COMMUNITY LIFE
Next Paul deals with community life. There is no place for pride. Christian living is humble giving. We belong to one another like different parts of the same body. We each contribute our gifts—speaking God’s word, serving, teaching, encouraging, giving, leading, caring. These are God’s gifts to us for one another. Instead of pride there is faith, humility, encouragement, generosity, hard work and good humor.
Romans 12:3–8 Because of the kindness that God has shown me, I ask you not to think of yourselves more highly than you should. Instead, your thoughts should lead you to use good judgment based on what God has given each of you as believers. Our bodies have many parts, but these parts don’t all do the same thing. In the same way, even though we are many individuals, Christ makes us one body and individuals who are connected to each other. God in his kindness gave each of us different gifts. If your gift is speaking what God has revealed, make sure what you say agrees with the Christian faith. If your gift is serving, then devote yourself to serving. If it is teaching, devote yourself to teaching. If it is encouraging others, devote yourself to giving encouragement. If it is sharing, be generous. If it is leadership, lead enthusiastically. If it is helping people in need, help them cheerfully. 

ALLOW THIS WORD FROM GOD TO BE A GUIDE UNTO YOUR LIFE.
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God is true to his character and his word.

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God is true to his character and his word.
Psalm 33:4 The LORD’s word is correct, and everything he does is trustworthy.
Psalm 119:160 There is nothing but truth in your word, and all of your righteous regulations endure forever.
Numbers 23:19 God is not like people. He tells no lies. He is not like humans. He doesn’t change his mind. When he says something, he does it. When he makes a promise, he keeps it.
Isaiah 45:19 I haven’t spoken privately or in some dark corner of the world. I didn’t say to Jacob’s descendants, “Search for me in vain!” I, the LORD, speak what is fair and say what is right.
WE CAN TRUST OUR GOD.
WE CAN DEPEND ON OUR GOD.
OUR GOD IS TRUSTWORTHY.
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DENIAL OF CHRIST

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DENIAL OF CHRIST
Christ will deny those guilty of.
Matthew 10:33 But I will tell my Father in heaven that I don’t know the person who tells others that he doesn’t know me.
But I will tell my Father in heaven that I don’t know the person who tells others that he doesn’t know me.
But I will tell my Father in heaven that I don’t know the person who tells others that he doesn’t know me.
2 Timothy 2:12 If we endure, we will rule with him. If we disown him, he will disown us.
In doctrine.
Mark 8:38 If people are ashamed of me and what I say in this unfaithful and sinful generation, the Son of Man will be ashamed of those people when he comes with the holy angels in his Father’s glory.”
Is the spirit of Antichrist.
1 John 2:22–23 Who is a liar? Who else but the person who rejects Jesus as the Messiah? The person who rejects the Father and the Son is an antichrist. Everyone who rejects the Son doesn’t have the Father either. The person who acknowledges the Son also has the Father.
1 John 4:3 But every person who doesn’t declare that Jesus Christ has come as a human has a spirit that isn’t from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist that you have heard is coming. That spirit is already in the world.
In practice.
Philippians 3:18–19 I have often told you, and now tell you with tears in my eyes, that many live as the enemies of the cross of Christ. In the end they will be destroyed. Their own emotions are their god, and they take pride in the shameful things they do. Their minds are set on worldly things.
Titus 1:16 They claim to know God, but they deny him by what they do. They are detestable, disobedient, and unfit to do anything good.
BE CAREFUL WHO YOU ARE IN CLOSE ASSOCIATION WITH, AND BE CAREFUL WHO YOU RECEIVE FROM.
CHECK YOURSELF, DO YOU DENY GOD?
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WE HAVE A PROMISING FUTURE
If the place I am in screams UNWORTHY, I live by the promise of… “And he chose us to be his very own, joining us to himself even before he laid the foundation of the universe! Because of his great love, he ordained us, so that we would be seen as holy in his eyes with an unstained innocence.” (Ephesians 1:14)
If the place I am in screams FEAR, I live by the promise of… “Don’t be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be discouraged, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will hold you up with my victorious right hand.” (Isaiah 41:10, NLT)
If the place I am in screams SICKNESS, I live by the promise of… “Many are the afflictions of the righteous, Bible Verses About Future but the Lord delivers him out of them all.” (Psalm 34:19, ESV) and “He was beaten so we could be whole. He was whipped so we could be healed.” (Isaiah 53:5b, NLT)
If the place I am in screams GUILTY, I live by the promise of… “He has removed our sins as far from us as the east is from the west.” (Psalm 103:12, NLT) and “Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.” (Romans 8:1, NIV)
DID YOU ENJOY, AND RECEIVE FROM THIS QUICK REFRESHER?
IT IS BECAUSE OF JESUS WE HAVE A PROMISING FUTURE.
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PRESS TOWARD THE MARK!

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PRESS TOWARD THE MARK!
This one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind … I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
Father, I will that they … whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me—I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day—He which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ.
Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain. And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible—Let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus.
Philippians 3:13–14 Brothers and sisters, I can’t consider myself a winner yet. This is what I do: I don’t look back, I lengthen my stride, and I run straight toward the goal to win the prize that God’s heavenly call offers in Christ Jesus.
John 17:24 “Father, I want those you have given to me to be with me, to be where I am. I want them to see my glory, which you gave me because you loved me before the world was made.
Philippians 1:6 I’m convinced that God, who began this good work in you, will carry it through to completion on the day of Christ Jesus.
1 Corinthians 9:24–25 Don’t you realize that everyone who runs in a race runs to win, but only one runner gets the prize? Run like them, so that you can win. Everyone who enters an athletic contest goes into strict training. They do it to win a temporary crown, but we do it to win one that will be permanent.
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DON’T BE DISCOURAGED

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DON’T BE DISCOURAGED
Encouragement comes from remembering how God has led in the past. It’s in the Bible, Joshua 24:16-17, “And the people replied, ‘We would never forsake the Lord and worship other gods! For the Lord our God is the one who rescued our fathers from their slavery in the land of Egypt. He is the God who did mighty miracles before the eyes of Israel, as we traveled through the wilderness, and preserved us from our enemies when we passed through their land.”
God offers encouragement when we’re feeling down. It’s in the Bible, Jeremiah 29:11, TLB. “For I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord. They are plans for good and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.”
God promises encouragement when I need it. It’s in the Bible, Psalm 138:3, TLB. “When I pray, You answer me, and encourage me by giving me the strength I need.”
For your encouragement, remember God isn’t finished with any of us yet. It’s in the Bible, Philippians 1:6, TLB. “And I am sure that God who began the good work within you will keep right on helping you grow in his grace until his task within you is finally finished on that day when Jesus Christ returns.”
DON’T BE DISCOURAGED. LET US REMEMBER ALL THAT GOD HAS DELIVERED US FROM. SOME OF US WERE SLAVES TO DRUGS, ANGER, FOOD, POVERTY, THE WRONG MATE, ETC., BUT GOD DELIVERED US FROM WHAT EVER WE WERE SLAVES TO.
LET US NOT FORGET WE SERVE A GOD THAT HAS PLANS FOR OUR GOOD, NOT OUR BAD. OUR GOD PLANS FOR US TO HAVE A GOOD LIFE.
LET US NOT FORGET THAT WE SERVE A PRAYER HEARING AND A PRAYER ANSWERING GOD. OUR GOD WILL GIVE US THE STRENGTH WE NEED TO GET TRHOUGH WHAT WE ARE GOING THROUGH, AND NO MATTER HOW THINGS MAY LOOK NOW WE MUST KNOW THAT GOD IS NOT FINISHED WITH US YET.
DON’T BE DISCOURAGED, BE ENCOURAGED.
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OUR GOD TEACHES US HOW TO MAKE GOOD DECISIONS

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OUR GOD TEACHES US HOW TO MAKE GOOD DECISIONS
God will give you wisdom to make good decisions—if you ask Him to. It’s in the Bible, James 1:5, NKJV. “If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.”
Look to God—not yourself—for guidance and good judgment. It’s in the Bible, Proverbs 3:5-6, NKJV. “Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.”
The Holy Spirit can guide you into the right decision for the future. It’s in the Bible, John 16:13, NKJV. “However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come.”
God will help you make good decisions if you are humble. It’s in the Bible, Psalm 25:9, NKJV. “The humble He guides in justice, and the humble He teaches His way.”
God uses the Bible to reveal what way to go. It’s in the Bible, Psalm 119:105, NKJV. “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.”
To make sound decisions, you must first get the facts. It’s in the Bible, Proverbs 18:13, NKJV. “He who answers a matter before he hears it, it is folly and shame to him.”
In order to make good decisions, you must be willing to look at both sides of an issue. It’s in the Bible, Proverbs 18:17, TLB. “Any story sounds true until someone tells the other side and sets the record straight.”
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TRUFULLNESS OF GOD

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TRUFULLNESS OF GOD
To call the LORD “the true God” means that he alone has in his being the fulness of deity and is worthy to be worshipped as God. He and his word are a trustworthy foundation for life because he speaks the truth and is utterly reliable and consistent in his character, his revelation of himself, his promises and his pronouncements.
Isaiah 65:16 Whoever asks for a blessing in the land will be blessed by the God of Truth. Whoever swears an oath in the land will swear by the God of Truth. Past troubles are forgotten. They are hidden from my eyes.
Psalm 31:5 Into your hands I entrust my spirit. You have rescued me, O LORD, God of truth.
John 14:6 Jesus answered him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one goes to the Father except through me.
John 1:14 The Word became human and lived among us. We saw his glory. It was the glory that the Father shares with his only Son, a glory full of kindnessand truth.
2 Samuel 7:28-29 “Almighty LORD, you are God, and your words are trustworthy. You promised me this good thing. Now, please bless my house so that it may continue in your presence forever. Indeed, you, Almighty LORD, have promised it. With your blessing my house will be blessed forever.”
Psalm 33:4 The LORD’s word is correct, and everything he does is trustworthy.
Numbers 23:19 God is not like people. He tells no lies. He is not like humans. He doesn’t change his mind. When he says something, he does it. When he makes a promise, he keeps it.
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OUR GOD IS TRUSTWORTHY, WE CAN TRUST GOD, GLOOORRRYYY!!! HALLELUJAH!!!
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WHEN WE DON’T FEEL LIKE PRAYING

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WHEN WE DON’T FEEL LIKE PRAYING
Oftentimes when we come to God in prayer, we do not feel like praying. What shall one do in such a case? Cease praying until he does feel like it? Not at all. When we feel least like praying is the time when we most need to pray.
Romans 8:26-27 At the same time the Spirit also helps us in our weakness, because we don’t know how to pray for what we need. But the Spirit intercedes along with our groans that cannot be expressed in words. The one who searches our hearts knows what the Spirit has in mind. The Spirit intercedes for God’s people the way God wants him to.
DON’T ALLOW ANYONE OR ANYTHING TO STOP YOU FROM PRAYING.
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PRAYING TO A PRESENT GOD

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PRAYING TO A PRESENT GOD
In order that a prayer should be really unto God, there must be a definite and conscious approach to God when we pray; we must have a definite and vivid realization that God is bending over us and listening as we pray.
2 Chronicles 7:14 However, if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves, pray, search for me, and turn from their evil ways, then I will hear ⸤their prayer⸥ from heaven, forgive their sins, and heal their country.
Jeremiah 29:12 Then you will call to me. You will come and pray to me, and I will hear you.
Philippians 4:6 Never worry about anything. But in every situation let God know what you need in prayers and requests while giving thanks.
James 1:6-8 When you ask for something, don’t have any doubts. A person who has doubts is like a wave that is blown by the wind and tossed by the sea. A person who has doubts shouldn’t expect to receive anything from the Lord. A person who has doubts is thinking about two different things at the same time and can’t make up his mind about anything.
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GOD IS OUR ROCK!!!

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GOD IS OUR ROCK!!!
Matthew 7:24–25 “Therefore, everyone who hears what I say and obeys it will be like a wise person who built a house on rock. Rain poured, and floods came. Winds blew and beat against that house. But it did not collapse, because its foundation was on rock.
IF YOU LISTEN TO THE WORD OF GOD, AND OBEY THE WORD OF GOD, WHEN THE STORM COME INTO YOUR LIFE YOU WILL NOT COLLAPSE. THE STORM OF SICKNESS MAY COME, THE STORM OF DISEASE MAY COME, THE STORM OF UNEMPLOYMENT MAY COME, A FINANCIAL STORM MAY COME ETC. BUT IF GOD IS YOUR ROCK YOU WILL NOT COLLAPSE, GLOOORRRY!!! HALLELUJAH!!!
GOD MUST BE OUR FOUNDATION!!!
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Abiding in Christ depends upon holding on to his teaching

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Abiding in Christ depends upon holding on to his teaching
1 John 2:24 Make sure that the message you heard from the beginning lives in you. If that message lives in you, you will also live in the Son and in the Father.
John 8:31 So Jesus said to those Jews who believed in him, “If you live by what I say, you are truly my disciples.
2 John 9 Everyone who doesn’t continue to teach what Christ taught doesn’t have God. The person who continues to teach what Christ taught has both the Father and the Son.
It depends on obedience to him
James 1:25 However, the person who continues to study God’s perfect laws that make people free and who remains committed to them will be blessed. People like that don’t merely listen and forget; they actually do what God’s laws say.
John 15:10 If you obey my commandments, you will live in my love. I have obeyed my Father’s commandments, and in that way I live in his love.
1 John 2:6 Those who say that they live in him must live the same way he lived.
SELF-CHECK:
HOW ARE YOU LIVING?
ARE YOU LIVING IN GOD?
DO YOU OBEY HIS COMMANDS?
DOES YOUR LIFESTYLE REFLECT THE LIFE OF JESUS?
TOO MANY PEOPLE ARE NOT WHO THEY THINK THEY ARE.
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Victorious Life

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Victorious Life
1 John 5:4 ESV
For everyone who has been born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith.
Romans 8:37 ESV
No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.
1 Corinthians 15:57 ESV
But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Romans 16:20 ESV
The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
Philippians 4:19 ESV
And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.
GOD’S CHILDREN ARE MEANT TO BE VICTORIOUS.
EXPECT THE VICTORY.
RECEIVE THE VICTORY!!!
GLOOORRRY!!! HALLELUJAH!!!
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Blessings of the Upright

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Blessings of the Upright
One said of a devoted Christian man in his business, “He commands my custom, for all his goods are Christian;” and of another, “He sells a Christian shovel.” When we are “upright in heart and life and business, we need no recommendation.”
The upright man, and not the leaner, is ever the blessed one. If the Book of Proverbs is carefully studied, it will be found there are many blessings which come to the upright.
1. The upright “dwell in the land” of promised blessing—2:21.
2. The upright have Jehovah as their strength—10:29.
3. The integrity and righteousness of the upright bring guidance and deliverance—11:3, 6, 11.
4. The upright are a joy to the Lord, and He delights to answer their prayer—11:20; 15:8.
5. The upright find that the Lord keeps them, causes them to flourish, and obtain definite direction—13:6; 14:11; 21:29.
6. They find “good things in possession” (28:10). “No good will Jehovah withhold from them who walk uprightly” (Psa. 84:11).
HOW ARE YOU LIVING?
THERE ARE BENEFITS TO LIVING UPRIGHT.
LIVE AN UPRIGHT LIFE AND BE BLESSED BY GOD.
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Blunders

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Blunders
The blunders of God’s saints, as recorded in His Word, are meant to be beacons to tell us to keep off the rocks upon which they went.
1. David’s laziness, and his consequent fall—2 Sam. 11:1–4.
2. Solomon’s lustfulness, and the consequent backsliding—1 Kings 11:1–6.
3. Hezekiah’s pride, and its resultant captivity—Isa. 39:1–8.
4. Miriam’s jealousy, and the leprosy which came to her as punishment—Num. 12:1–10.
5. Lot’s selfishness, and his humiliating rebuke from the Sodomites—Gen. 13:11; 19:9.
6. Peter’s self-confidence, and his consequent downward course—Luke 22:33.
7. The self-exultation of the Church at Corinth, and the resultant chastisement—1 Cor. 11:30, are all recorded that we may avoid their mistakes and escape their punishments.
ALLOW THIS WORD FROM GOD TO BE A GUIDE UNTO YOUR LIFE ON WHAT NOT TO DO.
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ABIDING IN CHRIST

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ABIDING IN CHRIST
The NT stresses the need for believers to remain in Christ. The reality of this close personal relationship with Jesus Christ is expressed in obedience to his word and is essential to effective discipleship.
John 15:4–9 Live in me, and I will live in you. A branch cannot produce any fruit by itself. It has to stay attached to the vine. In the same way, you cannot produce fruit unless you live in me. “I am the vine. You are the branches. Those who live in me while I live in them will produce a lot of fruit. But you can’t produce anything without me. Whoever doesn’t live in me is thrown away like a branch and dries up. Branches like this are gathered, thrown into a fire, and burned. If you live in me and what I say lives in you, then ask for anything you want, and it will be yours. You give glory to my Father when you produce a lot of fruit and therefore show that you are my disciples. “I have loved you the same way the Father has loved me. So live in my love.
Luke 9:62 Jesus said to him, “Whoever starts to plow and looks back is not fit for God’s kingdom.”
John 6:67 So Jesus asked the twelve apostles, “Do you want to leave me too?”
Galatians 4:9 But now you know God, or rather, God knows you. So how can you turn back again to the powerless and bankrupt principles of this world? Why do you want to become their slaves all over again?
Colossians 2:6 You received Christ Jesus the Lord, so continue to live as Christ’s people.
Hebrews 12:1–3 Since we are surrounded by so many examples ⸤of faith⸥, we must get rid of everything that slows us down, especially sin that distracts us. We must run the race that lies ahead of us and never give up. We must focus on Jesus, the source and goal of our faith. He saw the joy ahead of him, so he endured death on the cross and ignored the disgrace it brought him. Now he holds the honored position—the one next to God the Father on the heavenly throne. Think about Jesus, who endured opposition from sinners, so that you don’t become tired and give up.
DON’T GIVE UP, DON’T TURN BACK, WE MUST STAY CLOSE TO JESUS, WE MUST ABIDE IN CHRIST.
LET US CONTINUE TO LIVE AS CHRIST’S PEOPLE. LET US CONTINUE TO PRODUCE FRUIT AND BE BLESSED BY GOD.
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SOMETIMES WE NEED TO HAVE A TALK WITH GOD.

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SOMETIMES WE NEED TO HAVE A TALK WITH GOD.
Psalm 119:149 In keeping with your mercy, hear my voice. O LORD, give me a new life guided by your regulations.
Psalm 119:76 Let your mercy comfort me as you promised.
Psalm 119:88 Give me a new life through your mercy so that I may obey the written instructions, which came⸥ from your mouth.
Psalm 51:1 Have pity on me, O God, in keeping with your mercy. In keeping with your unlimited compassion, wipe out my rebellious acts.
Psalm 40:11 Do not withhold your compassion from me, O LORD. May your mercy and your truth always protect me.
Titus 3:4–6 However, when God our Savior made his kindness and love for humanity appear, he saved us, but not because of anything we had done to gain his approval. Instead, because of his mercy he saved us through the washing in which the Holy Spirit gives us new birth and renewal. God poured a generous amount of the Spirit on us through Jesus Christ our Savior.
WE SERVE A PRAYER HEARING GOD, AND A PRAYER ANSWERING GOD. OUR GOD LISTENS TO US AND LOVE IT WHEN WE TALK TO HIM. OUR GOD LOVES IT WHEN WE DEPEND ON HIM.
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Sexual sin is ultimately deadly (Prov. 7)

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Sexual sin is ultimately deadly (Prov. 7)
For the third time, Solomon calls the young person back to the Word of God (vv. 1–5), because keeping God’s commandments is a matter of life or death. The adulteress lives on a dead-end street: “Her house is the way to hell, going down to the chambers of death” (v. 27).
The familiar phrase “apple of your eye” (v. 2) refers to the pupil of the eye which the ancients thought was a sphere like an apple. We protect our eyes because they’re valuable to us, and so should we honor and protect God’s Word by obeying it. Sexual sin often begins with undisciplined eyes and hands (Matt. 5:27–30), but the heart of the problem is … the heart (Prov. 7:2–3). If we love God’s wisdom as we love those in our family, we wouldn’t want to visit the house of the harlot.
This chapter vividly describes a naive young man who falls into the trap of the adulteress. Note the steps that lead to his destruction.
He tempts himself (vv. 6–9). You get the impression that this young man is either terribly dumb or very proud, convinced that he can play with sin and get away with it. But he’s only tempting himself and heading for trouble. To begin with, he’s out at night (“walking in darkness”—see 2:13; John 3:19–21; 1 John 1:5–7), and he’s deliberately walking near the place of temptation and danger. He didn’t heed the wise counsel of the Lord, “Remove your way far from her, and do not go near the door of her house” (5:8, NKJV). God’s Word wasn’t controlling his feet (3:26; 4:27).
During more than forty years of ministry, I’ve listened to many sad stories from people who have indulged in sexual sin and suffered greatly; in almost every instance, the people deliberately put themselves into the place of temptation and danger. Unlike Job, they didn’t make “a covenant with [their] eyes not to look lustfully at a girl” (Job 31:1, NIV), nor did they follow the example of Joseph and flee from temptation (Gen. 39:7ff; 2 Tim. 2:22). We can’t help being tempted, but we can certainly help tempting ourselves.
He is tempted by the woman (vv. 10–20). Like the deadly spider in the web, the woman was watching at the window, ready to pounce on her prey. She was a man’s wife, but when he was out of town, she dressed like a prostitute so she could attract the men who were searching for her services (Gen. 38:14–15; Ezek. 16:16). While her husband was away, she saw no reason why she shouldn’t make some money and enjoy herself at the same time. She’d been in the streets, looking for victims (Prov. 7:11–12), but now one was coming right to her door!
She caught him (Gen. 39:12), kissed him (Prov. 5:3), and convinced him that it was an opportune time for him to visit her. Before leaving town, her husband had gone with her to the temple where he’d sacrificed a peace offering (Lev. 7:11–21), and she had some of the meat at home. She would prepare him a feast that he would never forget. “This is the way of an adulterous woman: She eats and wipes her mouth, and says, ‘I have done no wickedness’ ” (Prov. 30:20, NKJV).
She appeals to the young man’s male ego as she flatters him and makes him think he’s very special to her. What she’s offering to him she would never offer to anyone else! She appeals to his imagination as she describes her beautiful bed and the expensive spices that perfume it. She assures him that nobody will find out about it (except that somebody’s watching, 7:6) and that her husband won’t be home for many days. They have plenty of time to enjoy themselves.
He tempts the Lord (vv. 21–27). When we pray, “Lead us not into temptation” (Matt. 6:13), we know that God doesn’t tempt us (James 1:13–16); yet we may tempt ourselves, tempt others, and even tempt God (Ex. 17:1–7; Num. 14:22; Deut. 6:16; Ps. 78:18, 56; 1 Cor. 10:9). We tempt God when we deliberately disobey Him and put ourselves into situations so difficult that only God can deliver us. It’s as though we “dare Him” to do something.
The youth made a sudden decision to follow the woman, and when he did, he began to act like an animal. He was no longer a young man, made in the image of God, but an ox going to the slaughter or a bird walking into the trap. Human beings are the only creatures in God’s creation who can choose what kind of creatures they want to be. God wants us to be sheep (Ps. 23:1; John 10; 1 Peter 2:25), but there are other options, such as horses or mules (Ps. 32:9), or even hogs and dogs (2 Peter 2:22). When we live outside the will of God, we lose our privileges as human beings made in His divine image.
By going to her house, her table, and her bed, the young man willfully disobeyed God’s Law, but the Lord didn’t intervene. He allowed the youth to indulge in his sensual appetites and suffer the consequences. God could have stopped him, but He didn’t, because the Word says, “You shall not tempt [put to the test] the Lord your God” (Matt. 4:7; Deut. 6:16). If instead of tempting the Lord, the youth had looked up to the Lord and remembered His Word (Prov. 7:24), looked within and kept his heart focused on God’s truth (v. 25), and looked ahead to see the terrible consequences of his sin (vv. 26–27), he would have turned around and fled from the harlot’s clutches.
Society today not only smiles at sexual sin, it actually approves it and encourages it. Perversions the very mention of which would have shocked people fifty years ago are openly discussed today and are even made the subject of novels, movies, and TV dramas. What Paul saw in his day and described in Romans 1:18–32 is now apparent in our own day, but people resent it if you call these practices “sin.” After all, “Everybody’s doing it.”
But the Gospel is still “the power of God unto salvation” (Rom. 1:16) and Christ can still change people’s lives (1 Cor. 6:9–11). It isn’t enough for Christians to protest the evil; we must also practice the good (Matt. 5:13–16) and proclaim the good news that sinners can become new creatures in Christ (2 Cor. 5:17).
If the world had more light, there would be less darkness.
If the world had more salt, there would be less decay.
If the world heard more truth, there would be less deception.
We have a job to do!
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Offences Against the Holy Spirit

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Offences Against the Holy Spirit
Ephesians 4:30 Don’t give God’s Holy Spirit any reason to be upset with you. He has put his seal on you for the day you will be set free from the world of sin.
1 Thessalonians 5:19 Don’t put out the Spirit’s fire.
Isaiah 63:10 But they rebelled and offended his Holy Spirit. So he turned against them as their enemy; he fought against them.
Acts 5:9 Then Peter said to her, “How could you and your husband agree to test the Lord’s Spirit? Those who buried your husband are standing at the door, and they will carry you outside for burial.”
Hebrews 10:29 What do you think a person who shows no respect for the Son of God deserves? That person looks at the blood of the promise (the blood that made him holy) as no different from other people’s blood, and he insults the Spirit that God gave us out of his kindness. He deserves a much worse punishment.
Matthew 12:31-32 So I can guarantee that people will be forgiven for any sin or cursing. However cursing the Spirit will not be forgiven. Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven. But whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven in this world or the next.
IT IS NOT WISE TO OFFEND OR DISRESPECT THE HOLY SPIRIT.
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BENEFITS OF COMMITMENT TO GOD.

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BENEFITS OF COMMITMENT TO GOD.
Deuteronomy 30:20 Love the LORD your God, obey him, and be loyal to him. This will be your way of life, and it will mean a long life for you in the land that the LORD swore to give to your ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
Proverbs 16:3 Entrust your efforts to the LORD, and your plans will succeed.
Psalm 97:10 Let those who love the LORD hate evil. The one who guards the lives of his godly ones will rescue them from the power of wicked people.
Proverbs 2:7–8 He has reserved priceless wisdom for decent people. He is a shield for those who walk in integrity in order to guard those on paths of justice and to watch over the way of his godly ones.
Isaiah 1:19 If you are willing and obedient, you will eat the best from the land.
Jeremiah 26:13 Now, change your ways and what you are doing, and listen to the LORD your God. Then the LORD will change his plan about the disaster that he intends to bring on you.
THINK ABOUT IT.
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ANOTHER QUICK REFRESHER FROM GOD

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ANOTHER QUICK REFRESHER FROM GOD
Ephesians 5:22-25 GW
[22] Wives, place yourselves under your husbands’ authority as you have placed yourselves under the Lord’s authority. [23] The husband is the head of his wife as Christ is the head of the church. It is his body, and he is its Savior. [24] As the church is under Christ’s authority, so wives are under their husbands’ authority in everything. [25] Husbands, love your wives as Christ loved the church and gave his life for it.
Titus 2:1-7 GW
[1] Tell believers to live the kind of life that goes along with accurate teachings. [2] Tell older men to be sober. Tell them to be men of good character, to use good judgment, and to be well-grounded in faith, love, and endurance. [3] Tell older women to live their lives in a way that shows they are dedicated to God. Tell them not to be gossips or addicted to alcohol, but to be examples of virtue. [4] In this way they will teach young women to show love to their husbands and children, [5] to use good judgment, and to be morally pure. Also, tell them to teach young women to be homemakers, to be kind, and to place themselves under their husbands’ authority. Then no one can speak evil of God’s word. [6] Encourage young men to use good judgment. [7] Always set an example by doing good things. When you teach, be an example of moral purity and dignity.
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TRUST GOD

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TRUST GOD
Psalm 28:7
The Lord is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts, and I am helped; my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to him.
Psalm 9:10
And those who know your name put their trust in you, for you, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek you.
Psalm 37:3-5
Trust in the LORD, and do good; dwell in the land and befriend faithfulness. Delight yourself in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him, and he will act.
Hebrews 13:8
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.
Hebrews 4:16
Let’s therefore draw near with boldness to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and may find grace for help in time of need.
LET US TRUST GOD, AND STAY CLOSE TO GOD. OUR GOD WILL NEVER FAIL US. OUR HELP COMES FROM THE LORD.
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JESUS CHRIST

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JESUS CHRIST
Jesus Christ is God the Son incarnate, fully divine and fully human in the integral unity of his person without confusion or separation of his natures.
As the Second Person of the Trinity, Jesus is the Son of God, eternally begotten from the Father. As a divine person, the Son possesses the nature of God, which can neither suffer nor die. In order to accomplish the mission of redemption entrusted to him by the Father, the Son took upon himself our human nature. Without ceasing to be what he always was, the Son entered the womb of the Virgin Mary and became incarnate as a man. In his human nature, the divine person of the Son of God suffered and died on the cross in order to save us from what we deserved and to usher us into life with God in union with him by faith.
Though the two natures of Christ are as distinct from each other as Creator and creature, they are united in his person; he exists, acts, and relates to us in both natures simultaneously and in full unity. As the ecumenical Definition of Chalcedon (451) puts it, Christians believe Jesus is “acknowledged in two natures unconfusedly, unchangeably, indivisibly, inseparably.”
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We Have No Power of Our Own

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We Have No Power of Our Own
2 Chronicles 20:12 You’re our God. Won’t you judge them? We don’t have the strength to face this large crowd that is attacking us. We don’t know what to do, so we’re looking to you.”
John 15:5 “I am the vine. You are the branches. Those who live in me while I live in them will produce a lot of fruit. But you can’t produce anything without me.
We can have no power from Christ unless we live in a persuasion that we have none of our own.
WE MUST UNDERSTAND THAT IT IS NOT ABOUT US, IT’S ABOUT GOD. WE CAN’T DO ANYTHING WITHOUT GOD.
WE NEED GOD.
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Sexual sin is gradually destructive (Prov. 6)

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Sexual sin is gradually destructive (Prov. 6)
Chapter 6 deals with three enemies that can destroy a person financially, physically, morally, or spiritually: unwise financial commitments (vv. 1–5), laziness (vv. 6–11), and lust (vv. 20–35). It is not unusual for one person to be guilty of all three, because laziness and lust often go together; people who can easily be pressured into putting up security for somebody can be pressured into doing other foolish things, including committing adultery. “For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also” (Matt. 6:21).
We will consider Proverbs 6:1–11 in our study of wealth and work. Verses 12–19 will be included in chapter 5, in our study of “the wicked people” mentioned in the Book of Proverbs. In verses 20–35, Solomon deals with adultery and points out what people will lose who commit this heinous sin.
They lose the Word of God (vv. 20–24). In chapters 5–7, each of the warnings against adultery is prefaced by an admonition to pay attention to the Word of God (5:1–2; 6:20–24; 7:1–5). It is by our trusting and obeying His truth that God keeps us from believing the enemy’s lies. Certainly children have the obligation to honor their father and mother (6:20; see 1:8), and God’s children have the responsibility and privilege of bringing glory to their Father’s name. “Marriage is honorable among all, and the bed undefiled; but fornicators and adulterers God will judge” (Heb. 13:4, NKJV).
The Word should be bound to the heart (Ps. 119:11), because the heart is “the wellspring of life” (Prov. 4:23, NIV). God’s truth should also control the neck, because a man might be tempted to turn his head and look at a beautiful woman for the purpose of lusting (Matt. 5:27–30). He may not be able to avoid seeing the woman the first time, but it’s looking the second time that gets him into trouble.
The Word of God in the mind and heart is like a guide who leads us on the safe path and protects us from attacks. It’s also like a friend who talks to us and counsels us along the way (Prov. 6:22). We walk in the light because the Word is a lamp (v. 23; Ps. 119:105, 130). If we listen to God’s voice in His Word, we won’t fall for the enemy’s flattery (Prov. 6:24).
Read 1 John 1:5–10 and note that “walking in the light” assures us of hearing the Word of God, while “walking in darkness” causes us to lose His Word. If we disobey Him, we don’t do the truth (1 John 1:6), we don’t have the truth (v. 😎, and His Word is not in us (v. 10). There is a gradual erosion of the spiritual life, from light to darkness, and with this erosion comes a deterioration of Christian character.
They lose wealth (vv. 25–26). This parallels 5:7–14, and see 29:3. To be “brought to a piece of bread” means to be degraded to the lowest level of poverty (see Luke 15:13–16, 30). If the adultery results in scandal, a lawsuit, and a divorce, the price will not be cheap; in this day of AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases, the adulterer is taking chances with his health and his life.
They lose enjoyment (vv. 27–31). Fire is a good thing if it’s confined and controlled. It can keep us warm, cook our food, drive our turbines, and manufacture our electricity. Sex is a good gift from God but, like fire, if it gets out of control, it becomes destructive. What begins as a “warm” experience soon becomes a burning experience, like holding a torch in your lap or walking on burning coals.
“But sex is a normal desire, given to us by God,” some people argue. “Therefore, we have every right to use it, even if we’re not married. It’s like eating: If you’re hungry, God gave you food to eat; if you’re lonely, God gave you sex to enjoy.” Some of the people in the Corinthian church used this argument to defend their sinful ways: “Foods for the stomach and the stomach for foods” (1 Cor. 6:13, NKJV). But Paul made it clear that the believer’s body belonged to God and that the presence of a desire wasn’t the same as the privilege to satisfy that desire (vv. 12–20).
Solomon used a similar approach in Proverbs 6:30–31. Certainly hunger is a strong force in human life, and the only way to satisfy hunger is to eat, but if you steal the bread that you eat, you’re breaking the law. You’ll end up paying more for that bread than if you’d gone out and bought a loaf at the bakery. As you sit in jail or stand in court, the enjoyment you had from that bread will soon be forgotten.
Adultery is stealing. “For this is the will of God, your sanctification; that is, that you abstain from sexual immorality … and that no man transgress and defraud his brother in the matter” (1 Thes. 4:3, 6, NASB). When adultery enters a marriage, everybody loses.
They lose their good sense (v. 32). King David was a brilliant strategist on the battlefield and a wise ruler on the throne, but he lost his common sense when he gazed at his neighbor’s wife and lusted for her (2 Sam. 12). He was sure he could get away with his sin, but common sense would have told him he was wrong. Every stratagem David used to implicate Bathsheba’s husband failed, so he ended up having the man killed. Surely David knew that we reap what we sow, and reap he did, right in the harvest field of his own family.
They lose their peace (vv. 33–35). The angry husband will use every means possible to avenge himself, for a loving husband would rather that his neighbor steal his money than steal his wife. “For love is as strong as death, its jealousy unyielding as the grave. It burns like blazing fire, like a mighty flame” (Song 8:6, NIV). The offender will have no peace, and no amount of money he offers the husband will be accepted. The adulterer loses his reputation in the community and might actually suffer physical punishment. Of course, he and the woman were supposed to be stoned to death (Lev. 20:10; Deut. 22:22), but we’re not sure this penalty was always exacted.
In today’s society, if a person has enough money and “clout,” he or she might be able to survive an adulterous scandal, but life is still never quite the same. Whether in this life or the next, sinners can be sure that their sins will find them out. Indulging in sexual sin is always a losing proposition.
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A WORD FROM GOD

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A WORD FROM GOD
Acts 16:31
They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved—you and your household.”
Jeremiah 29:11
For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
Luke 6:31
Do to others as you would have them do to you.
Ephesians 4:32
32 Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.
Romans 12:12
Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.
Psalms 136:1
Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good. His love endures forever.
A QUICK REFRESHER FROM GOD.
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LET US DEPEND ON GOD

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LET US DEPEND ON GOD
2 Corinthians 9:8 NIV
And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.
WE CAN TRUST GOD TO TAKE CARE OF US. LIVE GODLY, TRUST GOD AND BE BLESSED.
Mark 10:52 KJV
And Jesus said unto him, Go thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole. And immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus in the way. WE CAN RECEIVE OUR HEALING THROUGH OUR FAITH IN GOD TO HEAL US. GOD IS OUR HEALER, HOLD ON TO YOUR FAITH AND BE HEALED BY GOD.
Revelation 1:8 KJV
I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty. OUR GOD ALWAY HAS BEEN, OUR GOD IS NOW, AND OUR GOD ALWAYS WILL BE ALMIGHTY. IF YOU ARE A CHILD OF GOD YOU HAVE NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT. OUR GOD HAVE OUR BACK FOREVER!!!! GLORY!!! HALLELUJAH!!! OUR GOD IS ALMIGHTY!!!
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GOD TEACHES US TO BEWARE

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GOD TEACHES US TO BEWARE
God’s commands remind us of our responsibilities. Beware of—
1. The Bane of Covetousness. “Beware of covetousness” (Luke 12:15).
2. The Dogs of Evil. “Beware of evil workers” (Phil. 3:2).
3. The Traditions of Men. “Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the traditions of men” (Col. 2:8).
4. The Leaven of Self-righteousness. “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees” (Luke 12:1).
5. The Blight of Forgetfulness. “Beware lest thou forget the Lord” (Deut. 6:12).
6. The Concision of Judaism. “Beware of the concision” (Phil. 3:2).
7. The Error of the Wicked. “Beware lest ye also be led by the error of the wicked” (2 Peter 3:17).
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FOOD FOR THOUGHT.

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FOOD FOR THOUGHT.
Have you ever wondered why God doesn’t answer people’s prayers to win the lottery? James 4:3 gives us insight: “When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on your pleasures.”
Try asking God for blessings that will help you bless others. Or try asking Him to bless others first, rather than yourself. Psalm 37:4 says, “Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart.” If He is your desire and your delight, it will delight His heart to grant your desires.
God is not a glorified Santa Claus. Nor is He obligated to bless any of us. If you’re all about you, and what God is or isn’t giving you, God might be choosing not to bless your life until you become all about Him (Luke 9:23). When you die to self (Galatians 2:20), your focus won’t be on whether or not you’re being blessed, but on how to be a blessing to God.
How many times do we get disgruntled at God because He hasn’t provided for us when we haven’t taken the time to even ask Him for what we specifically need? Sure, God knows our needs. But He wants a relationship with us in which we come to Him, in faith, and ask for what we need.
Scripture says, “You do not have because you do not ask God” (James 4:2). And Jesus told his followers: “Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive, and your joy will be complete” (John 16:24). Start asking specifically and see what God wants to teach you about asking, trusting, and being thankful.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT.
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COMMITMENT TO GOD

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COMMITMENT TO GOD
Commitment to God arises from faith in his promises, is expressed in worship and adoration and leads to obedience to his commands.
Romans 12:1–2 Brothers and sisters, in view of all we have just shared about God’s compassion, I encourage you to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, dedicated to God and pleasing to him. This kind of worship is appropriate for you. Don’t become like the people of this world. Instead, change the way you think. Then you will always be able to determine what God really wants—what is good, pleasing, and perfect.
1 Thessalonians 4:1 Now then, brothers and sisters, because of the Lord Jesus we ask and encourage you to excel in living a God-pleasing life even more than you already do. Do this the way we taught you.
2 Timothy 2:22 Stay away from lusts which tempt young people. Pursue what has God’s approval. Pursue faith, love, and peace together with those who worship the Lord with a pure heart.
CHECK YOURSELF:
ARE YOU COMMITTED TO GOD?
IS YOUR LIFE PLEASING TO GOD?
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The Blessed Ones

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The Blessed Ones
The word “blessed” in the following passages means “happy.” The soul of happiness may be summarised as contentment, peace, and joy. The blessed or happy ones are those:
1. “Whose robes are washed in the Blood of the Lamb” (Rev. 22:14, R.V.).
2. Whose iniquities are forgiven through God’s grace—Rom. 4:7, 8.
3. Who obey Christ’s Word to minister to others—John 13:17.
4. Who endure temptation by getting the victory—James 1:12.
5. Who give of their substance rather than receive—Acts 20:35.
6. Who have not seen Christ, and yet believe in Him—John 20:29.
7. Who fulfil the conditions embodied in the twelve Blesseds of Christ found in Matthew’s Gospel—Matt. 5:3–11; 11:6; 13:16; 24:46.
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The character of believers:

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The character of believers:
Believers should be compassionate
Colossians 3:12 As holy people whom God has chosen and loved, be sympathetic, kind, humble, gentle, and patient.
1 Peter 3:8 Finally, everyone must live in harmony, be sympathetic, love each other, have compassion, and be humble.
Believers should be humble
1 Peter 5:5 Young people, in a similar way, place yourselves under the authority of spiritual leaders. Furthermore, all of you must serve each other with humility, because God opposes the arrogant but favors the humble.
Philippians 2:3 Don’t act out of selfish ambition or be conceited. Instead, humbly think of others as being better than yourselves.
Believers should be joyful
Philippians 4:4 Always be joyful in the Lord! I’ll say it again: Be joyful!
Romans 12:12-13 Be happy in your confidence, be patient in trouble, and pray continually. Share what you have with God’s people who are in need. Be hospitable.
Believers should be loving
1 John 4:7 Dear friends, we must love each other because love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born from God and knows God.
Galatians 5:22–26 But the spiritual nature produces love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There are no laws against things like that. Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified their corrupt nature along with its passions and desires. If we live by our spiritual nature, then our lives need to conform to our spiritual nature. We can’t allow ourselves to act arrogantly and to provoke or envy each other.
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THE BIBLE TALKS TO US ABOUT LOVING GOD.

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THE BIBLE TALKS TO US ABOUT LOVING GOD.
To love God is better than all sacrifices. Mark 12:33.
To love him with all your heart, with all your understanding, with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as you love yourself is more important than all the burnt offerings and sacrifices.”
To love God is a characteristic of believers. Ps. 5:11-12.
But let all who take refuge in you rejoice. Let them sing with joy forever. Protect them, and let those who love your name triumph in you. You bless righteous people, O LORD. Like a large shield, you surround them with your favor.
To love God is commanded Deut. 11:1.
Love the LORD your God, and do what he wants you to do. Always obey his laws, rules, and commands.
Josh 22:5 Carefully follow the commands and teachings that the LORD’s servant Moses gave you. Love the LORD your God, follow his directions, and keep his commands. Be loyal to him, and serve him with all your heart and soul.”
Encourage one another to love God. Ps. 31:23.
Love the LORD, all you godly ones! The LORD protects faithful people, but he pays back in full those who act arrogantly.
God is faithful to those who love Him Deut. 7:9.
Keep in mind that the LORD your God is ⸤the only⸥ God. He is a faithful God, who keeps his promise and is merciful to thousands of generations of those who love him and obey his commands.
LOVING GOD COMES WITH BENEFITS.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT.
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JESUS CHRIST IS FAITHFUL

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JESUS CHRIST IS FAITHFUL
Hebrews 3:6 But Christ is a faithful son in charge of God’s household. We are his household if we continue to have courage and to be proud of the confidence we have.
2 Thessalonians 3:3 But the Lord is faithful and will strengthen you and protect you against the evil one.
2 Timothy 2:13 If we are unfaithful, he remains faithful
because he cannot be untrue to himself.
Lamentations 3:22-23 It is of the LORD’s mercies that we are not consumed, Because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: Great is thy faithfulness.
JESUS IS FAITHFUL.
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THE LOVE OF GOD

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THE LOVE OF GOD
Is Inseparable. Rom. 8:38-39 I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love which Christ Jesus our Lord shows us. We can’t be separated by death or life, by angels or rulers, by anything in the present or anything in the future, by forces or powers in the world above or in the world below, or by anything else in creation.
God’s love Is Unfailing. Isa. 49:15–16 Can a woman forget her nursing child? Will she have no compassion on the child from her womb? Although mothers may forget, I will not forget you. I have engraved you on the palms of my hands. Your walls are always in my presence.
1 John 3:1 Consider this: The Father has given us his love. He loves us so much that we are actually called God’s dear children. And that’s what we are. For this reason the world doesn’t recognize us, and it didn’t recognize him either.
Romans 5:8 Christ died for us while we were still sinners. This demonstrates God’s love for us.
1 John 4:10 This is love: not that we have loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the payment for our sins.
OUR GOD HAS SHOWN US HOW MUCH HE LOVES US. HOW ARE YOU SHOWING YOUR LOVE FOR GOD?
OUR GOD HAS LEFT NO DOUBT ABOUT HOW MUCH HE LOVES US.
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Sexual sin is eventually disappointing (Prov. 5)

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Proverbs 5
Sexual sin is eventually disappointing
When married people honor and respect sex as God instructs them in His Word, they can experience increasing enjoyment and enrichment in their intimacy. But when people break the rules, the result is just the opposite. They experience disappointment and disillusionment and have to search for larger “doses” of sexual adventure in order to attain the imaginary pleasure level they’re seeking.
God created sex not only for reproduction but also for enjoyment, and He didn’t put the “marriage wall” around sex to rob us of pleasure but to increase pleasure and protect it. In this chapter, Solomon explains the disappointments that come when people violate God’s loving laws of sexual purity.
Their experience goes from sweetness to bitterness (vv. 1–6). We’ve met “the strange woman” before (2:16; NIV, “adulteress”) and she’ll be mentioned again (5:20; 6:24; 7:5; 20:16; 22:14; 23:27; 27:13). The word translated “strange” basically means “not related to.” The “strange woman” is one to whom the man is not related by marriage, and therefore any sexual liaison with her is evil. The beginning of this sinful alliance may be exciting and sweet, because the kisses and words from her lips drip like honey (7:13–20), but in the end, the “sweetness” turns to bitterness and the honey becomes poison (5:4).
The Book of Proverbs emphasizes the importance of looking ahead to see where your actions will lead you (see 5:11; 14:12–14; 16:25; 19:20; 20:21; 23:17–18, 32; 24:14, 20; 25:8). The wise person checks on the destination before buying a ticket (4:26), but modern society thinks that people can violate God’s laws and escape the consequences. They’re sure that whatever has happened to others will never happen to them. Sad to say, their ignorance and insolence can never neutralize the tragic aftermath that comes when people break the laws of God. “Oh, that they were wise, that they understood this, that they would consider their latter end!” (Deut. 32:29)
Their experience goes from gain to loss (vv. 7–14). Temptation always includes hopeful promises; otherwise, people would never take the devil’s bait. For a time, it seems like these promises have been fulfilled, and sinners bask in the sunshine of pleasant experiences and false assurances. This is what family counselor J. Allan Petersen calls, “the myth of the greener grass.” People who commit sexual sins think their problems are solved (“She understands me so much better than my wife does!”) and that life will get better and better. But disobedience to God’s laws always brings sad consequences and sinners eventually pay dearly for their brief moments of pleasure.
When you read verses 9–14, you hear the words of a suffering sinner lamenting the high cost of disobeying God’s laws, because the most expensive thing in the world is sin. He discovers that the woman’s husband is a cruel man who demands that he pay for what he’s done, so the adulterer ends up giving his strength to others and toiling away to pay his debt. Instead of luxury, the sinner has misery; instead of riches, poverty; instead of success, ruin; and instead of a good reputation, the name of an adulterer. He looks back and wishes he had listened to his parents and his spiritual instructors, but his wishes can’t change his wretched situation. Yes, God in His grace will forgive his sins if he repents, but God in His government sees to it that he reaps what he sows.
Their experience goes from purity to pollution (vv. 15–20). Solomon compares enjoying married love to drinking pure water from a fresh well, but committing sexual sin is like drinking polluted water from the gutter or sewer. Sex within marriage is a beautiful river that brings life and refreshment, but sex outside marriage is a sewer that defiles everything it touches. To commit sexual sin is to pour this beautiful river into the streets and the public squares. What waste! If you “drink deep” of the wrong kind of love (7:18, NIV) it will destroy you.
The commitment of marriage is like the banks of the river that keep the river from becoming a swamp. God’s holy law confines the waters within the banks, and this produces power and depth. Extramarital and premarital affairs don’t satisfy because they’re shallow, and it doesn’t take much to stir up shallow water. A man and woman pledged to each other in marriage can experience the growing satisfaction that comes with love, commitment, depth, and purity.
But there’s something else involved here. Solomon admonishes the husband to be “ravished” with his wife’s love (5:19–20); the word translated “ravished” also means “intoxicated” or “infatuated.” The adulterer watches the river turn into a sewer, but the faithful husband sees the water become wine! I think it’s significant that Jesus turned water into wine at a wedding feast, as though He were giving us an object lesson concerning the growing delights of marriage (John 2:1–11).
When a husband and wife are faithful to the Lord and to each other, and when they obey Scriptures like 1 Corinthians 7:1–5 and Ephesians 5:22–33, neither of them will look for satisfaction anywhere else. If they love each other and seek to please each other and the Lord, their relationship will be one of deepening joy and satisfaction; they won’t look around for “the greener grass.”
Their experience goes from freedom to bondage (vv. 21–23). Freedom of choice is one of the privileges God has given us, but He instructs us and urges us to use that freedom wisely. The laws of God are guideposts to lead us on the path of life, and He watches the decisions we make and the roads we take. “The eyes of the Lord are in every place, beholding the evil and the good” (15:3).
As long as we use our freedom wisely, we will mature in Christian character, and God can trust us with more freedom. But if we abuse our freedom and deliberately disobey His Word, our freedom will gradually become bondage, the kind of bondage that can’t easily be broken. “The evil deeds of a wicked man ensnare him; the cords of his sin hold him fast” (5:22, NIV). Those words could have been used as an epitaph for Samson (Jud. 13–16).
It’s impossible to sin without being bound. One of the deceitful things about sin is that it promises freedom but only brings slavery. “Most assuredly, I say to you, whoever commits sin is a slave of sin” (John 8:34, NKJV). “Do you not know that to whom you present yourselves slaves to obey, you are that one’s slaves whom you obey, whether of sin leading to death, or of obedience leading to righteousness?” (Rom. 6:16, NKJV)
The cords of sin get stronger the more we sin, yet sin deceives us into thinking we’re free and can quit sinning whenever we please. As the invisible chains of habit are forged, we discover to our horror that we don’t have the strength to break them. Millions of people in our world today are in one kind of bondage or another and are seeking for deliverance, but the only One who can set them free is Jesus Christ. “Therefore if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed” (John 8:36, NKJV).
No wonder the father warns his children to stay away from the adulteress. “Remove your way far from her, and do not go near the door of her house” (Prov. 5:8, NKJV). “Her house is the way to hell, going down to the chambers of death” (7:27).
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“Be Not Afraid”

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“Be Not Afraid”
1. “Be not afraid” when Christ says, “It is I” (Matt. 14:27).
2. “Be not afraid” when He says, “Arise” (Matt. 17:7).
3. “Be not afraid” when told to “go” and “tell” (Matt. 28:10).
4. “Be not afraid “when Christ says, “Believe” (Mark 5:36).
5. “Be not afraid” of what may happen, provided God is feared—Luke 12:4–7.
6. “Be not afraid” when God commands us to “speak” (Acts 18:9).
7. “Be not afraid” when ungodly men are a “terror” (1 Peter 3:14).
DON’T BE AFRAID, RECOGNIZE GOD.
DON’T BE AFRAID KNOW THAT GOD IS WITH YOU.
DON’T BE AFRAID TO DO WHAT GOD TELLS YOU TO DO.
DON’T BE AFRAID TO BELIEVE, AND TRUST GOD.
DON’T BE AFRAID OF MAN, BE AFRAID OF GOD.
DON’T BE AFRAID, LIVE GODLY AND BE BLESSED BY GOD.
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GOD TEACHES US ABOUT MARRIAGE

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GOD TEACHES US ABOUT MARRIAGE
Marriage is honourable for all. Heb 13:4 Marriage is honorable in every way, so husbands and wives should be faithful to each other. God will judge those who commit sexual sins, especially those who commit adultery.
Marriage should be only in the Lord. 1 Corinthians 7:39 A married woman must remain with her husband as long as he lives. If her husband dies, she is free to marry anyone she wishes, but only if the man is a Christian.
Marriage is divinely instituted. Ge 2:24. That is why a man will leave his father and mother and will be united with his wife, and they will become one flesh.
Designed for
a. The happiness of man. Ge 2:18. Then the LORD God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper who is right for him.”
b. Increasing the human population. Ge 1:28 God blessed them and said, “Be fertile, increase in number, fill the earth, and be its master. Rule the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, and all the animals that crawl on the earth.”
Ge 9:1 God blessed Noah and his sons and said to them, “Be fertile, increase in number, and fill the earth.
c. Raising up godly seed. Mal 2:15 Didn’t ⸤God⸥ make you one? Your flesh and spirit belong to him. And what does the same ⸤God⸥ look for but godly descendants? So be careful not to be unfaithful to the wife of your youth.
d. Preventing fornication. 1 Co 7:2 But in order to avoid sexual sins, each man should have his own wife, and each woman should have her own husband.
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THINK ABOUT THIS

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THINK ABOUT THIS
God is the supreme purpose of all things., 1 Pe. 4:10–11 Each of you as a good manager must use the gift that God has given you to serve others. Whoever speaks must speak God’s words. Whoever serves must serve with the strength God supplies so that in every way God receives glory through Jesus Christ. Glory and power belong to Jesus Christ forever and ever! Amen.
Failure to glorify God is the great sin of unbelievers., Ro. 1:20–32 From the creation of the world, God’s invisible qualities, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly observed in what he made. As a result, people have no excuse. They knew God but did not praise and thank him for being God. Instead, their thoughts were pointless, and their misguided minds were plunged into darkness. While claiming to be wise, they became fools. They exchanged the glory of the immortal God for statues that looked like mortal humans, birds, animals, and snakes. For this reason God allowed their lusts to control them. As a result, they dishonor their bodies by sexual perversion with each other. These people have exchanged God’s truth for a lie. So they have become ungodly and serve what is created rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen! For this reason God allowed their shameful passions to control them. Their women have exchanged natural sexual relations for unnatural ones. Likewise, their men have given up natural sexual relations with women and burn with lust for each other. Men commit indecent acts with men, so they experience among themselves the punishment they deserve for their perversion. And because they thought it was worthless to acknowledge God, God allowed their own immoral minds to control them. So they do these indecent things. Their lives are filled with all kinds of sexual sins, wickedness, and greed. They are mean. They are filled with envy, murder, quarreling, deceit, and viciousness. They are gossips, slanderers, haters of God, haughty, arrogant, and boastful. They think up new ways to be cruel. They don’t obey their parents, don’t have any sense, don’t keep promises, and don’t show love to their own families or mercy to others. Although they know God’s judgment that those who do such things deserve to die, they not only do these things but also approve of others who do them.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT.
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GOD IS WITH US.

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GOD IS WITH US.
saiah 41:10 ESV
Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
Joshua 1:9 ESV
Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”
1 Corinthians 3:16 ESV
Do you not know that you are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in you?
Deuteronomy 31:8 ESV
It is the Lord who goes before you. He will be with you; he will not leave you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed.”
Luke 1:37 ESV
For nothing will be impossible with God.”
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THE LOVE OF CHRIST

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THE LOVE OF CHRIST
Proverbs 8:17 I love those who love me. Those eagerly looking for me will find me.
John 14:21 Whoever knows and obeys my commandments is the person who loves me. Those who love me will have my Father’s love, and I, too, will love them and show myself to them.”
John 13:34 “I’m giving you a new commandment: Love each other in the same way that I have loved you.
Ephesians 5:2 Live in love as Christ also loved us. He gave his life for us as an offering and sacrifice, a soothing aroma to God.
JESUS LOVES US.
LET US LOVE ONE ANOTHER SAME AS JESUS LOVES US.
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THE DUTY OF BELIEVERS

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THE DUTY OF BELIEVERS
Duty in relation to oneself.
Four laws governing., Lu. 17:1–16
Fourfold duty., He. 10:22–25; 13:13–16; Jude 17–25
How to live in light of the new heavens & earth., 2 Pe. 3:11–14
Must not try to serve two masters. Cannot., Lu. 16:13
Not to be anxious, but to pray about everything., Ph. 4:6–8
Not to be conceited., Ro. 12:16
Not to be slothful., Ro. 12:11
Not to continue in sin., Ro. 6:1–10; 6:11–13; 1 Jn. 3:6–7; 3:9
Not to harden one’s heart., He. 3:7–11
Not to think one can sin & sin & still be forgiven., Ep. 5:5–6
Not to think too highly of oneself., Ro. 12:6–8
Not to use one’s liberty as a license to sin., Ro. 6:14–23
Not to worry about necessities., Lu. 12:22–34
Rules for discipleship., Lu. 6:39–45
Seven marks of believers., He. 13:1–8
To abstain from fleshly lusts., 1 Pe. 2:11–12
To accept others., Lu. 9:49–50
To add certain things., 2 Pe. 1:5–7
To arise & stand forth., Mk. 3:3
To awaken out of sleep., Ro. 13:11–14
To be a peacemaker., Mt. 5:9
To be clean-bodied., Ep. 5:3
To be clean-mouthed., Ep. 5:4
To be completely changed., Ga. 1:10–16
To be diligent in working out one’s own salvation., 2 Pe. 1:5–15
To be fearless., 1 Jn. 4:18
To be fervent & zealous of good works., Ro. 12:11; Tit. 2:14
To be humble & meek., Mt. 5:5; Ph. 2:3–4; 1 Pe. 5:5–6
To be hungering & thirsting after righteousness., Mt. 5:6
To be loving., 1 Th. 4:9
To be loyal., Mt. 5:10–12; 10:32–33
To be merciful., Mt. 5:7
To be mourning., Mt. 5:4
To be obedient to God & Christ., Jn. 14:21, 23–24; 15:10, 14
To be poor in spirit., Mt. 5:3
To be pure., Mt. 5:8; 1 Th. 4:1–8
To bear fruit., Mk. 4:20; Jn. 15:1–8
To beware of some things., Mk. 12:38–40
To boast in the cross., Ga. 6:14–17
To build oneself up in the faith.
Four warnings., Jude 20–21
To cleave to the good., Ro. 12:9–10
To combat the flesh., Ga. 5:16–21
To conquer trials., Ro. 12:12
To constantly pray., Ro. 12:12
To control one’s conversation., Col. 4:6
To control one’s mind & thoughts., Ro. 8:5–7; 2 Co. 10:3–5; Ph. 4:8–9
To count one’s self dead to sin., Ro. 6:1–10
To dedicate one’s body as a living sacrifice., Ro. 12:1–2
To deny oneself., Mk. 8:34
To die to oneself. (See SELF-DENIAL)
To discern spiritual things., 1 Co. 2:15–16
To do all in the name of the Lord., Col. 3:17
To do the expedient, not just the lawful., 1 Co. 6:12–20
To enjoy life., 1 Pe. 3:10–12
To examine oneself., 2 Co. 13:5
To fear certain things., 2 Co. 11:1–15
To flee youthful lusts., 2 Ti. 2:22–26
To follow peace & holiness., He. 12:14
To forget the past., Ph. 3:13
To get up, face circumstances, & conquer., Ph. 4:11–14
To give all one is & has—all beyond necessities., Ac. 4:32–37
To give generously., Ro. 12:13
To give undivided attention to one’s task., Jn. 21:20–23
To grow in grace & in the knowledge of Christ., 2 Pe. 1:18
To guard against immaturity & falling away., He. 5:11–6:2
To guard against unrighteous character., 1 Co. 6:9–11
To hate evil., Ro. 12:9–10
To hold fast., 2 Ti. 1:13–18
To keep oneself from idols., 1 Jn. 5:21
To keep oneself pure., 1 Ti. 5:22
To labor for reward., Mt. 10:1–16; He. 11:1–40; 12:1–4
To labor one hundred percent., Mt. 13:8, 23; Lu. 19:15–23
To let the gospel abide within., 1 Jn. 2:24–27
To live a consistent life., Ga. 5:25
To live a life of heavenly behavior & conduct., Ph. 3:20–21
To live a morally pure life., 1 Th. 4:1–8
To live above reproach., Ro. 12:17
To live as a citizen of heaven., Ph. 1:27
To live by the golden rule., Mt. 7:12
To live free of sin., 1 Jn. 5:16–21
To live in prayer—to pray about everything & know the constant peace of God., Ph. 4:6–7
To live worthy of the gospel., Ph. 1:27
To look for a new heavens & earth., 2 Pe. 3:12–15
To love life for the sake of the gospel., Mk. 8:35
To match one’s profession., 1 Jn. 2:3–6
To mind one’s own business., 1 Th. 4:11
To mortify, put to death, five things., Col. 3:5–7
To obey. Not an option., Jn. 14:15; Ph. 2:12
To obey the truth., Ga. 5:7–12
To pass one’s time in reverence., 1 Pe. 1:17–21
To pray. (See PRAYER), Col. 4:2–4
To press on., Ph. 3:1–21
To purify oneself., 1 Jn. 3:3
To put on Christian virtues., Col. 3:12–17
To rejoice in hope., Ro. 12:12
To sin no more. After being helped & healed., Jn. 5:13–14
To strip off six things., Col. 3:8–11
To strive for the faith of the gospel., Ph. 1:27
To struggle for deliverance., Ro. 8:23–27
To study to be quiet., 1 Th. 4:11
To use one’s time wisely., Ro. 13:11–14
To walk as a child of light., Ep. 5:8–14
To walk carefully & strictly., Ep. 5:15–21
To walk humbly., Ro. 12:3–5; 12:9–10
To walk in the truth., 2 Jn. 4
To walk worthy of one’s calling., Ep. 4:1–6
To watch. Fear certain things., Lu. 6:39–45
To watch & not be sleepy., 1 Th. 5:2–11
To watch & pray for the end time., Lu. 21:34–36
To watch & work for judgment is coming., Mt. 25:14–30
To work before the night comes., Jn. 11:7–10
To work out one’s own salvation., Ph. 2:12–13; 2 Pe. 1:5–15
I HOPE YOU ENJOYED THIS DEEP STUDY.
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GOD IS SPEAKING TO US.

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GOD IS SPEAKING TO US.
Being enemies of the cross., Ph. 3:18–19 I have often told you, and now tell you with tears in my eyes, that many live as the enemies of the cross of Christ. In the end they will be destroyed. Their own emotions are their god, and they take pride in the shameful things they do. Their minds are set on worldly things.
Being weak., Ro. 15:1–3 So those of us who have a strong ⸤faith⸥ must be patient with the weaknesses of those whose ⸤faith⸥ is not so strong. We must not think only of ourselves. We should all be concerned about our neighbor and the good things that will build his faith. Christ did not think only of himself. Rather, as Scripture says, “The insults of those who insult you have fallen on me.”
1 Corinthians 6:9–11 Don’t you know that wicked people won’t inherit God’s kingdom? Stop deceiving yourselves! People who continue to commit sexual sins, who worship false gods, those who commit adultery, homosexuals, or thieves, those who are greedy or drunk, who use abusive language, or who rob people will not inherit God’s kingdom. That’s what some of you were! But you have been washed and made holy, and you have received God’s approval in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and in the Spirit of our God.
I PRAY THAT YOU ALLOW THIS WORD FROM GOD TO BRING A CHANGE UNTO YOUR LIFE, YOUR FAMILIES LIFE, AND INTO THE LIFE OF THE PEOPLE THAT GOD PUT IN YOUR PATH.
LET US STRIVE TO MAKE OUR LIFE BETTER, AND TO MAKE THE LIFE OF ALL THAT IS IN OUR PRESENCE TO BE BETTER.
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GOD SPEAKS TO US ABOUT KINDNESS

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GOD SPEAKS TO US ABOUT KINDNESS
Ephesians 4:32 ESV
Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.
Proverbs 11:17 ESV
A man who is kind benefits himself, but a cruel man hurts himself.
Luke 6:35 ESV
But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return, and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, for he is kind to the ungrateful and the evil.
Proverbs 19:17 ESV
Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will repay him for his deed.
Galatians 6:10 ESV
So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith.
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WE ARE FAMILY.

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WE ARE FAMILY.
WE MUST GET ALONG WITH EACH OTHER, AND WORK TOGETHER.
Mark 1:19 As Jesus went on a little farther, he saw James and John, the sons of Zebedee. They were in a boat preparing their nets ⸤to go fishing⸥.
The disciples of Jesus were cooperative men. They were brothers, and yet they were working together. The fact that they were working together says at least three things.
1. They had good parents who had taught them to love and care for one another.
2. They came from a closely knit family, a family that worked together.
3. They followed in the steps of their parents’ teaching, maintaining a brotherly spirit throughout life.
The disciples’ brotherly, cooperative spirit shows us three things.
1) The need for a brotherly spirit: the kind of spirit Christ desires of His followers. The kind of kingdom Christ is building is a kingdom of followers with a brotherly spirit.
“Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself” (Mt. 22:39).
“This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you” (Jn. 15:12; see Jn. 13:35; 1 Pe. 1:22).
“Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another” (Ro. 12:10).
2) The need for reaching families: brothers and sisters reaching each other.
“He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ. And he brought him to Jesus. And when Jesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas” (Jn. 1:41–42).
3) The need for parents to train up their children in the way they should go.
“And thou shalt teach them [God’s words] diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up” (De. 6:7).
THIS WORD FROM GOD IS MEANT TO BE AN EXAMPLE UNTO PARENTS AND CHILDREN.
HOPEFULLY ALL WILL RECEIVE FROM THIS.
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GOD TEACHES US ABOUT DESIRES OF OUR HEART

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GOD TEACHES US ABOUT DESIRES OF OUR HEART
Psalm 37:4 ESV
Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.
Psalm 37:5 ESV
Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him, and he will act.
Matthew 6:33 ESV
But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.
Romans 8:28 ESV
And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.
Matthew 7:8 ESV
For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened.
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TIME WITH GOD

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TIME WITH GOD
Matthew 4:2-4 Jesus did not eat anything for 40 days and 40 nights. At the end of that time, he was hungry. The tempter came to him and said, “If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become loaves of bread.” Jesus answered, “Scripture says, ‘A person cannot live on bread alone but on every word that God speaks.’”
What should the believer learn about fasting from the Lord’s experience? Jesus fasted for forty days. He was facing an important and critical moment in His life; the weight was pressing in upon Him. He needed special preparation. Therefore, He separated Himself from the world; He got alone with God. He was so sincere and intense that He even separated Himself from food.
How often do believers miss out because they are not sincere and intense enough to put time with God before all else, even before food? How much more could be done if believers sought God with the same intensity? How much more growth and ministry could be gained?
AS THIS APPLIED TO GOD, THIS ALSO APPLIES TO US. THERE COME TIMES IN OUR LIFE WHEN WE NEED TO SEPERATE OURSELVES FROM FOOD, FROM PEOPLE, FROM THINGS OF THE WORLD AND PUT GOD FIRST BEFORE EVERYTHING AND EVERYONE, AND GO INTO THAT ONE-ON-ONE PRESENCE WITH GOD, BECAUSE GOD IS OUR STRENGTH, GOD IS OUR HEALER, GOD IS OUR JOY AND GOD IS OUR EVERYTHING GOOD.
OUR LIFE IS IN GOD’S HANDS.
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DON’T BECOME DISTRACTED, AND DON’T GIVE UP

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DON’T BECOME DISTRACTED, AND DON’T GIVE UP
Hebrews 12:1–3 Since we are surrounded by so many examples ⸤of faith⸥, we must get rid of everything that slows us down, especially sin that distracts us. We must run the race that lies ahead of us and never give up. We must focus on Jesus, the source and goal of our faith. He saw the joy ahead of him, so he endured death on the cross and ignored the disgrace it brought him. Now he holds the honored position—the one next to God the Father on the heavenly throne. Think about Jesus, who endured opposition from sinners, so that you don’t become tired and give up.
1 Corinthians 15:58 So, then, brothers and sisters, don’t let anyone move you off the foundation ⸤of your faith⸥. Always excel in the work you do for the Lord. You know that the hard work you do for the Lord is not pointless.
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THE BIBLE TEACHES US ABOUT THE LOVE OF GOD

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THE BIBLE TEACHES US ABOUT THE LOVE OF GOD
1 John 4:16 We have known and believed that God loves us. God is love. Those who live in God’s love live in God, and God lives in them.
John 15:10 If you obey my commandments, you will live in my love. I have obeyed my Father’s commandments, and in that way I live in his love.
Jeremiah 31:3 The LORD appeared to me in a faraway place and said, “I love you with an everlasting love. So I will continue to show you my kindness.
1 John 3:1Consider this: The Father has given us his love. He loves us so much that we are actually called God’s dear children. And that’s what we are. For this reason the world doesn’t recognize us, and it didn’t recognize him either.
Ephesians 2:4-5 But God is rich in mercy because of his great love for us. We were dead because of our failures, but he made us alive together with Christ. (It is God’s kindness that saved you.)
OUR GOD LOVES US.
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THE BIBLE SPEAKS TO US ABOUT BELIEVERS

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THE BIBLE SPEAKS TO US ABOUT BELIEVERS
Believers should:
Persevere in.
Psalm 86:12 I will give thanks to you with all my heart, O Lord my God. I will honor you forever
Resolve on.
Psalm 118:28–29 You are my God, and I give thanks to you. My God, I honor you highly. Give thanks to the LORD because he is good, because his mercy endures forever.
Unite in.
Psalm 34:3 Praise the LORD’s greatness with me. Let us highly honor his name together.
Romans 15:6 Then, having the same goal, you will praise the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
IF WE CLAIM TO BE A BELIEVER LET US LIVE AS BELIEVERS SHOULD LIVE. LET US PRAISE GOD, GIVE GOD THANKS, AND HONOR OUR GOD.
LET US LIFT OUR GOD UP NO MATTER WHERE WE ARE, OR WHO WE ARE AROUND. LET US NOT BE ASHAMED OF OUR GOD, BUT LET US BE PROUD OF OUR GOD, GLOOORRRY!!! HALLELUJAH!!!
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THE BIBLE SPEAKS TO US ABOUT GLORIFYING GOD

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Accomplished by:
Bringing forth fruits of righteousness.
John 15:8 You give glory to my Father when you produce a lot of fruit and therefore show that you are my disciples.
Philippians 1:11 Jesus Christ will fill your lives with everything that God’s approval produces. Your lives will then bring glory and praise to God.
Doing all to Him.
1 Corinthians 10:31 So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do everything to the glory of God.
Faithfulness.
1 Peter 4:11 Whoever speaks must speak God’s words. Whoever serves must serve with the strength God supplies so that in every way God receives glory through Jesus Christ. Glory and power belong to Jesus Christ forever and ever! Amen.
Praising Him.
Psalm 50:23 Whoever offers thanks as a sacrifice honors me. I will let everyone who continues in my way see the salvation that comes from God.”
Relying on His promises.
Romans 4:20-21 He didn’t doubt God’s promise out of a lack of faith. Instead, giving honor to God ⸤for the promise⸥, he became strong because of faith and was absolutely confident that God would do what he promised.
Suffering for Christ.
1 Peter 4:14 If you are insulted because of the name of Christ, you are blessed because the Spirit of glory—the Spirit of God—is resting on you.
1 Peter 4:16 If you suffer for being a Christian, don’t feel ashamed, but praise God for being called that name.
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THE BIBLE SPEAKS TO US ABOUT BLESSINGS

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THE BIBLE SPEAKS TO US ABOUT BLESSINGS
Genesis 12:2 And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing.
Luke 6:38 give, and it will be given to you. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. For with the measure you use it will be measured back to you.
Genesis 50:18-20 Then his brothers came and threw themselves down before Joseph. “Look, we are your slaves!” they said. But Joseph replied, “Don’t be afraid of me. Am I God, that I can punish you? You intended to harm me, but God intended it all for good. He brought me to this position so I could save the lives of many people.”
Psalm 37:4 Delight yourself in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart.
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DON’T CAUSE GOD TO WITHHOLD YOUR BLESSINGS

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DON’T CAUSE GOD TO WITHHOLD YOUR BLESSINGS
Hosea 2:8-9
“She doesn’t believe that I gave her grain, new wine, and olive oil. I gave her plenty of silver and gold, but she used it to make statues of Baal. That is why I will take back my grain when it has ripened and my new wine when it’s in season. I will take away the wool and the linen that I gave her to cover her naked body.
(TAKE TIME TO STUDY THIS CHAPTER OF HOSEA)
RECOGNIZE WHERE YOUR BLESSINGS COME FROM, AND BE BCAREFUL HOW YOU USE YOUR BLESSINGS.
DONT DISRESPECT GOD, CAUSING HIM TO PUNISH YOU.
SIN COMES WITH CONSEQUENCES.
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Warning Before Destruction

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Warning Before Destruction
Proverbs 11:2 ESV
When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with the humble is wisdom.
Proverbs 16:18 ESV
Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
Matthew 10:28 ESV
And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell.
Galatians 6:7 ESV
Do not be deceived: God is not mocked, for whatever one sows, that will he also reap.
Hebrews 2:1 ESV
Therefore we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, lest we drift away from it.
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THE BIBLE TEACHES US ABOUT TRUSTING GOD

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THE BIBLE TEACHES US ABOUT TRUSTING GOD
Isaiah 26:4 ESV
Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord God is an everlasting rock.
Philippians 4:19 ESV
And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.
Exodus 14:14 ESV
The Lord will fight for you, and you have only to be silent.”
Philippians 4:13 ESV
I can do all things through him who strengthens me.
1 Chronicles 16:11 ESV
Seek the Lord and his strength; seek his presence continually!
Deuteronomy 31:6 ESV
Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the Lord your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you.”
WE CAN TRUST GOD.
OUR GOD HAS, IS, AND WILL TAKE CARE OF US.
TRUST, BELIEVE, AND RECEIVE.
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A WORD FROM GOD

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A WORD FROM GOD
2 Timothy 2:23-25 GW
Don’t have anything to do with foolish and stupid arguments. You know they cause quarrels. A servant of the Lord must not quarrel. Instead, he must be kind to everyone. He must be a good teacher. He must be willing to suffer wrong. [25] He must be gentle in correcting those who oppose the Good News. Maybe God will allow them to change the way they think and act and lead them to know the truth.
BE CAREFUL OF THE CONVERSATIONS YOU TAKE PART IN, AND BE KIND TO PEOPLE ALLOWING GOD TO USE YOU.
THINK ABOUT IT.
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THE BIBLE TEACHES US ABOUT ACKNOWLEDGING GOD

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THE BIBLE TEACHES US ABOUT ACKNOWLEDGING GOD
Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.
Matthew 6:33 But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.
Proverbs 16:3 Commit your actions to the LORD, and your plans will succeed.
Psalm 32:8 The LORD says, “I will guide you along the best pathway for your life. I will advise you and watch over you.”
Psalm 37:4 Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.
Matthew 7:7-8 “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.”
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THE BELEIVER’S CONDUCT

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THE BELEIVER’S CONDUCT
Believers have liberty in Christ, Gal. 5:1. This is limited by personal conviction, Rom. 14:5; by warnings against self indulgence, Gal. 5:13; by enslaving habits, 1 Cor. 6:12; and by anything which does not edify, 1 Cor. 10:23; which is hypocritical, 1 Pet. 2:16; or which tends to harm the weak, 1 Cor. 8:9. Three principles govern conduct.
1. Effect upon self. Conduct must be pure rather than lustful, 1 Tim. 5:22; 1 Pet. 2:11. It must not defile, 1 Cor. 3:17; Tit. 1:15 , or result in self condemnation, Rom. 14:22. It is always to be in the category of good works, Tit. 3:8 , rather than in the category of sin, Rom. 6:13.
2. Effect upon others, Rom. 14:7. It is to be a good example, 1 Tim. 4:12; worthy of our calling, Eph. 4:1; honest, 2 Cor. 8:21; free from the appearance of evil, 1 Thess. 5:22; helpful rather than offensive to a neighbor, Rom. 15:2; l Cor. 10:32; not a cause of stumbling, Rom. 14:13. It must honor parents, Col. 3:20; and government, Tit. 3:1; while it may not be an unequal yoke, 2 Cor. 6:14.
3. Relationship to God. Everything is to be done in the name of the Lord, 1 Tim. 6:1; as unto Him, Col. 3:23; and for His glory, 1 Cor. 10:31. It is to be worthy of God and His kingdom, 1 Thess. 2:12; 2 Thess. 1:5.
THIS IS A VERY POWERFUL QUICK STUDY, THERE IS AN ABUNDANCE OF INFORMATION IN THIS QUICK STUDY.
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THE FEAR OF GOD

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THE FEAR OF GOD
Proverbs 15:16
Better to have a little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and turmoil.
Proverbs 19:23
The fear of the Lord leads to life, and such a person will rest easy without suffering harm.
Matthew 10:28
Don’t be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the one who can destroy both body and soul in hell.
Ecclesiastes 12:13
After having heard it all, this is the conclusion: Fear God, and keep his commands, because this applies to everyone.
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GOD IS MERCIFUL AND COMPASSIONATE

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GOD IS MERCIFUL AND COMPASSIONATE
Psalm 86:15 But you, O Lord, are a compassionate and merciful God. You are patient, always faithful and ready to forgive.
Luke 1:50 For those who fear him, his mercy lasts throughout every generation.
Lamentations 3:21–23 “The reason I can ⸤still⸥ find hope is that I keep this one thing in mind: the LORD’s mercy. We were not completely wiped out. His compassion is never limited. It is new every morning. His faithfulness is great.
2 Corinthians 1:3 Praise the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! He is the Father who is compassionate and the God who gives comfort.
James 5:11 We consider those who endure to be blessed. You have heard about Job’s endurance. You saw that the Lord ended Job’s suffering because the Lord is compassionate and merciful.
WE SERVE A MERCIFUL COMPASSIONATE GOD.
LET US THANK GOD FOR BEING WHO HE IS.
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A WORD FROM GOD

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A WORD FROM GOD
1 Timothy 6:17 Tell those who have the riches of this world not to be arrogant and not to place their confidence in anything as uncertain as riches. Instead, they should place their confidence in God who richly provides us with everything to enjoy.
Psalm 112:1-3 Hallelujah! Blessed is the person who fears the LORD and is happy to obey his commands. His descendants will grow strong on the earth. The family of a decent person will be blessed. Wealth and riches will be in his home. His righteousness continues forever.
1 Peter 3:10–11 “People who want to live a full life and enjoy good days must keep their tongues from saying evil things, and their lips from speaking deceitful things. They must turn away from evil and do good. They must seek peace and pursue it.
GOD IS TEACHING US A LOT WITHIN THESE VERSES.
BE SURE TO GET IT ALL, READ IT AGAIN, THINK ABOUT WHAT IS BE WITHIN THESE VERSES.
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Drugs (Illegal Narcotics)

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Drugs (Illegal Narcotics)
Effects of bad company. 1 Cor. 15:33. Don’t let anyone deceive you. Associating with bad people will ruin decent people.
Do not gratify desires of the sinful nature. Gal. 5:16. Let me explain further. Live your life as your spiritual nature directs you. Then you will never follow through on what your corrupt nature wants.
Honor God with body. Remain alert. 1 Thessalonians 5:6 Therefore, we must not fall asleep like other people, but we must stay awake and be sober.
1 Peter 5:8 Keep your mind clear, and be alert. Your opponent the devil is prowling around like a roaring lion as he looks for someone to devour.
Body a living sacrifice. Rom 12:1. Brothers and sisters, in view of all we have just shared about God’s compassion, I encourage you to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, dedicated to God and pleasing to him. This kind of worship is appropriate for you.
Body as temple of the Holy Spirit. 1 Cor. 6:19-20 Don’t you know that your body is a temple that belongs to the Holy Spirit? The Holy Spirit, whom you received from God, lives in you. You don’t belong to yourselves. You were bought for a price. So bring glory to God in the way you use your body.
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Seven benefits of righteousness:

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Seven benefits of righteousness:
Righteousness delivers from death. – Proverbs 11:4b
The righteousness of the upright delivers them. – Proverbs 11:6a
The righteous man is rescued from trouble – Proverbs 11:8a
He who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward – Proverbs 11:18b
The desire of the righteous only ends in good – Proverbs 11:23a
The righteous will thrive like a green leaf – Proverbs 11:28b
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life – Proverbs 11:30a
The benefits of righteousness are permanent and far more delightful than sin. They prosper the body and soul. Righteousness adds well-being to a man’s city, and unlike wickedness is no trap to his brothers.
The imperative of righteousness raises it voice yet again:
lay hold of holiness and pursue righteousness for in so doing I am equipped to recognise sin, then turn my back to it and receive blessing.
THINK ABOUT IT.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT.
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MAKE THE RIGHT DECISIONS AND BE BLESSED BY GOD.

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MAKE THE RIGHT DECISIONS AND BE BLESSED BY GOD.
Numbers 32:12 Only Caleb (son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite) and Joshua (son of Nun) will get to see the land. This is because they wholeheartedly followed the LORD.
Deuteronomy 6:5 Love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength.
Deuteronomy 5:32-33 So be careful to do what the LORD your God has commanded you. Never stop living this way. Follow all the directions the LORD your God has given you. Then you will continue to live, life will go well for you, and you will live for a long time in the land that you are going to possess.
MAKE THE RIGHT DECISIONS, LIVE GODLY AND BE BLESSED BY GOD.
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WE NEED GOD

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WE NEED GOD
John 15:5
“I am the vine. You are the branches. Those who live in me while I live in them will produce a lot of fruit. But you can’t produce anything without me.
Psalms 9:10
Those who know your name trust you, O Lord, because you have never deserted those who seek your help.
Hebrews 4:16
Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
Psalms 55:22
Turn your burdens over to the Lord, and he will take care of you. He will never let the righteous person stumble.
Hebrews 13:8
Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.
Psalms 34:4
I went to the Lord for help. He answered me and rescued me from all my fears.
WHERE WOULD WE BE WITHOUT GOD?
HOW WOULD OUR LIFE BE WITHOUT GOD?
THINK ABOUT IT.
WE NEED GOD.
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Forbidden Sexual Practices

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Forbidden Sexual Practices
Leviticus 18:1–23
1 The LORD spoke to Moses, 2 “Tell the Israelites: I am the LORD your God. 3 You used to live in Egypt. Don’t live the way the Egyptians do. I am bringing you to Canaan. Don’t live the way the Canaanites do. Never live by their standards. 4 Follow my rules, and live by my standards. I am the LORD your God. 5 Live by my standards, and obey my rules. You will have life through them. I am the LORD.
6 “Never have sexual intercourse with anyone related to you by blood. I am the LORD.
7 “Never have sexual intercourse with your mother. She is your own mother. Never have sexual intercourse with her. 8 Never have sexual intercourse with your stepmother. She is related to you through your father. 9 Never have sexual intercourse with your stepsister, whether she is your father’s daughter or your mother’s daughter. It makes no difference whether or not she was born in your house. 10 Never have sexual intercourse with your granddaughter, whether she is your son’s daughter or your daughter’s daughter, because she is related to you. 11 Never have sexual intercourse with a daughter of your father and his wife. She is your own sister. 12 Never have sexual intercourse with your father’s sister. She is your paternal aunt. 13 Never have sexual intercourse with your mother’s sister. She is your maternal aunt. 14 Never have sexual intercourse with the wife of your father’s brother. She, too, is your aunt. 15 Never have sexual intercourse with your daughter-in-law. She is your son’s wife. Never have sexual intercourse with her. 16 Never have sexual intercourse with your sister-in-law. She is your brother’s wife. 17 Never have sexual intercourse with a woman and her daughter or a woman and her granddaughter. They are related. Doing this is perverted. 18 While your wife is living, never marry her sister as a rival wife and have sexual intercourse with her.
19 “Never have sexual intercourse with a woman while she is unclean during her monthly period. 20 Never have sexual intercourse with your neighbor’s wife and become unclean with her. 21 Never give your children as sacrifices to the god Molech ⸤by burning them alive⸥. If you do, you are dishonoring the name of your God. I am the LORD. 22 Never have sexual intercourse with a man as with a woman. It is disgusting. 23 Never have sexual intercourse with any animal and become unclean with it. A woman must never offer herself to an animal for sexual intercourse. It is unnatural.
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LET US GIVE THANKS TO OUR GOD

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LET US GIVE THANKS TO OUR GOD
1 Chronicles 16:34 GW
[34] “Give thanks to the Lord because he is good, because his mercy endures forever.
Psalm 28:7
“The Lord is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts, and I am helped; my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to him.”
1 Chronicles 16:34
“Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.”
1 Corinthians 15:57
“But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through Lord Jesus Christ.”
TAKE TIME TO THANK ABOUT ALL THE GOOD GOD HAS DONE FOR YOU, IS DOING FOR YOU, AND WILL DO FOR YOU, NOW IF YOU FEEL THAT HE IS WORTHY OF THANKS THANK HIM, GLOOORRRY!!! HALLELUJAH!!!
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GOD SPEAKS TO US ABOUT BUSINESS

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GOD SPEAKS TO US ABOUT BUSINESS
Where do material blessings come from? It’s in the Bible, Deuteronomy 8:18, NIV. “But remember the Lord your God, for it is He who gives you the ability to produce wealth.”
Can money get in the way of more important things? Wealth can become the center of our life and take God’s place. It’s in the Bible, Jeremiah 9:23-24, NIV. “This is what the Lord says: ‘Let not the wise man boast of his wisdom or the strong man boast of his strength or the rich man boast of his riches, but let him who boasts boast about this: that he understands and knows Me, that I am the Lord, who exercises kindness, justice and righteousness on earth, for in these I delight,’ declares the Lord.”
Wealth can give us wrong attitudes about material things. It’s in the Bible, Luke 12:15, NIV. “Then [Jesus] said to them, “Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; a man’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”
It is unwise to make financial success a priority. It’s in the Bible, Matthew 6:24, NIV. “No one can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and Money.”
What investment strategy does God recommend? It’s in the Bible, I Timothy 6:17-19, NIV. “Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment. Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share. In this way they will lay up treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age, so that they may take hold of the life that is truly life.”
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Where do material blessings come from? It’s in the Bible, Deuteronomy 8:18, NIV. “But remember the Lord your God, for it is He who gives you the ability to produce wealth.”
Can money get in the way of more important things? Wealth can become the center of our life and take God’s place. It’s in the Bible, Jeremiah 9:23-24, NIV. “This is what the Lord says: ‘Let not the wise man boast of his wisdom or the strong man boast of his strength or the rich man boast of his riches, but let him who boasts boast about this: that he understands and knows Me, that I am the Lord, who exercises kindness, justice and righteousness on earth, for in these I delight,’ declares the Lord.”
Wealth can give us wrong attitudes about material things. It’s in the Bible, Luke 12:15, NIV. “Then [Jesus] said to them, “Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; a man’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”
It is unwise to make financial success a priority. It’s in the Bible, Matthew 6:24, NIV. “No one can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and Money.”
What investment strategy does God recommend? It’s in the Bible, I Timothy 6:17-19, NIV. “Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment. Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share. In this way they will lay up treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age, so that they may take hold of the life that is truly life.”
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GOD USES WOMEN TOO:

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GOD USES WOMEN TOO:
Romans 16:1–2 With this letter I’m introducing Phoebe to you. She is our sister in the Christian faith and a deacon of the church in the city of Cenchrea. Give her a Christian welcome that shows you are God’s holy people. Provide her with anything she may need, because she has provided help to many people, including me.
IN THESE TWO VERSES WE SEE THAT Phoebe: a Christian sister who deserved to be welcomed and befriended.
Note these facts about her.
a. The name Phoebe is one of the names of the goddess Diana; therefore, Phoebe was probably a convert from a heathen religion.
b. Paul calls her “our sister,” meaning a sister in the faith of Christ. She was a woman beloved by Paul and the believers of her church, highly esteemed as a genuine sister of the faith.
c. Phoebe was a servant of the church at Cenchrea, which was the seaport of Corinth. Note the word servant (diakonon). It is the word deacon or deaconess. Does this mean that Phoebe held the official office of a deacon in the early church? Note closely what the Scripture says and it seems to be saying that she did: “Phoebe our sister, which is a servant (deaconess) of the church.” The words of the church (tes ekklesias) modify servant or deaconess. Phoebe was a servant or a deaconess of the church which is at Cenchrea. Paul is not saying she is a servant of the Lord to all of God’s people in general. She was, of course, just as all believers are. But this is not what Paul is saying. He is very clear about the matter: she is an official “servant [deaconess] of the church which is at Cenchrea.”
The separation of the sexes in that day would almost necessitate some official office of women to minister to the women of the church. This would be especially true in the area of ministry where women would be alone, for example, in visiting and caring for the sick and in distributing food and clothing among the needful.
d. Phoebe deserved to be welcomed and befriended in the Lord. There are two reasons for this.
1) Believers are always to welcome and befriend other believers. The church is not an exclusive club nor a society of cliques. It is to be a welcoming center for all strangers and neighbors, whether saint or sinner.
2) Phoebe had been a succourer (prostatis) of many, including Paul himself. The word succourer means that she protected, helped, looked after, and provided for people. Phoebe was a woman who ministered to the needs of many. Apparently, she helped and looked after the welfare of any who had need.
The great lessons to be learned from Phoebe are twofold:
⇒ We should be servants of the church.
⇒ We should be constantly ministering to all who are in need.
God felt that is was acceptable to use a woman as deacon within His church. God did not have a problem using a woman in a leadership position within His church. IF IT IS OKAY WITH GOD IT IS OKAY WITH ME.
STOP HAVING A PROBLEM WITH GOD USING WOMEN IN HIS CHURCH!!!
AND THINK ABOUT THIS: A local church should be a friendly, welcoming church—an open, gracious church. There should be no strangers in the Lord’s church. The church should guard against becoming a closed society, a body of cliques, shut up only to themselves.
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SPIRITUAL BLINDNESS

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SPIRITUAL BLINDNESS
Leads to all evil. Ephesians 4:17–19 So I tell you and encourage you in the Lord’s name not to live any longer like other people in the world. Their minds are set on worthless things. They can’t understand because they are in the dark. They are excluded from the life that God approves of because of their ignorance and stubbornness. Since they no longer have any sense of shame, they have become promiscuous. They practice every kind of sexual perversion with a constant desire for more.
Our country is becoming spiritually blind, which is causing evil to be rampant within our country.
Do not continue in spiritual blindness, and do not allow your children to grow up spiritually blind. Learn the Word of God, teach your children the Word of God, AND LIVE AS GOD’S PEOPLE.
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YOUR LIFESTYLE CAN CAUSE GOD TO WANT TO BLESS YOU

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YOUR LIFESTYLE CAN CAUSE GOD TO WANT TO BLESS YOU
Proverbs 28:20 A trustworthy person has many blessings, but anyone in a hurry to get rich will not escape punishment.
Psalm 5:12 You bless righteous people, O LORD. Like a large shield, you surround them with your favor.
Luke 1:45 You are blessed for believing that the Lord would keep his promise to you.”
Psalm 112:1 Hallelujah! Blessed is the person who fears the LORD and is happy to obey his commands.
Jeremiah 17:7 Blessed is the person who trusts the LORD. The LORD will be his confidence.
Psalm 119:1 Blessed are those whose lives have integrity, those who follow the teachings of the LORD.
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GOD SPEAKS TO US ABOUT ABUSE

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GOD SPEAKS TO US ABOUT ABUSE
Abuse can take a number of forms—physical, verbal, emotional, psychological, sexual, etc. But any form of abuse is opposed to the ruling principle of God’s kingdom—unselfish love. An abusive person does not know love and does not know God. It’s in the Bible, 1 John 4:7, 8, NKJV. “Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. He who does not love does not know God, for God is love.”
The Bible forbids physical or verbal spouse abuse. It’s in the Bible, Colossians 3:19, NIV. “Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them.”
We are not to admire violent persons or pattern our lives after them. It’s in the Bible, Proverbs 3:31, NIV. “Do not envy a violent man or choose any of his ways.”
Eventually abusers will get their due. It’s in the Bible, Romans 12:19, NKJV. “Beloved, do not avenge yourselves, but rather give place to wrath; for it is written, ‘Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,’ says the Lord.”
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GOD TEACHES US ABOUT BEING GENEROUS

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GOD TEACHES US ABOUT BEING GENEROUS
Proverbs 22:9 Whoever is generous will be blessed because he has shared his food with the poor.
A generous man is, literally, “a good eye.” (In 23:6 and 28:22 “a stingy man” is, lit., “an evil eye.”) Willingness to share food with the poor (dal, “feeble, weak, helpless”) shows that a person is genuine; he looks at others with the desire to help them, not to take advantage of them.
Deuteronomy 15:10 Be sure to give to them without any hesitation. When you do this, the LORD your God will bless you in everything you work for and set out to do.
Proverbs 28:27 Whoever gives to the poor lacks nothing. Whoever ignores the poor receives many curses.
LET US BE GENEROUS, AND WILLING TO HELP OTHERS, AND GOD WILL BE GENEROUS AND WILLING TO HELP US.
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LET US LIVE OUR LIFE DOING GOOD THINGS

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LET US LIVE OUR LIFE DOING GOOD THINGS
Titus 2:11–14
After all, God’s saving kindness has appeared for the benefit of all people. It trains us to avoid ungodly lives filled with worldly desires so that we can live self-controlled, moral, and godly lives in this present world. At the same time we can expect what we hope for—the appearance of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ. He gave himself for us to set us free from every sin and to cleanse us so that we can be his special people who are enthusiastic about doing good things.
God’s grace, the Lord Jesus Christ, has brought salvation to us. God’s grace, the gift of His own dear Son, saves us from sin, death, and hell. We do not deserve it, but God loves us beyond imagination. He has given His very own Son for us—to save us. He did it because He is gracious. His very nature is the embodiment of grace, of favoring and blessing those who do not deserve it. And note: His salvation is for all men—no matter who they are nor what they have done.
LET US THANK GOD FOR HIS GRACE.
LET US LIVE OUR LIFE DOING GOOD THINGS.
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RIGHTEOUS LIVING

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RIGHTEOUS LIVING
The benefits of living righteously are tremendous. When we choose to walk in the fear of the LORD, we position ourselves to receive the blessings God has promised to those who trust and obey Him.
Psalm 34:15 The LORD’s eyes are on righteous people. His ears hear their cry for help.
When we live righteously, we are under the watchful care of the LORD. His eyes are fixed upon us, noticing our every need (Ps. 33:18). As He watches over us, the LORD provides for us and protects us from all evil.
Moreover, He hears us when we cry out to Him. Prayer is a wonderful privilege secured for us by Christ’s sacrifice on the cross (He. 4:14–16). However, sin breaks our fellowship with God and hinders our prayers (Ps. 66:18; Jn. 9:31). Therefore, we must live in obedience to the LORD so that we will be in full fellowship with Him. His ears are always open to the righteous.
Psalm 34:16 The LORD confronts those who do evil in order to wipe out all memory of them from the earth.
In sharp contrast to the righteous, God’s face is turned away from evildoers. He does not protect them, nor does He hear their prayers. The thought of being ignored by God is a frightening one. Yet, it is the plight of those who pursue a life of sin. When they desperately need the LORD’s help, they cannot get His attention because they have ignored God and cut Him out of their lives.
The righteous leave a legacy that long outlives them on this earth (Re. 14:13). The wicked, however, are quickly forgotten (Pr. 10:7). Generally speaking, evildoers do not enjoy long, prosperous lives like the righteous (v. 12). In His perfect justice, the LORD removes them from society, even erasing their memory from the earth (Ps. 9:5–6). If their names do live on, it is usually in infamy and disgrace.
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DO YOU WANT A FULL LIFE? HOW ARE YOU LIVING?

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DO YOU WANT A FULL LIFE? HOW ARE YOU LIVING?
Psalm 34:12–17 Which of you wants a full life? Who would like to live long enough to enjoy good things? Keep your tongue from saying evil things and your lips from speaking deceitful things. Turn away from evil, and do good. Seek peace, and pursue it! The LORD’s eyes are on righteous people. His ears hear their cry for help. The LORD confronts those who do evil in order to wipe out all memory of them from the earth. ⸤Righteous people⸥ cry out. The LORD hears and rescues them from all their troubles.
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FAMILY FIRST

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FAMILY FIRST
1 Timothy 5:8
But if anyone does not provide for his own, and especially for those of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.
Matthew 10:37
“He who loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; and he who loves son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me.
Ephesians 5:23
For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the head of the church, He Himself being the Savior of the body.
Exodus 20:12 “Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live for a long time in the land the LORD your God is giving you.
Proverbs 22:6 Train a child in the way he should go, and even when he is old he will not turn away from it.
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Evidences of Abiding in Christ

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Evidences of Abiding in Christ
1. Not Practicing Sin. “Whosoever abideth in Him sinneth not” (1 John 3:6).
2. Keeping God’s Commandments. “He that keepeth His commandments abideth in Him” (1 John 3:24, R.V.).
3. Bearing Fruit. “He that abideth in Me, and I in him, the same beareth much fruit” (John 15:5, R.V.).
4. Loving Each Other. “He that loveth his brother abideth in the light.” “Hereby we know we abide in Him” (1 John 2:10; 4:13, R.V.).
5. Walking as Christ Walked. “He that saith he abideth in Him ought himself also so to walk, even as He walked” (1 John 2:6).
6. Continuing in Christ’s Word. “If ye abide in My Word, then are ye truly My disciples” (John 8:31, R.V.).
7. Faithfulness to God’s Truth. “If that which ye heard from the beginning abide, ye also shall abide in the Son, and in the Father” (1 John 2:24, R.V.). “Whosoever goeth onward (margin, “taketh the lead”) and abideth not in the teaching of Christ, hath not God: he that abideth in the teaching the same hath both the Father and the Son” (2 John 9, R.V.).
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Delighting In God

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Delighting In God
Job 22:21 “Be in harmony and at peace with God. In this way you will have prosperity.
Psalm 37:4-5 Be happy with the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart. Entrust your ways to the LORD. Trust him, and he will act ⸤on your behalf⸥.
Psalm 1:1 Blessed is the person who does not follow the advice of wicked people, take the path of sinners, or join the company of mockers.
Psalm 119:24 Indeed, your written instructions make me happy. They are my best friends.
SELF CHECK:
BE TOTALLY HONEST WITH YOURSELF.
DO YOU LIVE YOUR LIFE IN THE PRESENCE OF GOD?
ARE YOU AT PEACE WITH GOD?
ARE YOU HAPPY WITH GOD?
DO YOU TRUST GOD?
DO YOU LOVE LIVING IN THE PRESENCE OF THE WICKED?
WHO DO YOU TAKE ADVICE FROM, THE GODLY OR THE WICKED?
DOES THE WORD OF GOD MAKE YOU HAPPY?
BE HONEST WITH YOURSELF AS YOU CHECK YOURSELF.
DO YOU LOVE GOD?
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THE BIBLE TEACHES US ABOUT OUR SPEECH

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THE BIBLE TEACHES US ABOUT OUR SPEECH
What should our speech be like? What should be our usual way of talking? It’s in the Bible, Colossians 4:6, NIV. “Let your conversation be always full of grace, . . . so that you may know how to answer everyone.”
God asks us to rid ourselves of foul language. It’s in the Bible, Colossians 3:8, NIV. “But now you must rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips.”
“Dirty stories, foul talk and coarse jokes—these are not for you. Instead, remind each other of God’s goodness and be thankful!” (Ephesians 5:4, TLB).
The Ten Commandments forbid the misuse of God’s name. It’s in the Bible, Exodus 20:7, TLB. “You shall not use the name of Jehovah your God irreverently, nor use it to swear to a falsehood. You will not escape punishment if you do.”
Our words affect our lives. It’s in the Bible, Proverbs 13:3, NIV. “He who guards his lips guards his life, but he who speaks rashly will come to ruin.”
What we believe is reflected in what we say. It’s in the Bible, Matthew 12:34, 35, NIV. “How can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks. The good man brings good things out of the good stored up in him, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in him.”
God will hold us responsible for the words we speak. It’s in the Bible, Matthew 12:36, 37, NIV. “Men will have to give account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken. For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.”
The words we use influence others. It’s in the Bible, 1 Timothy 4:12, NIV. “Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity.”
What should characterize our way of speaking? It’s in the Bible, Ephesians 5:4, TLB. “Dirty stories, foul talk and coarse jokes—these are not for you. Instead remind each other of God’s goodness and be thankful!”
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MAN’S IGNORANCE OF GOD:

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MAN’S IGNORANCE OF GOD:
IS EVIDENCED BY:
Absence of love. 1 John 4:8 The person who doesn’t love doesn’t know God, because God is love. God has shown us his love by sending his only Son into the world so that we could have life through him.
Living in sin. Titus 1:16 They claim to know God, but they deny him by what they do. They are detestable, disobedient, and unfit to do anything good.
1 John 3:6 Those who live in Christ don’t go on sinning. Those who go on sinning haven’t seen or known Christ.
Not keeping His commandments. 1 John 2:4 The person who says, “I know him,” but doesn’t obey his commandments is a liar. The truth isn’t in that person.
IGNORANCE OF GOD LEADS TO:
Alienation from God. Ephesians 4:18–19 They can’t understand because they are in the dark. They are excluded from the life that God approves of because of their ignorance and stubbornness. Since they no longer have any sense of shame, they have become promiscuous. They practice every kind of sexual perversion with a constant desire for more.
Error. Matthew 22:29 Jesus answered, “You’re mistaken because you don’t know the Scriptures or God’s power.
Persecuting believers. John 15:21 Indeed, they will do all this to you because you are committed to me, since they don’t know the one who sent me.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT.
A LOT OF PEOPLE’S MOUTH SAY THEY KNOW GOD, BUT THEIR LIFESTYLE SAYS THEY DON’T KNOW GOD.
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Essentials for the Lord’s Work

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Essentials for the Lord’s Work
As the four friends of the palsied man were the human instruments to bring him into contact with our Lord, so there are four essentials for the Lord’s work on the human side.
1. Prevailing Prayer—James 5:16. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. Fervency of supplication, like the greased slip beneath the vessel to be launched, causes our petitions to go easy to the throne of grace, and places us in the river of God’s purpose. Prayer is the hand of our need grasping the hand of God’s power, whilst He grasps our hand to accomplish His Divine salvation. Pray, brethren, pray, a ministry that is soaked with the oil of prayer must have in it an unction of power.
2. Powerful Faith. No ordinary faith will suffice if it is to accomplish effective work. One of the nine gifts of the Spirit is faith—1 Cor. 12:8–11; not the personal faith for our own salvation, but that which brings blessings to others. When Christ saw the faith of the four bearers, He said to the palsied man, “Thy sins be forgiven.” Faith that can command blessing from God always achieves conquests for Him.
3. Personal Love. Love, like God, is a trinity. The heart of love is sympathy, the hand of love is help, and the act of love is sacrifice. He who died for our sins will impart His Spirit which led Him thus to die. We need to be conformed to His death, denying ourselves self-ease and pleasure that we may know the power of His resurrection. The tenderness of Jesus must operate through us. We may organise much, but we need to agonise too. Organisation alone is like a factory of cold machinery. Let the machinery work with power. Love much, do much. It is love’s doing which makes duty performed a benediction—2 Cor. 5:14.
4. Persistent Effort. Continuance in well doing means doing a thing well. Individual effort is one of the secrets of success in Christian work. Going after some one person and gaining that one for Christ. The Divine order is ever when Christ finds Andrew and Philip and they each in turn find Peter and Nathaniel. Concentration of effort is the secret of success. Above all, follow Christ. His promise to make us “fishers of men” is preceded by His command to “Follow Me” (Matt. 4:19).
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GOD SPEAKS TO US ABOUT HOMOSEXUALITY

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GOD SPEAKS TO US ABOUT HOMOSEXUALITY
Romans 1:26–27 For this reason God allowed their shameful passions to control them. Their women have exchanged natural sexual relations for unnatural ones. Likewise, their men have given up natural sexual relations with women and burn with lust for each other. Men commit indecent acts with men, so they experience among themselves the punishment they deserve for their perversion.
Leviticus 18:22 Never have sexual intercourse with a man as with a woman. It is disgusting.
Leviticus 20:13 When a man has sexual intercourse with another man as with a woman, both men are doing something disgusting and must be put to death. They deserve to die.
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1 Corinthians 6:9–11 Don’t you know that wicked people won’t inherit God’s kingdom? Stop deceiving yourselves! People who continue to commit sexual sins, who worship false gods, those who commit adultery, homosexuals, or thieves, those who are greedy or drunk, who use abusive language, or who rob people will not inherit God’s kingdom. That’s what some of you were! But you have been washed and made holy, and you have received God’s approval in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and in the Spirit of our God.
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LIVE GODLY

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LIVE GODLY
Romans 13:13–14 We should live decently, as people who live in the light of day. Wild parties, drunkenness, sexual immorality, promiscuity, rivalry, and jealousy cannot be part of our lives. Instead, live like the Lord Jesus Christ did, and forget about satisfying the desires of your corrupt nature.
Luke 21:36 Be alert at all times. Pray so that you have the power to escape everything that is about to happen and to stand in front of the Son of Man.”
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HOPE IS OBTAINED THRU:

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HOPE IS OBTAINED THRU:
FAITH Romans 5:1–2 Now that we have God’s approval by faith, we have peace with God because of what our Lord Jesus Christ has done. Through Christ we can approach God and stand in his favor. So we brag because of our confidence that we will receive glory from God.
THE GOSPEL Colossians 1:5 You have these because of the hope which is kept safe for you in heaven. Some time ago you heard about this hope in the Good News which is the message of truth.
GRACE 2 Thessalonians 2:16 -17 God our Father loved us and by his kindnessgave us everlasting encouragement and good hope. Together with our Lord Jesus Christ, may he encourage and strengthen you to do and say everything that is good.
PATIENCE AND COMFORT OF THE SCRIPTURES Romans 15:4 Everything written long ago was written to teach us so that we would have confidence through the endurance and encouragement which the Scriptures give us.
LET US KEEP HOPE ALIVE.
LET US STAY IN THE SCRIPTURES.
LET US NEVER FORGET WHAT JESUS HAS DONE FOR US, IS DOING FOR US, AND WILL DO FOR US.
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THE BIBLE TEACHES US ABOUT HOPE

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THE BIBLE TEACHES US ABOUT HOPE
OUR HOPE IS IN GOD Psalm 39:7 And now, Lord, what am I waiting for? My hope is in you!
WE MUST ENCOURAGE OTHERS TO PUT THEIR HOPE IN GOD Psalm 130:7 O Israel, put your hope in the LORD, because with the LORD there is mercy and with him there is unlimited forgiveness.
WE MUST PLACE OUR HOPE IN GOD’S PROMISES Acts 26:6–7 “I’m on trial now because I expect God to keep the promise that he made to our ancestors. Our twelve tribes expect this promise to be kept as they worship with intense devotion day and night. Your Majesty, the Jews are making accusations against me because I expect God to keep his promise.
PLACE OUR HOPE IN THE MERCY OF GOD Psalm 33:18 The LORD’s eyes are on those who fear him, on those who wait with hope for his mercy
Romans 15:13 May God, the source of hope, fill you with joy and peace through your faith in him. Then you will overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
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GOD TEACHES US ABOUT HONOR

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GOD TEACHES US ABOUT HONOR
Revelation 4:11 “Our Lord and God, you deserve to receive glory, honor, and power because you created everything. Everything came into existence and was created because of your will.”
Leviticus 19:32 “Show respect to the elderly, and honor older people. In this way you show respect for your God. I am the LORD.
Exodus 20:12 “Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live for a long time in the land the LORD your God is giving you.
Matthew 15:4 For example, God said, ‘Honor your father and your mother’ and ‘Whoever curses father or mother must be put to death.’
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POWER COMES FROM GOD

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POWER COMES FROM GOD
One reason why God saves men is “that he might make his mighty power to be known,” Psa. 106:8. The heavens are the work of His fingers, Psa. 8:3, but our salvation required the baring of the right arm of His power, Isa. 52:10; 53:1.
Christ promised power to His followers in His last words before the ascension, Luke 24:49; Acts 1:8. The prayers of Paul exhibit a deep desire that believers might know this power, Eph. 3:16. It is seen not only in great works, but also in patience and longsuffering with joyfulness, Col. 1:11. God’s power was manifested in the preaching of the apostles, Col. 1:27–29; 1 Thess. 1:5. Power belonged to God in OT days, Psa. 62:11, was given to Jesus Christ, Matt. 28:18, and He passed it on to believers, Acts 1:8.
Christians today receive power through feeding on the Word of God, Acts 6:4, 8, contr. Lev. 26:14, 37; and in answer to prayer and supplication, Gen. 32:28; Hos. 12:4; Phil. 3:10. God’s strength is given to those who wait upon Him, Isa. 40:29–31, in recognition of their own weakness, 2 Cor. 12:9.
The remarkable revelation is given in Eph. 3:20 that God is able to do far more than we ask or think, according to the power that works in us. This is intended to be normal Christian experience, enabling believers to sing of it from day to day, Psa. 59:16.
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WE MUST MAKE DECISIONS TO FOLLOW GOD.

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WE MUST MAKE DECISIONS TO FOLLOW GOD.
Joshua 24:14 “Fear the LORD, and serve him with integrity and faithfulness. Get rid of the gods your ancestors served on the other side of the Euphrates River and in Egypt, and serve only the LORD.
2 Chronicles 15:12 They made an agreement with one another to dedicate their lives to serving the LORD God of their ancestors with all their heart and soul.
Joshua 14:8 But my companions discouraged the people. However, I was completely loyal to the LORD my God.
Deuteronomy 6:5 Love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength.
Luke 9:62 Jesus said to him, “Whoever starts to plow and looks back is not fit for God’s kingdom.”
Deuteronomy 5:32 So be careful to do what the LORD your God has commanded you. Never stop living this way.
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Essentials for the Lord’s Work

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Essentials for the Lord’s Work
As the four friends of the palsied man were the human instruments to bring him into contact with our Lord, so there are four essentials for the Lord’s work on the human side.
1. Prevailing Prayer—James 5:16. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. Fervency of supplication, like the greased slip beneath the vessel to be launched, causes our petitions to go easy to the throne of grace, and places us in the river of God’s purpose. Prayer is the hand of our need grasping the hand of God’s power, whilst He grasps our hand to accomplish His Divine salvation. Pray, brethren, pray, a ministry that is soaked with the oil of prayer must have in it an unction of power.
2. Powerful Faith. No ordinary faith will suffice if it is to accomplish effective work. One of the nine gifts of the Spirit is faith—1 Cor. 12:8–11; not the personal faith for our own salvation, but that which brings blessings to others. When Christ saw the faith of the four bearers, He said to the palsied man, “Thy sins be forgiven.” Faith that can command blessing from God always achieves conquests for Him.
3. Personal Love. Love, like God, is a trinity. The heart of love is sympathy, the hand of love is help, and the act of love is sacrifice. He who died for our sins will impart His Spirit which led Him thus to die. We need to be conformed to His death, denying ourselves self-ease and pleasure that we may know the power of His resurrection. The tenderness of Jesus must operate through us. We may organise much, but we need to agonise too. Organisation alone is like a factory of cold machinery. Let the machinery work with power. Love much, do much. It is love’s doing which makes duty performed a benediction—2 Cor. 5:14.
4. Persistent Effort. Continuance in well doing means doing a thing well. Individual effort is one of the secrets of success in Christian work. Going after some one person and gaining that one for Christ. The Divine order is ever when Christ finds Andrew and Philip and they each in turn find Peter and Nathaniel. Concentration of effort is the secret of success. Above all, follow Christ. His promise to make us “fishers of men” is preceded by His command to “Follow Me” (Matt. 4:19).
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DELIVERANCE FROM CONDEMNATION

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DELIVERANCE FROM CONDEMNATION
Romans 8:1 So those who are believers in Christ Jesus can no longer be condemned.
Romans 8:2 The standards of the Spirit, who gives life through Christ Jesus, have set you free from the standards of sin and death.
Very simply stated, the person who is in Christ is safe and secure from condemnation now and forever. He will not be judged as a sinner; he will not face condemnation. He is beyond condemnation; he shall never be condemned for sin; he shall never be separated from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord (see Jn. 3:16; Ro. 8:33–39). (But remember: the believer is to be judged for his faithfulness to Christ. He will be judged for how responsible he is—for how well he uses his “spiritual gifts” for Christ—for how diligently he serves Christ in the work of God. The judgment of the believer will take place at the great judgment seat of Christ.)
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LET US SEEK GOD.

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Matthew 6:33, NLT Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need.
WE MUST LIVE OUR LIFE SEEKING GOD FIRST. WE MUST LIVE A RIGHTEOUS LIFE. IF WE WILL DO THOSE TWO THINGS GOD WILL BLESS US WITH ALL THAT WE NEED.
Romans 12:18‭-‬19 GNB
Do everything possible on your part to live in peace with everybody. Never take revenge, my friends, but instead let God’s anger do it. For the scripture says, “I will take revenge, I will pay back, says the Lord.”
DON’T START TROUBLE, LIVE IN PEACE.DON’T ALLOW ANYONE TO CAUSE YOU TO GET INTO TROUBLE. LET GOD FIGHT YOUR BATTLES.GOD WILL TAKE CARE OF IT.
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Not Hesitating to Share

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Not Hesitating to Share
Acts 2:44–45 All the believers kept meeting together, and they shared everything with each other. From time to time, they sold their property and other possessions and distributed the money to anyone who needed it.
Acts 4:32–37 The whole group of believers lived in harmony. No one called any of his possessions his own. Instead, they shared everything. With great power the apostles continued to testify that the Lord Jesus had come back to life. ⸤God’s⸥ abundant good willwas with all of them. None of them needed anything. From time to time, people sold land or houses and brought the money to the apostles. Then the money was distributed to anyone who needed it. Joseph, a descendant of Levi, had been born on the island of Cyprus. The apostles called him Barnabas, which means “a person who encourages.” He had some land. He sold it and turned the money over to the apostles.
ARE YOU WILLING TO HELP OTHERS?
OUR GOD EXPECTS US TO BE WILLING TO SHARE WHAT WE HAVE AND BE WILLING TO HELP THOSE WHO ARE IN NEED.
LET US NOT HESITATE TO HELP OTHERS.
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NOT BORN A CHRISTIAN

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NOT BORN A CHRISTIAN
A man becomes a Christian, he is not born one.
John 3:3–7 Jesus replied to Nicodemus, “I can guarantee this truth: No one can see God’s kingdom without being born from above.” Nicodemus asked him, “How can anyone be born when he’s an old man? He can’t go back inside his mother a second time to be born, can he?” Jesus answered Nicodemus, “I can guarantee this truth: No one can enter God’s kingdom without being born of water and the Spirit. Flesh and blood give birth to flesh and blood, but the Spirit gives birth to things that are spiritual. Don’t be surprised when I tell you that all of you must be born from above.
1 Peter 1:3 Praise the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! God has given us a new birth because of his great mercy. We have been born into a new life that has a confidence which is alive because Jesus Christ has come back to life.
1 Peter 1:23 You have been born again, not from a seed that can be destroyed, but through God’s everlasting word that can’t be destroyed. That’s why ⸤Scripture says⸥,
HAVE YOU BEEN REBORN?
ARE YOU A CHRISTIAN?
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OUR GOD IS FAITHFUL

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OUR GOD IS FAITHFUL
Lamentations 3:22–23 the LORD’s mercy. We were not completely wiped out. His compassion is never limited. It is new every morning. His faithfulness is great.
Numbers 23:19 God is not like people. He tells no lies. He is not like humans. He doesn’t change his mind. When he says something, he does it. When he makes a promise, he keeps it.
Hebrews 10:23 We must continue to hold firmly to our declaration of faith. The one who made the promise is faithful.
OUR GOD IS FAITHFUL.
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DOUBT

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DOUBT
• Doubt is a fundamental distrust, fear, or lack of confidence in personal belief. Questioning one’s beliefs is a healthy part of the growing-up process, but for many teens, fear of being judged keeps them from actually asking the hard questions. Yet asking hard questions—of parents, of friends, of faith—is an important part of coming to own one’s faith.
• The questions of faith are an integral part of the adolescent search for identity. The normal teen tendency to question her parents’ authority and beliefs leads her also to question what she’s been taught about faith. For many this questioning is soon resolved by good teaching and patient listening, but for some, unanswered (or poorly answered) questions can erode their faith.
• There’s nothing wrong with teens asking hard questions about the character of God, the authority of the Bible, and the meaning of faith. Adults who are threatened by these questions drive teens away from the faith. Instead, we need to validate their questions, avoid simplistic answers, value them for their courage and interest, and enter the process of discovery with them.
Psalm 78:18–22 They deliberately tested God by demanding the food they craved. They spoke against God by saying, “Can God prepare a banquet in the desert? True, he did strike a rock, and water did gush out, and the streams did overflow. But can he also give us bread or provide us, his people, with meat?” When the LORD heard this, he became furious. His fire burned against Jacob and his anger flared up at Israel because they did not believe God or trust him to save them.
Matthew 14:30–31 But when he noticed how strong the wind was, he became afraid and started to sink. He shouted, “Lord, save me!” Immediately, Jesus reached out, caught hold of him, and said, “You have so little faith! Why did you doubt?”
Matthew 28:16–17 The eleven disciples went to the mountain in Galilee where Jesus had told them to go. When they saw him, they bowed down in worship, though some had doubts.
James 1:6–8 When you ask for something, don’t have any doubts. A person who has doubts is like a wave that is blown by the wind and tossed by the sea. A person who has doubts shouldn’t expect to receive anything from the Lord. A person who has doubts is thinking about two different things at the same time and can’t make up his mind about anything.
CHECK YOURSELF, DO YOU TRUST GOD, OR DO YOU DOUBT GOD?
GOD IS NOT PLEASED WITH YOUR DOUBT.
WHY DO YOU DOUBT GOD?
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Come to God Without Reserve

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Come to God Without Reserve
When you come back to God for pardon and salvation, come with all you have to lay all at His feet. Come with your body, to offer it as a living sacrifice upon His altar. Come with your soul and all its powers, and yield them in willing consecration to your God and Savior. Come, bring them all along—everything, body, soul, intellect, imagination, acquirements—all, without reserve.
2 Chronicles 7:14 However, if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves, pray, search for me, and turn from their evil ways, then I will hear ⸤their prayer⸥ from heaven, forgive their sins, and heal their country.
James 4:7–10 So place yourselves under God’s authority. Resist the devil, and he will run away from you. Come close to God, and he will come close to you. Clean up your lives, you sinners, and clear your minds, you doubters. Be miserable, mourn, and cry. Turn your laughter into mourning and your joy into gloom. Humble yourselves in the Lord’s presence. Then he will give you a high position.
1 Peter 1:22–25 Love each other with a warm love that comes from the heart. After all, you have purified yourselves by obeying the truth. As a result you have a sincere love for each other. You have been born again, not from a seed that can be destroyed, but through God’s everlasting word that can’t be destroyed. That’s why ⸤Scripture says⸥,
“All people are like grass, and all their beauty is like a flower of the field. The grass dries up and the flower drops off, but the word of the Lord lasts forever.” This word is the Good News that was told to you.
Ezekiel 18:21–23 “But suppose a wicked person turns away from all the sins that he has done. He obeys all my laws and does what is fair and right. He will certainly live. He will not die. All the rebellious things that he did will not be remembered. He will live because of the right things that he did. I don’t want wicked people to die.” declares the Almighty LORD. “I want them to turn from their evil ways and live.
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All Hell Would Approve God’s Character

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All Hell Would Approve God’s Character
All hell, if they could view God in his absolute existence, without any relation to themselves, would heartily approve his character. The reason why wicked men and devils hate God is because they see him in relation to themselves. Their hearts rise up in rebellion because they see him opposed to their selfishness.
2 Corinthians 10:3–4 Of course we are human, but we don’t fight like humans. The weapons we use in our fight are not made by humans. Rather, they are powerful weapons from God. With them we destroy people’s defenses, that is, their arguments
2 Timothy 3:2–7 People will be selfish and love money. They will brag, be arrogant, and use abusive language. They will curse their parents, show no gratitude, have no respect for what is holy, and lack normal affection for their families. They will refuse to make peace with anyone. They will be slanderous, lack self-control, be brutal, and have no love for what is good. They will be traitors. They will be reckless and conceited. They will love pleasure rather than God. They will appear to have a godly life, but they will not let its power change them. Stay away from such people. Some of these men go into homes and mislead weak-minded women who are burdened with sins and led by all kinds of desires. These women are always studying but are never able to recognize the truth.
1 John 3:17 Now, suppose a person has enough to live on and notices another believer in need. How can God’s love be in that person if he doesn’t bother to help the other believer?
HOW DO YOU FEEL WHEN YOU SEE GOD SEEING HOW YOU LIVE?
ARE YOU MORE LIKE GOD OR MORE LIKE THE WORLD?
KNOWING GOD, AND KNOWING HOW YOU ARE LIVING, HOW DOES IT MAKE YOU FEEL ABOUT GOD, HOW DOES IT MAKE YOU FEEL ABOUT YOURSELF?
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PLEASING GOD IS COMMANDED

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PLEASING GOD IS COMMANDED
Ephesians 5:8–10 Once you lived in the dark, but now the Lord has filled you with light. Live as children who have light. Light produces everything that is good, that has God’s approval, and that is true. Determine which things please the Lord.
Romans 12:1-2 Brothers and sisters, in view of all we have just shared about God’s compassion, I encourage you to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, dedicated to God and pleasing to him. This kind of worship is appropriate for you. Don’t become like the people of this world. Instead, change the way you think. Then you will always be able to determine what God really wants—what is good, pleasing, and perfect.
Romans 14:17–19 God’s kingdom does not consist of what a person eats or drinks. Rather, God’s kingdom consists of God’s approval and peace, as well as the joy that the Holy Spirit gives. The person who serves Christ with this in mind is pleasing to God and respected by people. So let’s pursue those things which bring peace and which are good for each other.
An essential aspect of the life of believers that is more than a matter of external observance, but a total and heartfelt commitment to God.
LET US LIVE OUR LIFE IN A WAY THAT WILL PLEASE GOD.
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THE CHURCH

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THE CHURCH
The community of faithful believers, of whom Jesus Christ is the head.
Ephesians 1:22–23 God has put everything under the control of Christ. He has made Christ the head of everything for the good of the church. The church is Christ’s body and completes him as he fills everything in every way.
Ephesians 5:23 The husband is the head of his wife as Christ is the head of the church. It is his body, and he is its Savior.
Colossians 1:18 He is also the head of the church, which is his body. He is the beginning, the first to come back to life so that he would have first place in everything.
TOO MANY PEOPLE ARE WORSHIPPING THE PASTOR AND PRAISING THE PASTOR, BUT NOT RECOGNIZING CHRIST, NOT WORSHIPING CHRIST, AND NOT PRAISING CHRIST.
LET US NOT FORGET CHRIST IS THE HEAD OF THE CHURCH, NOT THE PASTOR!!!
IT SEEMS LIKE SOME PASTORS ARE EVEN FORGETTING THAT!!!
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GOD SPEAKS TO US ABOUT THE CHURCH

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GOD SPEAKS TO US ABOUT THE CHURCH
God has put the body together, giving greater honor to the parts that lacked it, so that there should be no division in the body, but that its parts should have equal concern for each other. If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it. Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it. (1 Corinthians 12:24–27)
The church is made up of people who believe Jesus is their Savior and have made him first in their lives. The church isn’t made up of perfect people. It is made of people who are learning about following Christ and learning how to love God and each other.
The church, which includes all Christ-followers, meets regularly all across the globe in smaller organizations known as local churches. A local church can meet in a small building, a home, or a stadium, but a church isn’t the building itself. The church is made up of people who are following Jesus. No matter how young you are when you became a Christian, there is a place for you to be part of a local church! It’s important to find a place in your community where you can learn and serve.
The church doesn’t gather to be entertained. God’s desire is for the church to encourage each other, pray together, and learn together. We get to worship together, hear God’s word, and serve others. We get to discover and enjoy the gifts God gives us! The church gathers to experience God’s grace together in Christ.
In Acts we read that the church “devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer” (Acts 2:42). This common life involved more than meeting in a building once a week and then going their separate ways. They ate together. They prayed together. They gave what they had to help the needy and the hurting. They shared—through their words and actions—the good news that Jesus promises forgiveness and life to those who believe in him. Through the church God works in the world.
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GOD IS PERSONAL

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GOD IS PERSONAL
2 TIMOTHY 3:16–17
All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.
Your hands made me and formed me. (Psalm 119:73)
The Lord didn’t just create us and let things go without getting involved. God created the heavens and earth, plant and animal life, and he made us with intricate detail and uniqueness. God puts great care into all the things he makes. With loving purpose he designed your physical appearance, your mind, your talents, and your personality. He delights in what he has made and longs to know you.
God has always dwelled with his people. In the garden of Eden he dwelled with Adam and Eve. After Adam and Eve sinned, God went to extravagant lengths to pursue his people. He sent prophets with his message, and he gave the Israelites instructions for the tabernacle, where his presence would be. Then Jesus came to earth. After the ascension, God poured the Holy Spirit into our hearts so that God will always be present with us. He will never leave or forsake us.
If you struggle with your identity, if you are insecure about the way God made you, if you tend to criticize yourself, then take extra time reading through today’s psalm. Notice how God through the psalmist defines your identity. Observe how the psalmist describes how God made you. Write down the verses that stick out to you. Post them so you can be reminded of God’s love for you. You are not an accident. His hands made you and formed you. God values you and is thrilled about your life. He gladly dwells with you!
GOD MADE YOU; HE KNOWS ALL ABOUT YOU, REJOICE IN WHO YOU ARE. GOD DID NOT MAKE A MISTAKE WHEN HE MADE YOU. YOU ARE SPECIAL JUST LIKE YOU ARE. BE GLAD TO BE WHO YOU ARE.
Psalm 139:1–5
O LORD, you have examined me, and you know me. You alone know when I sit down and when I get up. You read my thoughts from far away. You watch me when I travel and when I rest. You are familiar with all my ways. Even before there is a ⸤single⸥ word on my tongue, you know all about it, LORD. You are all around me—in front of me and in back of me. You lay your hand on me.
Father, you knit me together in my mother’s womb. Thank you for making me the way you did. Help me to see myself as you see me: as your beloved child in whom you are well pleased. Thank you that I have value because I am yours! In Jesus’ name, amen.
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THE WORD OF GOD TEACHES US ABOUT CONDUCT

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THE WORD OF GOD TEACHES US ABOUT CONDUCT
Believers have liberty in Christ, Gal. 5:1. This is limited by personal conviction, Rom. 14:5; by warnings against self indulgence, Gal. 5:13; by enslaving habits, 1 Cor. 6:12; and by anything which does not edify, 1 Cor. 10:23; which is hypocritical, 1 Pet. 2:16; or which tends to harm the weak, 1 Cor. 8:9. Three principles govern conduct.
1. Effect upon self. Conduct must be pure rather than lustful, 1 Tim. 5:22; 1 Pet. 2:11. It must not defile, 1 Cor. 3:17; Tit. 1:15 , or result in self condemnation, Rom. 14:22. It is always to be in the category of good works, Tit. 3:8 , rather than in the category of sin, Rom. 6:13.
2. Effect upon others, Rom. 14:7. It is to be a good example, 1 Tim. 4:12; worthy of our calling, Eph. 4:1; honest, 2 Cor. 8:21; free from the appearance of evil, 1 Thess. 5:22; helpful rather than offensive to a neighbor, Rom. 15:2; l Cor. 10:32; not a cause of stumbling, Rom. 14:13. It must honor parents, Col. 3:20; and government, Tit. 3:1; while it may not be an unequal yoke, 2 Cor. 6:14.
3. Relationship to God. Everything is to be done in the name of the Lord, 1 Tim. 6:1; as unto Him, Col. 3:23; and for His glory, 1 Cor. 10:31. It is to be worthy of God and His kingdom, 1 Thess. 2:12; 2 Thess. 1:5.
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BODY, SOUL, SPIRIT

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BODY, SOUL, SPIRIT
Man consists of body, soul, and spirit, distinguished in 1 Thess. 5:23. The body is the material part of man, created by God, Gen. 2:7 , as the instrument by which soul and spirit relate to the material universe and fulfill His will. Spiritual and physical death came to the body in the day man sinned, as God reckons time, 2 Pet. 3:8. Believers present their bodies to God for His use, Rom. 12:1, 2. Redeemed and transformed, Rom. 8:23; Phil. 3:21 , the body will be resurrected for life in a new environment, 1 Cor. 15:35–54.
The soul is immaterial, intermediate between body and spirit. It is the seat of the will, affections, personality. Man is called a soul, Gen. 2:7 , because he has a soul, Psa. 103:1; 2 Cor. 1:23. The body is now suited to the life of the soul. In resurrection it will be suited rather to the life of the spirit. The soul continues to live after the body is dead, Acts 2:31; Rev. 6:9.
The spirit is the immaterial part of man which is related to worship and communion with God. It gives man God-consciousness. We are to win souls, not spirits, Prov. 11:30. Men worship and serve God with the spirit, not the soul, John 4:24; Rom. 1:9. The spirit is distinguished from the soul in Heb. 4:12.
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Romans 12:18‭-‬19 GNB

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Romans 12:18‭-‬19 GNB
Do everything possible on your part to live in peace with everybody.Never take revenge, my friends, but instead let God’s anger do it. For the scripture says, “I will take revenge, I will pay back, says the Lord.”
DON’T START TROUBLE, LIVE IN PEACE.DON’T ALLOW ANYONE TO CAUSE YOU TO GET INTO TROUBLE.LET GOD FIGHT YOUR BATTLES.GOD WILL TAKE CARE OF IT.
2 Corinthians 9:8 NIV
And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.
WE CAN TRUST GOD TO TAKE CARE OF US. LIVE GODLY, TRUST GOD AND BE BLESSED.
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GOD’S GRACE

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GOD’S GRACE
Titus 2:11-15
After all, God’s saving kindness has appeared for the benefit of all people. It trains us to avoid ungodly lives filled with worldly desires so that we can live self-controlled, moral, and godly lives in this present world. At the same time we can expect what we hope for—the appearance of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ. He gave himself for us to set us free from every sin and to cleanse us so that we can be his special people who are enthusiastic about doing good things. Tell these things to the believers. Encourage and correct them, using your full authority. Don’t let anyone ignore you.
LET US THANK OUR GOD FOR LOVING US, LET US THANK OUR GOD FOR JESUS, LET US THANK OUR GOD FOR GRACE.
LET US TELL OTHERS ABOUT OUR GREAT GOD AND SAVIOR.
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BIBLE FACTS

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BIBLE FACTS
A theme of Scripture often overlooked is what the Bible promises to do for God’s people. The Word, under various synonyms, is said in Psa. 19:7, 8 to convert the soul, make wise the simple, rejoice the heart, and enlighten the eyes. These great rewards are given to all who keep the precepts of Scripture, v.11.
Men are born again through the instrumentality of the Word, Jas. 1:18; 1 Pet. 1:23. Faith comes to believers as they hear the Word, Rom. 10:17. Spiritual growth results from the realized desire for the sincere milk of the Word, 1 Pet. 2:2; 2 Pet. 3:18. Great peace have they who love God’s Word, Psa. 119:165. Those who obey it are promised divine blessings, Jas. 1:25. In the same way that Christ overcame the devil by using the written Word, Matt. 4:1–11, Christians are able to overcome the wicked one as the Word abides in them, 1 John 2:14.
Paul spoke of the Word as able to build us up, Acts 20:32. An entire book has been written to provide the assurance of salvation which is normal Christian experience, 1 John 5:13. It is the Word that sanctifies or cleanses, John 17:17, acting as a laver which reveals sin and provides cleansing as well, Eph. 5:25–27. The promise is given that those who honor the Word will find prosperity and success in all of God’s will, Josh. 1:8; Psa. 1:3.
LET US DESIRE THE WORD, LET US HEAR THE WORD, LET US STUDY THE WORD, AND LET US ALLOW THE WORD TO DO ITS WORK IN US AS WE LIVE THE WORD OF GOD AND BE BLESSED BY GOD.
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Disobedience

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Disobedience
Damage and distress are sure to follow in the steps of disobedience.
1. Abram found it so when he left the Bethel of communion for the Egypt of compromise—Gen. 12:7–13.
2. Moses lost the land of promise through using the rod of self-will—Num. 20:10–12.
3. Jonah got an uncomfortable bed through not going to the Nineveh of ministry—Jonah 1:17.
4. Peter found his “net” broken through not letting down the “nets” of full obedience—Luke 5:4–6.
5. The man of God out of Judah lost his life through listening to the lying prophet of Bethel—1 Kings 13:20–26.
6. The children of Israel dug graves for themselves in the wilderness by means of their evil heart of unbelief—Heb. 3:17.
7. Solomon got his soul hurt by getting into the trap of fleshly desire—1 Kings 11:4.
DISOBEDIENCE BRINGS CONSEQUENCES
BE CAREFUL HOW YOU CHOOSE TO LIVE.
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FAITH AND WORKS

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FAITH AND WORKS
Faith is the confident assurance of things hoped for, a conviction of the reality of things not seen, Heb. 11:1. It is the basis for salvation, Gal. 3:26; 1 Pet. 1:5. Works are the deeds men do, whether good or evil, Gal. 2:16; Eph. 5:11. They are the basis for rewards or punishment when men are judged, 1 Cor. 3:11–15; Rev. 20:11–15. Men confuse these two concepts; Scripture never does.
A contradiction has been imagined between two passages. Paul wrote, “a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law,” Rom. 3:28. Wrote James, “by works a man is justified, and not by faith only,” Jas. 2:24. There is no real problem. Paul was writing about justification before God, Rom. 4:2, while James wrote about justification before men. He was dealing with the question of the man who says he has faith, but has no works to demonstrate its reality, Jas. 2:14–20. He says nothing to discredit faith, nor to suggest that a man of faith may be lost. Paul speaks of the root of the Christian life; James its fruit.
Faith and works are put in their proper perspective in Eph. 2:8–10. We are saved by faith, not by works, but we are saved “unto good works.” This means we are to maintain good works, Tit. 3:8, being fruitful in them, Col. 1:10, so that God may be glorified when Christ returns, 1 Pet. 2:12.
LET US REMEMBER THIS WORD FROM GOD AND LET US APPLY IT TO OUR LIFE.
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THE PREPARATION OF JESUS FOR HIS MINISTRY

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THE PREPARATION OF JESUS FOR HIS MINISTRY (Matt. 3:13–4:11; Mark 1:9–13; Luke 3:21–4:13)
1. Why did Jesus come to be baptized by John? As a seal of consecration to God’s work.
2. What wonderful thing happened at his baptism?
“The heaven was opened, and the Holy Ghost [Spirit] descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven which said. Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.” Luke 3:22.
3. What may be the reason for the “temptation” of Jesus? That “he might be in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.” Heb. 4:15.
4. Where did these temptations occur? In the wild country called “the wilderness of Judea.”
5. What is the devil called in Mark? Satan.
6. What is the meaning of the two terms? Satan means “adversary” or “enemy,” and devil means “accuser.”
7. What were the three temptations? (1) To make from the stones of the place bread to satisfy his personal hunger. (2) To throw himself down from a high point on the temple, trusting that God would work a miracle to save him. (3) To offer homage to Satan and receive through him power over the world.
8. What was the real temptation in the last two? They seemed to offer Jesus at once, without toil or suffering, the very things he had come to earth to win.
9. How did Jesus conquer? By the use of the Word of God in direct answer to Satan’s proposals.
10. Can we conquer in the same way? Yes, and we have besides the help of our Lord Jesus.
11. What does living “by every word of God” (Matt. 4:4) signify? Trusting all his promises, and keeping all his commands.
12. What is the meaning of the word “tempt” in Luke 4:12? Presumptuously try or provoke.
13. Was it an empty boast of the devil in Luke 4:6? Not altogether, as he is called “the god of this world” (2 Cor. 4:4), and “the prince of the power of the air” (Eph. 2:2).
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GOD IS GOOD

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GOD IS GOOD
Psalm 84:11 The LORD God is a sun and shield. The LORD grants favor and honor. He does not hold back any blessing from those who live innocently.
Nahum 1:7 The LORD is good. ⸤He is⸥ a fortress in the day of trouble. He knows those who seek shelter in him.
Psalm 145:9-10 The LORD is good to everyone and has compassion for everything that he has made.
Everything that you have made will give thanks to you, O LORD, and your faithful ones will praise you.
OUR GOD IS GOOD TO US.
TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR LIFE AND SEE HOW GOOD GOD IS TO YOU.
DO YOU RECOGNIZE HOW GOOD GOD IS TO YOU?
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THE BIBLE TEACHES US ABOUT THE CHRISTIAN RELATIONSHIP WITH UNBELIEVERS.

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THE BIBLE TEACHES US ABOUT THE CHRISTIAN RELATIONSHIP WITH UNBELIEVERS.
2 Corinthians 6:17–18 The Lord says, “Get away from unbelievers. Separate yourselves from them. Have nothing to do with anything unclean. Then I will welcome you.” The Lord Almighty says, “I will be your Father, and you will be my sons and daughters.”
Separation—Adoption: the third call is for believers to come out from unbelievers and be separate. These two verses are a quote from the Old Testament (Is. 52:11–12). When God led Israel out of the Babylonian captivity, He told them to leave everything behind. They were to take nothing out of the defiled land, for they were to begin a totally new life under His leadership. Note two significant points.
a. First, believers are to come out from among unbelievers and be separate. What does this mean? Of course, it does not mean that believers are to leave the cities, communities, and work places of the world. Believers are not to isolate themselves from unbelievers. It does not mean that believers have nothing to do with unbelievers—never talking, sharing, or associating with them. Both believers and unbelievers are in the world; thus they have to share the world together.
What God means is at least two things.
1) God means what has just been discussed in verses 14–16, that is, that believers differ from unbelievers. They differ radically. Therefore …
• believers are not to be unequally yoked with unbelievers. They are not to be yoked, be intimately involved, in a relationship with unbelievers.
• believers are not to be in fellowship with unbelievers. They are not to share or participate in the worldly, ungodly functions and events of unbelievers.
• believers are not to be in communion with unbelievers. They are not to be closely bound in partnership with unbelievers. They are not to be so united with unbelievers that there is the need or expectation to be a part of worldly or ungodly activities and behavior.
• believers are not to be attached to or in covenant with unbelievers. Believers must not follow the worthless leader, Belial (Satan), of the unbelievers.
• believers are not to move about in the sphere, the realm, the life and position of the infidel, the person who has rejected Jesus Christ.
• believers are not to worship with unbelievers.
2) God means what He says in this verse: believers are not to touch the unclean thing (v. 17). Believers are no longer to live as the sinners of the world do. They are not to participate in the sins of unbelievers.
3) God commands that believers live separate from the wicked unbelievers of the world (v. 17). “Be ye separate, saith the Lord.” There is to be no questioning, rationalizing, twisting, or ignoring of the command. God demands separation. In fact, separation is so important to God that it is one of the essentials in order to be received by God (see next point, point 2).
“Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers, backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful: who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them” (Ro. 1:29–32).
“Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God” (1 Co. 6:9–10).
“Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God” (Ga. 5:19–21).
Thought 1. Very simply stated, believers are in the world, but they are not to be of the world. They live in the world, but they are not to take part in the sins of the world.
b. Second, the results of separation are phenomenal.
1) If we separate ourselves and consecrate our lives to God, He receives us. The word means to accept, approve, welcome. Imagine being accepted and approved by God Himself! God cannot receive a person who lives in sin and shame, in worldliness and immorality, in covetousness and idolatry. But if a person comes out from the world and separates himself, God receives that person.
“Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world” (1 Jn. 2:15–16).
2) If we separate ourselves and consecrate our lives to God, God will become our Father and adopt us as sons and daughters of His. Note that it is the “Lord Almighty” who adopts us, the only Person who has the might and power to do such a glorious thing. God’s relationship to us is that of a father to his sons and daughters! God favors and nurtures us with …
• love
• affection
• care
• instruction
• provision
• glory
• protection
• reward
• deliverance
• guidance
• direction
• life
• growth
• reproof
• discipline
• chastisement
“But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name” (Jn. 1:12).
“For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: and if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together” (Ro. 8:15–17).
“Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you, and will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty” (2 Co. 6:17–18).
“To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons. And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father” (Ga. 4:5–6).
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GOD KNOWS ALL ABOUT US

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GOD KNOWS ALL ABOUT US
Psalm 139:1-5 O LORD, you have examined me, and you know me. You alone know when I sit down and when I get up. You read my thoughts from far away. You watch me when I travel and when I rest. You are familiar with all my ways. Even before there is a ⸤single⸥ word on my tongue, you know all about it, LORD. You are all around me—in front of me and in back of me. You lay your hand on me.
Psalm 119:73 Your hands created me and made me what I am. Help me understand so that I may learn your commandments.
Romans 5:8 But God demonstrates His own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
OUR GOD KNOWS EVERYTHING ABOUT US AND STILL LOVE US JUST LIKE WE ARE. LET US DRAW CLOSE UNTO GOD ASKING GOD TO TEACH US MORE ABOUT HIM AND MORE ABOUT OURSELVES.
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Finding Help

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Finding Help
Reflections on Numbers
I say, “Help comes from God.” I tell people, “You’re not alone.” Both are empty phrases if I don’t live like I believe them. The book of Numbers shows us that as the Israelites traveled through the wilderness, they, too, struggled to live out these words. After 40 years of wandering, they were likely wondering if God had fallen asleep on the job.
The author of Psalm 121 spotted this problem. The ancients believed the gods dwelt on the mountains, but the psalmist says otherwise: “I raise my eyes toward the mountains. Where will my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth” (hcsb).
God doesn’t sleep. In contrast to the belief that gods drifted into the underworld, and consequently awful things happened, the psalmist explains that God is always present: “He will not allow your foot to slip … the Protector of Israel does not slumber or sleep.” We think we are different than the ancients, but we, too, link terrible things to God’s supposed ineptitude, or his judgment. The psalmist says the opposite: God is a shelter from the elements.
God doesn’t get sunburned. Even though people believed the “sun” and “moon” gods brought unbearable weather, the psalmist says: “The Lord protects you; the Lord is a shelter right by your side. The sun will not strike you by day, or the moon by night. The Lord will protect you from all harm.” Again, we think we are more advanced than the ancients, but we have the insurance clause for “other acts of God.” Rather than viewing the Lord, or the gods, as the cause of unexpected disaster, the psalmist views him as a Protector. But why would God protect us?
God doesn’t blush. It seems that any creator would look at what we have done to the world and either hate us, or be embarrassed. Instead of blushing, God turns his face towards us. God teaches the priests, via Moses, to request his presence. Psalm 121 echoes the priestly prayer: “The Lord bless you and protect you; the Lord make his face shine on you, and be gracious to you; the Lord look with favor on you and give you peace.” God follows this by saying, “In this way [Aaron and his sons, the high priests] will put My name on the Israelites, and I will bless them” (Num 6:24–27). God’s undaunted presence marks believers. Here’s how we can be enveloped in that presence.
Find help in Jesus. Just prior to
his arrest and betrayal, Jesus prays, “I am no longer in the world, but they are in the world, … protect them by Your name that You have given Me, so that they may be one as We are one” (John 17:11). Our acceptance of Jesus makes us one with the Father. Consequently, we are protected. But help is not for hoarding. We are called to use God’s protection to create community
Find help in community. Jesus prays for love, which is at the center of good community: “May [the believers] be made completely one, so the world may know You have sent Me and have loved them as You have loved Me” (John 17:23). When believers unite in Christ’s love, the broken can be helped.
Bring help to the world. The fruits of our Bible study should not be private. We have to live what we believe. Jesus ends his prayer by saying, “I made Your name known to them and will make it known, so the love You have loved Me with may be in them and I may be in them” (John 17:26). We should show God and other people the love he has shown us.
Let’s take our needs to God, watch him act, and then make him known.
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AN INDEPTH BIBLE STUDY

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AN INDEPTH BIBLE STUDY
ABRAHAM (Gen. 11:23–27; 25)
1. Which line of descent from Noah is most fully described, and why? The line from Shem, because in that line were the Jewish people who wrote the books of the Bible; and from whom, after the flesh, Christ came. Gen. 11:10–26.
2. From what sons are the Gentiles descended? The other white races are supposed to have descended from Japhet, and the black race from Ham.
3. What was Abraham’s name in his early life? Abram.
4. Where was Abram born? In Ur of the Chaldees, S. E. of Babylon. Gen. 11:28.
5. To what land did his father remove, and why? To Haran, still on the river Euphrates, but in the northern part of Mesopotamia; perhaps because of God’s call to Abram while in Ur.
6. Which of Abram’s brothers died before they left their native land? Haran, the father of Lot.
7. After his father’s death did Abram stay in Haran? No. God told him to leave his home and go to a land he would afterward show him. This was Canaan, or Palestine. Gen. 12:1–9.
8. Who went with him? Sarai his wife, Lot his nephew, and their servants.
9. What promise did God make to Abram? That he should have many descendants who should form a great nation owning the land of Palestine, and that “in him should all the families of the earth be blessed.” See Gen. 12:2, 3, 7; 13:14–17; 15:5; 17:5–8; 22:17, 18.
10. To what finally did the promise refer? To the coming of Jesus Christ.
11. Where did Abram first settle, and what was his first act in the land of Canaan? At Sichem, or Shechem, where he built an altar to God.
12. Where do we again hear of Shechem? See Josh. 24:1, 25, 26; John 4:5–42.
13. Where did Abram then make his home? Between Bethel and Hai, about twelve miles north of Jerusalem.
14. Was Abram a rich man or a poor man? He later became very rich; and was certainly not poor at this time. Gen. 13:2.
15. How had Lot prospered? Very much.
16. What was the result? A quarrel between the herdsmen of the two.
17. How did Abram behave on this occasion? He proposed that they should part, and gave Lot the choice of the land.
18. Do you think that Lot behaved as well as Abram in this affair? He made no liberal offer in return, and thought more of the goodness of the pasture than of the character of the people with whom he was to live.
19. Had Lot cause to repent his choice? He suffered constant distress of mind, and at length narrowly escaped with his life, with the loss of his wife, many of his family, and of most or all of his property. Gen. 19:15–29.
“Delivered just Lot, vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked: (for that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds).” 2 Pet. 2:7, 8.
20. What doleful news did Abram soon hear of Lot? That Lot and his goods had been carried away with other captives from Sodom, by the kings of Elam, Babylonia, etc. Gen. 14:11, 12.
21. What did Abram do? He armed his own trained servants and went in pursuit. He divided his men, attacked the enemy by night on several sides at once, routing them and recovering the prisoners and booty.
22. Who met Abram on his return? Melchizedek, king of Salem, which probably was Jerusalem.
23. Is this mysterious person ever alluded to again in the Bible? Yes, in Heb. 6:20; 7.
24. Of whom was he a type? Of Christ in being both king and priest.
25. Did Abram take of the spoil of the battle? No, he refused to take anything but food for his men, and the share of his allies among the Canaanites.
26. Who was Hagar? One of Sarai’s waiting maids, whom Abram took to wife, thinking thus to bring the fulfillment of God’s promise of descendants. Gen. 16.
27. Who was her son? Ishmael, the ancestor of the modern Arabs.
28. What especial covenant did God make with Abram soon after this? The “covenant of circumcision,” where God renewed his promise of many descendants, and promised to be their God; and enjoined upon him the rite of circumcision as a sign of the covenant. Gen. 17.
29. How did God change the names of Abram and Sarai? From Abram, or “high father,” to Abraham, or “father of a multitude”; and from Sarai, “my princess,” to Sarah, “princess” (for all the race).
30. Where was Mamre? Near Hebron, in Judah. Gen. 13:18.
31. What remarkable event happened to Abraham there? The Lord with two angels, or heavenly visitors, appeared to him in the form of men. Gen. 18.
32. How did Abraham receive them? With true Oriental hospitality, asking them to rest while he prepared food for them.
33. What did they promise to Abraham? That he and Sarah should have a son.
34. How did Sarah receive the news? She laughed, for it seemed to her impossible.
35. When the three visitors had eaten for what place did they start? For Sodom, to destroy it and rescue Lot.
36. Why were they to destroy Sodom?
“Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great and because their sin is very grievous.” Gen. 18:20.
37. How did Abraham plead for the city? By six times asking the Lord to spare it if there were fifty, forty-five, forty, thirty, twenty, and even ten, righteous persons in it.
38. How did the Lord answer him? He put no check on his prayer, and consented to do all that he asked.
39. Would the Lord have saved the city if Abraham had asked for it for the sake of Lot alone? He might have; but its destruction would only have been postponed, for Lot alone could never have reformed the city.
40. What warning did the heavenly visitors give to Lot?
“Whatsoever thou hast in the city, bring them out of this place: for we will destroy this place, because the cry of them is waxen great before the face of the Lord.” Gen. 19:12, 13.
41. How many of Lot’s family believed the warning and fled with him? His wife and two daughters. But his wife looked back, and became a pillar of salt. Gen. 19:16–26.
42. Does there remain any relic of this event? The Dead Sea probably covers the place where they were.
43. When did God perform his promise to Sarah? At the end of a year, the time fixed. Gen. 21.
44. By what name was the child of promise called? Isaac, which means “laughter.”
45. What occurred on the day Isaac was weaned? Abraham made a great feast; and Ishmael mocked at the young Isaac.
46. What did Sarah wish Abraham to do? To send away Hagar and Ishmael.
47. Was this in accordance with the wishes of God? Yes, he so told Abraham.
48. What became of Hagar and Ishmael? After some hardships they lived in the wilderness of Paran, in Arabia, and Ishmael grew large and strong, and became the ancestor of a race whose present representatives are the Arabs.
49. What was the greatest trial of Abraham’s faith? The command of God to offer as a burnt offering his only son, Isaac, whom he loved. Gen. 22.
50. Where was this sacrifice to take place? “In the land of Moriah,” usually supposed to be the mountain of that name in Jerusalem.
51. Did he tell his son what he was about to do? No. When Isaac inquired for the lamb he replied that God would provide one.
52. When Isaac knew of his father’s intention did he resist it? No.
53. Was he able to have done so? Yes, as he was probably twenty-five years old, and his father was old.
54. Did God allow the sacrifice? No, the angel of the Lord spoke from heaven and said:
“Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou anything to him: for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son, from me.” Gen. 22:12.
55. How did God provide the burnt offering? Abraham found a “ram caught in a thicket by his horns,” and offered him as a burnt offering.
56. By what name did Abraham call the place where this occurred? Jehovah-jireh, meaning “the Lord will see, or provide.”
57. What is said in the New Testament of this act?
“By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son, of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called: accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure.” Heb. 11:17–19.
58. How old was Sarah when she died? One hundred and twenty-seven years. Gen. 23:1.
59. Where did Abraham bury her? In the cave of Machpelah, near Mamre, or Hebron, which he bought for the purpose from Ephron the Hittite.
60. What more do we know about Abraham? He married a wife named Keturah, and had six sons. Gen. 25:1–6.
61. Did these sons share the inheritance with Isaac? No, Abraham gave them gifts and sent them away.
62. How old was Abraham when he died? One hundred and seventy-five years. Gen. 25:7.
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THE TOWER OF BABEL (Gen. 11:1–9)

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THE TOWER OF BABEL (Gen. 11:1–9)
1. As the population grew what did they plan to do? To build a city and a tower “whose top may reach unto heaven,” for their own praise and glory.
2. Where was it to be? On “a plain in the land of Shinar,” which most probably is what later became Babylon.
3. Of what did they build it? Of mud dried bricks, joined together with mortar made of bituminous slime.
4. What did God do about it? He “confounded their language” so that they could not understand each other, which, of course, put a stop to the work; and he “scattered them abroad … upon the face of all the earth.”
5. Why was God so unwilling it should be built? It was to be a monument to the power of man as distinct from the power of God.
6. What name was given to it? Babel, which means “confounded.”
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THE BEGINNING (Gen. 1:1–2:7)

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1. THE BEGINNING (Gen. 1:1–2:7)
1. What is the name of the first book of the Bible? Genesis, which means “Beginnings.”
2. What do we know of the beginning of the world? “In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.” Gen. 1:1.
3. What is the difference between “created” and “made”? “Created” means made out of nothing; “made” means formed or developed out of something already existing. In the account of the beginning of this world the word “created” is used three times.
4. By what power did God create the world? By his word. Heb. 1:3; 2 Pet. 3:5.
5. Who is called the Word of God? Jesus Christ. John 1:14.
6. How do we know that Jesus Christ was with God in the creation?
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God.… All things were made by him; and without him was not anything made that was made.” John 1:1, 3.
“Who is the image of the invisible God … for by him were all things created …” Col. 1:15, 16.
7. What was the last thing created? Man, who was made in the image of God.
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TRUST GOD

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TRUST GOD
Isaiah 26:3–4 With perfect peace you will protect those whose minds cannot be changed, because they trust you. Trust the LORD always, because the LORD, the LORD alone, is an everlasting rock.
Psalm 37:3 Trust the LORD, and do good things. Live in the land, and practice being faithful.
Psalm 32:10 Many heartaches await wicked people, but mercy surrounds those who trust the LORD.
Proverbs 29:25 A person’s fear sets a trap ⸤for him⸥, but one who trusts the LORD is safe.
Proverbs 28:25 A greedy person stirs up a fight, but whoever trusts the LORD prospers.
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FOOD FOR THOUGHT

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FOOD FOR THOUGHT
“When you fix your thoughts on God, God fixes your thoughts.”
“Focus on God, not your problem. Listen to God, not your insecurities. Rely on God, not your own strength.”
“What consumes your mind controls your life.”
Once you start losing the presence of God you have to fight. It’s time to make war!
HAVE FAITH IN GOD, FOCUS ON GOD, AND PARTAKE IN SPIRITUAL WARFARE
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Heart, Character of the Unrenewed

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Heart, Character of the Unrenewed
1. Hateful to God. Pr 6:16, 18; 11:20.
2. Full of evil. Ec 9:3.
3. Full of evil imaginations. Ge 6:5; 8:21; Pr 6:18.
4. Full of vain thoughts. Jer 4:14.
5. Fully set to do evil. Ec 8:11.
6. Desperately wicked. Jer 17:9.
7. Far from God. Isa 29:13; Mt 15:8.
8. Not perfect with God. 1 Ki 15:3; Ac 8:21; Pr 6:18.
9. Not prepared to seek God. 2 Ch 12:14.
10. A treasury of evil. Mt 12:35; Mr 7:21.
11. Darkened. Ro 1:21.
12. Prone to error. Ps 95:10.
13. Prone to depart from God. De 29:18; Jer 17:5.
14. Impenitent. Ro 2:5.
15. Unbelieving. Heb 3:12.
16. Blind. Eph 4:18.
17. Uncircumcised. Le 26:41; Ac 7:51.
18. Of little worth. Pr 10:20.
19. Deceitful. Jer 17:9.
20. Deceived. Isa 44:20; Jas 1:26.
21. Divided. Ho 10:2.
22. Double. 1 Ch 12:33; Ps 12:2.
23. Hard. Eze 3:7; Mr 10:5; Ro 2:5.
24. Haughty. Pr 18:12; Jer 48:29.
25. Influenced by the devil. Joh 13:2.
26. Carnal. Ro 8:7.
27. Covetous. Jer 22:17; 2 Pe 2:14.
28. Despiteful. Eze 25:15.
29. Ensnaring. Ec 7:26.
30. Foolish. Pr 12:23; 22:15.
31. Froward. Ps 101:4; Pr 6:14; 17:20.
32. Fretful against the Lord. Pr 19:3.
33. Idolatrous. Eze 14:3, 4.
34. Mad. Ec 9:3.
35. Mischievous. Ps 28:3; 140:2.
36. Proud. Ps 101:5; Jer 49:16.
37. Rebellious. Jer 5:23.
38. Perverse. Pr 12:8.
39. Stiff. Eze 2:4.
40. Stony. Eze 11:19; 36:26.
41. Stout. Isa 10:12; 46:12.
42. Elated by sensual indulgence. Ho 13:3.
43. Elated by prosperity. 2 Ch 26:16; Da 5:20.
44. Studies destruction. Pr 24:2.
45. Often judicially stupefied. Isa 6:10; Ac 28:26, 27.
46. Often judicially hardened. Ex 4:21; Jos 11:20.
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FOOD FOR THOUGHT

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FOOD FOR THOUGHT
God blesses his people when he bestows on them some gift temporal or spiritual
Genesis 1:22 God blessed them and said, “Be fertile, increase in number, fill the sea, and let there be many birds on the earth.”
Job 42:12 The LORD blessed the latter years of Job’s life more than the earlier years. He had 14,000 sheep and goats, 6,000 camels, 2,000 oxen, and 1,000 donkeys.
We bless God when we thank him for his mercies
Psalm 103:1–2 Praise the LORD, my soul! Praise his holy name, all that is within me. Praise the LORD, my soul, and never forget all the good he has done:
Psalm 145:1–2 I will highly praise you, my God, the king. I will bless your name forever and ever. I will bless you every day. I will praise your name forever and ever.
A man blesses himself when he invokes God’s blessing, or rejoices in God’s goodness to him
Isaiah 65:16 Whoever asks for a blessing in the land will be blessed by the God of Truth. Whoever swears an oath in the land will swear by the God of Truth. Past troubles are forgotten. They are hidden from my eyes.
Psalm 49:18 Even though he blesses himself while he is alive (and they praise you when you do well for yourself),
One blesses another when he expresses good wishes or offers prayer to God for his welfare (Gen. 24:60; 31:55; 1 Sam. 2:20). Sometimes blessings were uttered under divine inspiration, as in the case of Noah, Isaac, Jacob, and Moses (Gen. 9:26, 27; 27:28, 29, 40; 48:15–20; 49:1–28; Deut. 33). The priests were divinely authorized to bless the people (Deut. 10:8; Num. 6:22–27). We have many examples of apostolic benediction (2 Cor. 13:14; Eph. 6:23, 24; 2 Thess. 3:16, 18; Heb. 13:20, 21; 1 Pet. 5:10, 11).
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DISCERNING TRUTH FROM ERROR

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DISCERNING TRUTH FROM ERROR
1 John 4:1 Dear friends, don’t believe all people who say that they have the Spirit. Instead, test them. See whether the spirit they have is from God, because there are many false prophets in the world.
Colossians 2:8 Be careful not to let anyone rob you ⸤of this faith⸥ through a shallow and misleading philosophy. Such a person follows human traditions and the world’s way of doing things rather than following Christ.
2 Timothy 4:3–4 A time will come when people will not listen to accurate teachings. Instead, they will follow their own desires and surround themselves with teachers who tell them what they want to hear. People will refuse to listen to the truth and turn to myths.
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OBEDIENCE TO GOD’S COMMANDS AS A SIGN OF COMMITMENT

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OBEDIENCE TO GOD’S COMMANDS AS A SIGN OF COMMITMENT
Deuteronomy 7:9 Keep in mind that the LORD your God is ⸤the only⸥ God. He is a faithful God, who keeps his promise and is merciful to thousands of generations of those who love him and obey his commands.
Joshua 24:24 The people replied to Joshua, “We will serve the LORD our God and obey him.”
Jeremiah 7:23 But I did tell them this, ‘Obey me, and I will be your God, and you will be my people. Live the way I told you to live so that things will go well for you.’
John 14:15 “If you love me, you will obey my commandments.
OBEY GOD, COMMIT TO GOD AND BE BLESSED BY GOD.
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The Holy Spirit makes believers Christlike

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The Holy Spirit makes believers Christlike
2 Corinthians 3:18 As all of us reflect the Lord’s glory with faces that are not covered with veils, we are being changed into his image with ever-increasing glory. This comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.
Galatians 5:22–26 But the spiritual nature produces love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There are no laws against things like that. Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified their corrupt nature along with its passions and desires. If we live by our spiritual nature, then our lives need to conform to our spiritual nature. We can’t allow ourselves to act arrogantly and to provoke or envy each other.
Romans 8:5–9Those who live by the corrupt nature have the corrupt nature’s attitude. But those who live by the spiritual nature have the spiritual nature’s attitude. The corrupt nature’s attitude leads to death. But the spiritual nature’s attitude leads to life and peace. This is so because the corrupt nature has a hostile attitude toward God. It refuses to place itself under the authority of God’s standards because it can’t. Those who are under the control of the corrupt nature can’t please God. But if God’s Spirit lives in you, you are under the control of your spiritual nature, not your corrupt nature. Whoever doesn’t have the Spirit of Christ doesn’t belong to him.
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ALLOW GOD TO GUIDE YOU.

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ALLOW GOD TO GUIDE YOU.
Exodus 13:21–22
By day the LORD went ahead of them in a column of smoke to lead them on their way. By night he went ahead of them in a column of fire to give them light so that they could travel by day or by night. The column of smoke was always in front of the people during the day. The column of fire was always there at night.
Ps 23:1–3
The Lord is my shepherd. I am never in need. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside peaceful waters. He renews my soul. He guides me along the paths of righteousness for the sake of his name.
Pr 3:5–6
Trust the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths smooth.
OUR GOD WILL MAKE A WAY FOR US IF WE ALLOW HIM.
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Christ’s Death—Eight Questions

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Christ’s Death—Eight Questions
1. For whom did Christ die? Christ is said to have died for “sinners” and for the “ungodly,” and that God’s “enemies” are reconciled to Him by the death of His Son—Rom. 5:6, 8, 10.
2. For what did He die? “Our sins.” “He died for our sins according to the Scriptures” (1 Cor. 15:3).
3. Why did Christ come into the world? To “put away sin by the sacrifice of Himself” (Heb. 9:26). “He was manifested to take away our sins” (1 John 3:5).
4. Did God have anything to do with that death for sin? He made “His soul an offering for sin” (Isa. 53:10). “He made Him to be sin for us” (2 Cor. 5:21). “God sending His Son … by a sacrifice for sin, condemned sin in the flesh” (Rom. 8:3, margin).
5. Did Christ die willingly? “He gave Himself for our sins” (Gal. 1:4).
6. What did He do with our sins? “Bare the sins of many” (Isa. 53:12). “Offered to bear the sins of many” (Heb. 9:28).
7. Where did He bear our sins? “In His own body on the tree” (1 Peter 2:24).
8. Is it necessary for Him to repeat the act? “Christ died (R.V., margin) for sins once” (1 Peter 3:18). Offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all—Heb. 10:12.
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FOOD FOR THOUGHT!

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FOOD FOR THOUGHT!
There are some key Bible verses about homosexuality to understand the biblical view of gay relations. The most commonly quoted Bible verses are Leviticus 18:22 and Leviticus 20:13, which state that it is an abomination for a man to lie with another man as he would with a woman. In Romans 1:26-27, Apostle Paul says that homosexuality is contrary to God’s natural order and results from rejecting God. Additionally, 1 Corinthians 6:9-10 lists homosexuality as one of the sins that will prevent someone from entering the Kingdom of God. While the Bible is clear in its view of homosexuality, it is essential to remember that God loves all of his creation and offers forgiveness to those who repent and turn away from their sins.
Top 10 Bible Verses about Homosexuality
Leviticus 18:22 ~ You shall not lie with a male as with a woman; it is an abomination.
Leviticus 20:13 ~ If a man lies with a male as with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination; they shall surely be put to death; their blood is upon them.
Jude 1:7 ~ Just as Sodom and Gomorrah and the surrounding cities, which likewise indulged in sexual immorality and pursued unnatural desire, serve as an example by undergoing a punishment of eternal fire.
Romans 1:26-28 ~ For this reason God gave them up to dishonorable passions. For their women exchanged natural relations for those that are contrary to nature; and the men likewise gave up natural relations with women and were consumed with passion for one another, men committing shameless acts with men and receiving in themselves the due penalty for their error. And since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them up to a debased mind to do what ought not to be done.
Genesis 2:24 – Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.
Mark 10:6-9 ~ But from the beginning of creation, ‘God made them male and female.’ ‘Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.’ So they are no longer two but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, let not man separate.”
1 Corinthians 6:9-10 – Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality, nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God.
1 Timothy 1:8-11 ESV – Now we know that the law is good, if one uses it lawfully, understanding this, that the law is not laid down for the just but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for those who strike their fathers and mothers, for murderers, the sexually immoral, men who practice homosexuality, enslavers, liars, perjurers, and whatever else is contrary to sound doctrine, in accordance with the gospel of the glory of the blessed God with which I have been entrusted.
1 Corinthians 7:2 – But because of the temptation to sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife and each woman her own husband.
2 Corinthians 5:17 – Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.
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WHO IS THE HOLY SPIRIT?

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WHO IS THE HOLY SPIRIT?
Simply put, the Bible declares that the Holy Spirit is God. The Bible also tells us that the Holy Spirit is a divine person, a being with a mind, emotions, and a will.
The fact that the Holy Spirit is God is clearly seen in many Scriptures, including Acts 5:3-4. In these verses Peter confronts Ananias as to why he lied to the Holy Spirit and tells him that he had “not lied just to human beings but to God.” It is a clear declaration that lying to the Holy Spirit is lying to God. We can also know that the Holy Spirit is God because He possesses the characteristics of God. For example, His omnipresence is seen in Psalm 139:7-8, “Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence? If I go upto the heavens, you are there; if I make my bed in the depths, you are there.” Then in 1 Corinthians 2:10-11, we see the characteristic
of omniscience in the Holy Spirit. “These are the things God has revealed to us by his Spirit. The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God.
For who knows a person’s thoughts except their own spirit within them? In the same way no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God.”
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THE PRESENCE OF GOD

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THE PRESENCE OF GOD
Ps 139:7–12
Where can I go ⸤to get away⸥ from your Spirit? Where can I run ⸤to get away⸥ from you? If I go up to heaven, you are there. If I make my bed in hell, you are there. If I climb upward on the rays of the morning sun ⸤ or⸥ land on the most distant shore of the sea where the sun sets, even there your hand would guide me and your right hand would hold on to me. If I say, “Let the darkness hide me and let the light around me turn into night,” even the darkness is not too dark for you. Night is as bright as day. Darkness and light are the same ⸤to you⸥.
Ps 145:18–19
The Lord is near to everyone who prays to him, to every faithful person who prays to him. He fills the needs of those who fear him. He hears their cries for help and saves them.
Mt 18:20
Where two or three have come together in my name, I am there among them.”
Mt 28:20
Teach them to do everything I have commanded you. “And remember that I am always with you until the end of time.”
1 Co 3:16
Don’t you know that you are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit lives in you?
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Christ’s Cure

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Christ’s Cure
It is said of the impotent man he was “cured,” “made whole,” “healed,” “took up his bed and walked” (John 5:9, 10, 13, 14).
1. When we are “cured” from the disease of sin—Psa. 103:3.
2. “Made whole” from the effects of sin—1 Cor. 6:11.
3. Healed to health in the Lord—1 Peter 2:24.
4. Master that which once mastered us—Phil. 3:7, 8.
5. Walk in the ways of the Lord—Mal. 2:6, then we evidence Christ has blest us indeed.
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GOD IS OUR PROTECTOR

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GOD IS OUR PROTECTOR
Isaiah 54:17 – No weapon that is fashioned against you shall succeed, and you shall refute every tongue that rises against you in judgment. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord and their vindication from me, declares the Lord.”
Psalm 34:7 – The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear him, and delivers them.
Psalm 32:7 – You are a hiding place for me; you preserve me from trouble; you surround me with shouts of deliverance. Selah
A Prayer for the Protection of God Father, I want to live in the shadow of Your wing. When life is hard, and I don’t know what to do, help me remember that You are with me and that I am never alone. I cannot live without You. I cannot face tomorrow without the promise of Your presence. Today I choose to walk and live under the protection of You, The Most High. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
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GOD ACCEPTING ME

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GOD ACCEPTING ME
Acts 16:31 ESV
And they said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household.”
Romans 10:9-13 ESV
Because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved. For the Scripture says, “Everyone who believes in him will not be put to shame.” For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, bestowing his riches on all who call on him. For “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”
John 3:16 ESV
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.
DO YOU BELIEVE?
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A WORD FROM GOD

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A WORD FROM GOD
Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you (Col. 3:13).
Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you (Eph. 4:32).
STOP HOLDING GRUDGES, WE MUST FORGIVE OTHERS, AS GOD HAS FORGIVEN US.
1 Timothy 4:12 “Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity.” (NIV)
THIS IS A WORD TO THE COLLEGE KIDS, HIGH SCHOOL KIDS, AND ALL YOUNG PEOPLE.
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THIS IS THE LORD SPEAKING

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THIS IS THE LORD SPEAKING
Jeremiah 18:7–10
7 “At one time I may threaten to tear up, break down, and destroy a nation or a kingdom. 8 But suppose the nation that I threatened turns away from doing wrong. Then I will change my plans about the disaster I planned to do to it.
9 “At another time I may promise to build and plant a nation or a kingdom. 10 But suppose that nation does what I consider evil and doesn’t obey me. Then I will change my plans about the good that I promised to do to it.
THINK ABOUT WHAT IS BEING SAID HERE. NOW APPLY IT TO YOUR LIFE. THINK ABOUT IT AGAIN.
HOW ARE YOU LIVING? WILL YOUR LIFESTYLE CAUSE GOD TO WANT TO CHANGE HIS PLANS FOR YOUR LIFE?
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GOD’S TWO GREATEST COMMANDMENTS

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GOD’S TWO GREATEST COMMANDMENTS
Matthew 22:36–40
“Teacher, which commandment is the greatest in Moses’ Teachings?” Jesus answered him, “ ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ This is the greatest and most important commandment. The second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as you love yourself.’ All of Moses’ Teachings and the Prophets depend on these two commandments.”
IF YOU CAN MASTER THESE TWO COMMANDMENTS YOU ARE ON YOUR WAY TO HEAVEN, THINK ABOUT IT.
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God’s Power Gives Us the Ability to Live Godly Lives

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God’s Power Gives Us the Ability to Live Godly Lives
2 Peter 1:3-10
God’s divine power has given us everything we need for life and for godliness. This power was given to us through knowledge of the one who called us by his own glory and integrity. Through his glory and integrity he has given us his promises that are of the highest value. Through these promises you will share in the divine nature because you have escaped the corruption that sinful desires cause in the world. Because of this, make every effort to add integrity to your faith; and to integrity add knowledge; to knowledge add self-control; to self-control add endurance; to endurance add godliness; to godliness add Christian affection; and to Christian affection add love. If you have these qualities and they are increasing, it demonstrates that your knowledge about our Lord Jesus Christ is living and productive. If these qualities aren’t present in your life, you’re shortsighted and have forgotten that you were cleansed from your past sins. Therefore, brothers and sisters, use more effort to make God’s calling and choosing of you secure. If you keep doing this, you will never fall away.
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A SHORT HISTORY OF THE HOLY BIBLE

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A SHORT HISTORY OF THE HOLY BIBLE
The Holy Bible is not only the greatest and best of all books, but it is also the oldest. Its history has been very difficult to trace, yet the same Divine guidance that set its authors to work to write it has made Christians delve into the mists of the past to learn all about it. We find out more about it every day through the research of learned men, and things that are now hidden from us regarding it doubtless will be revealed in the course of time.
As to its authors and age, however, we know a very great deal. It was written by about forty different men and as it comes to us it took about sixteen hundred years to compose. We know pretty accurately that Moses began it about the year 1500 B.C. and that John, who wrote the last book, Revelation, finished it about the year 90 A.D., which estimate fills out the sixteen centuries.
The Bible gets its name from a Greek word which means “the little books.” Gradually, in the course of many years, this word came to stand for something more than “little books,” of which the Big Book was composed. It came to mean “the book,” the “holy book,” and finally it came to mean just what it means today—the Holy Book of Books.
This great work is composed of two parts—the Old Testament and the New Testament. The Old Testament has in it thirty-nine books or parts. It contains God’s account of the creation of the world, a history of the Jewish people and God’s dealings with them, a number of books written by the great Jewish prophets in which are foretold the things that happen in the New Testament, as well as a number of beautiful books of purely a religious character, such as the Psalms.
The men who wrote the Old Testament discontinued working on it about four hundred years before Jesus Christ was born. The New Testament begins with the birth of Jesus and covers a period of about seventy-five years down to the time when the faith of Christianity was being extended by the men Jesus Himself chose to go out into the world and tell about it. The New Testament contains twenty-seven books, four of which are known as Gospels, because they tell particularly of the life of Jesus. Some learned men think the word “gospel” means “God story” or “narrative of God,” while some think it means “good story” or “good tidings,” because of the tidings of salvation that it brings to those who read it.
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FAITH, WHAT IS IT?

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FAITH, WHAT IS IT?
What is the meaning of faith? It’s in the Bible, Hebrews 11:1, TLB. “What is faith? It is the confident assurance that something we want is going to happen. It is the certainty that what we hope for is waiting for us, even though we cannot see it up ahead.”
Jesus is the source of faith. It’s in the Bible, Luke 17:5, TLB. “One day the apostles said to the Lord, ‘We need more faith; tell us how to get it.'” Romans 10:17, NIV says, “Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the Word of Christ.”
Real faith is believing in what Christ has done for us. It’s in the Bible, Romans 5:1, TLB. “So now, since we have been made right in God’s sight by faith in his promises, we can have real peace with Him because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us.”
Faith is trusting God in everything. It’s in the Bible, Hebrews 10:38, TLB. “And those whose faith has made them good in God’s sight must live by faith, trusting Him in everything. Otherwise, if they shrink back, God will have no pleasure in them.”
Weak faith can become strong faith with God’s help. It’s in the Bible, Mark 9:24, TLB. “The father instantly replied, ‘I do have faith; oh, help me to have more!'”
DO YOU HAVE FAITH IN GOD?
IS YOUR FAITH IN GOD WEAK?
IF YOUR FAITH IS WEAK ASK GOD TO STRENGTHEN YOUR FAITH.
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THE BIBLE SPEAKS TO US ABOUT VALUES

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THE BIBLE SPEAKS TO US ABOUT VALUES
Micah 6:8 ESV
He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?
Proverbs 19:1 ESV
Better is a poor person who walks in his integrity than one who is crooked in speech and is a fool.
Colossians 3:12-14 ESV
Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.
Proverbs 22:1 ESV
A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches, and favor is better than silver or gold.
Luke 6:31 ESV
And as you wish that others would do to you, do so to them.
Proverbs 10:9 ESV
Whoever walks in integrity walks securely, but he who makes his ways crooked will be found out.
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Christ’s Coming

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Christ’s Coming
Blessedness for Those Who Are Found Watching
In the parable of the lord returning from the wedding, Christ enforces and emphasises the Coming of Himself—Luke 12:35–48. The distinctiveness of our Lord’s return is declared no less than nine times in connection with the words: “He cometh,” “will come,” “come,” “The Son of Man cometh,” and “He shall come.” In relation to the last, our Lord declares that when “He shall come” and find His servants waiting and watching, those servants are “blessed.” They shall be “blessed” in many ways—
1. They shall be “blessed” with His approval, because they will be ready to “open unto Him immediately,” when “He cometh and knocketh” (v. 36).
2. They shall be “blessed” with His service, for, finding them watching, “He will come forth and serve them” (v. 37).
3. They shall be “blessed” in not suffering loss, for Christ implies in the parabolical language used, the man who does not watch against “the thief” finds his house “broken through”—v. 39, 40.
4. They shall be “blessed” for faithful and wise stewardship in being appointed rulers over the Lord’s household, and in ministering to others—v. 42–44.
The fact that those who are found watching shall be “blessed” implies that those who are not so found, will suffer loss and disapproval; yea, more, those servants will be “beaten with many stripes,” who knew their Lord’s will and did not “prepare” themselves; and also those who did not know their Lord’s will, receive few stripes; and yet again, those who professed to be His servants, and presumed upon their position, will be “cut” off—v. 45–48.
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BELIEVERS ARE TO BECOME CHRISTLIKE

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BELIEVERS ARE TO BECOME CHRISTLIKE
1 Corinthians 11:1 Imitate me as I imitate Christ.
Philippians 2:5 Have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had.
Paul is arguing that believers must allow God to make them Christlike, which is the natural goal of their process of growing in faith. Christlikeness is not achieved by people merely trying to imitate Jesus Christ, but by God making believers more like his Son in sanctification, through the Spirit.
John 13:15 I’ve given you an example that you should follow.
1 John 2:6 Those who say that they live in him must live the same way he lived.
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GOD SPEAKS TO US ABOUT HATRED

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GOD SPEAKS TO US ABOUT HATRED
Proverbs 10:18 Whoever conceals hatred has lying lips. Whoever spreads slander is a fool.
Proverbs 26:24 Whoever is filled with hate disguises it with his speech, but inside he holds on to deceit.
Proverbs 15:17 Better to have a dish of vegetables where there is love than juicy steaks where there is hate.
Proverbs 25:17 Do not set foot in your neighbor’s house too often. Otherwise, he will see too much of you and hate you.
Psalm 97:10 Let those who love the LORD hate evil. The one who guards the lives of his godly ones will rescue them from the power of wicked people.
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Foolishness

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Foolishness
Foolishness is characterized by thoughts, behaviors, attitudes, or judgments that lack sense, prudence, and discretion. Foolish behavior may be immoral or dangerous and is often used for self-destructive tendencies. Foolishness stands in contrast to wisdom, prudence, and sound judgment.
Proverbs 9:13–18 The woman Stupidity is loud, gullible, and ignorant. She sits at the doorway of her house. She is enthroned on the high ground of the city and calls to those who pass by, those minding their own business, “Whoever is gullible turn in here!” She says to a person without sense, “Stolen waters are sweet, and food eaten in secret is tasty.” But he does not know that the souls of the dead are there, that her guests are in the depths of hell.
Proverbs 12:15 A stubborn fool considers his own way the right one, but a person who listens to advice is wise.
Proverbs 26:11 As a dog goes back to its vomit, ⸤so⸥ a fool repeats his stupidity.
1 Corinthians 1:18 The message about the cross is nonsense to those who are being destroyed, but it is God’s power to us who are being saved.
Titus 3:3–5 Indeed, we, too, were once stupid, disobedient, and misled. We were slaves to many kinds of lusts and pleasures. We were mean and jealous. We were hated, and we hated each other. However, when God our Savior made his kindness and love for humanity appear, he saved us, but not because of anything we had done to gain his approval. Instead, because of his mercy he saved us through the washing in which the Holy Spirit gives us new birth and renewal.
IT IS NOT GOOD TO PRACTICE FOOLISHNESS. LET US LIVE OUR LIFE BEING LED BY WISDOM, PRUDENCE, AND SOUND JUDGEMENT.
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GOD IS GOOD

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GOD IS GOOD
God’s goodness is to be experienced, God is good to those who trust Him.
Psalm 34:8 Taste and see that the LORD is good. Blessed is the person who takes refuge in him.
Nahum 1:7 The LORD is good. ⸤He is⸥ a fortress in the day of trouble. He knows those who seek shelter in him.
Lamentations 3:25 The LORD is good to those who wait for him, to anyone who seeks help from him.
Exodus 33:19 The LORD said, “I will let all my goodness pass in front of you, and there I will call out my name ‘the LORD.’ I will be kind to anyone I want to. I will be merciful to anyone I want to.
TRUST GOD AND EXPERIENCE HIS GOODNESS.
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Time with God Alone

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Time with God Alone
Matthew 6:6 When you pray, go to your room and close the door. Pray privately to your Father who is with you. Your Father sees what you do in private. He will reward you.
John 15:7 If you live in me and what I say lives in you, then ask for anything you want, and it will be yours.
Hebrews 10:23 We must continue to hold firmly to our declaration of faith. The one who made the promise is faithful.
God’s acquaintance is not made by pop calls. God does not bestow his gifts on the casual or hasty comers and goers. Much with God alone is the secret of knowing him and of influence with him.
IT IS GOOD TO SPEND PRIVATE TIME WITH GOD.
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FOOD FOR THOUGHT

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FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Hebrews 4:16 Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.
Isaiah 55:7 Let the wicked forsake their ways
and the unrighteous their thoughts.
Let them turn to the Lord, and he will have mercy on them,
and to our God, for he will freely pardon.
Titus 2:11-12 For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people. It teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age.
Psalm 37:28 For the Lord loves the just
and will not forsake his faithful ones.
Wrongdoers will be completely destroyed;
the offspring of the wicked will perish.
Psalm 34:15 The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous,
and his ears are attentive to their cry.
Psalm 37:5-6 Commit your way to the Lord;
trust in him and he will do this:
He will make your righteous reward shine like the dawn,
your vindication like the noonday sun.
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GOD IS LOVE THAT WON’T FADE

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GOD IS LOVE THAT WON’T FADE
In all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. (Romans 8:37–39)
All around us we see love fail. We see relationships end in breakups. We see marriages end in divorce. We see friendships end. Some love us based on our performance. They love us as long as we look good, keep it together, and do what they want. We love people who don’t love us back or maybe they love us but do a lousy job showing it. We let people down and miss opportunities to love well. We think we love, but we doubt our love when our feelings go away and the relationship has challenges.
God’s love is nothing like those “loves.” His love endures forever. God’s love is not based on what we do or don’t do. Our choices bring consequences, and they must be faced, but they won’t change God’s love for us. God pursues us no matter how much we reject him. His love for us is unconditional and permanent. “You, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness” (Psalm 86:15).
The love of God changes who we are and how we relate to other people. His love is unfailingly patient, kind, protecting, merciful, and hopeful. His love seeps into us, and then it pours back out of us onto the people around us. His love gives us strength to do things that seem impossible.
LET US BE THANKFUL THAT OUR GOD LOVES US.
WHERE WOULD WE BE, AND HOW WOULD WE BE WITHOUT THE LOVE OF GOD?
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THE BIBLE TEACHES US ABOUT THE FALL (Gen. 2:8–3:24)

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THE BIBLE TEACHES US ABOUT THE FALL (Gen. 2:8–3:24)
1. Where did God place man when he had created him? In the Garden of Eden. Gen. 2:8–17.
2. Where was this garden? Probably near the present river Euphrates, in Asia.
3. What description have we given to us of this garden? That God made to grow in it the tree of life, the tree of knowledge of good and evil, and every tree that is pleasant to the sight and good for food.
4. How was it watered? By a river that flowed to the sea in four branches, one of which was called the Euphrates, and may very likely be the river now known by that name.
5. Was man idle in the Garden of Eden? He was put into the garden to dress it and keep it.
6. Were there any restrictions in the use of the garden? Man could eat of every tree or plant of the garden save of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
7. Did man obey God’s command? He did not; he ate of the forbidden fruit. Gen. 3:1–24.
8. Who was the first transgressor? Eve.
9. How came it about? The devil, in the form of a serpent, deceived her by a lie, saying that they would not surely die, as God had said, but be as gods, knowing good and evil.
10. What foolish plan did they adopt to hide their shame? They hid themselves amongst the trees of the garden.
11. Can any place conceal us from God? None.
“Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?… Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee.” Ps. 139:7, 12.
12. What is it that makes us fear to meet God? The consciousness that we have sinned and that he knows it.
13. What ought we to do when we know that we have sinned? To confess and be truly sorry for our sin; to come to God, through Christ, for pardon; and to forsake it.
14. How did God clothe the bodies of Adam and Eve? In coats of skin.
15. What punishment came because of this sin? Satan and the serpent in whose form he appeared were to be finally conquered; Man was to be driven from Eden, and forced to work for his support, and finally to die; and Woman was to endure suffering, and be ruled by man.
16. How was man to know that the ground also was cursed? By the weeds it brought forth, and the labor required to till it.
17. Was there not a special mercy granted to the woman? Yes, that she should be the ancestress of Christ. Gen. 3:15.
18. Why could man live no longer in the Garden of Eden? Lest they should eat of the tree of life, and live forever upon earth in their fallen condition.
19. Is the tree of life ever mentioned again in Scripture? In Revelation, as standing by the river of the water of life, in the midst of the paradise of God. Rev. 2:7; 22:1, 2.
20. How did God guard the gate of Eden? By cherubim and a flaming sword.
21. Why did Adam name his wife Eve? Because she was the mother of all living; and the word means “living” or “life.”
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SOME OF THE THINGS WE ARE TAUGHT IN PROVERBS.

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SOME OF THE THINGS WE ARE TAUGHT IN PROVERBS.
What is the beginning of wisdom? The fear of the Lord.
Proverbs 1:7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge. Stubborn fools despise wisdom and discipline.
What reward is promised those who seek diligently after Wisdom? That they shall find.
From what will Wisdom preserve them? True wisdom preserves from the ways and society of the wicked, from all folly and sin, and from all real evil.
Have those anything to fear who put their trust in the Lord? Why not? No, because the Lord has promised it.
Proverbs 3:6 In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths smooth.
Proverbs 3:21-26 My son, do not lose sight of these things. Use priceless wisdom and foresight. Then they will mean life for you, and they will grace your neck. Then you will go safely on your way, and you will not hurt your foot. When you lie down, you will not be afraid. As you lie there, your sleep will be sweet. Do not be afraid of sudden terror or of the destruction of wicked people when it comes. The LORD will be your confidence. He will keep your foot from getting caught.
What chapter teaches the qualities of the virtuous woman? Chapter 31.
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THE BIBLE SPEAKS ABOUT RACISM

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THE BIBLE SPEAKS ABOUT RACISM
The first thing to understand in this discussion is that there is only one race—the human race. Caucasians, Africans, Asians, Indians, Arabs, and Jews are not different races. Rather, they are different ethnicities of the human race. All human beings have the same physical characteristics (with minor variations, of course). More importantly, all human beings are equally created in the image and likeness of God (Genesis 1:26-27). God loved the world so much that He sent Jesus to lay down His life for us (John 3:16). The “world” obviously includes all ethnic groups.
God does not show partiality or favoritism (Deuteronomy 10:17; Acts 10:34; Romans 2:11; Ephesians 6:9), and neither should we. James 2:4 describes those who discriminate as “judges with evil thoughts.” Instead, we are to love our neighbors as ourselves (James 2:8). All forms of racism, prejudice, and discrimination are affronts to the work of Christ on the cross.
Jesus commands us to love one another as He loves us (John 13:34). If God is impartial and loves us with impartiality, then we need to love others with that same high standard. Jesus teaches in Matthew 25 that whatever we do to the least of His brothers, we do to Him. If we treat a person with contempt, we are mistreating a person created in God’s image; we are hurting somebody whom God loves and for whom Jesus died.
Racism, in varying forms and to various degrees, has been a plague on humanity for thousands of years. Brothers and sisters of all ethnicities, this should not be. Victims of racism, prejudice, and discrimination need to forgive. Ephesians 4:32 declares, “Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.” Racists may not deserve your forgiveness, but we deserved God’s forgiveness far less. Those who practice racism, prejudice, and discrimination need to repent. “Present yourselves to God as being alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness to God” (Romans 6:13). May Galatians 3:28 be completely realized, “There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.”
MAKE YOUR MIND UP, YOU CAN BE A CHRISTIAN OR A RACIST, BUT YOU CANNOT BE BOTH.
LET US REMEMBER THERE IS ONLY ONE RACE, ALL CREATED BY GOD FROM THE SAME BLOOD.
LET US LOVE ONE ANOTHER NO MATTER WHAT THE COLOR OUR SKIN MAY BE.
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GOD IS THE GIVER OF ALL THINGS

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GOD IS THE GIVER OF ALL THINGS
When it comes to having lots of money, the Bible says that God is the one who makes someone wealthy. Proverbs 22:2 states, “Rich and poor have this in common: The Lord is the Maker of them all.” Note that the writer doesn’t say, “Maker of both.” Rather, he says, “Maker of them all.” The declaration here is that God is the giver of all things to all people.
When it comes to the skills and abilities that lead to success in various fields, we see the same emphasis in the Bible—God is the giver. Consider 1 Corinthians 4:7, “For who makes you to differ from anyone else? What do you have that you have not received?” The implication in these questions is that our abilities and skills come from God.
These are just a few verses declaring that every thing, every ability, and every position is God’s gift. John the Baptist summarizes in John 3:27, “A man can receive only what is given him from heaven.” If any person can do anything defined as “successful,” it is only because God has given him or her that ability.
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OUR GOD

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OUR GOD
Revelation 1:8 KJV
I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.
OUR GOD ALWAY HAS BEEN, OUR GOD IS NOW, AND OUR GOD ALWAYS WILL BE ALMIGHTY. IF YOU ARE A CHILD OF GOD YOU HAVE NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT. OUR GOD HAVE OUR BACK FOREVER!!!! GLORY!!! HALLELUJAH!!! OUR GOD IS ALMIGHTY!!!
Matthew 6:33, NLT Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need.
WE MUST LIVE OUR LIFE SEEKING GOD FIRST. WE MUST LIVE A RIGHTEOUS LIFE. IF WE WILL DO THOSE TWO THINGS GOD WILL BLESS US WITH ALL THAT WE NEED.
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TRUST GOD

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TRUST GOD
Zephaniah 3:17
The Lord your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great delight in you; in his love he will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing.
Isaiah 41:13
For I am the Lord your God who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you.
Proverbs 3:5-6
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.
Psalm 18:1-2
I love you, Lord, my strength. The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.
OUR GOD IS WITH US, OUR GOD WILL HELP US, TRUST GOD AND SUBMIT TO GOD.
MOST OF ALL LOVE GOD, HE LOVES US.
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Conduct Rooted in Character

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Conduct Rooted in Character
1 Peter 2:11–12
Dear friends, since you are foreigners and temporary residents ⸤in the world⸥, I’m encouraging you to keep away from the desires of your corrupt nature. These desires constantly attack you. Live decent lives among unbelievers. Then, although they ridicule you as if you were doing wrong while they are watching you do good things, they will praise God on the day he comes to help you.
Colossians 3:12–15
As holy people whom God has chosen and loved, be sympathetic, kind, humble, gentle, and patient. Put up with each other, and forgive each other if anyone has a complaint. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. Above all, be loving.This ties everything together perfectly. Also, let Christ’s peace control you. God has called you into this peace by bringing you into one body. Be thankful.
Conduct is what we do; character is what we are. Conduct is the outward life. Character is the life unseen, hidden within, yet evidenced by that which is seen. Conduct is external, seen from without; character is internal—operating within. In the economy of grace, conduct is the offspring of character. Character is the state of the heart, conduct its outward expression. Character is the root of the tree, conduct, the fruit it bears.
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Proverbs 18:21

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Proverbs 18:21 The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love to talk will have to eat their own words.
The Power of the Tongue.—Words have tremendous power for good or ill. Death and life are in the power of the tongue. one can understand why sages and teachers are conscious of the power of speech, since much of their life is given to communication through words. The sages were especially aware of “speech difficulties.” Almost every chapter in the collection of proverbs has something to say about the kinds of speech that get people into trouble, and the kinds that are helpful. Words can hurt or heal those who hear them. Words can harm or help the person who speaks them.
Proverbs makes many suggestions regarding the use of the tongue. Restraint in speech is commended. Persons who speak rashly, who pour forth words before they have given themselves a chance to think, will get into trouble. Words cannot be recalled after they have been spoken, any more than arrows can be called back after they have left the bow. “The mouths of fools pour out folly” (15:2). one can almost hear the cascade of words as they fall from the lips of the garrulous individual.
When words are many, transgression is not lacking,
but he who restrains his lips is prudent (10:19).
The rash and voluble talker has the law of averages against him, for sooner or later he will cause damage by some unguarded remark. Silence is better than glib talk.
Even a fool who keeps silent is considered wise;
when he closes his lips he is deemed intelligent (17:28).
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WE ALL MAKE MISTAKES

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WE ALL MAKE MISTAKES
I like what the Bible says in Proverbs 28:13 (TLB), “A person who refuses to admit his mistakes can never be successful. But if that person confesses and forsakes those mistakes, another chance is given.” In other words, he gets a fresh start.
It is hard to get people to admit when they are wrong. People do not like to admit, I made a mistake, and I blew it. God says that if we admit the mistake, if we admit our failures, and if we admit our sin, then we get another chance in life. Many people blame others for all of their troubles. They make excuses for their problems. And they give up. But we can’t give up. A fresh start is available to us right now.
Proverbs 24:10 (NCV) says, “If you give up when troubles come, it shows that you are weak.” It’s always too soon to quit. The Bible says we need to stop making excuses, admit when it’s our fault and get on with life. There is no success without making mistakes. If you’re not making any mistakes, you’re not growing. You had better just resolve in your heart that you’re going to miss it, mess up, fail, fall, get it wrong.
You are going to make mistakes every week, probably every day. You need to learn that it’s okay to make mistakes; it’s okay to fail, as long as you take that failure and gain wisdom from it. What you want to do is learn from it, because God uses failure to educate us. That means we tend to get out of life what we expect: “According to your faith it will be done to you.”
Psalm 37:24 – Though he fall, he shall not be cast headlong, for the Lord upholds his hand.
Proverbs 28:13 – Whoever conceals his transgressions will not prosper, but he who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy.
Philippians 3:13 – Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead …
The righteous man’s experience need not be the dismal repetition of the same mistakes again and again. He may conquer one evil habit or correct one mistake, but always there are new areas in which he fails and fresh ways in which he misses the mark. But he keeps on trying. The biblical record is full of this kind of picture of man. Man falls—but he does not stay fallen. He who comes to God with a humble and contrite heart can have a right spirit renewed within him (Ps. 51). His past mistakes are steppingstones to a better self. For him the greatest failure is not falling, but failing to rise again.
The man who never falls is either a god or a self-deluded creature. The good news of Christianity accepts the fact that men fall because they are human, but it also affirms that men do not need to stay down. A divine hand is always ready to help a man to his feet again if he hungers and thirsts for righteousness.
WE ARE NOT PERFECT WE WILL MAKE MISTAKES. DON’T ALLOW YOUR MISTAKES TO CAUSE YOU TO STAY DOWN. REPENT, GET BACK UP AND CONTINUE ON UP THE KING’S HIGHWAY.
Romans 8:1 – There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.
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WE CAN DEPEND ON GOD

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WE CAN DEPEND ON GOD
Psalm 46:1 NIV
God is our refuge and strength,
an ever-present help in trouble.
OUR SAFETY IS IN GOD, GOD IS OUR PROTECTOR. OUR STRENGTH COMES FROM THE LORD. OUR HELP COMES FROM THE LORD. OUR GOD HAS OUR BACK FOREVER!!! GLORY!!! HALLELUJAH!!!
1 Peter 5:6-7
“Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.”
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A PRAYERFUL SPIRIT

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A PRAYERFUL SPIRIT
Mark 4:24 He went on to say, “Pay attention to what you’re listening to! ⸤Knowledge⸥ will be measured out to you by the measure ⸤of attention⸥ you give. This is the way knowledge increases.
Luke 11:9 “So I tell you to ask, and you will receive. Search, and you will find. Knock, and the door will be opened for you.
Philippians 4:7 Then God’s peace, which goes beyond anything we can imagine, will guard your thoughts and emotions through Christ Jesus.
A prayerful spirit is the spirit to which God will speak. A prayerful spirit will be a listening spirit waiting to hear what God says. In the intercourse with God His presence and the part He takes must be as real as my own.
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GOD IS EVERYWHERE AND GOD KNOWS EVERYTHING

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GOD IS EVERYWHERE AND GOD KNOWS EVERYTHING
“Am I only a God nearby,” declares the LORD, “and not a God far away? Who can hide in secret places so that I cannot see them?” declares the LORD. “Do not I fill heaven and earth?” declares the LORD. (Jeremiah 23:23–24)
Have you ever hoped for a friend who would be there for you no matter what? A friend who knows everything about you, even anticipating what you’ll say next? A friend who never leaves you lonely and who understands you even before you explain yourself?
God understands you, he knows everything about you (yes, even the embarrassing parts), and he is always there for you. “Where can I go from your Spirit?” the psalmist exclaims. “Where can I flee from your presence? If I go up to the heavens, you are there; if I make my bed in the depths, you are there” (Psalm 139:7–8).
You can’t run away from God. Even your thoughts are known to him. “Before a word is on my tongue you, LORD, know it completely” (Psalm 139:4). The darkness will never be dark enough to hide you from him. “Even the darkness will not be dark to you; the night will shine like the day, for darkness is as light to you” (Psalm 139:12).
Nothing surprises God. He created you, and he knows you better than you know yourself! Think of a time in your life when you felt lonely or abandoned, or a time when you thought no one saw what you saw. God was there every time. God is everywhere. He cares for his people across the world, accomplishes his purposes in all places, and sees your hurts and dreams, all at the same time. He hears the prayers you pray. He even hears your prayers that you think don’t make sense. Not only does he know, but he also cares.
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Live wisely

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Live wisely
James 3:13 EASY
[13] Do some of you think that you are wise? Do you think that you are clever? If so, show that you are wise by the way that you live. Be kind to other people. Do things that are good. That is what it means to be wise.
Micah 6:8 EASY
[8] But God has told us what is good. This is what the Lord wants from us: ‘You must be fair to other people,’ God says. ‘You must want to be kind. And you must be careful to do what I show you.’
1 Peter 3:10 EASY
[10] The Bible says this: ‘Do you want to enjoy your life? Do you want to be happy? Then you must be careful not to say evil things. Do not tell any lies.
Psalms 34:12-13 EASY
[12] Do you want to live a good life? Do you want your life to be long and happy? [13] If so, do not speak any evil words. Do not tell lies to deceive people.
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SHOULD WOMEN BE PASTORS

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SHOULD WOMEN BE PASTORS
The Word of God proclaims, “A woman should learn in quietness and full submission. I do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man; she must be silent” (1 Timothy 2:11–12). In the church, God assigns different roles to men and women. This is a result of the way mankind was created and the way in which sin entered the world (1 Timothy 2:13–14). God, through the apostle Paul, restricts women from serving in roles of teaching and/or having spiritual authority over men. This precludes women from serving as pastors over men, since pastoring definitely includes preaching, teaching publicly, and exercising spiritual authority.
There are many objections to this view of women in pastoral ministry. A common one is that Paul restricts women from teaching because in the first century, women were typically uneducated. However, 1 Timothy 2:11–14 nowhere mentions educational status. If education were a qualification for ministry, then the majority of Jesus’ disciples would not have been qualified. A second common objection is that Paul only restricted the women of Ephesus from teaching men (1 Timothy was written to Timothy, the pastor of the church in Ephesus). Ephesus was known for its temple to Artemis, and women were the authorities in that branch of paganism—therefore, the theory goes, Paul was only reacting against the female-led customs of the Ephesian idolaters, and the church needed to be different. However, the book of 1 Timothy nowhere mentions Artemis, nor does Paul mention the standard practice of Artemis worshipers as a reason for the restrictions in 1 Timothy 2:11–12.
A third objection is that Paul is only referring to husbands and wives, not men and women in general. The Greek words for “woman” and “man” in 1 Timothy 2 could refer to husbands and wives; however, the basic meaning of the words is broader than that. Further, the same Greek words are used in verses 8–10. Are only husbands to lift up holy hands in prayer without anger and disputing (verse 😎? Are only wives to dress modestly, have good deeds, and worship God (verses 9–10)? Of course not. Verses 8–10 clearly refer to all men and women, not just husbands and wives. There is nothing in the context that would indicate a narrowing to husbands and wives in verses 11–14.
Yet another objection to this interpretation of women in pastoral ministry references women in positions of leadership in the Bible, specifically Miriam, Deborah, and Huldah in the Old Testament. It is true that these women were chosen by God for special service to Him and that they stand as models of faith, courage, and, yes, leadership. However, the authority of women in the Old Testament is not relevant to the issue of pastors in the church. The New Testament Epistles present a new paradigm for God’s people—the church, the body of Christ—and that paradigm involves an authority structure unique to the church, not for the nation of Israel or any other Old Testament entity.
Similar arguments are made using Priscilla and Phoebe in the New Testament. In Acts 18, Priscilla and Aquila are presented as faithful ministers for Christ. In verse 18, Priscilla’s name is mentioned first, suggesting to some that she was more prominent in ministry than her husband. (The detail of whose name comes first is probably inconsequential, because in verses 2 and 26 the order is reversed from that of verse 18.) Did Priscilla and her husband teach the gospel of Jesus Christ to Apollos? Yes, in their home they “explained to him the way of God more adequately” (Acts 18:26). Does the Bible ever say that Priscilla pastored a church or taught publicly or became the spiritual leader of a congregation of saints? No. As far as we know, Priscilla was not involved in ministry activity in contradiction to 1 Timothy 2:11–14.
In Romans 16:1, Phoebe is called a “deacon” (or “servant”) in the church and is highly commended by Paul. But, as with Priscilla, there is nothing in Scripture to indicate that Phoebe was a pastor or a teacher of men in the church. “Able to teach” is given as a qualification for elders, but not for deacons (1 Timothy 3:1–13; Titus 1:6–9).
The structure of 1 Timothy 2:11–14 makes the reason why women cannot be pastors perfectly clear. Verse 13 begins with “for,” giving the “cause” of Paul’s statement in verses 11–12. Why should women not teach or have authority over men? Because “Adam was created first, then Eve. And Adam was not the one deceived; it was the woman who was deceived” (verses 13–14). God created Adam first and then created Eve to be a “helper” for Adam. The order of creation has universal application in the family (Ephesians 5:22–33) and in the church.
The fact that Eve was deceived is also given as a reason for women not serving as pastors or having spiritual authority over men (1 Timothy 2:14). This does not mean that women are gullible or that they are all more easily deceived than men. If all women are more easily deceived, why would they be allowed to teach children (who are easily deceived) and other women (who are supposedly more easily deceived)? The text simply says that women are not to teach men or have spiritual authority over men because Eve was deceived. God has chosen to give men the primary teaching authority in the church.
Many women excel in gifts of hospitality, mercy, teaching, evangelism, and helping/serving. Much of the ministry of the local church depends on women. Women in the church are not restricted from public praying or prophesying (1 Corinthians 11:5), only from having spiritual teaching authority over men. The Bible nowhere restricts women from exercising the gifts of the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 12). Women, just as much as men, are called to minister to others, to demonstrate the fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22–23), and to proclaim the gospel to the lost (Matthew 28:18–20; Acts 1:8; 1 Peter 3:15).
God has ordained that only men are to serve in positions of spiritual teaching authority in the church. This does not imply men are better teachers or that women are inferior or less intelligent. It is simply the way God designed the church to function. Men are to set the example in spiritual leadership—in their lives and through their words. Women are also to set an example in their lives, but in a different way (1 Peter 3:1-6). Women are encouraged to teach other women (Titus 2:3–5). The Bible also does not restrict women from teaching children. The only activity women are restricted from is teaching or having spiritual authority over men. This bars women from serving as pastors to men. This does not make women less important, by any means; rather, it gives them a ministry focus more in agreement with God’s design.
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ALLOW THESE VERSES TO BE A GUIDE UNTO YOUR LIFE.

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Proverbs 8:32–33
“Now, sons, listen to me. Blessed are those who follow my ways. Listen to discipline, and become wise. Do not leave my ways.
Proverbs 10:22
It is the LORD’s blessing that makes a person rich, and hard work adds nothing to it.
Proverbs 13:21
Disaster hunts down sinners, but righteous people are rewarded with good.
Proverbs 28:27
Whoever gives to the poor lacks nothing. Whoever ignores the poor receives many curses.
Ephesians 6:23–24
God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give our brothers and sisters peace and love along with faith. His favor is with everyone who has an undying love for our Lord Jesus Christ.
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PAY ATTENTION TO GOD!

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PAY ATTENTION TO GOD!
Proverbs 16:20 GW
[20] Whoever gives attention to the Lord’s word prospers, and blessed is the person who trusts the Lord.
Joshua 23:14 GW
[14] “Pay attention, because I will soon die like everyone else. You know with all your heart and soul that not one single promise which the Lord your God has given you has ever failed to come true. Every single word has come true.
Proverbs 3:6 GW
[6] In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths smooth.
Jeremiah 11:7 GW
[7] I solemnly warned your ancestors when I brought them out of Egypt, and the warning still applies to you today. I solemnly warned them to obey me.
Job 33:14 EASY
[14] God does speak to people. He speaks to them in many different ways. But often people do not recognize his voice.
Isaiah 28:23 GW
[23] Open your ears, and listen to me! Pay attention, and hear me!
TOO MANY PEOPLE ARE PAYING ATTENTION TO WHAT EVERYONE ELSE IS SAY, BUT NOT LISTENING TO GOD. TOO MANY PEOPLE ARE LOOKING FOR HELP IN ALL THE WRONG PLACES.
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GUARD YOUR TONGUE

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GUARD YOUR TONGUE
Proverbs 21:23
He who guards his mouth and his tongue,
Guards his soul from troubles.
Matthew 12:36
But I tell you that every careless word that people speak, they shall give an accounting for it in the day of judgment.
Psalm 34:13
Keep your tongue from evil
And your lips from speaking deceit.
James 1:26
If anyone thinks himself to be religious, and yet does not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this man’s religion is worthless.
Psalm 101:5
Whoever secretly slanders his neighbor, him I will destroy;
No one who has a haughty look and an arrogant heart will I endure.
FOOD FOR THOGHT,
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A FORGIVING GOD

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A FORGIVING GOD
Psalm 86:5
For You, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive,
And abundant in lovingkindness to all who call upon You.
Isaiah 55:7
Let the wicked forsake his way
And the unrighteous man his thoughts;
And let him return to the Lord,
And He will have compassion on him,
And to our God,
For He will abundantly pardon.
Numbers 14:18
‘The Lord is slow to anger and abundant in lovingkindness, forgiving iniquity and transgression; but He will by no means clear the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children to the third and the fourth generations.’
YES GOD WILL FORGIVE US OF OUR SINS, BUT WE MUST REMEMBER THERE IS A CONSEQUENCE FOR EVERY SIN.
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PRAYER

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PRAYER
Matthew 18:19–20 “I can guarantee again that if two of you agree on anything here on earth, my Father in heaven will accept it. Where two or three have come together in my name, I am there among them.”
This passage shows us the power of united prayer—even if the number praying is only two persons.
1. Christ says, “Anything that they shall ask, it shall be done for them” (v.19).
2. Christ also says, “There am I in the midst of them” (v.20). Note: Christ did not say, “I will be there.” He is already there. This is a very special presence, the real, actual presence of Christ. It is equivalent to the Shekinah glory, the very special presence of God that dwelt in the tabernacle and temple. It is a deep sense, a consciousness, an intense awareness of God’s Spirit communing with our spirit. God manifests His presence in a very special way to the believer (see note—Jn. 14:21–22; 2 Co. 3:17–18).
However, two things are absolutely essential to experience the power of united prayer.
1. “If two of you shall agree [sumphonesosin]”: the words shall agree mean to be in complete accord; to harmonize together like that of a symphony; to sound together; to act together in each other’s nature. It is the very opposite of wandering thoughts, half-hearted commitment, disconnected purpose, disjointed and misplaced understanding, unsynchronized spirits, and incomplete and piecemeal knowledge.
2. If “two or three are gathered together in my name [eis to emon unoma]”: literally this says “into my name.” The idea is close and intimate union with Christ. It is a “getting into” the Spirit of Christ; a longing to be in union with Him and to act only for His glory. It is a depth of spiritual union demonstrated by so few. Note: it comes not only from private prayer but from prayer with others.
This says something of critical importance. We should never attempt to correct a brother unless we first have a deep spiritual union with Christ—a union so deep that we can act only for His glory. We must be free of all fleshly urges to get at a brother. We must act only for God’s glory.
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OUR GOD SPEAKS TO US ABOUT CAUSING OTHERS TO LOSE FAITH

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OUR GOD SPEAKS TO US ABOUT CAUSING OTHERS TO LOSE FAITH
Matthew 18:6–7 “These little ones believe in me. It would be best for the person who causes one of them to lose faith to be drowned in the sea with a large stone hung around his neck. How horrible it will be for the world because it causes people to lose their faith. Situations that cause people to lose their faith will arise. How horrible it will be for the person who causes someone to lose his faith!
BE CAREFUL HOW YOU AFFECT OTHERS. DON’T LEAD ANYONE AWAY FROM GOD, DON’T BE A STUMBLING BLOCK BECAUSE GOD LOOKS AT THAT AS THE WORST CONCEIVABLE SIN, AND IT COMES WITH SEVERE JUDGEMENT.
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OUR GOD SPEAKS TO US ABOUT ADULTHOOD

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OUR GOD SPEAKS TO US ABOUT ADULTHOOD
1 Corinthians 13:11 GW
When I was a child, I spoke like a child, thought like a child, and reasoned like a child. When I became an adult, I no longer used childish ways.
Proverbs 22:6 ESV
Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.
2 Peter 3:17-18 GW
Dear friends, you already know these things. So be on your guard not to be carried away by the deception of people who have no principles. Then you won’t fall from your firm position. [18] But grow in the good will and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Glory belongs to him now and for that eternal day! Amen.
Micah 6:8 ESV
He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?
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God Will Not Forget You

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God Will Not Forget You
Hebrews 6:10 God is fair. He won’t forget what you’ve done or the love you’ve shown for him. You helped his holy people, and you continue to help them.
God is just; He will not forget our love for Him or for people. He is going to judge us; therefore, we should love Him, His Word, and His people.
“Work and labour of love” won’t save you, but if you are saved, this is why you are rewarded. This is where good works come in. Although they have nothing to do with your salvation, they certainly do have a very important part in a believer’s life.
“For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works” (Mt. 16:27).
“For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad” (2 Co. 5:10).
“So that a man shall say, Verily there is a reward for the righteous: verily he is a God that judgeth in the earth” (Ps. 58:11).
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OUR GOD WANTS FULL COMMITMENT FROM US.

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OUR GOD WANTS FULL COMMITMENT FROM US.
Deuteronomy 10:12–13 Israel, what does the LORD your God want you to do? He wants you to fear him, follow all his directions, love him, and worship him with all your heart and with all your soul. The LORD wants you to obey his commands and laws that I’m giving you today for your own good.
Matthew 22:37 Jesus answered him, “ ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’
Joshua 24:14–15 “Fear the LORD, and serve him with integrity and faithfulness. Get rid of the gods your ancestors served on the other side of the Euphrates River and in Egypt, and serve only the LORD.
But if you don’t want to serve the LORD, then choose today whom you will serve. Even if you choose the gods your ancestors served on the other side of the Euphrates or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you live, my family and I will still serve the LORD.”
Romans 12:1–2 Brothers and sisters, in view of all we have just shared about God’s compassion, I encourage you to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, dedicated to God and pleasing to him. This kind of worship is appropriate for you. Don’t become like the people of this world. Instead, change the way you think. Then you will always be able to determine what God really wants—what is good, pleasing, and perfect.
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WE ARE CALLED TO BE IN FELLOWSHIP WITH JESUS.

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WE ARE CALLED TO BE IN FELLOWSHIP WITH JESUS.
1 Corinthians 1:9 God faithfully keeps his promises. He called you to be partners with his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.
God has called believers for one specific purpose: to be in fellowship with His Son Jesus Christ our Lord. The longing of God’s heart is for men to know His Son …
• by becoming personally related to Him through adoption (Ro. 8:15–17; Ga. 4:4–6)
• by fellowshipping with Him day by day, all day long
Note the point: God is not after us to fellowship with His Son only on a temporary basis. When God calls us to fellowship with His Son, He means eternal fellowship. He is adopting us as children so that Jesus Christ will have our fellowship as brothers.
“For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: and if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together” (Ro. 8:15–17).
“For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren” (Ro. 8:29).
“But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, to redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons. And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father” (Ga. 4:4–6).
“That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ” (1 Jn. 1:3).
“Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me” (Re. 3:20).
AS YOU GO ABOUT YOUR DAILY WALK WHO ARE YOU IN FELLOWSHIP WITH, JESUS, OR SATAN?
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OUR GOD IS RELIABLE

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OUR GOD IS RELIABLE
Lamentations 3:22-23
Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.
Psalm 55:22
Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous be shaken.
Psalm 121:3
He will not let your foot slip— he who watches over you will not slumber.
Psalm 55:22
Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous be shaken.
1 Chronicles 16:34
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.
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Associate with the Humble and Speak Edifying Things.

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Associate with the Humble and Speak Edifying Things.
Proverbs 11:2 Arrogance comes, then comes shame, but wisdom remains with humble people.
Ephesians 4:29-30 Don’t say anything that would hurt ⸤another person⸥. Instead, speak only what is good so that you can give help wherever it is needed. That way, what you say will help those who hear you. Don’t give God’s Holy Spirit any reason to be upset with you. He has put his seal on you for the day you will be set free ⸤from the world of sin⸥.
1 Thessalonians 5:11 Therefore, encourage each other and strengthen one another as you are doing.
Associate with the humble and the simple, with the devout and virtuous, and with them speak of edifying things.
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Arm Yourself Against All Sins

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Arm Yourself Against All Sins
1 Corinthians 10:12 So, people who think they are standing firmly should be careful that they don’t fall.
1 Thessalonians 5:6 Therefore, we must not fall asleep like other people, but we must stay awake and be sober.
Ephesians 6:10–17 Finally, receive your power from the Lord and from his mighty strength. Put on all the armor that God supplies. In this way you can take a stand against the devil’s strategies. This is not a wrestling match against a human opponent. We are wrestling with rulers, authorities, the powers who govern this world of darkness, and spiritual forces that control evil in the heavenly world. For this reason, take up all the armor that God supplies. Then you will be able to take a stand during these evil days. Once you have overcome all obstacles, you will be able to stand your ground. So then, take your stand! Fasten truth around your waist like a belt. Put on God’s approval as your breastplate. Put on your shoes so that you are ready to spread the Good News that gives peace. In addition to all these, take the Christian faith as your shield. With it you can put out all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Also take salvation as your helmet and God’s word as the sword that the Spirit supplies.
Let us arm ourselves against all sins, against pride, against hatred, against ambition, against envy, against covetousness, against sensuality. Let heaven see that, even on earth, it has those who stand on its side. Let hell know that, even on earth, there are those who make war against it with the Word of God. And let earth itself know that it is still capable of once more growing green and of giving much fruit.
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SPIRITUAL WARFARE

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SPIRITUAL WARFARE
Spiritual warfare, simply put, is a struggle between light and darkness. God has secured the victory, but Satan still attempts to wage war against God and His people. Light is sourced in God and infuses all that is good; darkness is sourced in Satan and permeates all that is evil.
Luke 10:17–20
The 70 disciples came back very happy. They said, “Lord, even demons obey us when we use the power and authority of your name!” Jesus said to them, “I watched Satan fall from heaven like lightning. I have given you the authority to trample snakes and scorpions and to destroy the enemy’s power. Nothing will hurt you. However, don’t be happy that evil spirits obey you. Be happy that your names are written in heaven.”
2 Co 10:3–4
Of course we are human, but we don’t fight like humans. The weapons we use in our fight are not made by humans. Rather, they are powerful weapons from God. With them we destroy people’s defenses, that is, their arguments
Eph 6:12
This is not a wrestling match against a human opponent. We are wrestling with rulers, authorities, the powers who govern this world of darkness, and spiritual forces that control evil in the heavenly world.
1 Pe 5:8
Keep your mind clear, and be alert. Your opponent the devil is prowling around like a roaring lion as he looks for someone to devour.
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Christ’s Ability

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Christ’s Ability
“He Is Able” Eph. 3:20
Responsibility is man’s response to God’s ability.
1. He is able to save to the uttermost, for He lives to do it, therefore rest in Him and be glad—Heb. 7:25.
2. He is able to make all grace to abound towards us, therefore be satisfied with Him, and be thankful—2 Cor. 9:8–11.
3. He is able to give us the victory when tempted, therefore take Him as Victor, and be an overcomer—1 Cor. 10:13.
4. He is able to keep us from falling, therefore lean upon Him and be upheld—Jude 24.
5. He is able to shield us from harm, therefore abide in Him, and be at rest—Psa. 121:3–8.
6. He is able to make us active, therefore let Him work effectively through us, and be useful—2 Tim. 1:12.
7. He is able to keep us always, therefore let Him tend us, and be fresh and sweet—Isa. 27:2, 3.
JESUS IS ABLE.
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GIVE GOD THANKS

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1 Corinthians 15:57
But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Psalm 3:3
But you, Lord, are a shield around me, my glory, the One who lifts my head high.
1 Chronicles 16:34
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.
Colossians 4:2
Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.
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Christ’s Agony in Gethsemane

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Christ’s Agony in Gethsemane
1. “Began to be sorrowful” (Matt. 26:37). Like an on-coming storm which causes the barometer to fall, so the conflict through which Christ was about to pass caused Him to be weighted with sorrow.
2. “Began to be sore amazed” (Mark 14:33). “Sore amazed” is rendered “greatly amazed” (Mark 9:15) and “affrighted” (Mark 16:5, 6). As an apparition will cause the observer to be frightened, so as Christ looked into the cup He was about to drink it startled Him with the awfulness of its ingredients.
3. “To be very heavy” (Mark 14:33). The word is given in Phil. 2:26, “full of heaviness.” As the liquid cement hardening in a vase filled with it will cause it to be weighted beyond intention, so Christ was made heavy with the weight of sin, as He contemplated the punishment it deserved.
4. “My soul is exceeding sorrowful unto death” (Mark 14:34). He was not only “sorrowful,” but “exceedingly” so; that is, He was completely surrounded with grief, even as a tropical plant might be by a blasting frost, and His sorrow was “unto death.” Some would tell us Christ was afraid He would die before He reached the Cross, but He said He would die and rise again—see Matt. 20:17–20; John 10:17, 18. “Unto” means “until,” and, as Bullinger points out, means “marking the continuance of an action up to the time of another action.”
5. “Being in an agony” (Luke 22:44). The word “agony” is rendered “conflict” in Colossians 2:1. How His holy soul was torn as He entered into “the hour” of the nearing Cross—Mark 14:35, 41, as he looked into the cup He was about to drink, as He felt the powers of darkness by which He was surrounded, and as He beheld the death for sin He was about to die; no wonder He “sweat great drops of blood.”
The practical lesson for us is, like Christ, to glory in the will of God, for His will is our highest good.
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WHOSE CHILD ARE YOU?

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WHOSE CHILD ARE YOU?
1 John 3:10
This is the way God’s children are distinguished from the devil’s children. Everyone who doesn’t do what is right or love other believers isn’t God’s child.
The person who does not live righteously is not of God. The person who does not live a pure and holy life is not of God.
The person who does not love his brother is not of God.
We can look at our nature and tell whose child we are. If we live righteous, pure, and holy lives and love one another, we have the nature of God. If we live unrighteous, impure, and unholy lives and mistreat one another, we have the nature of the devil. It is that clear: there is no middle ground. God’s nature is not that of unrighteousness and hate. God is righteous and loving; therefore, the person who lives a righteous life and who loves his brother is of God.
WHOSE CHILD ARE YOU?
TOO MANY PEOPLE ARE ALWAYS CHECKING OTHER PEOPLE, BUT NEVER CHECKING THEMSELVES.
CHECK YOURSELF, WHOSE CHILD ARE YOU?
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THE PATH OF RIGHTEOUSNESS

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THE PATH OF RIGHTEOUSNESS
Psalm 25:4
Make me know Your ways, O Lord;
Teach me Your paths.
Psalm 119:35
Make me walk in the path of Your commandments,
For I delight in it.
Proverbs 2:20
So you will walk in the way of good men
And keep to the paths of the righteous.
TAKE YOUR DESIRES TO GOD IN PRAYER.
REMEMBER SOME THINGS YOU DON’T HAVE BECAUSE YOU DON’T PRAY FOR THEM (JAMES 4:2).
OUR GOD IS A LIFE CHANGER!!! GLOOORRRYYY!!! HALLELUJAH!!!
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Signs of Jesus’ Second Coming

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Signs of Jesus’ Second Coming
Jesus is coming again. It’s in the Bible, John 14:2-3, NKJV. “In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also.”
There are signs of Jesus’ second coming. It’s in the Bible, Luke 21:29-31, NKJV. “Then He spoke to them a parable: ‘Look at the fig tree, and all the trees. When they are already budding, you see and know for yourselves that summer is now near. So you also, when you see these things happening, know that the kingdom of God is near.’”
What are some signs? It’s in the Bible, Matthew 24:3, NKJV. “As Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately. ‘Tell us,’ they said, ‘when will this happen, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?’”
Men posing as Jesus will try to deceive people in the last days. It’s in the Bible, Matthew 24:23-24, NIV. “At that time if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or ‘There He is!’ do not believe it. For false Christ’s and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and miracles to deceive even the elect—if that were possible.”
Second coming signs
There will be wars, though they may seem overwhelming, it is not the end. It’s in the Bible, Matthew 24:6, NKJV. “You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come.”
Earthquakes and famines, and all the signs are only the contractions of what’s coming. It’s in the Bible, Matthew 24:7-8, NKJV. “There will be famines and earthquakes in various places. All these are the beginning of birth pains.”
Are we living in the last days?
Non-Christians will find it hard to believe we are living in the last days of earth’s history. It’s in the Bible, II Peter 3:3-4, TLB. “First, I want to remind you that in the last days there will come scoffers who will do every wrong they can think of, and laugh at the truth. This will be their line of argument: ‘So Jesus promised to come back, did He? Then where is He? He’ll never come! Why, as far back as anyone can remember everything has remained exactly as it was since the first day of creation.’”
The coming of the Antichrist is a sign of the end. It’s in the Bible, I John 2:18, NKJV. “Little children, it is the last hour; and as you have heard that the Antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have come, by which we know that it is the last hour.”
What moral conditions will be characteristic of society in the last days? It’s in the Bible, II Timothy 3:1-5, NIV. “But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God—having a form of godliness but denying its power. Have nothing to do with them.”
What other signs of the last days does the Bible mention? It’s in the Bible, Luke 21:25-26, NIV. “There will be signs in the sun, moon, and stars. On the earth, nations will be in anguish and perplexity at the roaring and tossing of the sea. Men will faint from terror, apprehensive of what is coming on the world, for the heavenly bodies will be shaken.”
Talk of peace and safety are a sign of the last days. It’s in the Bible, I Thessalonians 5:2-3, NIV. “For you know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. While people are saying, ‘Peace and safety,’ destruction will come on them suddenly, as labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.”
The gospel will go to the whole world and the end will come. It’s in the Bible, Matthew 24:14, NIV. “And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.”
What are people to do when they see these things taking place? It’s in the Bible, Matthew 24:42-44, TLB. “So be prepared, for you don’t know what day your Lord is coming. Just as a man can prevent trouble from thieves by keeping watch for them, so you can avoid trouble by always being ready for My unannounced return.”
It’s in the Bible, Luke 21: 28, NKJV. “Now when these things begin to happen, look up and lift up your heads, because your redemption draws near.”
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STAY IN THE SPIRIT OF GOD AND CONTROL YOUR FLESHLY DESIRES

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STAY IN THE SPIRIT OF GOD AND CONTROL YOUR FLESHLY DESIRES
Galatians 5:16–17 Let me explain further. Live your life as your spiritual nature directs you. Then you will never follow through on what your corrupt nature wants. What your corrupt nature wants is contrary to what your spiritual nature wants, and what your spiritual nature wants is contrary to what your corrupt nature wants. They are opposed to each other. As a result, you don’t always do what you intend to do.
The answer to conquering the lusts of the flesh is the Holy Spirit of God. The believer is to walk in the presence and power of the Holy Spirit. It is the only conceivable way he can keep from fulfilling the lusts of the flesh. No person has the power to control the lusts of his flesh—not within himself.
The point is this: the flesh is so strong that it often keeps us from doing what we would. The only hope of ever controlling the flesh is to walk in the Spirit of God—in His presence and power.
Romans 3:23 Because all people have sinned, they have fallen short of God’s glory.
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God’s Children Anywhere and Everywhere

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God’s Children Anywhere and Everywhere
Ephesians 1:5–6
Because of his love he had already decided to adopt us through Jesus Christ. He freely chose to do this so that the kindness he had given us in his dear Son would be praised and given glory.
John 1:12
However, he gave the right to become God’s children to everyone who believed in him.
1 John 3:1
Consider this: The Father has given us his love. He loves us so much that we are actually called God’s dear children. And that’s what we are. For this reason the world doesn’t recognize us, and it didn’t recognize him either.
Ephesians 5:1
Imitate God, since you are the children he loves.
God’s children are God’s children anywhere and everywhere and shall be even unto the end. Nothing can sever that sacred tie or divide us from his heart.
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GOD DOES NOT FAIL YOU

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GOD DOES NOT FAIL YOU
Psalm 121:1–8
I look up toward the mountains. Where can I find help? My help comes from the LORD, the maker of heaven and earth. He will not let you fall. Your guardian will not fall asleep. Indeed, the Guardian of Israel never rests or sleeps. The LORD is your guardian. The LORD is the shade over your right hand. The sun will not beat down on you during the day, nor will the moon at night. The LORD guards you from every evil. He guards your life. The LORD guards you as you come and go, now and forever.
OUR GOD WILL NEVER FAIL US. WE CAN DEPEND ON GOD.
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GOD IS THE ONLY GOD

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GOD IS THE ONLY GOD
“You are my witnesses,” declares the LORD, “and my servant whom I have chosen, so that you may know and believe me and understand that I am he. Before me no god was formed, nor will there be one after me. I, even I, am the LORD, and apart from me there is no savior.” (Isaiah 43:10–11)
Many people believe there are many ways to heaven, and the important thing is to be good. However, Jesus says, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me” (John 14:6). There is only one way to heaven, and that is through Jesus Christ. Our salvation doesn’t depend on our identity, our behavior, or how we measure up to other people. We are saved only because Jesus rescued us by dying on the cross in our place and rising again, getting rid of our sin forever and giving us new life. The only way to heaven is to believe in him and accept his sacrifice.
God is the only one worthy of the number one spot in our lives. We may fill that spot with people we love, goals we have, good deeds, or material things, but only God can fill a spot designed for him. “For great is the LORD and most worthy of praise; he is to be feared above all gods, for all the gods of the nations are idols, but the LORD made the heavens. Splendor and majesty are before him; strength and glory are in his sanctuary” (Psalm 96:4–6).
If God is so powerful, then why does it sometimes seem like evil is winning in the world? God is sovereign; he is the ultimate ruler. “Dominion belongs to the LORD and he rules over the nations” (Psalm 22:28). This is true, even though sometimes it seems as if evil is winning in our world. God is in control even when everything looks broken and painful. Until Jesus returns to make everything right, we still live in a sinful and broken world. But he promises it won’t be this way forever!
Jeremiah was a prophet who had seen the ugly in the world, but still knew who held the world. He said, “Ah, Sovereign LORD, you have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too hard for you” (Jeremiah 32:17).
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ROMANS 8:28

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ROMANS 8:28
We know that all things work together for the good of those who love God: those who are called according to His purpose.
Romans 8:28 is the favorite verse of millions around the world. It’s arguably the greatest promise in the Bible, for it summarizes all the others.
Romans 8:28 is all inclusive, all powerful, and always available. It is as omnipotent as the God who signed and sealed it. It’s as loving as the Savior who died to unleash it. It can do anything God can do. It can touch any hurt and redeem any problem. It isn’t a mere platitude but a divine promise. It isn’t a goal but a guarantee. It isn’t wishful thinking but a shaft of almighty providence that lands squarely on our pathway each day and every moment.
The Lord moves heaven and earth to keep this promise. He puts His eye to the microscope of providential oversight and scans the smallest details of our lives, working them into a tapestry of blessing, making sure goodness and mercy follow us all our days.
In memorizing this verse, remember that the first part is the promise; the last half is the condition. The first part tells us what God will do in working all things for our good. The last part gives us our responsibility—to love Him and be true to His purposes in our lives. Memorize Romans 8:28, and you need never despair again!
LOVE GOD.
STAND ON THIS PROMISE.
TRUST, BELEIVE, AND RECEIVE.
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WORRY IS A SIN. STOP WORRYING.

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WORRY IS A SIN. STOP WORRYING.
Matthew 6:19–34 is our Lord’s definitive teaching about the sin of worry. Once you memorize its core verse, Matthew 6:33, you’ll be leaning on it again and again, too. Here’s an outline of the passage as it unfolds. Study it as you work on this great verse.
1. Worry indicates a defective value system (Matt. 6:19–25). There are more important issues than food, clothing, houses, and entertainment.
2. Worry indicates a defective self-image (Matt. 6:26). We’re more valuable than anything else God has made, including the birds of the air.
3. Worry indicates a defective way of thinking (Matt. 6:27). Anxiety doesn’t add one hour to our lives or one cubit to our height. It’s a useless exercise and an inefficient way of thinking.
4. Worry indicates a defective trust in God (Matt. 6:28–30). Faith is the ability to maintain inner strength by trusting in the promises of God amid the problems of life. We shouldn’t fall into the “you of little faith” camp.
5. Worry indicates a defective purpose in life (Matt. 6:31–33). If we take care of things that are important to God, He’ll take care of things that are important to us.
6. Anxiety indicates a defective view of tomorrow (Matt. 6:34). In this verse Jesus specifically tells us to deal with today’s issues and don’t worry about tomorrow’s.
ALLOW THIS PASSAGE OF SCRIPTURE TO BE A GUIDE UNTO YOUR LIFE.
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Christ, Our Power

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Christ, Our Power
1. The power of His resurrection to raise us above an earthly and selfish life—Phil. 3:10.
2. The power of His grace to strengthen in trial—2 Cor. 12:9.
3. The power of His Spirit to make Himself a reality to us—Eph. 3:16, 17.
4. The power of His preservation to keep to His heavenly inheritance—1 Peter 1:4.
5. The power of His love to bestow all things which pertain to life and godliness—2 Peter 1:3.
6. The power of His ministry to operate through us—Acts 1:8; 3:12; 4:3.
7. The power of His strength to enable us to be faithful—2 Tim. 1:12.
BECAUSE OF JESUS CHRIST WE ARE POWERFUL!!!
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OUR GOD TEACHES US HOW TO HAVE A BLESSED LIFE, AND A LONG LIFE.

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OUR GOD TEACHES US HOW TO HAVE A BLESSED LIFE, AND A LONG LIFE.
Matthew 5:6 GW‬
[6] Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for God’s approval. They will be satisfied.
‭Psalms 128:1 GW‬
[1] Blessed are all who fear the Lord and live his way.
‭Jeremiah 17:7 GW‬
[7] Blessed is the person who trusts the Lord. The Lord will be his confidence.
‭1 Kings 3:14 GW‬
[14] And if you follow me and obey my laws and commands as your father David did, then I will also give you a long life.”
‭Proverbs 3:1-2 GW‬
[1] My son, do not forget my teachings, and keep my commands in mind, [2] because they will bring you long life, good years, and peace.
‭Psalms 55:23 GW‬
[23] But you, O God, will throw ⌞wicked people⌟ into the deepest pit. Bloodthirsty and deceitful people will not live out half their days. But I will trust you.
ALLOW THESE VERSES TO BE A GUIDE UNTO YOUR LIFE.
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BE CAREFUL WHO YOU TAKE ADVICE FROM

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BE CAREFUL WHO YOU TAKE ADVICE FROM
GOD GIVES ADVICE TO HIS PEOPLE.
Psalm 32:8 ⸤The LORD says, “I will instruct you. I will teach you the way that you should go. I will advise you as my eyes watch over you.
Psalm 16:7 I will praise the LORD, who advises me. My conscience warns me at night.
Psalm 73:24 With your advice you guide me, and in the end you will take me to glory.
HUMAN ADVICE CAN HAVE UNSEEN DANGERS
Proverbs 12:5 The thoughts of righteous people are fair. The advice of wicked people is treacherous.
Psalm 1:1 Blessed is the person who does not follow the advice of wicked people, take the path of sinners, or join the company of mockers.
Ezekiel 11:2 Then the LORD said to me, “Son of man, these are the men who plan evil and give bad advice in this city.
OUR GOD GIVES US ADVICE THROUGH HIS WORD
2 Timothy 3:16 Every Scripture passage is inspired by God. All of them are useful for teaching, pointing out errors, correcting people, and training them for a life that has God’s approval.
STOP LOOKING FOR ADVICE IN ALL THE WRONG PLACES.
GOOD ADVICE, THE RIGHT ADVICE, THE BEST ADVICE COMES FROM GOD.
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GOD IS A TRINITY

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GOD IS A TRINITY
EPHESIANS 2:4–5
But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved.
May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. (2 Corinthians 13:14)
God is beyond our full understanding, and it’s difficult to wrap our human minds around him. God the Father, God the Son (Jesus), and God the Holy Spirit are each fully God. Does that mean there are three gods? No. The Bible teaches that there is only one God. Does that mean that the Father, the Son, and the Spirit are the same? No. As Christians, we believe in one God in a way that doesn’t deny the distinctions between the Father, the Son, and the Spirit. This is the mystery of the Trinity.
Together the Father, Son and Holy Spirit do all things. Nevertheless, the Father is generally connected with creation, making the world. The Son, Jesus, is generally connected to redemption, making us right with God. The Holy Spirit is generally connected with growing us to be more like God. The Holy Spirit helps us grow by giving us understanding, by bringing our sin to our attention, so we can repent and be forgiven, and by guiding us to follow the Lord.
The Father sent Jesus to earth to be born, die, rise again, and ascend to heaven. Together the Father and Son sent the Spirit, who brings God’s people into relationship with the Father and Son. “I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever—the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be in you” (John 14:15–17). The Holy Spirit will give you courage, enable you to hear God’s voice, and give you words to speak when you share Jesus with others.
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WHY IS THE BIBLE IMPORTANT?

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WHY IS THE BIBLE IMPORTANT?
All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. (2 Timothy 3:16–17)
Have you ever drawn a line only to find it’s not straight? Your freehanded line might look good, but when you put a ruler against it, you discover it’s crooked. A ruler helps you realize what’s straight and what’s not. The Bible is like a ruler for us. Something might look right to us, but when know what the Bible says, we can see that it’s actually “crooked.”
The Bible is the word of God. We can trust it! It was true when it was written, it is true today, and it will be true forever. The Bible is the standard for Christian faith and action. When we aren’t sure if a belief or action is true, we should look at what God says in Scripture. God never contradicts himself. “The word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart” (Hebrews 4:12).
Christians need to know the Bible, to study and memorize it. Psalm 119 calls the Bible a lamp for our feet and a light for our path. In showing us who to follow, it guides who we are and what we do. It builds up. It corrects us. It trains us in the way we should go. God’s word is powerful. It’s not empty, but instead it accomplishes what God desires.
The Bible teaches the history of God’s people and the history of the King and Savior, Jesus Christ. This history is for all believers, even for us today. The Bible shows us who God is and what he has done, still does, and will do. It also shows us who we are and how we should live. Because Christ has already won the victory over sin, death, and the devil, we know that this victory will be ours!
THE BIBLE IS IMPORTANT, WE MUST STUDY THE BIBLE.
ALLOW THE BIBLE TO BE A GUIDE UNTO YOUR LIFE AND BE BLESSED BY GOD.
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WHAT DOES FREEDOM REALLY MEAN?

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WHAT DOES FREEDOM REALLY MEAN?
You are no longer a slave, but God’s child; and since you are his child, God has made you also an heir. (Galatians 4:7)
Have you ever said, “It’s my life. I’m free to do whatever makes me happy”? After a while, whatever you choose to pursue—popularity, alcohol, relationships, living selfishly, or trying hard to be perfect—becomes something that controls you instead of you controlling it. Soon the choice doesn’t feel like a choice at all. Instead of being free, you’re a slave.
Before we commit our lives to Jesus we are slaves to sin. Even if we try to be good, we still aren’t free. Freedom is an illusion. We are tangled up in our sin, and it is impossible to set ourselves free. When we commit our lives to Jesus, we are freed from our slavery. Only God brings real freedom. He frees us from everything we’ve been controlled by. Only God—who is absolutely perfect and all-powerful—can make us his children and save us.
Jesus forgives us. Jesus heals us. Jesus makes us whole. Don’t be discouraged if you don’t see instant change. The more you know God, the more you will become the person God created you to be. He knows what your purpose is, what is best for you, what you are good at, and how your experiences will be used in the future. He will help you get past what holds you back. He will make you whole.
FREEDOM THROUGH CHRIST.
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THE JOURNEY BEGINS

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THE JOURNEY BEGINS
EZEKIEL 36:26–27
I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. And I will put my Spirit in you and move you to follow my decrees and be careful to keep my laws.
If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved. (Romans 10:9–10)
During a wedding ceremony, two people make a commitment to be together for life. They vow to choose each other every day from that day forward. They leave behind an old life of living for themselves and move forward in a new life together as they are pronounced husband and wife.
It would be ridiculous for the bride and groom to walk back down the aisle, look at each other, and say, “Thanks for the great wedding day, but I’m going to do my own thing now.” Or, “That was a great one-day experience, but it does not change me or my life.” No! The newlyweds celebrate with a honeymoon to grow closer. They share a home and a life together. Their wedding vows are the starting point of their life together, not the end. They commit to continue to grow in unity.
If you believe Jesus died and rose again to forgive you and to give you true life, if you have asked him to forgive you, if you have asked him to come into your life, then hooray! You have begun an incredible journey with the Lord of the universe. No longer do you have to worry about whether you’re good enough for God, because in Christ you are God’s own child! Nothing can separate you from the love of God in Christ Jesus. When you feel alone or when you experience guilt and shame, you can turn to God instead of running away from him. You are forgiven!
A relationship with God is better than any other relationship or anything you can buy. It’s permanent and will change you more than anything else in your life. Welcome to the beginning of a lifelong journey. (Spoiler alert: this one ends in happily ever after.
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Christ and Evil Spirits

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Christ and Evil Spirits
There are many who are possessed by evil spirits still.
1. The evil spirits of the greed of covetousness—1 Tim. 6:10.
2. The love of the world—2 Tim. 4:10.
3. The inflation of pride—1 Tim. 3:6.
4. The exaltation of self—3 John 9.
5. The blight of error—1 Tim. 1:19, 20.
6. The division of sectarianism—1 Cor. 1:11–13.
7. The demon of envy—Acts 7:9. These are some of the evil spirits around. Christ can expel these, and cure from the ill effects, as He did of old—Luke 8:2.
TOO MANY PEOPLE ARE SEARCHING TO SEE WHAT THEY CAN FIND IN SOMEONE ELSE, BUT WE NEED TO CONSTANTLY BE SEARCHING OURSELF.
DON’T CONTINUE LIVING WITH THE EVIL SPIRITS THAT HAVE POSSESSED YOU. TAKE THEM TO JESUS, HE CAN FREE YOU FROM THOSE EVIL SPIRITS.
CHECK YOURSELF!!!
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DON’T JUST HEAR THE WORD, LIVE THE WORD!!!

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DON’T JUST HEAR THE WORD, LIVE THE WORD!!!
Abiding in Christ depends upon holding on to his teaching
1 John 2:24 Make sure that the message you heard from the beginning lives in you. If that message lives in you, you will also live in the Son and in the Father.
John 8:31 So Jesus said to those Jews who believed in him, “If you live by what I say, you are truly my disciples.
3 John 3 I was very happy when some believers came and told us that you are living according to the truth.
SATAN LOVES IT WHEN YOU GO TO CHURCH AND RECEIVE NOTHING.
RECEIVE THE WORD OF GOD, AND LIVE THE WORD OF GOD.
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DON’T LOOK BACK, KEEP YOUR EYES ON GOD

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DON’T LOOK BACK, KEEP YOUR EYES ON GOD
Luke 9:61–62 Another said, “I’ll follow you, sir, but first let me tell my family goodbye.” Jesus said to him, “Whoever starts to plow and looks back is not fit for God’s kingdom.”
A person must not look back. Note three things.
a. This man offered himself to Jesus. He was willing to follow Jesus. Something about the Lord touched his heart or else the Lord’s teaching and ministry appealed to him. He saw the enormous benefit to men and to society as Christ ministered to the needs of men. In either case, he made a decision to follow Jesus. He was willing.
b. The man had a double allegiance. Note the words but and first. The man had thought through his decision and concluded that he was willing to follow Christ, but something else needed to be handled first: a family affair, a business affair, an employment affair, a financial affair—some other concern was put first (as is the case with so many).
Something else could have been concerning the man. He may have wanted his family’s counsel and advice, to see how they felt about his decision. Perhaps he felt their approval was needed. Then again, he could have been putting his love for family before his love for Christ. Perhaps he was attached to his family more than he was attached to Christ. Family should be our first attachment after our attachment to Christ. Christ is to be first in our lives.
“But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you” (Mt. 6:33).
“No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon” (Lu. 16:13).
“Now therefore fear the LORD, and serve him in sincerity and in truth” (Jos. 24:14).
c. Jesus’ judgment was descriptively stated—stated in such a way that once heard or read, it would be difficult to forget: “No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.” The man got the point, and he probably never forgot it. It more than likely pricked his conscience and disturbed him often as the saying flashed across his mind. He had willed to follow Christ, but he “had looked back”; therefore, he was not fit for the Kingdom of God.
The idea is this. A man who begins to plough and then looks back …
• ploughs a crooked row. No row (person) is ever straight, not like it should be. (Each row or person receives only partial teaching.)
• ploughs an inconsistent field. The field under his care is never matured; it never receives consistent work
• ploughs in a spirit lacking total commitment. He may turn away at any time, leaving a job unfinished
• ploughs but allows distractions and disruptions which affect the crops (the plants are not cared for)
“Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven” (Mt. 7:21).
“And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand: and the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it” (Mt. 7:26–27).
“Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him” (He. 10:38).
“A double minded man is unstable in all his ways” (Js. 1:8).
“So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God” (Ro. 14:12).
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SOME OF THE PROMISES OF GOD ARE:

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SOME OF THE PROMISES OF GOD ARE:
God promised that His love will never fail (1 Chronicles 16:34). He is faithful in every way.
God promised blessing for all who will delight themselves in His Word (Psalm 1:1–3). Simple faith has its rewards.
God promised that all things will work out for good for His children (Romans 8:28). This is the broader picture that keeps us from being dismayed by present circumstances.
God promised new life in Christ (2 Corinthians 5:17). Salvation is the beginning of a brand-new existence.
God promised to supply our needs (Matthew 6:33; Philippians 4:19). Not that we get everything we want, but our needs will be taken care of. We are more valuable than the birds, and our Heavenly Father feeds them (Matthew 6:26).
Jesus promised eternal life to those who trust Him (John 4:14). The Good Shepherd also promised to hold us securely: “No one will snatch them out of my hand” (John 10:28).
WE CAN DEPEND ON THE PROMISES OF GOD.
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Go to God, Not Just Church

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Go to God, Not Just Church
My friends, it is one thing to go to church or chapel; it is quite another thing to go to God.
Psalm 145:18 The LORD is near to everyone who prays to him, to every faithful person who prays to him.
Jeremiah 29:12–13 Then you will call to me. You will come and pray to me, and I will hear you. When you look for me, you will find me. When you wholeheartedly seek me,
Hebrews 4:16 So we can go confidently to the throne of God’s kindness to receive mercy and find kindness, which will help us at the right time.
1 Thessalonians 5:17 Never stop praying.
DON’T JUST GO TO CHURCH, GO TO GOD.
THINK ABOUT IT.
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OUR GOD SPEAKS TO US ABOUT SERVICE

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OUR GOD SPEAKS TO US ABOUT SERVICE
What God expects of Christians is made clear throughout the NT. Nearly forty exhortations appear in Rom. 12 alone. The apostolic creed found in Tit. 2:11–14 outlines the Christian life as the denial of ungodliness and worldly lusts, accompanied by self restraint, righteousness, godliness and the expectation of the return of Christ. Another such outline in Heb. 10:19–25 calls for prayer, public testimony, a good example to others and assembly for worship.
It is reasonable, or spiritual, RV, to present one’s body to God as a living sacrifice to serve Him, Rom. 12:1. This service must be exclusive, Luke 16:13; given with the spirit, Rom. 1:9; rendered with reverence and godly fear, Heb. 12:28; motivated by love, Gal. 5:13. It calls for following Christ, John 12:26, whom all Christians serve, Col. 3:24, as they serve God, Acts 27:23.
Believers are described as persons who have turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God, 1 Thess. 1:9. This service may take the form of fasting and prayer, Luke 2:37, or ministering to the poor and needy, or giving oneself to prayer and the ministry of the Word as did the apostles, Acts 6:1–4.
When Christian service is rendered in righteousness, peace, and joy, the believer is acceptable to God and approved of men, Rom. 14:17, 18.
THERE IS A LOT TO RECEIVE FROM THIS QUICK STUDY.
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A WORD FROM GOD

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A WORD FROM GOD
Romans 12:18‭-‬19 GNB
Do everything possible on your part to live in peace with everybody.Never take revenge, my friends, but instead let God’s anger do it.For the scripture says, “I will take revenge, I will pay back, says the Lord.”
DON’T START TROUBLE, LIVE IN PEACE.DON’T ALLOW ANYONE TO CAUSE YOU TO GET INTO TROUBLE. LET GOD FIGHT YOUR BATTLES. GOD WILL TAKE CARE OF IT.
John 18:17 GNB
The girl at the gate said to Peter, “Aren’t you also one of the disciples of that man?” “No, I am not,” answered Peter.
JUST BECAUSE A PERSON SAY THEY LOVE YOU, JUST BECAUSE A PERSON HANG OUT WITH YOU EVERYDAY, DON’T THINK THEY WON’T TURN THERE BACK ON YOU.
THINK ABOUT IT.
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SALVATION AND REWARDS

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SALVATION AND REWARDS
A number of clear contrasts between the two appear in Scripture. Salvation is for the lost, Matt. 18:11, while rewards are for the saved, Prov. 13:13. The salvation offered to all who believe is the same for everyone, Acts 16:31; Heb. 10:39, while rewards will differ, Rev. 22:12. Salvation is a free gift, Isa. 55:1; Rom. 6:23, but rewards are earned, 1 Cor. 3:8. Salvation is received in the present, John 5:24; rewards are to be received in the future, Matt. 16:27.
When the day for rewards has come, fire will test every man’s work. All that survives will be rewarded, and salvation will not be affected, 1 Cor. 3:11–15. Every man will have praise of God, 1 Cor. 4:5. Keeping the precepts of Scripture has always brought great reward, Psa. 19:11.
Christ spoke of rewards as being in Heaven, Matt. 5:12. He will bring them with Him at His return, Rev. 22:12. A reward is to be given even for the offering of a cup of cold water, Matt. 10:42. God is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him, Heb. 11:6. It is a worthy motive to serve Him with the promised rewards in view. Even Moses “had respect unto the recompense of the reward,” Heb. 11:26. All believers are encouraged to have full confidence in the fulfillment of everything God has promised, Heb. 10:35–37; Prov. 11:18.
LIVE GODLY AND RECEIVE THE REWARDS.
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CHILD OF GOD, OR CHILD OF SATAN

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CHILD OF GOD, OR CHILD OF SATAN
Love reveals a person’s true nature; love shows that a person is either a child of God or of the devil. Note who it is that is not of God.
⇒ The person who does not live righteously is not of God. The person who does not live a pure and holy life is not of God.
⇒ The person who does not love his brother is not of God. The person who mistreats, abuses, ignores, neglects or takes advantage of his brother is not of God.
This is easily seen: God is holy, righteous, and pure and God is love. Therefore any person who does not live a holy, righteous, and pure life and who does not love could not be of God. His life stands opposed to all that God stands for. The things that he does are not of God; they are not of the nature of God. Now, of whose nature are they? Whose nature is unholy, unrighteous, impure; and whose nature is unloving? Not God’s nature, but the devil’s nature. This is not a pleasant thought, but Scripture declares emphatically that we are either a child of God or of the devil. What determines whose child we are? Our lives reveal exactly whose child we are.
⇒ The person who lives a righteous life and who loves his brother takes his nature from God.
⇒ The person who lives an unrighteous life and who mistreats his brother takes his nature from the devil.
We can look at our nature and tell whose child we are. If we live righteous, pure, and holy lives and love one another, we have the nature of God. If we live unrighteous, impure, and unholy lives and mistreat one another, we have the nature of the devil. It is that clear: there is no middle ground. God’s nature is not that of unrighteousness and hate. God is righteous and loving; therefore, the person who lives a righteous life and who loves his brother is of God.
Now, note a significant fact: John defines righteousness as love. This is what he is really saying in this verse: the person who does not do righteousness is the person who does not love his brother. Righteousness is love, and unrighteousness is failing to love. This is seen by scanning this passage:
⇒ Note verse 12: Cain did not love his brother so he murdered him and did an unrighteous deed.
⇒ Note verse 14: the proof that we have passed from death to life is our love, our righteous behavior toward our brother.
⇒ Note verse 15: love is not unrighteous acts, hate, or murder.
⇒ Note verse 16: love is the righteous act of God in giving His Son to die for us.
⇒ Note verse 16 again: love is laying down our lives for our brother.
⇒ Note verse 17: love is compassion and giving to meet the needs of our brother.
The point is this: love is action—righteous deeds in action. And righteousness is love—loving deeds in action. This is exactly what John declared earlier.
“He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him” (1 Jn. 2:10).
This is also what Paul declared in that memorable passage of Romans, a passage that we should live in and preach and teach as long as we live upon earth.
“Owe no man anything, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law. For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law” (Ro. 13:8–10).
How do we know if we really love God? We can look at love and tell. Do we love our brothers? Or, do we hold things within us toward others? Do we think evil thoughts about them? Talk about them? Criticize, murmur, grumble, gossip, or backbite them? Do we do evil against them? This is the nature of the devil—to tear down and destroy—not the nature of God. Therefore, if we do these kinds of things, we are revealing that we are not the children of God, but children of the devil. Love reveals whose child we are.
“Blessed are the peacemakers [an act of love]: for they shall be called the children of God” (Mt. 5:9).
“Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself” (Mt. 22:37–39).
“A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another” (Jn. 13:34–35).
“Let love be without dissimulation [hypocrisy]. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good” (Ro. 12:9).
1 John 3:10 This is the way God’s children are distinguished from the devil’s children. Everyone who doesn’t do what is right or love other believers isn’t God’s child.
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LIFE AND DEATH

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LIFE AND DEATH
Only in the Bible can any satisfying light be found on the mysterious and baffling subjects of life and death, Deut. 30:19. In the beginning God breathed life into the nostrils of the man He had created, Gen. 2:7. That breath was the spirit of man. “The body without the spirit is dead,” Jas. 2:26.
The normal life span is 70 years, Psa. 90:10. Those who keep God’s precepts ordinarily live longer than those who do not, Prov. 3:1, 2. Life is likened to a shadow, Psa. 144:4, and a vapor, Jas. 4:14. “A sound heart is the life of the flesh,” Prov. 14:30. “The life of the flesh is in the blood,” Lev. 17:11.
By one man came death through disobedience, Gen. 2:17; Rom. 5:12. Under the permissive will of God, Satan has the power of death, Job 2:6. The fear of it brings men into bondage, Heb. 2:14, 15. Death is an enemy which will finally be destroyed, 1 Cor 15:26. Christ has the keys to it, Rev. 1:18. It will be banished from God’s new order, Rev. 21:4. For believers, “to die is gain,” Phil. 1:21. For all others, after death there is judgment, Heb. 9:27.
Like Enoch and Elijah, believers who are living at the time of the translation of the church will never die, 1 Cor. 15:51, 52; 1 Thess. 4:14–18. All unbelievers will ultimately experience the second death, Rev. 20:14, 15.
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Things the Sinner Cannot Do

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Things the Sinner Cannot Do
1. Cannot reverse what God does. “I cannot go beyond the Word of the Lord” Num. 22:18 No one can straighten what is bent. No one can count what is not there.
2. Cannot find God by Himself. “I cannot perceive Him” Job 23:8, 9 However, if I go east, he isn’t there. If I go west, I can’t find him. If I go northward, where he is at work, I can’t observe him. If I turn southward, I can’t see him.
3. Cannot supply what is lacking. “What is crooked cannot be made straight” Eccles. 1:15 No one can straighten what is bent. No one can count what is not there.
4. Cannot please God—Rom. 8:8 Those who are under the control of the corrupt nature can’t please God.
5. Cannot see or enter the Kingdom of God—John 3:3, 5 Jesus replied to Nicodemus, “I can guarantee this truth: No one can see God’s kingdom without being born from above.”
Jesus answered Nicodemus, “I can guarantee this truth: No one can enter God’s kingdom without being born of water and the Spirit.
6. Cannot be where Christ is. “Whither I go ye cannot come” (John 8:21, 22, 43 Jesus spoke to the Pharisees again. He said, “I’m going away, and you’ll look for me. But you will die because of your sin. You can’t go where I’m going.” Then the Jews asked, “Is he going to kill himself? Is that what he means when he says, ‘You can’t go where I’m going’?”
Why don’t you understand the language I use? Is it because you can’t understand the words I use?
7. Cannot pass the gulf which divides the saved from the unsaved in the next life—Luke 16:26 Besides, a wide area separates us. People couldn’t cross it in either direction even if they wanted to.’
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SEEK GOD, AND LIVE GODLY

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SEEK GOD, AND LIVE GODLY
Matthew 6:33, NLT Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need. WE MUST LIVE OUR LIFE SEEKING GOD FIRST. WE MUST LIVE A RIGHTEOUS LIFE. IF WE WILL DO THOSE TWO THINGS GOD WILL BLESS US WITH ALL THAT WE NEED.
Proverbs 2:8 GNB
He protects those who treat others fairly, and guards those who are devoted to him. IF WE WILL TREAT PEOPLE FAIRLY, AND DEVOTE OUR LIFE TO GOD, GOD WILL PROTECT US AND GUARD US.
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GOD SPEAKS TO US ABOUT THE BODY OF FAITH

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GOD SPEAKS TO US ABOUT THE BODY OF FAITH
Hebrews 11:1 Faith assures us of things we expect and convinces us of the existence of things we cannot see.
John 10:27 My sheep respond to my voice, and I know who they are. They follow me,
Philippians 2:5 Have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had.
Proverbs 3:5–7 Trust the LORD with all your heart, and do not rely on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths smooth. Do not consider yourself wise. Fear the LORD, and turn away from evil.
Romans 15:1 So those of us who have a strong ⸤faith⸥ must be patient with the weaknesses of those whose ⸤faith⸥ is not so strong. We must not think only of ourselves. We should all be concerned about our neighbor and the good things that will build his faith.
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OUR GOD SPEAKS TO US ABOUT REPENTANCE

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OUR GOD SPEAKS TO US ABOUT REPENTANCE
2 Chronicles 7:14 However, if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves, pray, search for me, and turn from their evil ways, then I will hear ⸤their prayer⸥ from heaven, forgive their sins, and heal their country.
Ezekiel 18:21–23 “But suppose a wicked person turns away from all the sins that he has done. He obeys all my laws and does what is fair and right. He will certainly live. He will not die. All the rebellious things that he did will not be remembered. He will live because of the right things that he did. I don’t want wicked people to die.” declares the Almighty LORD. “I want them to turn from their evil ways and live.
Romans 2:4 Do you have contempt for God, who is very kind to you, puts up with you, and deals patiently with you? Don’t you realize that it is God’s kindness that is trying to lead you to him and change the way you think and act?
Matthew 3:1–2 Later, John the Baptizer appeared in the desert of Judea. His message was, “Turn to God and change the way you think and act, because the kingdom of heaven is near.”
REPENTANCE IS NECESSARY,
CHECK YOURSELF, RECOGNIZE, MAKE THE NECESSARY CHANGES.
WE ARE NOT PREFECT, THERE ARE SOME THINGS WE NEED TO TURN AWAY FROM AND COME TO GOD.
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FOOD FOR THOUGHT

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FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Psalm 121:1-2
I lift up my eyes to the mountains— where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.
Psalm 32:8
I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you.
Joshua 1:9
Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.
1 Thessalonians 5:11
Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.
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The power of God to deliver one from terrible trouble & circumstances.

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The power of God to deliver one from terrible trouble & circumstances.,
THROUGH FAITH
“And Jesus said unto the centurion, Go thy way; and as thou hast believed, so be it done unto thee. And his servant was healed in the selfsame hour” (Mt. 8:13).
“Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it unto you. And their eyes were opened; and Jesus straitly charged them, saying, See that no man know it” (Mt. 9:29–30).
“And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive” (Mt. 21:22).
“Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth” (Mk. 9:23).
THROUGH JESUS, His power and His Word
“But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then saith he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house” (Mt. 9:6).
“Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest” (Mt. 11:28).
“Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid” (Jn. 14:27).
“These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world” (Jn. 16:33).
“How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him” (Ac. 10:38).
“And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power, which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places, far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come: and hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church” (Ep. 1:19–22).
“Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us” (Ep. 3:20).
“Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people. For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted” (He. 2:17–18).
“For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need” (He. 4:15–16).
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THINK ABOUT IT.

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THINK ABOUT IT.
‭Ecclesiastes 12:14 GW‬
[14] God will certainly judge everything that is done. This includes every secret thing, whether it is good or bad.
‭2 Corinthians 5:10 GW‬
[10] All of us must appear in front of Christ’s judgment seat. Then all people will receive what they deserve for the good or evil they have done while living in their bodies.
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Is Homosexuality a Sin?

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Is Homosexuality a Sin?
It’s in the Bible, Leviticus 18:22, TLB. “Homosexuality is absolutely forbidden, for it is an enormous sin.”
Is the practice of homosexuality the worst sin a person can commit? Many people, even “Christians” may say this, but the Bible says all sin leads to death. It’s in the Bible, Romans 6:23, NKJV. “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Pride, greed, and laziness are sins all the same, just as much as homosexuality is a sin. It’s in the Bible, Ezekiel 16:49, NKJV. “Look, this was the iniquity of your sister Sodom: She and her daughter had pride, fullness of food, and abundance of idleness; neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy.”
Note: The Bible does not single out homosexual behavior, but also includes other sins offensive to God, including idolatry and other sexual sins.
Like all sinners, practicing homosexuals are called to repent. It’s in the Bible, I Timothy 1:10-11, TLB. “Yes, these laws are made to identify as sinners all who are immoral and impure: homosexuals, kidnappers, liars, and all others who do things that contradict the glorious Good News of our blessed God, whose messenger I am.
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GOD’S PROMISES

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GOD’S PROMISES
God’s promises are something He always keeps. “No, I will not break my covenant; I will not take back one word of what I said” (Psalm 89:34, TLB).
All of our needs will be supplied. It’s in the Bible, Philippians 4:19, NKJV. “And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.”
God does not hold back anything that is for your benefit or good. It’s in the Bible, Psalm 84:11, TLB. “For Jehovah God is our Light and our Protector. He gives us grace and glory. No good thing will He withhold from those who walk along his paths.”
The Bible promises peace as we live according to its principles. It’s in the Bible, Psalms 119:165, NKJV. “Great peace have those who love Your law, and nothing causes them to stumble.”
WE MUST LEARN THE PROMISES OF GOD. WE CAN’T STAND ON A PROMISE THAT WE DON’T KNOW.
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BELEIVERS ARE TO SUPPORT ONE ANOTHER

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BELEIVERS ARE TO SUPPORT ONE ANOTHER
James 5:19–20 My brothers and sisters, if one of you wanders from the truth, someone can bring that person back. Realize that whoever brings a sinner back from the error of his ways will save him from death, and many sins will be forgiven.
Galatians 6:1–2 Brothers and sisters, if a person gets trapped by wrongdoing, those of you who are spiritual should help that person turn away from doing wrong. Do it in a gentle way. At the same time watch yourself so that you also are not tempted. Help carry each other’s burdens. In this way you will follow Christ’s teachings.
Matthew 18:15–17 “If a believer does something wrong,go, confront him when the two of you are alone. If he listens to you, you have won back that believer. But if he does not listen, take one or two others with you so that every accusation may be verified by two or three witnesses. If he ignores these witnesses, tell it to the community of believers. If he also ignores the community, deal with him as you would a heathen or a tax collector.
1 Timothy 5:20 Reprimand those leaders who sin. Do it in front of everyone so that the other leaders will also be afraid.
Hebrews 3:12 Be careful, brothers and sisters, that none of you ever develop a wicked, unbelieving heart that turns away from the living God.
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God’s people are to resist sin

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God’s people are to resist sin
Ephesians 4:22–24
You were taught to change the way you were living. The person you used to be will ruin you through desires that deceive you. However, you were taught to have a new attitude. You were also taught to become a new person created to be like God, with a life that truly has God’s approval and is holy.
Proverbs 4:24-27
Remove dishonesty from your mouth. Put deceptive speech far away from your lips. Let your eyes look straight ahead and your sight be focused in front of you. Carefully walk a straight path, and all your ways will be secure. Do not lean to the right or to the left. Walk away from evil.
1 Corinthians 15:34
Come back to the right point of view, and stop sinning. Some people don’t know anything about God. You should be ashamed of yourselves.
James 1:21
So get rid of all immoral behavior and all the wicked things you do. Humbly accept the word that God has placed in you. This word can save you.
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FOOD FOR THOUGHT

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FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Psalm 4:8 NIV
In peace I will lie down and sleep,
for you alone, Lord,
make me dwell in safety.
OUR SAFETY IS IN GOD. GOD WILL KEEP US SAFE. STAY CLOSE TO GOD. LET US DWELL IN THE PRESENCE OF GOD AND BE SAFE.
Psalm 46:1 NIV
God is our refuge and strength,
an ever-present help in trouble. OUR SAFETY IS IN GOD, GOD IS OUR PROTECTOR. OUR STRENGTH COMES FROM THE LORD. OUR HELP COMES FROM THE LORD. OUR GOD HAS OUR BACK FOREVER!!! GLORY!!! HALLELUJAH!!!
James 1:25 GW
However, the person who continues to study God’s perfect laws that make people free and who remains committed to them will be blessed. People like that don’t merely listen and forget; they actually do what God’s laws say.
IF YOU WILL STUDY GOD’S WORD, COMMITT TO GOD’S WORD, AND LIVE BY GOD’S WORD, YOU WILL BE BLESSED BY GOD.
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THE BIBLE TEACHES US ABOUT ACKNOWLEDGING GOD.

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THE BIBLE TEACHES US ABOUT ACKNOWLEDGING GOD.
Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.
Matthew 6:33 But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.
Deuteronomy 4:29 But if from there you seek the LORD your God, you will find him if you seek him with all your heart and with all your soul.
Psalm 37:4 Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.
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Blessings from God

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Blessings from God
Jeremiah 17:7
“Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord
And whose trust is the Lord.
Psalm 115:14
May the Lord give you increase,
You and your children.
Psalm 118:26
Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord;
We have blessed you from the house of the Lord.
Proverbs 10:22
It is the blessing of the Lord that makes rich,
And He adds no sorrow to it.
Psalm 95:2
Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving,
Let us shout joyfully to Him with psalms.
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GOD OF ABUNDANCE PART 1

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GOD OF ABUNDANCE PART 1
Ephesians 3:20-21
“Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.”
Ephesians 3:20-21 tells us, God can do way more than we ask or even think of. His power works in us to bring about big things. This means He gives not just enough but an overflowing amount.
These words give hope and courage to those who believe. They show that with God’s strength inside us, we can see amazing blessings in our lives. It’s like having a never-ending source of good things because God is so generous!
Psalm 65:11
“You crown the year with your bounty, and your carts overflow with abundance.”
Psalm 65:11 shows us a picture of God’s generous heart. He fills our lives with good things, just like a farmer’s field bursting with crops. This verse says that even the hard paths will overflow with plenty.
It means no matter what, God gives more than we need.
God really knows how to give a great harvest! Everywhere you look – up in the mountains and down in the valleys – His goodness is there. Psalm 65:11 tells us that God wraps the year with beauty and rich blessings, filling your life with amazing treasures if you follow Him.
John 10:10
“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.”
In John 10:10, we learn about Jesus’ mission. He came so that we could have life—more than just breathing, but a full and meaningful one. This isn’t only about what happens when our time on earth ends; it’s starting right now, with Him by our side.
We get not just eternal life but also joy, peace, and everything our souls need.
This verse shows us the real face of abundance through Christ. It warns us: don’t get tricked thinking it’s all about getting stuff. True riches are found in spiritual growth and deep connection with God.
Live this way and you’ll find yourself overflowing with blessings you can’t even measure!
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THE ABUNDANCE OF GOD PART 2

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THE ABUNDANCE OF GOD PART 2
2 Peter 1:3
“His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness.”
God’s divine power has given us everything we need to live a good and godly life. We find this out by getting to know Him, who calls us to His own glory and goodness. Through this knowledge, grace and peace are ours in plenty.
It’s like having the tools for building a strong faith—He’s already handed them over.
We’re called to use what we’ve been given with care and passion, growing qualities that reflect a life honoring God. This means showing love, self-control, patience.. the works! These aren’t just nice ideas; they’re expected of us as we journey in faith.
Romans 8:32
“He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things?”
Romans 8:32 is like a big hug from God. It tells us that since He didn’t hold back even His own Son, we can trust Him to give us everything else we need. Think of it as God’s promise to look after our needs because He cares for us so much.
The verse means more than just food and clothes; it’s about all the help and blessings God gives. When we love Him, like the verse says, He works things out for us in amazing ways—ways that show off His generosity and love.
That’s what abundance in Christ is all about!
Philippians 4:19
“And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus.”
Philippians 4:19 is like a warm hug from God. It tells us that He’s got our backs, no matter what. God’s not just any provider; he’s the rich King of everything, and He cares about our needs.
Trusting Him can take a huge weight off our shoulders.
We might worry about money or stuff we need, but this verse is telling us to chill. Look at how it rolls—God will handle things in His super generous way because Jesus Christ has a huge treasure chest in heaven with everything we could ever ask for.
So, when times get tough, this promise is like a solid rock to stand on.
Colossians 2:9-10
“For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form, and in Christ you have been brought to fullness. He is the head over every power and authority.”
In Christ, all the fullness of God lives in a human body. This means Jesus has the whole nature of God. Because we’re joined with Him, we are complete. He is the head over every power and authority.
By being with Christ, we have everything we need. Our lives are filled with His power and our union with Him gives us true life. Through Jesus, God shows us who he really is and how much He loves us.
We don’t need anything else to connect with God or to understand His plan for us.
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THE ABOUNDANCE OF GOD PART 3

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THE ABOUNDANCE OF GOD PART 3
3 John 1:2
“Dear friend, I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well.”
3 John 1:2 is a Bible verse that brings hope. It tells us that God wants us to do well in life and be healthy just like our soul does well. This verse talks about being blessed not just with money but having a good life all around.
People use it to say that all great things come from God, including peace inside our hearts and strong bodies.
This message fits right into the idea of abundance, which is more than having lots of stuff; it’s about living fully and richly in every way. It’s like getting a high-five from above for all parts of your life — your mind, body, and spirit.
Proverbs 10:22
“The blessing of the Lord brings wealth, without painful toil for it.”
Proverbs 10:22 tells us that the Lord’s blessing can bring wealth. This kind of wealth is special because it comes from living right, not by other means. It shows that true riches are about more than just money—they come from God’s goodness and lead to a life filled with joy, not trouble.
The wisdom we speak shows if we understand this truth. While this verse talks of abundance, it doesn’t promise everyone will get rich. Instead, it highlights how different ways of gaining wealth stack up—God’s way versus our own.
Psalm 1:1-3
“Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers, but whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and who meditates on his law day and night. That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither—whatever they do prospers.”
Psalm 1:1-3 tells us about a happy person. This person doesn’t follow bad advice or stand around with sinners. Instead, they love the Lord’s teaching and think about it day and night.
They are like a tree by the water that grows strong. Its leaves stay green, and it always has fruit, even when things get hot. It’s not worried because its roots reach into the cool stream below.
Just like this tree, a good person has deep roots in God’s ways. They don’t get scared when trouble comes. Their life stays fresh and full, just like the green leaves on that tree by the river — always growing and succeeding in all they do.
ARE YOU FINDING THIS SERIES OF QUICK STUDIES TO BE INSPIRING.
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THE BIBLE TEACHES US ABOUT FAITH

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THE BIBLE TEACHES US ABOUT FAITH
What is the meaning of faith? It’s in the Bible, Hebrews 11:1, TLB. “What is faith? It is the confident assurance that something we want is going to happen. It is the certainty that what we hope for is waiting for us, even though we cannot see it up ahead.”
Jesus is the source of faith. It’s in the Bible, Luke 17:5, TLB. “One day the apostles said to the Lord, ‘We need more faith; tell us how to get it.'” Romans 10:17, NIV says, “Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the Word of Christ.”
Real faith is believing in what Christ has done for us. It’s in the Bible, Romans 5:1, TLB. “So now, since we have been made right in God’s sight by faith in his promises, we can have real peace with Him because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us.”
Faith is trusting God in everything. It’s in the Bible, Hebrews 10:38, TLB. “And those whose faith has made them good in God’s sight must live by faith, trusting Him in everything. Otherwise, if they shrink back, God will have no pleasure in them.”
Weak faith can become strong faith with God’s help. It’s in the Bible, Mark 9:24, TLB. “The father instantly replied, ‘I do have faith; oh, help me to have more!'”
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GOD WILL ACCEPT YOU

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GOD WILL ACCEPT YOU
Christ invited everyone to come to Him. It’s in the Bible, Matthew 11:28, NKJV. “Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”
Will Jesus take me back? Will God accept me? It’s in the Bible, John 6:37, NKJV. “All that the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will by no means cast out.”
We may come to God with all our weakness, our folly, our sinfulness, and fall at His feet in penitence. It’s in the Bible, Isaiah 55:7, NKJV. “Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the Lord, and He will have mercy on him; and to our God, for He will abundantly pardon.”
Christ doesn’t accept only the righteous and holy; He died for us while we were sinners. It’s in the Bible, Romans 5:8, NKJV. “But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”
No matter what our past may have been, God accepts us unconditionally, but He loves us too much to leave us the way we are. It’s in the Bible, Ezekiel 18:21-22. “But if a wicked man turns from all his sins which he has committed, keeps all My statutes, and does what is lawful and right, he shall surely live; he shall not die. None of the transgressions which he has committed shall be remembered against him; because of the righteousness which he has done, he shall live.”
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A God Who Is Present

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A God Who Is Present
Psalm 103:1–14
Praise the LORD, my soul! Praise his holy name, all that is within me. Praise the LORD, my soul, and never forget all the good he has done: He is the one who forgives all your sins, the one who heals all your diseases, the one who rescues your life from the pit, the one who crowns you with mercy and compassion, the one who fills your life with blessings so that you become young again like an eagle. The LORD does what is right and fair for all who are oppressed. He let Moses know his ways. He let the Israelites know the things he had done. The LORD is compassionate, merciful, patient, and always ready to forgive. He will not always accuse us of wrong or be angry ⸤with us⸥ forever. He has not treated us as we deserve for our sins or paid us back for our wrongs. As high as the heavens are above the earth— that is how vast his mercy is toward those who fear him. As far as the east is from the west— that is how far he has removed our rebellious acts from himself. As a father has compassion for his children, so the LORD has compassion for those who fear him. He certainly knows what we are made of. He bears in mind that we are dust.
It’s sometimes difficult to grasp that the Creator of the universe cares about us—that He bothers with miniscule people like us. Because we tend to forget about others and focus on our own tasks and needs, we’re prone to think that God isn’t concerned with the details of His creation—that He’s not intimately involved in every aspect of our lives.
Psalm 103 presents a different understanding of God. The psalmist describes a God who wants to know us and wants us to respond to Him. He illustrates a responsive love. Because of God’s love for him, he declares, “Bless Yahweh … all within me, bless his holy name” (Psa 103:1). God doesn’t stop at forgiving our sins and redeeming us. He “crowns [us] with loyal love and mercies” (Psa 103:4). Although we have greatly offended Him, He doesn’t hold it against us: “He has not dealt with us according to our sins, nor repaid us according to our iniquities” (Psa 103:10). As a father, He knows where we fail, and He pities us: “For he knows our frame. He remembers that we are dust” (Psa 103:13–14).
We can easily forget that God is concerned about our existence and jealous for our praise. If we don’t realize His work and thank Him for it, we’re not bringing Him glory. Ultimately, He has shown His love through His act of reconciling us to Himself. When we forget where we stand with Him, we can look to that great testament of His love. Then we can be like the psalmist and respond with praise.
Do you doubt God’s love and care for you? Does this affect your praise for Him?
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OUR GOD TEACHES US ABOUT EVANGELISM

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OUR GOD TEACHES US ABOUT EVANGELISM
How can Christians be involved in evangelism? They should personally be responsible to pass on the gospel. It’s in the Bible, Matthew 9:37-38, NKJV. “Then He said to His disciples, “The harvest truly is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.”
Evangelism is a worldwide work for all Christians. It’s in the Bible, Matthew 28:19-20, NIV. “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
Sharing Jesus Christ should be a way of life. It’s in the Bible, Colossians 1:28-29, TLB. “So everywhere we go we talk about Christ to all who will listen, warning them and teaching them as well as we know how. We want to be able to present each one to God, perfect because of what Christ has done for each of them. This is my work, and I can do it only because Christ’s mighty energy is at work within me.”
The good news of salvation must be preached everywhere before Jesus will come. It’s in the Bible, Matthew 24:14, NKJV. “And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come.
You don’t have to be a sophisticated, highly educated person to share Jesus. It’s in the Bible, 1 Corinthians 2:1-5, NKJV. “And I, brethren, when I came to you, did not come with excellence of speech or of wisdom declaring to you the testimony of God. For I determined not to know anything among you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified. I was with you in weakness, in fear, and in much trembling. And my speech and my preaching were not with persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, that your faith should not be in the wisdom of men but in the power of God.”
We are called to be representatives of Jesus. It’s in the Bible, 2 Corinthians 5:20, NKJV. “Now then, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were pleading through us: we implore you on Christ’s behalf, be reconciled to God.”
Evangelism is not only speaking for the Lord, but also modeling the truth in our lives. It’s in the Bible, Mark 16:15; John 13:35, NKJV. “‘And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature”…”By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.””
Evangelism is more than preaching and witnessing; it is caring for people’s needs. It’s in the Bible, Isaiah 61:1, TLB. ““The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good tidings to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound”
Each Christian should feel the same compulsion the apostle Paul felt to share the gospel with others. It’s in the Bible, 1 Corinthians 9:16, 22, 23, NIV. “For when I preach the gospel, I cannot boast, since I am compelled to preach. Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel! . . . I have become all things to all people so that by all possible means I might save some.”
AS WE GO ABOUT OUR EARTHLY JOURNEY LET US PREACH, TEACH, AND LIVE THE WORD OF GOD.
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OUR SECURITY IS IN THE LORD

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OUR SECURITY IS IN THE LORD
We can find security in knowing Jesus. It’s in the Bible, I John 4:18, TLB. “We need have no fear of someone who loves us perfectly; His perfect love for us eliminates all dread of what He might do to us. If we are afraid, it is for fear of what He might do to us, and shows that we are not fully convinced that He really loves us.”
We can have security in the midst of natural disasters. It’s in the Bible, Psalm 46:1-3, TLB. “God is our refuge and strength, a tested help in times of trouble. And so we need not fear even if the world blows up, and the mountains crumble into the sea. Let the oceans roar and foam; let the mountains tremble!”
We can be secure knowing that God never sleeps, but watches over us. It’s in the Bible, Psalm 121:2-4, NIV. “My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. He will not let your foot slip—He who watches over you will not slumber; indeed, He who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.”
Security is having a settled mind. It’s in the Bible, Psalm 112:7-8, TLB. “He does not fear bad news, nor live in dread of what may happen. For he is settled in his mind that Jehovah will take care of him. That is why he is not afraid but can calmly face his foes.”
We need the security of being under Christ’s protection. It’s in the Bible, John 6:39, TLB. “And this is the will of God, that I should not lose even one of all those He has given Me, but that I should raise them to eternal life at the Last Day.”
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OUR GOD IS GOOD

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OUR GOD IS GOOD
In spite of evil, God is working out his good purposes. It’s in the Bible, Genesis 50:20, TLB. “As far as I am concerned, God turned into good what you meant for evil.”
God can use all things, even the bad, for a good purpose. It’s in the Bible, Romans 8:28, NIV. “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose.”
OUR GOD IS GOOD TO US.
OUR GOD CONSTANTLY PROTECTS US AND BLESSES US.
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GOD SPEAKS TO US ABOUT ENTERAINMENT

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GOD SPEAKS TO US ABOUT ENTERAINMENT
Here are the criteria for choosing any entertainment: Including books, music, television, and movies. It’s in the Bible, Philippians 4:8, TLB. “And now, brothers, as I close this letter, let me say this one more thing: Fix your thoughts on what is true and good and right. Think about things that are pure and lovely, and dwell on the fine, good things in others. Think about all you can praise God for and be glad about.”
Avoid inappropriate activities. It’s in the Bible, Psalm 101:3, TLB. “Help me to refuse the low and vulgar things; help me to abhor all crooked deals of every kind, to have no part in them.”
You cannot enjoy many of the entertainment pleasures this world offers and still be a friend of God. It’s in the Bible, James 4:4, TLB. “You are like an unfaithful wife who loves her husband’s enemies. Don’t you realize that making friends with God’s enemies—the evil pleasures of this world—makes you an enemy of God? I say it again, that if your aim is to enjoy the evil pleasure of the unsaved world, you cannot also be a friend of God.”
What are some of the evil pleasures of the world? It’s in the Bible, Galatians 5:19-21, TLB. “But when you follow your own wrong inclinations your lives will produce evil results: impure thoughts, eagerness for lustful pleasure, idolatry, spiritism (that is, encouraging the activity of demons), hatred and fighting, … murder, drunkenness, wild parties, and all that sort of thing. Let me tell you again as I have before, that anyone living that sort of life will not inherit the kingdom of God.”
The definition of worldly pleasures and entertainment expands: It’s in the Bible, I John 2:15-17, TLB. “Stop loving this evil world and all that it offers you, for when you love these things you show that you do not really love God; for all these worldly things, these evil desires—the craze for sex, the ambition to buy everything that appeals to you, and the pride that comes from wealth and importance—these are not from God. They are from this evil world itself. And this world is fading away, and these evil, forbidden things will go with it, but whoever keeps doing the will of God will live forever.”
Everything we do should be done in harmony with the name of Christ. It’s in the Bible, Colossians 3:17, NIV. “And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.”
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Trusting God means publicly acknowledging him.

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Trusting God means publicly acknowledging him.
I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” (Ps. 91:2, NIV)
Part of trusting God is telling others. It’s being public (but not obnoxious) about it. Here are some more excerpts from the Psalms in which the psalmist makes it clear to the people around him that he’s put in all his chips on God. Psalm 25:1-2 says, “In you, Lord my God, I put my trust. I trust in you; do not let me be put to shame, nor let my enemies triumph over me” (NIV). Psalm 31:14-15 says, “But I trust in you, Lord; I say, ‘You are my God.’ My times are in your hands; deliver me from the hands of my enemies, from those who pursue me” (NIV). In Psalm 40:3, the psalmist declares, “He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear the Lord and put their trust in him” (NIV).
Bible Verses about Trusting God: “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust” (Ps. 91:2).
Jeremiah 17:7-8 But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him. They will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit.
Isaiah 43:2 When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze.
James 1:6 But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.
Psalm 62:7 My salvation and my honor depend on God; he is my mighty rock, my refuge.
ALLOW THESE VERSES TO BE A GUIDE UNTO YOUR LIFE.
TRUST GOD. LET PEOPLE KNOW THAT YOU TRUST GOD.
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WE MUST TAKE ACTION

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WE MUST TAKE ACTION
James 2:14-17 ESV
What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can that faith save him? If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacking in daily food, and one of you says to them, “Go in peace, be warmed and filled,” without giving them the things needed for the body, what good is that? So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.
‭James 1:23-25 GW‬
[23] If someone listens to God’s word but doesn’t do what it says, he is like a person who looks at his face in a mirror, [24] studies his features, goes away, and immediately forgets what he looks like. [25] However, the person who continues to study God’s perfect laws that make people free and who remains committed to them will be blessed. People like that don’t merely listen and forget; they actually do what God’s laws say.
1 John 3:18 ESV
Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth.
‭James 2:26 GW‬
[26] A body that doesn’t breathe is dead. In the same way faith that does nothing is dead.
FAITH WITHOUT WORKS IS DEAD.
DON’T JUST PRAY FOR A PERSON HELP THE PERSON.
A HUNGRY PERSON CAN’T EAT YOUR PRAYER, GIVE THE PERSON SOME FOOD ETC.
IT IS GOOD TO PRAY FOR SOMEONE, BUT IT IS ALSO GOOD TO HELP THE PERSON WITH THEIR NEEDS.
TAKE ACTION!!! HELP SOMEONE!!!
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WE MUST REPRESENT GOD

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WE MUST REPRESENT GOD
2 Corinthians 5:18-21 GW‬
[18] God has done all this. He has restored our relationship with him through Christ, and has given us this ministry of restoring relationships. [19] In other words, God was using Christ to restore his relationship with humanity. He didn’t hold people’s faults against them, and he has given us this message of restored relationships to tell others. [20] Therefore, we are Christ’s representatives, and through us God is calling you. We beg you on behalf of Christ to become reunited with God. [21] God had Christ, who was sinless, take our sin so that we might receive God’s approval through him.
LET US REALIZE THAT WE ARE ALL MINISTERS TO BE USED BY GOD. WE ARE TO LEAD OTHERS TO GOD. WE ARE TO REPRESENT GOD.
LET US THANK GOD FOR JESUS. IT IS BECAUSE OF JESUS THAT WE CAN HAVE A RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD, AND MAY HAVE GOD’S APPROVAL.
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GOD WILL JUDGE US

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GOD WILL JUDGE US
1 Corinthians 4:3–4 But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged by you or by any human court. In fact, I do not even judge myself. For I am not aware of anything against myself, but I am not thereby acquitted. It is the Lord who judges me.
Matthew 10:28 And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
Ecclesiastes 12:14 God will certainly judge everything that is done. This includes every secret thing, whether it is good or bad.
IT’S MORE IMPORTANT TO BE CONCERNED ABOUT HOW GOD WILL JUDGE US, AND NOT HOW MAN JUDGES US.
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PART 1 Trusting God means not leaning on my own understanding.

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PART 1 Trusting God means not leaning on my own understanding.
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.” (Pr. 3:5-6, NIV)
I can smirk at Disney’s “follow your heart” narrative—all the while trusting my own gut when it comes to navigating life. Yet, trusting God means not leaning on my own understanding. This doesn’t mean seeing myself as an idiot (I’m made in God’s image, after all). It does mean seeing God as infinitely smarter than I. And it means I’m acting intelligently when I’m following his lead. The truth is, my gut leads me in multiple contradictory directions at once, so much unlike the “straight paths” that come from submitting to God’s ways.
Proverbs 3:6 ESV
In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.
Hebrews 11:6 ESV
And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.
TRUST GOD AND BE BLESSED BY GOD.
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PART 2 Trusting God means calling out for His help.

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PART 2 Trusting God means calling out for His help.
“Guard my life, for I am faithful to you; save your servant who trusts in you. You are my God; have mercy on me, Lord, for I call to you all day long.” (Ps. 86:2-3, NIV)
Trusting in God means both that I stop leaning on my own intelligence and that I lean wholly on him. It’s when the struggling swimmer lifts his hand above the surface of the water in order to flag help. 1 Chronicles 5:20 narrates, “They were helped in fighting them, and God delivered the Hagrites and all their allies into their hands, because they cried out to him during the battle. He answered their prayers, because they trusted in him” (NIV, emphasis added). Psalm 62:8 encourages us, “Trust in him at all times, you people; pour out your hearts to him, for God is our refuge” (NIV).
‭Lamentations 3:55-58 ESV‬
[55] “I called on your name, O Lord, from the depths of the pit; [56] you heard my plea, ‘Do not close your ear to my cry for help!’ [57] You came near when I called on you; you said, ‘Do not fear!’ [58] “You have taken up my cause, O Lord; you have redeemed my life.
Romans 10:12 – For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile—the same Lord is Lord of all and richly blesses all who call on him,
Psalm 86:5 – For you, O Lord, are good and forgiving, abounding in steadfast love to all who call upon you.
TOO MANY PEOPLE ARE CALLING ON THE WRONG ONE WHEN THEY NEED HELP.
WE MUST CALL ON GOD, OUR HELP COMES FROM GOD.
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Faithful Examples

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Faithful Examples
Titus 2:1–8 Tell believers to live the kind of life that goes along with accurate teachings. Tell older men to be sober. Tell them to be men of good character, to use good judgment, and to be well-grounded in faith, love, and endurance. Tell older women to live their lives in a way that shows they are dedicated to God. Tell them not to be gossips or addicted to alcohol, but to be examples of virtue. In this way they will teach young women to show love to their husbands and children, to use good judgment, and to be morally pure. Also, tell them to teach young women to be homemakers, to be kind, and to place themselves under their husbands’ authority. Then no one can speak evil of God’s word. Encourage young men to use good judgment. Always set an example by doing good things. When you teach, be an example of moral purity and dignity. Speak an accurate message that cannot be condemned. Then those who oppose us will be ashamed because they cannot say anything bad about us.
We cringe when we see other Christians exploiting the gospel, using it to advance their own personal or political agenda. Today, it doesn’t take much effort to do so—it’s as easy as posting a video or link online. In these situations, it’s tempting to respond with anger or frustration, but if we do so, we’re compounding the problem with our own behavior.
We can learn a lot from an ancient Graeco—Roman context that really isn’t so different from ours. Paul had left Titus in Crete to help the Cretans learn what it looked like to live the gospel. Paul gives Titus instructions for each age and gender group to help the Cretan believers reset their old ways of being and avoid bringing the gospel message into disrepute.
Paul realized, though, that the Cretans needed real-life examples to truly change. He set up mentors within the community. The elderly women were to teach younger women so that “the word of God may not be slandered” (Titus 2:5). Titus, a young man, needed to be a model of good works. His teaching needed to show “soundness, dignity, a sound message beyond reproach” (Titus 2:7–8). His works and his teaching were intended to be a model Christian living.
The Cretan believers had to examine their old habits and behaviors, and we’re no different. All of us come from different contexts that have shaped the way we live out our faith—and sometimes we need correction. Although we’re quick to look down on other Christians when they inhibit the gospel message through their faulty applications, we’re often unaware when we do it ourselves.
When we see others misusing the gospel, we need to wisely and lovingly confront them about their motives. Like Titus and influential Cretan believers, though, we also have to be open to the work of Christ in our own lives. We can do this by aligning our motives with the gospel and graciously and humbly accepting correction when it’s needed. Through living out the gospel, we can reflect Christ so that others are drawn to Him.
How are you being a model for other Christians?
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OUR GOD LOVES TO HAVE DIALOGUE WITH US. OUR GOD TALKS TO US AND LISTENS TO US.

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OUR GOD LOVES TO HAVE DIALOGUE WITH US. OUR GOD TALKS TO US AND LISTENS TO US.
Genesis 3:9–15
The LORD God called to the man and asked him, “Where are you?” He answered, “I heard you in the garden. I was afraid because I was naked, so I hid.” God asked, “Who told you that you were naked? Did you eat fruit from the tree I commanded you not to eat from?” The man answered, “That woman, the one you gave me, gave me some fruit from the tree, and I ate it.” Then the LORD God asked the woman, “What have you done?” “The snake deceived me, and I ate,” the woman answered. So the LORD God said to the snake, “Because you have done this, You are cursed more than all the wild or domestic animals. You will crawl on your belly. You will be the lowest of animals as long as you live. I will make you and the woman hostile toward each other. I will make your descendants and her descendant hostile toward each other. He will crush your head, and you will bruise his heel.”
Genesis 4:8–13 Cain talked to his brother Abel. Later, when they were in the fields, Cain attacked his brother Abel and killed him. The LORD asked Cain, “Where is your brother Abel?” “I don’t know,” he answered. “Am I supposed to take care of my brother?” The LORD asked, “What have you done? Your brother’s blood is crying out to me from the ground. So now you are cursed from the ground, which has received the blood of your brother whom you killed. When you farm the ground, it will no longer yield its best for you. You will be a fugitive, a wanderer on the earth.” But Cain said to the LORD, “My punishment is more than I can stand!
SPEND TIME WITH GOD AND RECOGNIZE HIS VOICE. OUR GOD STILL TALKS TO US AND LISTENS TO US.
IT IS PART OF OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD.
IT IS GOOD TO SPEND TIME COMMUNING WITH GOD.
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CHRIST DRIVING PEOPLE OUT.

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CHRIST DRIVING PEOPLE OUT.
Psalm 119:115
Depart from me, evildoers,
That I may observe the commandments of my God.
Psalm 6:8
Depart from me, all you who do iniquity,
For the Lord has heard the voice of my weeping.
Matthew 7:23
And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness.’
Matthew 21:12
And Jesus entered the temple and drove out all those who were buying and selling in the temple, and overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those who were selling doves.
THERE MAY COME A TIME WHEN YOU WILL NEED TO DRIVE PEOPLE AWAY FROM YOU.
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JUST A REMINDER

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JUST A REMINDER
Matthew 6:33, NLT Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need.
WE MUST LIVE OUR LIFE SEEKING GOD FIRST. WE MUST LIVE A RIGHTEOUS LIFE. IF WE WILL DO THOSE TWO THINGS GOD WILL BLESS US WITH ALL THAT WE NEED.
Revelation 1:8 KJV
I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.
OUR GOD ALWAY HAS BEEN, OUR GOD IS NOW, AND OUR GOD ALWAYS WILL BE ALMIGHTY. IF YOU ARE A CHILD OF GOD YOU HAVE NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT. OUR GOD HAVE OUR BACK FOREVER!!!! GLORY!!! HALLELUJAH!!! OUR GOD IS ALMIGHTY!!!
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God’s people are to resist sin

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God’s people are to resist sin
1 Peter 2:11
Dear friends, since you are foreigners and temporary residents ⸤in the world⸥, I’m encouraging you to keep away from the desires of your corrupt nature. These desires constantly attack you.
Proverbs 4:23–27
Guard your heart more than anything else, because the source of your life flows from it. Remove dishonesty from your mouth. Put deceptive speech far away from your lips. Let your eyes look straight ahead and your sight be focused in front of you. Carefully walk a straight path, and all your ways will be secure. Do not lean to the right or to the left. Walk away from evil.
James 1:21
So get rid of all immoral behavior and all the wicked things you do. Humbly accept the word that God has placed in you. This word can save you.
1 John 3:6
Those who live in Christ don’t go on sinning. Those who go on sinning haven’t seen or known Christ.
God calls his people to avoid sin, and through Jesus Christ gives them the inner power to be victorious over it.
AS WE GO ABOUT OUR DAILY LIFE LET US RESIST SIN AND CONTINUE ON THE STRAIGHT GODLY PATH.
LET US LIVE GODLY AND BE BLESSED BY GOD.
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IINSTRUCTIONS FROM GOD

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IINSTRUCTIONS FROM GOD
‭1 Thessalonians 5:16-22 GW‬
[16] Always be joyful. [17] Never stop praying. [18] Whatever happens, give thanks, because it is God’s will in Christ Jesus that you do this.
[19] Don’t put out the Spirit’s fire. [20] Don’t despise what God has revealed. [21] Instead, test everything. Hold on to what is good. [22] Keep away from every kind of evil.
THIS IS HOW GOD WANTS US TO LIVE.
HOW ARE YOU LIVING?
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WE MUST BE CHRIST CENTERED

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WE MUST BE CHRIST CENTERED
John 15:4 ESV
Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me.
Psalm 28:7 ESV
The Lord is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts, and I am helped; my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to him.
Philippians 4:13 ESV
I can do all things through him who strengthens me.
Mark 16:15-16 ESV
And he said to them, “Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation. Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.
‭John 1:12 GW‬
However, he gave the right to become God’s children to everyone who believed in him.
1 Corinthians 15:58 ESV
Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain.
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Listen, Build, and Listen Again

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Listen, Build, and Listen Again
Genesis 6–7; Matthew 6–7:11; Ecclesiastes 2:1–11
More often than not, what we want is not what God wants. We desire wealth, notoriety, or influence. In our ambition, we can lose sight of the very God who created us.
In the story of Noah and the flood, we see the same dichotomy: the world wants one thing and God desires another. The two aren’t congruent. In this case, selfishness has led to catastrophic levels of evil: “Now the earth was corrupt in God’s sight, and the earth was filled with violence … all flesh had corrupted their way on earth” (Gen 6:11–12). So God tells Noah that He is through—He’s going to end it all. But Noah and his family will be spared if they’re obedient to God’s will.
Noah listens; he builds the ark. And God honors His work by closing the door (Gen 7:16). He’s there at the end, sealing the deal. Being faithful means getting an opportunity to witness the power of God.
When our ambitions aren’t guided by God’s will and His goals, the result can mean corruption or corrupting others. We might wonder how we got there, but in reality, we know how it happened: selfishness is to blame.
Instead of doing things our way, we must listen, build what God wants, and then listen again. We have a choice: we can seek our own ambitions—like wisdom or knowledge—or we can choose Christ’s way, realizing that “in much wisdom is much vexation, and [that the one] who increases knowledge increases sorrow” (Eccl 1:18).
Ambition alone does not offer a happy ending. The only ending that results in joy is the one that focuses on God’s kingdom and His desires. Rather than justify our current desires, we should acknowledge the dichotomy and the problem. Individual ambition may result in selfish desires, but a focus on Christ will result in blessings: “Blessed are the peacemakers for they will be called sons of God” (Matt 5:9).
What ambitions need to be set aside in your life? In what ways do you need to refocus your life on Christ’s goals?
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OUR GOD COMMANDS US TO BE STRONG.

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OUR GOD COMMANDS US TO BE STRONG.
God’s commands are His promises, which enable us to carry out His precepts.
1. “Be strong” to possess God’s possessions, as He urged upon Joshua—Joshua 1:6.
‭Joshua 1:6 GW‬
[6] Be strong and courageous, because you will help these people take possession of the land I swore to give their ancestors.
2. “Be strong” to obey Jehovah’s commands, by unfaltering response to them—Joshua 1:7.
‭Joshua 1:7 GW‬
[7] “Only be strong and very courageous, faithfully doing everything in the teachings that my servant Moses commanded you. Don’t turn away from them. Then you will succeed wherever you go.
3. “Be strong” in the face of difficulties, because the Lord is with us to see us through them—Joshua 1:9.
‭Joshua 1:9 GW‬
[9] “I have commanded you, ‘Be strong and courageous! Don’t tremble or be terrified, because the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.’ ”
4. “Be strong” in the face of the declension of others, for the Lord bids us to be of “good courage”—Joshua 1:18.
‭Joshua 1:18 GW‬
[18] Whoever rebels against your authority or does not obey your orders will be put to death. Just be strong and courageous!”
5. Pass on His Word, “Be strong,” to others, as Joshua did to the children of Israel, and overcome all your enemies—Joshua 10:25.
‭Joshua 10:24-25 GW‬
[24] When they brought them to Joshua, he called for all the men of Israel. He told the officers who had gone with him, “Come forward and put your feet on the necks of these kings.” So that’s what they did. [25] Joshua told them, “Don’t be afraid or terrified! Be strong and courageous, because this is what the Lord will do to all the enemies you’re fighting against.”
6. “Be strong,” for the Lord bids thee “fear not” those who oppose us, for He pledges Himself not to fail us—Deut. 31:6.
‭Deuteronomy 31:6 GW‬
[6] Be strong and courageous. Don’t tremble! Don’t be afraid of them! The Lord your God is the one who is going with you. He won’t abandon you or leave you.”
7. “Be strong,” for the Lord hath sworn to give what He has promised—Deut. 31:7.
Deuteronomy 31:7-8 GW‬
[7] Then Moses called for Joshua and said to him in the presence of all Israel, “Be strong and courageous. You will go with these people into the land that the Lord will give them, as he swore to their ancestors. You will help them take possession of the land. [8] The Lord is the one who is going ahead of you. He will be with you. He won’t abandon you or leave you. So don’t be afraid or terrified.”
BE STRONG, MORE PEOPLE ARE DEPENDING ON YOU THAN YOU REALIZE.
GOD HAS ASSIGNED PEOPLE TO WATCH YOU AND RECEIVE FROM YOU.
BEING STRONG IN GOD WILL BRING BLESSINGS TO YOU AND TO PEOPLE THAT ARE CLOSE TO YOU.
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GOD TEACHES US ABOUT APPEARANCE

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GOD TEACHES US ABOUT APPEARANCE
Don’t judge others by appearance. Remember that God looks beyond what we look like on the outside. It’s in the Bible, I Samuel 16:7, NIV. “The Lord said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The Lord does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”
We should avoid anything that causes confusion over what we stand for. It’s in the Bible, 1 Thessalonians 5:22, KJV. “Abstain from all appearance of evil.”
We need to accessorize our inner character, not our outer attire. It’s in the Bible, 1 Peter 3:3-4, NKJV. “Do not let your adornment be merely outward—arranging the hair, wearing gold, or putting on fine apparel— rather let it be the hidden person of the heart, with the incorruptible beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in the sight of God.”
Being a follower of Christ will make you different from those around you. It’s in the Bible, Matthew 5:13-14, NKJV. “You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men. You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden”
Our Christian influence and witness is affected by our appearance. It’s in the Bible, 1 Timothy 2:9, 10, NEB. “Woman again must dress in becoming manner, modestly and soberly, not with elaborate hairstyles, not decked out with gold or pearls, or expensive clothes, but with good deeds, as befits women who claim to be religious.”
Don’t be like the world, the world focuses on what is attractive for the eyes and drawing attention to yourself. It’s in the Bible, 1 John 2:15-16, NKJV. “Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not of the Father but is of the world.”
DID YOU FIND THIS QUICK REFRESHER TO BE HELPFUL?
WHAT DOES PEOPLE SEE WHEN THEY SEE YOU?
SELF-CHECK, DO PEOPLE SEE THE WORLD OR DO THEY SEE GOD WHEN THEY SEE YOU?
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God speaks to us about henderences and stumbling blocks.

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God speaks to us about henderences and stumbling blocks.
Romans 16:17
Now I urge you, brethren, keep your eye on those who cause dissensions and hindrances contrary to the teaching which you learned, and turn away from them.
Galatians 5:7
You were running well; who hindered you from obeying the truth?
Isaiah 57:14
And it will be said,
“Build up, build up, prepare the way,
Remove every obstacle out of the way of My people.”
Malachi 2:8
But as for you, you have turned aside from the way; you have caused many to stumble by the instruction; you have corrupted the covenant of Levi,” says the Lord of hosts.
Matthew 23:13
“But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because you shut off the kingdom of heaven from people; for you do not enter in yourselves, nor do you allow those who are entering to go in.
Matthew 16:23
But He turned and said to Peter, “Get behind Me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to Me; for you are not setting your mind on God’s interests, but man’s.”
John 16:1
“These things I have spoken to you so that you may be kept from stumbling.
BE CAREFUL WHO YOU DRAW CLOSE UNTO. DON’T ALLOW ANYONE TO BE A HENDERANCE OR STUMBLING BLOCK UNTO YOU.
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Attitudes of the Believer

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Attitudes of the Believer
In Relation to Christ
There are some terms which relate to the Christian life which are of pressing importance, because of the issues which are involved in relation to them. The following seven words indicate a few aspects of the Christian’s life, namely, “Believe,” “Pray,” “Abide,” “Walk,” “Take,” “Stand,” “Watch.”
1. To Believe on Christ is the secret of the Christian life—Gal. 2:20.
‭Galatians 2:20 KJV‬
I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.
2. To Pray to Christ is the stay of the Christian life-Phil. 4:6.
‭Philippians 4:6 KJV‬
Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
3. To Abide in Christ is the strength of the Christian life—John 15:4.
‭John 15:4 KJV‬
Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.
4. To Walk as Christ is the shining out of the Christian life—1 John 2:6–9; 1 Peter 2:21.
‭1 John 2:6-9 KJV‬
[6] He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked. [7] Brethren, I write no new commandment unto you, but an old commandment which ye had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which ye have heard from the beginning. [8] Again, a new commandment I write unto you, which thing is true in him and in you: because the darkness is past, and the true light now shineth. [9] He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now.
‭1 Peter 2:21 KJV‬
For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:
5. To Take from Christ is the supply of the Christian life—Isaiah 27:5.
‭Isaiah 27:5 GW‬
Or else let them come to me for protection. Let them make peace with me. Yes, let them make peace with me.
6. To Stand with Christ is the staple of the Christian life—Eph. 6:14.
‭Ephesians 6:14 GW‬
So then, take your stand! Fasten truth around your waist like a belt. Put on God’s approval as your breastplate.
7. To Watch for Christ is the standing order of the Christian life—Mark 13:33. The term watchfulness is a comprehensive one. It signifies far more than merely holding the truth of the Lord’s Coming. It covers the whole trend of the spiritual life in the variety of its traits.
‭Mark 13:33 GW‬
Be careful! Watch! You don’t know the exact time.
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Anxiety and Committal

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Anxiety and Committal
“Be Not Anxious” Matt. 6:25, R.V.
“Glass, with anxiety!” Strange expression this! What does it mean? These words accompanied a parcel sent from Norway to England, and they were intended to indicate that the sender feared, from the fragile nature of the contents, that some mishap might befall it.
Is there not a lesson here for Christians? Might not some of us be rightly labelled, “Christians with anxiety?” In many instances there is no need for a label, as anxiety is only too plainly stamped upon the countenance, although the apostolic injunction is, “In nothing be anxious” (Phil. 4:6. R.V.). Some obey this command in certain circumstances only, while others reverse the reading, and live as though they were to be anxious for everything. The Lord wishes His children to carry their worries and anxieties to Him; and to leave them with Him. Here are seven things which He bids us cast upon Him, or commit unto Him.
1. Commit Yourself unto Him. “He is able to keep that which I have committed unto Him against that day” (2 Tim. 1:12). Paul deposited himself in the hands of the Heavenly Banker; and, as the money in the Bank of England is kept safe in the strong-rooms within and by the guard without, so was the apostle, for he was kept by the Holy Spirit within, and by the Lord who encamped round about him.
2. Commit Your Soul unto Him. “Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to Him in well-doing, as unto a faithful Creator” (1 Peter 4:19). Suffering we shall have, but if we commit the keeping of our souls unto the Lord in well-doing, as the three Hebrew young men did, we shall, like them, cut loose our bonds, and gain the company of Jesus.
3. Commit Your Spirit unto Him. “Into Thine hand I commit my spirit” (Psa. 31:5). If the Lord has the control of our spirit, He will control us altogether.
4. Commit Your Way unto Him. “Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in Him; and He shall bring it to pass” (Psa. 37:5). If we commit our way unto Him, we shall never stray from Him.
Commit Your Works unto Him. “Commit thy works unto the Lord” (Prov. 16:3). If the Lord controls the works and the workers, there will be no clashing in the working.
6. Commit Your Burden unto Him. “Cast thy burden upon the Lord” (Psa. 55:22). If the Lord is our Burden-bearer, we shall be free to bear one another’s burdens.
7. Commit Your Care unto Him. “Casting all your care upon Him, for He careth for you” (1 Peter 5:7). One, John Careless, a martyr, in writing to a friend, said: “Now my soul is turned to her old rest again, and has taken a sweet nap in Christ’s lap. I have cast my care upon the Lord, who careth for me, and will be careless, according to my name.” If we cast all our cares upon Him, He will take all care of us.
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OUR GOD SPEAKS TO US ABOUT SELF-CONTROL

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OUR GOD SPEAKS TO US ABOUT SELF-CONTROL
Proverbs 25:28 ESV
A man without self-control is like a city broken into and left without walls.
2 Timothy 1:7 ESV
For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.
Proverbs 16:32 ESV
Whoever is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city.
Romans 12:19 ESV
Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.”
Proverbs 29:11 ESV
A fool gives full vent to his spirit, but a wise man quietly holds it back.
Titus 2:6 ESV
Likewise, urge the younger men to be self-controlled.
LET US MAINTAIN OUR SELF-CONTROL
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God’s faithfulness

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God’s faithfulness
Numbers 23:19 God is not like people. He tells no lies. He is not like humans. He doesn’t change his mind. When he says something, he does it. When he makes a promise, he keeps it.
Deuteronomy 7:9 Keep in mind that the LORD your God is ⸤the only⸥ God. He is a faithful God, who keeps his promise and is merciful to thousands of generations of those who love him and obey his commands.
Lamentations 3:21–23 “The reason I can ⸤still⸥ find hope is that I keep this one thing in mind: the LORD’s mercy. We were not completely wiped out. His compassion is never limited. It is new every morning. His faithfulness is great.
Luke 1:46–52 Mary said, “My soul praises the Lord’s greatness! My spirit finds its joy in God, my Savior, because he has looked favorably on me, his humble servant. “From now on, all people will call me blessed because the Almighty has done great things to me. His name is holy. For those who fear him, his mercy lasts throughout every generation. “He displayed his mighty power. He scattered those who think too highly of themselves. He pulled strong rulers from their thrones. He honored humble people.
Hebrews 10:23 We must continue to hold firmly to our declaration of faith. The one who made the promise is faithful.
OUR GOD LOVES US.
OUR GOD IS FAITHFUL.
IF OUR GOD SAID IT WE CAN BELIEVE IT.
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THINK ABOUT IT.

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THINK ABOUT IT.
Romans 12:18‭-‬19 GNB
Do everything possible on your part to live in peace with everybody.Never take revenge, my friends, but instead let God’s anger do it.For the scripture says, “I will take revenge, I will pay back, says the Lord.”
DON’T START TROUBLE, LIVE IN PEACE. DON’T ALLOW ANYONE TO CAUSE YOU TO GET INTO TROUBLE. LET GOD FIGHT YOUR BATTLES. GOD WILL TAKE CARE OF IT.
2 Corinthians 9:8 NIV
And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.
WE CAN TRUST GOD TO TAKE CARE OF US. LIVE GODLY, TRUST GOD AND BE BLESSED.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
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GOD IS WITH US.

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GOD IS WITH US.
Deuteronomy 31:6 “Be strong and courageous. Do no fear or be in dread of them, for it is the Lord your God who goes with you. He will not leave you nor forsake you.”
Romans 8:38-39 “For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, 39 nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
John 14:23 “Jesus replied, “All who love me will do what I say. My Father will love them, and we will come and make our home with each of them.”
Galatians 2:20 “I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.”
OUR GOD IS WITH US, WE ARE NOT ALONE.
THINK ABOUT IT.
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OUR GOD SPEAKS TO US ABOUT GRIEF AND LOSS

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OUR GOD SPEAKS TO US ABOUT GRIEF AND LOSS
When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had come along with her also weeping, he was deeply moved in spirit and troubled.… Jesus wept.
John 11:33, 35
Expressing sorrow is a healthy response to grief. Even with the full knowledge that He would bring Lazarus to life only moments later, Jesus wept. He was angered to see the ravaging effects of sin on His precious child.
Being a Christian does not mean being happy all the time. Jesus Himself was “deeply moved in spirit and troubled” at death. Jesus knows the pain of loss and deep sorrow. He knows the incredible power of death and understands our pain.
Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?”
John 11:25–26
Because of sin, death comes to all of us (Rom. 5:12–14). Though we may try to ignore it, we cannot escape it. Feared or embraced, expected or not, death still occurs. When we are faced with the reality of loss, we begin to grasp that death is not normal.
Even in the midst of sorrow, Jesus is life. As believers, we do not grieve as those who have no hope, because death is not eternal for Christians. “The sting of death is sin” (1 Cor. 15:56), but death is no more than a passing shadow between this earth and God’s presence.
WHAT AN HONOR AND PRIVILEGE IT IS TO BE CALLED HOME TO BE WITH GOD.
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LET US RESPECT, AND TRUST GOD

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LET US RESPECT, AND TRUST GOD
Proverbs 30:5, 6
Agur had great respect for the Divine Word of God. His attitude needs to be embraced by more people today.
1. The Character of the Word (Proverbs 30:5)
“Every word of God is pure; he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him” (Proverbs 30:5). The character of the Word is described in a twofold way here.
• The purity of the Word. “Every word of God is pure.” It is completely true with no mixture of error in it. No other book can claim this attribute as strongly and surely as the Scriptures.
• The protection by the Word. “He is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.” Here the Word is personified in a Person. It is impossible to separate the revelation of the Word from the revelation of God and Christ. If you trust in Him, you trust in His Word. The protection comes from trust. Unbelief in God’s Word will forfeit any protection for you from the Word.
2. The Contents of the Word (Proverbs 30:6)
“Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar” (Proverbs 30:6). This is a warning to not tamper with the contents of the Scripture
• The practice of adding to the Scriptures. “Add thou not unto his words.” This can be done by either addition or subtraction, for in either case it adds a meaning to Scripture that is not in the original. Revising and improving translations is not adding to the Scripture but perverted translations and interpretations can be and are very guilty of adding meaning to the Scripture which is not in the original. The injunction about adding or subtracting from the Scriptures is also stated in Deuteronomy 4:2 and 12:32. Revelation 22:18, 19 has a very strong warning about tampering with that book of the Scriptures.
• The punishment for adding to the Scriptures. “Reprove … found a liar.” Judgment comes upon those who tamper with the Word of God. This judgment is stated quite mildly compared to the judgment expressed in Revelation 22:18, 19. To be reproved of God and revealed as a liar by God is judgment one does not want to experience in the slightest.
PROVERBS 30:5-6
“All of God’s word has proven to be true. He is a shield to those who come to him for protection. Do not add to his words, or he will reprimand you, and you will be found to be a liar.
WE MUST RESPECT THE WORD OF GOD.
THE WORD OF GOD IS COMPLETELY TRUE.
WE MUS TRUST THE WORD OF GOD.
I HOPE YOU ARE WILLING TO RECEIVE THIS WORD FROM GOD.
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The Power of Words

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The Power of Words
1 Timothy 5:19–22
19 Don’t pay attention to an accusation against a spiritual leader unless it is supported by two or three witnesses. 20 Reprimand those leaders who sin. Do it in front of everyone so that the other leaders will also be afraid.
21 I solemnly call on you in the sight of God, Christ Jesus, and the chosen angels to be impartial when you follow what I’ve told you. Never play favorites.
22 Don’t be in a hurry to place your hands on anyone ⸤to ordain him⸥. Don’t participate in the sins of others. Keep yourself morally pure.
Gossip kills churches. And gossip is always painful, especially when disguised as concern. A request to “pray for so-and-so because of this thing they did” is not asking for prayer; it’s gossiping. If you know some personal detail about someone’s mishap, don’t share it with everyone—take it to God. Entire leadership structures have been wrongfully destroyed because of rumors starting this way.
Paul warns against rumors when he says, “Do not accept an accusation against an elder except on the evidence of two or three witnesses” (1 Tim 5:19). How often have we heard something and been so influenced by it that we accuse someone on the basis of that rumor? Hearing something may make it feel factual, but it’s circumstantial at best.
Although Paul is cautious, he has no tolerance for leaders who sin repeatedly, especially those sinning directly against the community. He tells Timothy to “reprove those who sin in the presence of all, in order that the rest also may experience fear” (1 Tim 5:20). The fear Paul means is a good kind; it keeps people from sinning. It’s not just a fear of getting caught, but an understanding that there are ramifications for the abuse of power or lack of godly conduct.
Paul is not creating a legalistic system here; instead, he is focusing on making people feel what God feels when they sin. They shouldn’t be consumed with guilt, but they should feel enough shame in their actions to realize that they need grace—that they need to step out of a leadership position if they misuse their power. Paul doesn’t demand that these people be cast out of the community. He requires that such leaders be reconciled to the faith community and be made an example so that others don’t do the same.
Paul’s entire framework is based on his assumption that leaders will be godly; he provided details for determining that standard earlier (e.g., 1 Tim 3:1–12). Leaders who fall short must be held accountable. And above all, leaders must be chosen wisely. If they live and conduct themselves in line with God’s work, they will have no need to fear accusations against them.
How can you help establish and support a correct leadership structure in your faith community? How can you help stop any false accusations or gossip?
PEOPLE NEED TO STOP SITTING STILL AND BEGIN TO DO SOMETHING.
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OUR GOD IS TAKING TIME TO TALK TO US THROUGH HIS WORD.

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The Wordy Tongue
“The mouth of fools poureth out foolishness” (Proverbs 15:2). Fools talk too much, and since they have little substance in what they say, their talk is an abundance of foolishness.
Proverbs 15:2 The tongues of wise people give good expression to knowledge, but the mouths of fools pour out a flood of stupidity.
Unrestrained Rhetoric
“A fool uttereth all his mind; but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards” (Proverbs 29:11). A fool talks too much. Wise men restrain their tongue.
Proverbs 29:11 A fool expresses all his emotions, but a wise person controls them. A fool expresses all his emotions, but a wise person controls them.
Gossiping
Since gossiping betrays a confidence (also stated in 11:13a), a person ought to be careful with whom he shares secrets. Gossiping is also denounced in 16:28; 18:8; 26:20, 22. So people who talk too much should be avoided because they will probably divulge information that should be kept confidential.
Proverbs 20:19 Whoever goes around as a gossip tells secrets. Do not associate with a person whose mouth is always open.
DON’T BE ONE THAT TALKS TOO MUCH AND BE CAREFUL OF DRAWING TOO CLOSE TO PEOPLE THAT TALK TOO MUCH.
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OUR GOD IS STILL A MIRACLE WORKER

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OUR GOD IS STILL A MIRACLE WORKER
Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but not with God; all things are possible with God.”
Mark 10:27
“‘If you can’?” said Jesus. “Everything is possible for one who believes.”
Mark 9:23
Jesus replied, “What is impossible with man is possible with God.”
Luke 18:27
Hearing this, Jesus said to Jairus, “Don’t be afraid; just believe, and she will be healed.”
Luke 8:50
For no word from God will ever fail.
Luke 1:37
OBEY, TRUST, BELIEVE, AND RECEIVE.
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OUR GOD WILL GUIDE US IF WE ALLOW HIM TOO.

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OUR GOD WILL GUIDE US IF WE ALLOW HIM TOO.
Psalm 25:5
Lead me in Your truth and teach me,
For You are the God of my salvation;
For You I wait all the day.
Psalm 32:8
I will instruct you and teach you in the way which you should go;
I will counsel you with My eye upon you.
Psalm 48:14
For such is God,
Our God forever and ever;
He will guide us until death.
Proverbs 3:6
In all your ways acknowledge Him,
And He will make your paths straight.
Exodus 23:20
“Behold, I am going to send an angel before you to guard you along the way and to bring you into the place which I have prepared.
2 Thessalonians 3:5
May the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God and into the steadfastness of Christ.
ALLOW GOD TO GUIDE YOUR FOOTSTEPS.
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HOW CAN WE WHO HAS DIED TO SIN STILL LIVE IN IT?

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HOW CAN WE WHO HAS DIED TO SIN STILL LIVE IN IT?
‭Romans 6:1-7 GW‬
[1] What should we say then? Should we continue to sin so that God’s kindness will increase? [2] That’s unthinkable! As far as sin is concerned, we have died. So how can we still live under sin’s influence? [3] Don’t you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? [4] When we were baptized into his death, we were placed into the tomb with him. As Christ was brought back from death to life by the glorious power of the Father, so we, too, should live a new kind of life. [5] If we’ve become united with him in a death like his, certainly we will also be united with him when we come back to life as he did. [6] We know that the person we used to be was crucified with him to put an end to sin in our bodies. Because of this we are no longer slaves to sin. [7] The person who has died has been freed from sin.
AGAIN, HOW CAN WE WHO HAS DIED TO SIN STILL LIVE IN IT?
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GOD TEACHES US ABOUT SPIRITUAL WARFARE

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GOD TEACHES US ABOUT SPIRITUAL WARFARE
There are two primary errors when it comes to spiritual warfare—over-emphasis and under-emphasis. Some blame every sin, every conflict, and every problem on demons that need to be cast out. Others completely ignore the spiritual realm and the fact that the Bible tells us our battle is against spiritual powers. The key to successful spiritual warfare is finding the biblical balance. Jesus sometimes cast demons out of people; other times He healed people with no mention of the demonic. The apostle Paul instructs Christians to wage war against the sin in themselves (Romans 6) and warns us to oppose the schemes of the devil (Ephesians 6:10–18).
Ephesians 6:10–12 says, “Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.” This text teaches some crucial truths: we can only stand strong in the Lord’s power, it is God’s armor that protects us, and our battle is ultimately against spiritual forces of evil in the world.
Ephesians 6:13–18 is a description of the spiritual armor God gives us. We are to stand firm with the belt of truth, the breastplate of righteousness, the gospel of peace, the shield of faith, the helmet of salvation, the sword of the Spirit, and by praying in the Spirit. What do these pieces of spiritual armor represent in spiritual warfare? We are to know the truth, believe the truth, and speak the truth. We are to rest in the fact that we are declared righteous because of Christ’s sacrifice for us. We are to proclaim the gospel no matter how much resistance we face. We are not to waver in our faith, trusting God’s promises no matter how strongly we are attacked. Our ultimate defense is the assurance we have of our salvation, an assurance that no spiritual force can take away. Our offensive weapon is the Word of God, not our own opinions and feelings. And we are to pray in the power and will of the Holy Spirit.
Jesus is our ultimate example of resisting temptation in spiritual warfare. Observe how Jesus handled direct attacks from Satan when He was tempted in the wilderness (Matthew 4:1–11). Each temptation was combatted with the words “it is written.” The Word of the living God is the most powerful weapon against the temptations of the devil. “I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you” (Psalm 119:11).
In summary, what are the keys to success in spiritual warfare? We rely on God’s power, not our own. We put on the whole armor of God. We draw on the power of Scripture—the Word of God is the Spirit’s sword. We pray in perseverance and holiness, making our appeal to God. We stand firm (Ephesians 6:13–14); we submit to God; we resist the devil’s work (James 4:7), knowing that the Lord of hosts is our protector. “Truly he is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will never be shaken” (Psalm 62:2).
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Be Skillful

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Be Skillful
The Lord expects us to apply ourselves intellectually and do some serious thinking as we study His Word. We should love the Lord with our minds as well as with our hearts and souls.
Matthew 22:37 Jesus answered him, “ ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’
DON’T JUST READ THE BIBLE, STUDY THE BIBLE, THINK ABOUT WHAT YOU READ, AND APPLY IT TO YOUR LIFE.
THAT IS WHAT GOD WANTS AND EXPECTS FROM US.
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OUR PEACE COMES FROM GOD.

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OUR PEACE COMES FROM GOD.
Ps 4:8
I fall asleep in peace the moment I lie down because you alone, O Lord, enable me to live securely.
Is 26:3
With perfect peace you will protect those whose minds cannot be changed, because they trust you.
Lk 2:14
“Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those who have his good will!”
Jn 14:27
“I’m leaving you peace. I’m giving you my peace. I don’t give you the kind of peace that the world gives. So don’t be troubled or cowardly.
Ro 5:1
Now that we have God’s approval by faith, we have peace with God because of what our Lord Jesus Christ has done.
Php 4:7
Then God’s peace, which goes beyond anything we can imagine, will guard your thoughts and emotions through Christ Jesus.
A relationship with God marked by loyalty and love is also described as a relationship of peace. Although it appears sometimes as if the wicked have peace (Job 21:9; Psa 73:3), in reality peace with God is the possession not of the wicked (Isa 48:22; 57:21) but of those who are meek (Psa 37:11) and righteous (Isa 57:1–2), who serve Yahweh (Psa 35:27), who love the law of God (Psa 119:165), and who please the Lord (Prov 16:7).
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WE CAN’T TRUST MAN, BUT WE CAN TRUST GOD.

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WE CAN’T TRUST MAN, BUT WE CAN TRUST GOD.
John 18:17 GNB
The girl at the gate said to Peter, “Aren’t you also one of the disciples of that man?” “No, I am not,” answered Peter.
JUST BECAUSE A PERSON SAY THEY LOVE YOU, JUST BECAUSE A PERSON HANG OUT WITH YOU EVERYDAY, DON’T THINK THEY WON’T TURN THERE BACK ON YOU. THINK ABOUT IT.
2 Corinthians 9:8 NIV
And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.
WE CAN TRUST GOD TO TAKE CARE OF US. LIVE GODLY, TRUST GOD AND BE BLESSED BY GOD.
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Children’s reponsibility to honour their parents

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Children’s reponsibility to honour their parents
“Honour” implies respect, obedience and care for the parents’ needs.
Exodus 20:12 “Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live for a long time in the land the LORD your God is giving you.
Deuteronomy 5:16 “Honor your father and your mother as the LORD your God has commanded you. Then you will live for a long time, and things will go well for you in the land the LORD your God is giving you.
Leviticus 19:3 “Respect your mother and father. Observe my days of rest as holy days. I am the LORD your God.
Ephesians 6:1–3 Children, obey your parents because you are Christians. This is the right thing to do. “Honor your father and mother that everything may go well for you, and you may have a long life on earth.” This is an important commandment with a promise.
Mark 10:19 You know the commandments: Never murder. Never commit adultery. Never steal. Never give false testimony. Never cheat. Honor your father and mother.”
This honor is due especially to mothers in old age Proverbs 23:22 Listen to your father since you are his son, and do not despise your mother because she is old.
Penalties for disobeying parents
Exodus 21:15 “Whoever hits his father or mother must be put to death.
Proverbs 20:20 The lamp of the person who curses his father and mother will be snuffed out in total darkness.
Matthew 15:4
For example, God said, ‘Honor your father and your mother’ and ‘Whoever curses father or mother must be put to death.’
Following Jesus Christ involves a commitment to him even deeper than love of one’s parents
Luke 14:26 “If people come to me and are not ready to abandon their fathers, mothers, wives, children, brothers, and sisters, as well as their own lives, they cannot be my disciples.
Matthew 10:37 “The person who loves his father or mother more than me does not deserve to be my disciple. The person who loves a son or daughter more than me does not deserve to be my disciple.
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STOP COMPLAINING ABOUT GOD

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STOP COMPLAINING ABOUT GOD
Numbers 14:20-35
The LORD said, “I forgive them, as you have asked. But as I live and as the glory of the LORD fills the whole earth, I solemnly swear that none of the people who saw my glory and the miraculous signs I did in Egypt and in the desert will see the land which I promised their ancestors. They have tested me now ten times and refused to obey me. None of those who treat me with contempt will see it! But because my servant Caleb has a different attitude and has wholeheartedly followed me, I’ll bring him to the land he already explored. His descendants will possess it. (The Amalekites and Canaanites are living in the valleys.) Tomorrow you must turn around, go back into the desert, and follow the road that goes to the Red Sea.” Then the LORD said to Moses and Aaron, “How long must I put up with this wicked community that keeps complaining about me? I’ve heard the complaints the Israelites are making about me. So tell them, ‘As I live, declares the LORD, I solemnly swear I will do everything to you that you said I would do. Your bodies will drop dead in this desert. All of you who are at least 20 years old, who were registered and listed, and who complained about me will die. I raised my hand and swore an oath to give you this land to live in. But none of you will enter it except Caleb (son of Jephunneh) and Joshua (son of Nun). You said your children would be taken as prisoners of war. Instead, I will bring them into the land you rejected, and they will enjoy it. However, your bodies will drop dead in this desert. Your children will be shepherds in the desert for 40 years. They will suffer for your unfaithfulness until the last of your bodies lies dead in the desert. For 40 days you explored the land. So for 40 years—one year for each day—you will suffer for your sins and know what it means for me to be against you.’ I, the LORD, have spoken. I swear I will do these things to all the people in this whole wicked community who have joined forces against me. They will meet their end in this desert. Here they will die!” So the men Moses sent to explore the land died in front of the LORD from a plague. They died because they had returned and made the whole community complain about Moses by spreading lies about the land.Of all the men who went to explore the land, only Joshua (son of Nun) and Caleb (son of Jephunneh) survived.
BE CAREFUL HOW YOU TEST GOD.
IT IS NOT GOOD TO CONTINUE COMPLAINING ABOUT GOD.
DISOBEYING GOD COMES WITH CONSEQUENCES.
IT IS NOT WISE TO DISRESPECT GOD.
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Let us be Eager to Pursue Godliness

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Let us be Eager to Pursue Godliness
God didn’t save us so we could do whatever we want and still go to heaven. He saved us so we could once again live our lives devoted to Him. “For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age” (Titus 2:11–12).
It’s God’s desire that we live according to the righteousness He’s bestowed on us through faith in Jesus Christ. In Him, we are made new, “created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness” (Eph. 4:24) through the gift of the Holy Spirit. Once we were slaves to sin, but now we are not. There was a time we could not help but give in to our sinful passions, but now we have the power to overcome them.
So do it, says the Lord. Live like you’re a child of God and seek to imitate your Father (Eph. 5:1). “Pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, steadfastness, gentleness. Fight the good fight of faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called” (1 Tim. 6:11–12). In other words, pursue God, who is all those attributes and more.
Do not set your hopes “on the uncertainty of riches, but on God” (1 Tim. 6:17). Secure your mind on Christ. Participate in the expansion of His kingdom and seek the things that are above. Don’t be consumed with earthly possessions, but store up for yourselves treasures in heaven. When you do, you will live the life God desires for you.
WHO OR WHAT ARE YOU PURSUING AS YOU GO ABOUT YOUR DAILY WALK?
HOW ARE YOU LIVING? CHECK YOURSELF.
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THINK ABOUT IT.

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THINK ABOUT IT.
Proverbs 2:8 GNB
He protects those who treat others fairly, and guards those who are devoted to him.
IF WE WILL TREAT PEOPLE FAIRLY, AND DEVOTE OUR LIFE TO GOD, GOD WILL PROTECT US AND GUARD US.
Deuteronomy 10:21 GNB
Praise him — he is your God, and you have seen with your own eyes the great and astounding things that he has done for you.
THINK ABOUT ALL THAT GOD HAS DONE FOR YOU. NOW RIGHT WHERE YOU ARE GIVE HIM SOME PRAISE!!! THANK YOU LORD!!! GLORY!!! HALLELUJAH!!! THANK YOU LORD!!!
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GOD SPEAKS TO US ABOUT SEXUALITY

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GOD SPEAKS TO US ABOUT SEXUALITY
Men and women are intended to complement one another and to take pleasure in one another. God has provided for the full and glad expression of this in marriage.
Sexuality comes from God
It was created by God Ge 1:27 So God created humans in his image. In the image of God he created them. He created them male and female.
God intended men and women to complement one another 1Co 11:11-12 Yet, as believers in the Lord, women couldn’t exist without men and men couldn’t exist without women. As a woman came into existence from a man, so men come into existence by women, but everything comes from God.
Perversions of sexuality Adultery Exodus 20:14 “Never commit adultery. Deuteronomy 5:18 “Never commit adultery.
Hebrews 13:4 Marriage is honorable in every way, so husbands and wives should be faithful to each other. God will judge those who commit sexual sins, especially those who commit adultery.
LUST Matthew 5:28 But I can guarantee that whoever looks with lust at a woman has already committed adultery in his heart.
Ephesians 4:19 Since they no longer have any sense of shame, they have become promiscuous. They practice every kind of sexual perversion with a constant desire for more.
Ephesians 5:3 Don’t let sexual sin, perversion of any kind, or greed even be mentioned among you. This is not appropriate behavior for God’s holy people.
Colossians 3:5 Therefore, put to death whatever is worldly in you: your sexual sin, perversion, passion, lust, and greed (which is the same thing as worshiping wealth).
Homosexuality Romans 1:26–27 For this reason God allowed their shameful passions to control them. Their women have exchanged natural sexual relations for unnatural ones. Likewise, their men have given up natural sexual relations with women and burn with lust for each other. Men commit indecent acts with men, so they experience among themselves the punishment they deserve for their perversion.
Leviticus 18:22 Never have sexual intercourse with a man as with a woman. It is disgusting.
Sexual perversion will be punished 1 Corinthians 6:9–10 Don’t you know that wicked people won’t inherit God’s kingdom? Stop deceiving yourselves! People who continue to commit sexual sins, who worship false gods, those who commit adultery, homosexuals, or thieves, those who are greedy or drunk, who use abusive language, or who rob people will not inherit God’s kingdom.
Revelation 21:8 But cowardly, unfaithful, and detestable people, murderers, sexual sinners, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars will find themselves in the fiery lake of burning sulfur. This is the second death.”
Sexual perversion can be cleansed 1 Corinthians 6:11 That’s what some of you were! But you have been washed and made holy, and you have received God’s approval in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and in the Spirit of our God.
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WE ALL FALL SHORT

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WE ALL FALL SHORT
Romans 3:22–23 Everyone who believes has God’s approval through faith in Jesus Christ. There is no difference between people. Because all people have sinned, they have fallen short of God’s glory.
Galatians 5:16–17 Let me explain further. Live your life as your spiritual nature directs you. Then you will never follow through on what your corrupt nature wants. What your corrupt nature wants is contrary to what your spiritual nature wants, and what your spiritual nature wants is contrary to what your corrupt nature wants. They are opposed to each other. As a result, you don’t always do what you intend to do.
1 Peter 2:16 Live as free people, but don’t hide behind your freedom when you do evil. Instead, use your freedom to serve God.
LET US NOT FORGET THAT NONE OF US ARE PERFECT, WE ALL SIN, WE ALL FALL SHORT OF THE GLORY OF GOD.
WE ALL HAVE TIMES WHEN WE DON’T DO OR SAY WHAT WE INTEND TO DO OR SAY. WE ALL FALL SHORT AT TIMES.
YES WE ALL SAY THINGS WE SHOULDN’T SAY AND DO THINGS WE SHOULDN’T DO. IT’S PART OF THE CHRISTIAN WARFARE, BUT DON’T GIVE UP, DON’T ALLOW ANYONE TO CONDEMN YOU, JUST CONTINUE STRIVING TO BE LIKE CHRIST.
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SIGNS OF JESUS IS COMING BACK

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SIGNS OF JESUS IS COMING BACK
Jesus is coming again. It’s in the Bible, John 14:2-3, NKJV. “In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also.”
What are some signs? It’s in the Bible, Matthew 24:3, NKJV. “As Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately. ‘Tell us,’ they said, ‘when will this happen, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?’”
There will be wars, though they may seem overwhelming, it is not the end. It’s in the Bible, Matthew 24:6, NKJV. “You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come.”
Earthquakes and famines, and all the signs are only the contractions of what’s coming. It’s in the Bible, Matthew 24:7-8, NKJV. “There will be famines and earthquakes in various places. All these are the beginning of birth pains.”
What moral conditions will be characteristic of society in the last days? It’s in the Bible, II Timothy 3:1-5, NIV. “But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God—having a form of godliness but denying its power. Have nothing to do with them.”
The gospel will go to the whole world and the end will come. It’s in the Bible, Matthew 24:14, NIV. “And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.”
What are people to do when they see these things taking place? It’s in the Bible, Matthew 24:42-44, TLB. “So be prepared, for you don’t know what day your Lord is coming. Just as a man can prevent trouble from thieves by keeping watch for them, so you can avoid trouble by always being ready for My unannounced return.”
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ABILITIES OF GOD

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ABILITIES OF GOD
2 Corinthians 9:8
And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that always having all sufficiency in everything, you may have an abundance for every good deed;
Matthew 10:28
Do not fear those who kill the body but are unable to kill the soul; but rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
‭1 Peter 4:10-11
Each of you as a good manager must use the gift that God has given you to serve others.
Whoever speaks must speak God’s words. Whoever serves must serve with the strength God supplies so that in every way God receives glory through Jesus Christ. Glory and power belong to Jesus Christ forever and ever! Amen.
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What Does The Bible Say About the Battle Being The Lord’s?

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What Does The Bible Say About the Battle Being The Lord’s?
Whether you’re facing a huge battle in your life or a smaller one, it’s reassuring to know God is fighting for you. How do we know this? Time after time, in scripture, we read how God came through for his people. Sometimes, things got worse before they got better. But there was never a time when God deserted those who loved him. It’s the same today. As followers of Christ, we can rest assured that our Father in Heaven loves us and cares for us. He sent his son to rescue us from our biggest problem: separation from God due to our sins. As God’s children, we know that he is fighting for us in the battles we face. Not convinced yet? Here are some things to consider.
The battle is not yours
In 2 Chronicles 20:15 we read how King Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, is facing one of the biggest battles of his life. He gets word that his arch-enemies are marching toward his kingdom. With a small and ill-prepared army, he knows they are no match for these formidable foes. But King Jehoshaphat has one thing going for him: he trusts God and knows he can save them. So, the king assembles all the citizens of his kingdom, proclaims a fast, and prays, pleading for God’s mercy. In response, a well-known prophet stands up and speaks comforting words from the Lord. He says:
Listen, King Jehoshaphat and all who live in Judah and Jerusalem! This is what the Lord says to you: ‘Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast army. For the battle is not yours, but God’s. (2 Chronicles 20:15 NIV)
God heard the king and the people’s prayers. He caused the enemy armies to become so confused that they killed one another instead of the people of Judah.
2 Chronicles 20:15 “He said: “Listen, King Jehoshaphat and all who live in Judah and Jerusalem! This is what the Lord says to you: ‘Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast army. For the battle is not yours, but God’s.”
Psalm 46:10 “He says, “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.”
1 Samuel 17:47 “And all those assembled here will know that it is not by sword or spear that the LORD saves; for the battle is the LORD’s, and He will give all of you into our hands.”
Exodus 14:13 “But Moses told the people, “Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the LORD’s salvation, which He will accomplish for you today; for the Egyptians you see today, you will never see again.”
2 Chronicles 32:8 “With him is only the arm of flesh, but with us is the LORD our God to help us and to fight our battles.” So the people were strengthened by the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.”
Isaiah 54:17 “no weapon that is fashioned against you shall succeed, and you shall refute every tongue that rises against you in judgment. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord and their vindication[a] from me, declares the Lord.”
Psalm 20:1 “May the LORD answer you in the day of trouble; may the name of the God of Jacob protect you.”
Zechariah 4:6 “So he said to me, “This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel: ‘Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,’ says the Lord Almighty.”
The Lord is fighting for you.
So, how does knowing the story of King Jehoshaphat help us get through our daily battles? Reading this story reminds us that God wants to turn to him and ask for help in every battle we face. He wants us to be free from the paralyzing fear that closes our eyes to the truth of God’s love and care for us. Fear is a bully. It tells us the worst-case scenario before anything even happens. It tells us that God doesn’t love us.
Trusting the Lord won’t prevent battles from occurring in our lives, but Jesus will help us face our battles and walk with us as we go through them. God knows how hard life can be and will be with us, taking care of us. Believing this gives us freedom and faith that…the battle is not ours but God’s.
“When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze. For I am the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior”…(Isaiah 43:2-3 NIV)
The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still.” (Exodus 14:14 NIV)
Deuteronomy 3:22 “Do not be afraid of them, for the LORD your God Himself will fight for you.”‘
Exodus 15:3 “The LORD is a warrior; The LORD is His name.
Revelation 19:11 “Then I saw heaven standing open, and there before me was a white horse. And its rider is called Faithful and True. With righteousness He judges and wages war.”
Psalm 24:8 “Who is this King of Glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle.”
“But the Lord stands beside me like a great warrior. Before him my persecutors will stumble. They cannot defeat me. They will fail and be thoroughly humiliated. Their dishonor will never be forgotten.” Jeremiah 20:11
“The Sovereign Lord is my strength; he makes my feet like the feet of a deer, he enables me to tread on the heights.” Habakkuk 3:19
2 Chronicles 32:7 “Be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged before the king of Assyria and the vast army with him, for there is a greater One with us than with him.”
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WHAT AM I DOING TO SERVE GOD?

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WHAT AM I DOING TO SERVE GOD?
Service is the Christian’s means of expressing his love and devotion to God, as God has expressed His love to those whom He saves by the gracious thing He has done. Christian service for God should be equally gracious.
Some consider John 3:16 as the “theme verse” for the entire Bible. John 3:16 tells us of the love God has for us and the extent of that love — so great that He sacrificed His only Son on our behalf. John 3:16 teaches us that anyone who believes in Jesus Christ, God’s Son, will be saved. John 3:16 gives us the glorious hope of eternal life in heaven through the love of God and death of Jesus Christ.
‭Ephesians 2:8 GW‬
God saved you through faith as an act of kindness. You had nothing to do with it. Being saved is a gift from God.
‭‭Titus 2:11-12 KJV‬
For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;
‭Acts 15:11 KJV‬
But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they.
OUR GOD CONTINUES TO SHOW US HIS LOVE FOR US.
HOW DO YOU SHOW GOD THAT YOU LOVE HIM?
THINK ABOUT IT.
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FOOD FOR THOUGHT

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FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Galatians 1:8–9
Whoever tells you good news that is different from the Good News we gave you should be condemned to hell, even if he is one of us or an angel from heaven. 9 I’m now telling you again what we’ve told you in the past: If anyone tells you good news that is different from the Good News you received, that person should be condemned to hell.
Ministers—False Teachers—Gospel, False: preachers of false gospels are accursed. This is a strong statement, but it is clearly understandable. The gospel is the means by which men are saved out of the grip of sin, death, and condemnation. Without the gospel no person is saved—no person can become acceptable to God—no person can inherit eternal life. Scripture is clear about the matter and warns all false teachers and all churches.
a. The gospel is greater than the apostle Paul himself. This is a striking statement, for remember who Paul was: probably the most committed servant of God who has ever lived. He had ventured forth as a pioneer into the heathen areas of the world to reach people with the gospel of Christ, the good news that men could be delivered from sin and death and live forever. He loved the Galatians so much that he had risked all he was and had for their sake. To some Paul must have been a giant, and he must have been held ever so dear to their hearts. But note: Paul says that if he returned to them preaching any other gospel, he was to be accursed. The Galatians were not to receive him no matter how much they esteemed him: they were to reject him. The gospel in all its simplicity and purity was far more important than Paul himself.
b. The gospel is greater than the angels from heaven. Even if an angel came from heaven and began to preach another gospel, he was to be rejected, for he too would be accursed. The glorious message of the gospel is far more important than even the angels in heaven.
c. The gospel is greater than any man (v. 9). If any man preached any other gospel, he was to be accursed. The gospel is far more important than any man.
d. The preachers of the false gospels shall suffer the judgment of a double curse. The word “anathema” means to be accursed, doomed to destruction, given over to eternal punishment, placed under the wrath of God. The idea is that of eternal death. This is clear from Paul’s use of the word elsewhere where he applies it to himself: “I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren.…” (Ro. 9:3). Paul was a Jew; he was saying that he loved his Jewish brothers so much that he would gladly suffer eternal punishment for their salvation (the very same love that Christ had demonstrated for all men).
This is one of the most severe warnings in all of Scripture, and note to whom it is given: it is given to teachers, the false teachers. Lehman Strauss points out that every person who does not love the Lord Jesus Christ shall be accursed. How much more, then, shall the false teacher suffer at the hands of God’s eternal wrath.
“Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?… Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire” (Mt. 7:15–16, 19).
“Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity” (Mt. 7:22–23).
“But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in. Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows’ houses, and for a pretence make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation” (Mt. 23:13–14).
“Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell?” (Mt. 23:33).
“But these, as natural brute beasts, made to be taken and destroyed, speak evil of the things that they understand not; and shall utterly perish in their own corruption.… These are wells without water, clouds that are carried with a tempest; to whom the mist of darkness is reserved for ever” (2 Pe. 2:12, 17).
“As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction” (2 Pe. 3:16).
“Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world” (1 Jn. 4:1).
“Therefore thus saith the LORD God of Israel against the pastors that feed my people; ye have scattered my flock, and driven them away, and have not visited them: behold, I will visit upon you the evil of your doings, saith the LORD” (Je. 23:2).
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NEW CREATION

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NEW CREATION
2 Corinthians 5:17
Whoever is a believer in Christ is a new creation. The old way of living has disappeared. A new way of living has come into existence.
New Creature—New Man—Regeneration: the message is one of regeneration, the making of a “new creature.” a. What does it mean for a man to become a “new creature”? Very simply, it means just what the Scripture says: the man actually becomes a new creature—his whole being, nature, life, and behavior changes:
→ Whereas a man was dead to God, as a new creature he becomes alive to God.
→ Whereas a man had no relationship with God, as a new creature he is given a relationship with God.
→ Whereas a man was not sure about God, as a new creature he is absolutely certain about God.
→ Whereas a man never fellowshipped and communed with God, as a new creature he fellowships and communes with God all the time.
→ Whereas a man was living in sin and immorality, as a new creature he lives in righteousness and holiness.
→ Whereas a man had to face death, as a new creature he never has to die.
→ Whereas a man was doomed to judgment and eternal separation from God, as a new creature he is destined to live eternally in the presence of God.
b. How does a person become a new creature? Note the words of this Scripture: “If any man be in Christ, he is a new creature.” It is being “in Christ” that makes a person a new creature. When a person truly believes in Christ, God places and positions him in Christ, in all that Christ is. Christ lived and died and arose, so to be in Christ means that a person lives, dies, and arises in Christ. The person who believes in Jesus Christ is identified with Christ: that is, he is counted and considered to be “in Christ,” reckoned and credited as “in Christ.”
Spelled out in a little more detail, when a person believes in Christ, God places and positions the believer “in” Christ. The believer’s faith actually causes God to identify the believer with Christ …
• to count the believer as having lived in Christ when Christ lived upon earth. Therefore, the believer is counted sinless and righteous because Christ was sinless and righteous.
• to count the believer as having died in Christ. Therefore, the believer never has to die (Jn. 3:16). The penalty and condemnation of his sins are already paid for in the death of Christ.
• to count the believer as having been raised in Christ. Therefore, the believer has received the “new life” of Christ. Just as Christ had a new life after His resurrection, even so the believer receives the “new life” of Christ when he believes in Christ. (See outline and notes—Ro. 6:3–5. Also see DEEPER STUDY # 1, 2—Ro. 4:22; 5:1; 6:14–15.)
To be in Christ means that a believer walks and lives in Christ day by day. It means that he does not “walk after the flesh, but after the Spirit” (Ro. 8:1, 4). It means that “denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world” (Tit. 2:12). It means that he bears the fruit of the Spirit (Ga. 5:22–23). It means that he abides in Christ, that he becomes as connected and attached to Christ …
• as members of the body are connected and attached to each other (1 Co. 12:12–27)
• as the branch is connected and attached to the vine (Jn. 15:4–7)
From this, it is clearly seen that a person who is “in Christ” is a new creature. This is what is meant by such Scriptural terms as being “born again” and becoming a “new man.” However, no better words describe the experience than the words of this verse: “old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.” This is the message of the Christian ministry: a man can start life all over, no matter how corrupt he has become or how far down he has fallen. God longs to make a new creature out of him.
“Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God” (Jn. 3:3).
“Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new” (2 Co. 5:17).
“That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; and be renewed in the spirit of your mind; and that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness” (Ep. 4:22–24).
“Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds; and have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him” (Col. 3:9–10).
“Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him” (1 Jn. 5:1).
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GOD IS OUR REFUGE, TRUST HIM.

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GOD IS OUR REFUGE, TRUST HIM.
Psalms 62:5‭-‬8 GW
Wait calmly for God alone, my soul, because my hope comes from him. He alone is my rock and my savior—my stronghold. I cannot be shaken. My salvation and my glory depend on God. God is the rock of my strength, my refuge. Trust him at all times, you people. Pour out your hearts in his presence. God is our refuge. Selah
WE CAN TRUST GOD, GLORY!!! HALLELUJAH!!!
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WE WILL HARVEST WHAT WE PLANT

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WE WILL HARVEST WHAT WE PLANT
‭Galatians 6:6-10 GW‬
[6] The person who is taught God’s word should share all good things with his teacher. [7] Make no mistake about this: You can never make a fool out of God. Whatever you plant is what you’ll harvest. [8] If you plant in ⌞the soil of⌟ your corrupt nature, you will harvest destruction. But if you plant in ⌞the soil of⌟ your spiritual nature, you will harvest everlasting life. [9] We can’t allow ourselves to get tired of living the right way. Certainly, each of us will receive ⌞everlasting life⌟ at the proper time, if we don’t give up. [10] Whenever we have the opportunity, we have to do what is good for everyone, especially for the family of believers.
LET US UNDERSTAND, AND NEVER FORGET WE WILL REAP WHAT WE SOW.
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GOD TEACHES US HOW TO CAUSE HIM TO WANT TO BLESS US.

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GOD TEACHES US HOW TO CAUSE HIM TO WANT TO BLESS US.
Proverbs 16:20
Whoever gives heed to instruction prospers, and blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord.
Psalm 34:8
Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him.
Psalm 29:11
The Lord gives strength to his people; the Lord blesses his people with peace.
Jeremiah 17:7 ESV
“Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose trust is the Lord.
Psalm 1:1 ESV
Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers;
Proverbs 13:20-21 ESV
Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm. Disaster pursues sinners, but the righteous are rewarded with good.
Luke 11:28 ESV
But he said, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and keep it!”
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IT IS NECESSARY TO MAKE THE RIGHT (GODLY) DECISIONS.

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IT IS NECESSARY TO MAKE THE RIGHT (GODLY) DECISIONS.
Luke 9:62 Jesus said to him, “Whoever starts to plow and looks back is not fit for God’s kingdom.”
Joshua 24:14–15 “Fear the LORD, and serve him with integrity and faithfulness. Get rid of the gods your ancestors served on the other side of the Euphrates River and in Egypt, and serve only the LORD. But if you don’t want to serve the LORD, then choose today whom you will serve. Even if you choose the gods your ancestors served on the other side of the Euphrates or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you live, my family and I will still serve the LORD.”
2 Chronicles 15:12 They made an agreement with one another to dedicate their lives to serving the LORD God of their ancestors with all their heart and soul.
Nehemiah 10:29 They joined their relatives, the nobles, in binding themselves with a curse and an oath to follow God’s teachings given by Moses, God’s servant. They also bound themselves to follow all the commandments, rules, and regulations of the LORD our Lord.
Exodus 32:26 he stood at the entrance to the camp and said, “If you’re on the LORD’s side, come over here to me!” Then all the Levites gathered around him.
Numbers 32:12 Only Caleb (son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite) and Joshua (son of Nun) will get to see the land. This is because they wholeheartedly followed the LORD.
Joshua 14:8–9 But my companions discouraged the people. However, I was completely loyal to the LORD my God. On that day Moses swore this oath: ‘The land your feet walked on will be a permanent inheritance for you and your descendants because you were completely loyal to the LORD my God.’
Isaiah 56:6 And ⸤I will remember⸥ the foreigners who have joined the LORD to worship him, to love the LORD’s name, and to be his servants. All of them will keep the day of rest—a holy day, from becoming unholy and will faithfully observe the conditions of my promise.
Deuteronomy 6:5 Love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength.
IF YOU ARE A CHILD OF GOD IT IS NECESSARY TO MAKE DECISIONS THAT SHOWS THAT YOU ARE WITH GOD.
IF YOU ARE A CHILD OF GOD YOU ARE COMMANDED TO MAKE GODLY DECISIONS.
ARE YOU WILLING TO MAKE GODLY DECISIONS? ARE YOU WILLING TO STAND STRONG FOR GOD?
DO YOU STRIVE TO MAKE GODLY DECISIONS DAILY, OR ONLY WHEN IT IS COMFORTABLE FOR YOU, HELLO?
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SHARING GOD’S WORD

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SHARING GOD’S WORD
John 11:40 GW
Jesus said to her, “Didn’t I tell you that if you believe, you would see God’s glory?”
WE MUST HAVE FAITH IN GOD.
OBEY, BELIEVE, AND RECEIVE!!!
WATCH GOD MOVE ON YOUR BEHALF.
John 14:23 ESV
Jesus answered him, “If anyone loves me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him.
TAKE A MOMENT TO THINK ABOUT THIS POWERFUL WORD FROM GOD.
James 1:25 GW
However, the person who continues to study God’s perfect laws that make people free and who remains committed to them will be blessed. People like that don’t merely listen and forget; they actually do what God’s laws say.
IF YOU WILL STUDY GOD’S WORD, COMMITT TO GOD’S WORD, AND LIVE BY GOD’S WORD, YOU WILL BE BLESSED BY GOD.
GOD AND I ARE ASKING YOU TO PLEASE SHARE THIS WORD WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS, THANK YOU.
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A WORD FROM GOD

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A WORD FROM GOD
‭James 1:6-7 GW‬
When you ask for something, don’t have any doubts. A person who has doubts is like a wave that is blown by the wind and tossed by the sea. A person who has doubts shouldn’t expect to receive anything from the Lord.
2 Timothy 3:1-5 ESV
But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty. For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, heartless, unappeasable, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not loving good, treacherous, reckless, swollen with conceit, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, having the appearance of godliness, but denying its power. Avoid such people.
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GIVE GOD HIS THANKS

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GIVE GOD HIS THANKS
1 Chronicles 16:34 NIV
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.
TAKE TIME TO GIVE GOD THANKS. HE IS SO GOOD TO US ALL THE TIME. GOD LOVES US. TAKE TIME TO THANK GOD FOR ALL THE GOOD HE HAS DONE, IS DOING, AND WILL DO IN YOUR LIFE.
OUR GOD IS WORTHY OF PRAISE!!!
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Security in God’s Faithfulness

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Security in God’s Faithfulness
Deuteronomy 7:9 Keep in mind that the LORD your God is ⸤the only⸥ God. He is a faithful God, who keeps his promise and is merciful to thousands of generations of those who love him and obey his commands.
Psalm 4:8 I fall asleep in peace the moment I lie down because you alone, O LORD, enable me to live securely.
Psalm 46:1–2 God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble. That is why we are not afraid even when the earth quakes or the mountains topple into the depths of the sea.
If the Lord be with us, we have no cause of fear. His eye is upon us, his arm over us, his ear open to our prayer; his grace sufficient, his promise unchangeable. Under his protection, though the path of duty should lie through fire and water, we may cheerfully and confidently pursue it.
WE ARE SECURE IN GOD’S FAITHFULNESS.
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HOW DO I GET IT RIGHT WITH GOD

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HOW DO I GET IT RIGHT WITH GOD
In order to get “right” with God, we must first understand what is “wrong.” The answer is sin. “There is no one who does good, not even one” (Psalm 14:3). We have rebelled against God’s commands; we “like sheep, have gone astray” (Isaiah 53:6).
The bad news is that the penalty for sin is death. “The soul who sins is the one who will die” (Ezekiel 18:4). The good news is that a loving God has pursued us in order to bring us salvation. Jesus declared His purpose was “to seek and to save what was lost” (Luke 19:10), and He pronounced His purpose accomplished when He died on the cross with the words, “It is finished!” (John 19:30).
Having a right relationship with God begins with acknowledging your sin. Next comes a humble confession of your sin to God (Isaiah 57:15). “For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved” (Romans 10:10).
This repentance must be accompanied by faith – specifically, faith that Jesus’ sacrificial death and miraculous resurrection qualify Him to be your Savior. “If you confess with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved” (Romans 10:9). Many other passages speak of the necessity of faith, such as John 20:27; Acts 16:31; Galatians 2:16; 3:11, 26; and Ephesians 2:8.
Being right with God is a matter of your response to what God has done on your behalf. He sent the Savior, He provided the sacrifice to take away your sin (John 1:29), and He offers you the promise: “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved” (Acts 2:21).
A beautiful illustration of repentance and forgiveness is the parable of the prodigal son (Luke 15:11-32). The younger son wasted his father’s gift in shameful sin (verse 13). When he acknowledged his wrongdoing, he decided to return home (verse 18). He assumed he would no longer be considered a son (verse 19), but he was wrong. The father loved the returned rebel as much as ever (verse 20). All was forgiven, and a celebration ensued (verse 24). God is good to keep His promises, including the promise to forgive. “The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit” (Psalm 34:18).
If you want to get right with God, here is a sample prayer. Remember, saying this prayer or any other prayer will not save you. It is only trusting in Christ that can save you from sin. This prayer is simply a way to express to God your faith in Him and thank Him for providing for your salvation. “God, I know that I have sinned against You and am deserving of punishment. But Jesus Christ took the punishment that I deserve so that through faith in Him and His resurrection I could be forgiven. I place my trust in You for salvation. Thank You for Your wonderful grace and forgiveness – the gift of eternal life! Amen!”
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GOD SPEAKS TO US ABOUT THE HOLY SPIRIT

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GOD SPEAKS TO US ABOUT THE HOLY SPIRIT
1 Corinthians 6:19-20
Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies.
2 Corinthians 3:17
Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.
Ephesians 4:30
And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.
Matthew 12:32
Anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but anyone who speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the age to come.
2 Corinthians 13:14
May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
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Loving God Is Greater Than Knowing God

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Loving God Is Greater Than Knowing God
Deuteronomy 6:5 Love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength.
Matthew 22:37-38 Jesus answered him, “ ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ This is the greatest and most important commandment.
Mark 12:30 So love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.’
Luke 10:27 He answered, “ ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind. And love your neighbor as you love yourself.’ ”
CHECK YOURSELF DO YOU REALLY LOVE GOD?
To love God is something greater than to know Him.
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GOD SPEAKS TO US ABOUT SELF-INDULGENCE

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GOD SPEAKS TO US ABOUT SELF-INDULGENCE
Titus 3:3 Indeed, we, too, were once stupid, disobedient, and misled. We were slaves to many kinds of lusts and pleasures. We were mean and jealous. We were hated, and we hated each other.
LET US THANK GOD WE ARE NOT HOW WE USE TO BE AND LET US THANK GOD WE ARE NOT WHERE WE USE TO BE.
Romans 12:2 Don’t become like the people of this world. Instead, change the way you think. Then you will always be able to determine what God really wants—what is good, pleasing, and perfect.
Galatians 5:16-17 Let me explain further. Live your life as your spiritual nature directs you. Then you will never follow through on what your corrupt nature wants. What your corrupt nature wants is contrary to what your spiritual nature wants, and what your spiritual nature wants is contrary to what your corrupt nature wants. They are opposed to each other. As a result, you don’t always do what you intend to do.
LET US LIVE OUR LIFE STRIVING TO BE LIKE CHRIST.
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The consequences of God’s anger

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The consequences of God’s anger
Jeremiah 12:7–8 “I have abandoned my nation. I have left my own people. I have handed the people I love over to their enemies. My people have turned on me like a lion in the forest. They roar at me, so I hate them.
1 Kings 14:15–16 “The LORD will strike Israel like cattails which shake in the water. He will uproot Israel from this good land which he gave their ancestors. He will scatter them beyond the Euphrates River because they dedicated poles to the goddess Asherah and made the LORD furious. So the LORD will desert Israel because of Jeroboam’s sins, the sins which he led Israel to commit.”
2 Chronicles 12:5–8 The prophet Shemaiah came to Rehoboam and the leaders of Judah who had gathered in Jerusalem because of Shishak. Shemaiah said to them, “This is what the LORD says: You have abandoned me, so I will abandon you. I will hand you over to Shishak.” Then the commanders of Israel and the king humbled themselves. “The LORD is right!” they said. When the LORD saw that they had humbled themselves, he spoke his word to Shemaiah: “They have humbled themselves. I will not destroy them. In a little while I will give them an escape. I will not use Shishak to pour my anger on Jerusalem. But they will become his servants so that they can learn the difference between serving me and serving foreign kings.”
Isaiah 54:7–8 “I abandoned you for one brief moment, but I will bring you back with unlimited compassion. I hid my face from you for a moment in a burst of anger, but I will have compassion on you with everlasting kindness,” says the LORD your defender.
OUR GOD IS SENDING US A STRONG MESSAGE THROUGH THESE VERSES. WERE YOU ABLE TO RECEIVE THE POINTS THAT GOD WAS MAKING?
ALLOW THESE VERSES TO BE A GUIDE UNTO YOUR LIFE.
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God is compassionate:

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God is compassionate:
2 Corinthians 1:3 Praise the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! He is the Father who is compassionate and the God who gives comfort.
Exodus 33:19 The LORD said, “I will let all my goodness pass in front of you, and there I will call out my name ‘the LORD.’ I will be kind to anyone I want to. I will be merciful to anyone I want to.
Psalm 86:15 But you, O Lord, are a compassionate and merciful God. You are patient, always faithful and ready to forgive.
Psalm 119:156 Your acts of compassion are many in number, O LORD. Give me a new life guided by your regulations.
Joel 2:13 Tear your hearts, not your clothes. Return to the LORD your God. He is merciful and compassionate, patient, and always ready to forgive and to change his plans about disaster.
LET US LIVE OUR LIFE IN A WAY THAT WILL CAUSE OUR GOD TO WANT TO BE KIND AND MERCIFUL TO US.
WE SERVE A GOOD GOD, A COMPASSIONATE GOD, GLOORRYY!!! HALLELUJAH!!!
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OUR GOD SPEAKS TO US ABOUT ADDICTION

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OUR GOD SPEAKS TO US ABOUT ADDICTION
John 8:34 Jesus answered them, “I can guarantee this truth: Whoever lives a sinful life is a slave to sin.
Philippians 3:18–19 I have often told you, and now tell you with tears in my eyes, that many live as the enemies of the cross of Christ. In the end they will be destroyed. Their own emotions are their god, and they take pride in the shameful things they do. Their minds are set on worldly things.
Titus 3:3 Indeed, we, too, were once stupid, disobedient, and misled. We were slaves to many kinds of lusts and pleasures. We were mean and jealous. We were hated, and we hated each other.
2 Peter 2:19 They promise these people freedom, but they themselves are slaves to corruption. A person is a slave to whatever he gives in to.
CHECK YOURSELF, WHAT SINS ARE YOU ADDICTED TO?
DON’T BE A SLAVE TO SIN.
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God speaks to us about purification

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God speaks to us about purification
Psalm 51:10
Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.
1 John 1:9
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.
James 4:8
Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
Isaiah 1:16
Wash and make yourselves clean. Take your evil deeds out of my sight; stop doing wrong.
STOP BEING COMFORTABLE WITH THOSE SINS THAT YOU LOVE. CLEANSE YOURSELF, STOP SINNING.
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GOD TEACHES US ABOUT DIFFICULT PEOPLE

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GOD TEACHES US ABOUT DIFFICULT PEOPLE
Mark 11:25 ESV
And whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone, so that your Father also who is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.”
1 Thessalonians 5:15 ESV
See that no one repays anyone evil for evil, but always seek to do good to one another and to everyone.
Matthew 5:44 ESV
But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
Matthew 18:15 ESV
“If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother.
Proverbs 22:24-25 ESV
Make no friendship with a man given to anger, nor go with a wrathful man, lest you learn his ways and entangle yourself in a snare.
‭Proverbs 20:3 GW‬
Avoiding a quarrel is honorable. After all, any stubborn fool can start a fight.
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Why Did This Happen?

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Why Did This Happen?
(I am focusing on the book of Job.)
My friend is fond of saying, “There are no accidents in God’s program,” because our calamities are actually God’s carefully crafted plan. However, that assures us only momentarily: “What a relief that God is in control … [pause] … But if God is in control, why did he allow this painful thing to happen?” There are at least five reasons God brings calamity into the lives of his people. One of those takes center stage in the book of Job, so let’s consider it first.
Is This God’s Judgment?
The first reason God causes calamity is to discipline someone for specific sin. But be careful! It was their misapplication of this principle that led Job’s friends off track. Many make the same mistake today; therefore, let’s carefully consider this point.
At first, Job didn’t demand answers from God when God brought disaster on him (1:22; 2:10). However, over time Job’s trust in God was devoured by a locust swarm of demanding “Why?” questions.
Why did I not die at birth? Come forth from the womb and expire?
(3:11)
Why is light given to him who suffers?
(3:20a)
Why then have You brought me out of the womb? … [Why will] He not let my few days alone? Withdraw from me that I may have a little cheer.
(10:18, 20)
Have I sinned? What have I done to You, O watcher of men? Why have you set me as Your target?
(7:20)
When Job asked, “Why has this happened?” the theologians in Job’s world were, as we shall see presently, happy to supply him with what they believed was the right answer: “God is disciplining you for your sin.”
Does God discipline people with calamity for specific sins they have committed? Yes … sometimes. King David destroyed his life in exchange for a few minutes of pleasure with Bathsheba. But his life wasn’t the only one that David destroyed. God brought calamity—the death of their infant son—on David and Bathsheba as judgment for their adultery (2 Samuel 12:15, 18). King Uzziah of Judah was struck with leprosy when he violated God’s law by trying to offer a sacrifice in the temple, something only priests from the tribe of Levi were allowed to do (2 Chronicles 26:16–19). And it wasn’t only royalty that incurred this kind of judgment. Gehazi was just a servant, but he was also struck by God with leprosy when he lied to Elisha about taking money from Naaman (2 Kings 5:20–27).
Sometimes God does cause calamity in order to discipline people for specific sins. Tragically, Job’s friends misapplied that principle to Job, with devastating effect—as we shall now see.
The Visit
When word of Job’s catastrophes spread, there was great concern among Job’s acquaintances. Three of them, Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar—wisdom experts like Job himself—determined that they would visit Job in an attempt to comfort him. When they arrived at Job’s house, they were shocked by what they found.
When they lifted up their eyes at a distance and did not recognize him, they raised their voices and wept. And each of them tore his robe and they threw dust over their heads toward the sky. Then they sat down on the ground with him for seven days and seven nights with no one speaking a word to him, for they saw that his pain was very great.
(2:12–13)
Enthroned on ashes and covered with maggots, filth, scabs, and oozing sores, Job was unrecognizable to his friends. His complaint, “So am I allotted months of vanity” (7:3), suggests that he had been in this pitiful state for several months before they arrived. In 7:14 Job spoke of hallucinations, a common result of significant sleep loss. He had no hope and would have given anything for a restful night’s sleep.
When I lie down I say, “When shall I arise?” But the night continues, and I am continually tossing until dawn. My flesh is clothed with worms and a crust of dirt, my skin hardens and runs … My days … come to an end without hope.
(7:4–6)
Observing Job’s misery, his friends broke their silence. Unanimously accepting that God was in control, they took it upon themselves to explain why God had ruined Job.
As we consider this, you must grasp a significant point: Job’s friends were both right and wrong at the same time. They were correct in saying that God does use calamity to discipline specific sin. Their mistake, however, was assuming that that is the only reason God brings calamity, and therefore, that it must be true in Job’s case.
Eliphaz was the first to speak. His opening salvo is a summary of everything he and his companions would say in the next twenty chapters.
Remember now, who ever perished being innocent? Or where were the upright destroyed? According to what I have seen, those who plow iniquity and those who sow trouble harvest it. By the breath of God they perish and by the blast of His anger they come to an end.
(4:7–9)
Eliphaz had a simple theology of calamity. If you live rightly, God blesses you. If you live badly, God drops a bomb on you. Job had obviously taken a direct hit from the biggest bomb in God’s arsenal; therefore, he must have been living badly.
Convinced that they were right, Eliphaz and his friends tightened their philosophical fingers around Job’s throat with clear references to his agonizing physical condition.
• Eliphaz: “Affliction does not come from the dust … The wicked man writhes in pain all his days” (5:6; 15:20).
• Bildad: “Indeed, the light of the wicked goes out … His skin is devoured by disease” (18:5, 13).
• Zophar: “If iniquity is in your hand, put it far away … then, indeed, you could lift up your face without moral defect” (11:14–15).
The relentless accusations of Job’s friends had the same effect on Job that accusations of a lack of faith or hidden sin have on sick or hurting Christians today. They frustrated and dispirited him.
You smear with lies; you are all worthless physicians. O that you would be completely silent, and that it would become your wisdom!
(13:4–5)
My spirit is broken, my days are extinguished, the grave is ready for me. Surely mockers are with me, and my eye gazes on their provocation.
(17:1–2)
Job’s calamities were devastating enough without his friends heaping insult on agony. Instead of untrue accusations, Job longed for comfort from them:
For the despairing man there should be kindness from his friend; so that he does not forsake the fear of the Almighty.
(6:14)
Job’s resistance to their accusations infuriated his friends; therefore, Eliphaz eventually stripped off the gloves and let Job have it right on the chin.
Is it because of your reverence that He reproves you, that He enters into judgment against you? Is not your wickedness great?
(22:4–5a)
“Job, do you think God has done all this to you because you are such a great guy? Because you are so godly? That’s ridiculous, Job!” Actually, it wasn’t ridiculous at all. How had God described Job in chapters 1 and 2? “There is no one like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, fearing God and turning away from evil” (1:8; 2:3). Derek Kidner has rightly said of Job, “It was his very innocence that exposed him to the ordeal.” 1
Unfortunately, the reductionistic view of calamity held by Job’s friends is still with us. You know the scenario. A Christian is in the hospital with a devastating illness such as cancer, and some well-meaning acquaintances show up and say, “If you had enough faith, you would be healed” or “You must have secret sin in your life. That’s why this is happening to you.”
To face calamity, you must embrace this lesson from the book of Job: a catastrophe in health, finances, or family doesn’t necessarily mean that God is angry at you. Occasionally God does use calamity to discipline a specific sin; however, Job’s terrible losses and ravaged body had nothing to do with a lack of faith or hidden iniquity. In fact, at the end of Job’s book God was righteously angry at Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar for insisting that Job’s calamities must have been the result of his secret sin (42:7).
Our Lord Jesus Christ was also no friend of Eliphaz’s criminally simplistic, “You must have been bad” view of calamity, something his disciples learned in John 9.
As He passed by, He saw a man blind from birth. And His disciples asked Him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he would be born blind?”
(John 9:1–2)
The disciples had exactly the same theology of sickness as Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar. Jesus was quick to correct it:
It was neither that this man sinned, nor his parents; but it was so that the works of God might be displayed in him.
(9:3)
Many Christians today fall into the trap of Job’s three friends, assuming that calamity comes for only one reason. As a result, they often unjustly accuse suffering people, stealing their hope that, in the midst of their tragedy, God still loves them. To steal that hope is a theft more cruel than any other. God’s fury with Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar in Job 42:7 serves as a warning against it.
If there is no obvious cause-and-effect relationship between your calamity and a specific sin, you don’t have to torture yourself trying to divine what the sin is for which God is disciplining you. Of course, if you are harboring sin you need to repent from, by all means do so! But don’t fall into the trap of Job’s friends, accusing others (or yourself) of being out of God’s favor because they or you have experienced a tragedy. Cancer, crime, or car accidents aren’t proof that God is angry at you.
“But,” you ask, “if God isn’t disciplining me for a specific sin, why did he allow this to happen?” Let’s step aside from the book of Job for a moment to answer that question from the rest of Scripture.
PART 2 COMING SOON.
THIS IS THE BEGINNING OF A VERY DEEP STUDY; I HOPE YOU ENJOY IT. AND RECEIVE FROM IT.
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WHY DID THIS HAPPEN PART 2

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WHY DID THIS HAPPEN PART 2
Other Reasons God Brings Calamity
After disciplining a specific sin, a second reason God brings calamity is because of human sin generally. In Genesis 3, Adam pulled the keystone out of the arch of creation with his sin, and ever since, bricks have been falling on our heads. When Adam sinned, the whole universe was plunged into futility and enslaved to corruption (Romans 8:20–22). In our bodies that means pain and infections. In our work that means weeds, forms in triplicate, and software that self-destructs during an important sales presentation. In relationships it means parental distraction, teenage disruption, and messy divorces.
We can praise God that Jesus Christ has defeated the Curse and has accomplished its ultimate removal through his death on the cross. The book of Revelation describes heaven with these seven powerful words:
There will no longer be any curse.
(Revelation 22:3)
But in the meantime, we can be sure that one reason calamity comes is because of human sinfulness generally.
Under Construction
A third reason God brings calamity is to mature believers in Jesus Christ (if you have not yet put your faith in Christ for the forgiveness of sin, God is using your trial, not to mature you in Christ, but to move you toward Christ). As a believer in Jesus Christ, you can be sure that, whatever happens, God is causing it to bring his Christ-reflecting and Christ-exalting work in you one step closer to completion.
Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. And let endurance have its perfect result, so that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.
(James 1:2–4)
To make a sword requires heating and beating. In the same way, comfort, peace, and ease don’t produce spiritually strong, flexible, sharp Christians. Only the heating and beating of God-given trials manufactures resilient, Christlike character—a blade strong enough and sharp enough to be truly useful in the hand of God.
Just as a weight lifter doesn’t become stronger unless he exhausts his muscles moving chunks of iron, so spiritual progress comes only when God the Coach increases the intensity for us through painful trials. When he does so, the result is stronger faith, greater compassion, and enduring patience—firmer spiritual muscles in every way.
Faith on Parade
A fourth reason God brings calamity into the lives of believers is to prove our faith, both to ourselves and to others. How did God prove that Satan’s accusations against Job were slanderous? God tested Job, and Job’s endurance proved Satan to be wrong.
Peter told his readers that they had been embroiled in trials because the proof of their faith was more precious than gold. And when their faith eventually came through the crucible pure and strong, Peter said that their endurance would
result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
(1 Peter 1:6–7)
We had a woman in our church who had cancer twelve different times before she finally went to be with the Lord. It was hard in every way—physically, emotionally, and spiritually. But as we watched her resilient, God-given cheerfulness, we couldn’t help but be encouraged. The proof of her faith in Christ spurred us to trust the Lord more ourselves.
Unanticipated Good
A fifth reason God brings calamity into the lives of his people is to bring about unanticipated good. The Bible is full of such surprises. The classic example? Joseph (Genesis 37–50). His brothers kidnapped him and sold him into slavery just as they might have auctioned off a cow or goat to the highest bidder. No doubt as the slave traders’ camel caravan humped its way toward Egypt (and at various awkward points after that) Joseph asked, “Why has God done this?” Answer: unexpected good.
Eventually God used Joseph’s kidnapping, slavery, and unjust imprisonment to put him in a position to keep his family from starvation. Decades later, Joseph said to his brothers,
As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good in order to bring about this present result, to preserve many people alive.
(Genesis 50:20)
No one could have guessed it at the time, but good was God’s plan for Joseph’s calamities all along.
Ruth provides another example. Tragedy doesn’t come much worse than having your father-in-law, brother-in-law, and husband die in rapid succession, leaving you and your mother-in-law impoverished and hopeless. How did God use that heartrending situation? Ruth went to a place she would never otherwise have gone to (Bethlehem), met a man she would never otherwise have met (Boaz), married him, and became the great-grandmother of King David and part of the Messiah’s line. Unexpected good.
It’s all over the Bible—apparently unsalvageable disasters are often the first step in God’s plan for bringing good.
All this helps us see that calamity isn’t arbitrary. God uses it for specific purposes: occasionally to discipline specific sin, but more often to make us dissatisfied enough with this sinful world to seek something (or Someone) better, to harden us in the furnace of troubles just as a blacksmith tempers a sword, to prove our faith, and to bring good that no one could have predicted.
Up to this point, we have discovered that God is in control and we have identified the biblical reasons why he causes calamity. But how should we respond when God stokes the forge, pumps the bellows, and swings the hammer, relentlessly shaping and sharpening the sword of our faith in Christ?
I HOPE YOU RECEIVED FROM AND ENJOYED THIS DEEP STUDY.
WOULD YOU LIKE US TO CONTINUE THIS TYPE OF DEEP STUDY?
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WHY DID THIS HAPPEN PART 3

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WHY DID THIS HAPPEN PART 3
Why Job Stumbled
Job started so well. His faith was as invulnerable to Satan’s onslaughts as a turtle snuggled up inside its shell is to the frantic pawings of a dog. Job tucked his head and feet inside his faith in God and said, “The Lord gives, the Lord takes away. Blessed be the name of the Lord.” What went wrong? There are at least four reasons Job’s trust in God took a tumble. First, he listened to bad counsel.
Avoid Bad Counsel
If you are going to handle your calamity in a wise, God-honoring manner, you must ignore well-intentioned but unbiblical counsel. If Job’s counselors had been from the church in our era, they probably would have said, “Job, look at these terrible things that are happening to you. We have to break the generational curses that have power over your life. We have to cast out the demons of skin disease. You need to send 500 dollars to the faith-healer, I. M. Acharlatan, at Better-for-a-Buck Ministries.”
People will say all kinds of crazy things to you when calamity strikes (“Don’t worry, God didn’t know this was going to happen.” Really? Now I am worried!). Don’t let their well-intended but unbiblical counsel trip you up spiritually and send you sprawling. To handle calamity, you must ignore unbiblical advice with a gentle smile and a thank you. People speak to you because they care; receive their counsel with a gracious attitude, but don’t let their unbiblical advice throw you into a tailspin like Job did.
BE CAREFUL WHO YOU TAKE ADVICE FROM.
SEPERATE THE GODLY ADVICE FROM THE UNGODLY ADVICE.
Time Keeps On Tickin’
A second reason Job went off the rails was that he let the termite of time gnaw at his faith. According to Job 7:3, Job’s grief and the burning torment of his physical ailments had extended for months by the time his friends arrived. Job’s suffering felt eternal; the sheer duration of it was wearing him down.
Like an eager marathon runner, Job bolted off the starting line of faith, but as the race of responding to his calamity stretched out mile after mile and day after day, Job’s faith began to stumble and stagger. Time is a killer in trials. Like Job, we start with strong faith, but as we tick off days on the calendar, turn over the page to a new month, eventually buy a new calendar for next year, and then a new one for the year after that, we can easily despair. Time makes trials hard.
How can you keep time from weakening your faith?
Daily Reliance Upon Grace
Jesus addresses this issue when he says,
Do not worry about tomorrow; for tomorrow will care for itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.
(Matthew 6:34)
His point is that God gives grace one day at a time—for today, not for tomorrow.
Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears our burden, the God who is our salvation.
(Psalm 68:19)
The Lord’s lovingkindnesses indeed never cease, for His compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness.
(Lamentations 3:22–23)
God’s grace is perfectly sufficient to tackle the challenges of the day he gives that grace. But his grace will always prove inadequate if you try to spread it across tomorrow’s problems as well. It’s like buttering bread—the dab of butter that’s more than adequate to cover one slice gets a bit thin if you try to spread it over a whole loaf. In the same way, don’t try to spread God’s strength for today over tomorrow, next month, or next year. Planning ahead is fine; worrying ahead isn’t.
Handle today with a joyful, dependent, God-trusting attitude. Tomorrow will have new troubles and new grace. But sometimes even a single day feels too long to face. What do you do then? Do the next right thing. That is Jesus’s principle, honed to a needle’s point. Sufficient is the trouble for the minute. Whatever the next right thing is—getting out of bed, cooking a meal, or going to work—do it, trusting God’s grace.
The Expectations Trap
In chapter 29, Job listed his many accomplishments. For example:
• He was a respected civic leader: “When I went out to the gate of the city … the old men arose and stood” (29:7–8).
• He was adored by the poor and disadvantaged because of his philanthropy: “I was eyes to the blind and feet to the lame” (29:15).
• In summary he declared, “My steps were bathed in butter, and the rock poured out for me streams of oil!” (29:6).
Because of his success and his great kindness to others, Job had built up some expectations—things he believed God owed him because he had been good. In chapter 30, Job had this flash of insight into his confused and angry heart.
When I expected good, then evil came; when I waited for light, then darkness came. I am seething within and cannot relax; days of affliction confront me.
(30:26–27)
Job had stepped directly into the expectations trap. Job expected good from God because he had been good, and when God didn’t deliver, Job was left seething. It’s an easy trap to fall into when calamity strikes. “All I wanted was a happy family, and now my daughter is divorced … my son is rebelling … my husband has left me. What did I do to deserve this?” The expectation? If I’m a good wife and mother, God owes me a happy family, as I define it.
A friend of mine whose child has Down Syndrome once shared with me that expectations are one of the greatest struggles faced by parents of handicapped children: “All I wanted was to watch my boy play sports, see him go to college, get married, and have a successful career. Now I have a son who will never pass grade two.” Expectations can be a real problem when we face calamity. Job’s summary is both pathetic and perfect: “When I expected good, then evil came” (30:26).
The expectation that God owes me good if I have been good is dangerous because it leads to feelings of betrayal and anger at God. God, however, never promises endless good if we are a devoted mother, a patient father, a faithful taxpayer, or if we don’t run with the wrong crowd at school. To handle calamity rightly, Christians must avoid Job’s mistake of building up the expectation that “God owes me because I’ve tried to be good.”
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
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POWER AND STRENGTH COMES FROM THE LORD

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POWER AND STRENGTH COMES FROM THE LORD
‭Exodus 15:2 GW‬
The Lord is my strength and my song. He is my Savior. This is my God, and I will praise him, my father’s God, and I will honor him.
Psalm 68:35 ESV Awesome is God from his sanctuary; the God of Israel—he is the one who gives power and strength to his people.
Blessed be God!
‭Philippians 4:13 GW‬
I can do everything through Christ who strengthens me.
THANKS TO GOD WE ARE NOT POWERLESS, OR WEAK. OUR POWER AND STRENGTH COMES FROM THE LORD. GOD HAS BLESSED US WITH POWER AND STRENGTH, NOW LET US USE THEM FOR HIS GLORY. WE HAVE THE POWER AND STRENGTH NOT TO BE SLAVES TO CIGARETTES, DRUGS, SEX, HOMOSEXUALITY, FOOD, ANGER, ETC. WE HAVE THE POWER AND STRENGTH TO BREAK OUT OF WHATEVER BONDAGE WE ARE ENTRAPPED IN. SOMEBODY SHOULD BE SAYING THANK YOU GOD!!! HALLELUJAH!!! PRAISE THE LORD!!!
LET US GIVE THANKS TO OUR GOD. HE IS WORTHY OF OUR PRAISE.
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GOD IS OUR PROVIDER

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GOD IS OUR PROVIDER
‭Hebrews 13:5 GW
Don’t love money. Be happy with what you have because God has said, “I will never abandon you or leave you.”
‭Isaiah 41:10 GW‬
Don’t be afraid, because I am with you. Don’t be intimidated; I am your God. I will strengthen you. I will help you. I will support you with my victorious right hand.
‭Deuteronomy 2:7 GW‬
The Lord your God has blessed you in everything you have done. He has watched over you as you traveled through this vast desert. For 40 years now the Lord your God has been with you, and you haven’t needed a thing.
‭Matthew 6:31-33 GW‬
“Don’t ever worry and say, ‘What are we going to eat?’ or ‘What are we going to drink?’ or ‘What are we going to wear?’ [32] Everyone is concerned about these things, and your heavenly Father certainly knows you need all of them. [33] But first, be concerned about his kingdom and what has his approval. Then all these things will be provided for you.
‭Psalms 34:8-9 GW‬
Taste and see that the Lord is good. Blessed is the person who takes refuge in him. Fear the Lord, you holy people who belong to him. Those who fear him are never in need.
OUR GOD HAS, IS, AND ALWAYS WILL SUPPLY OUR NEEDS. HAS GOD EVER COME UP SHORT IN YOUR LIFE? HAS GOD EVER NOT SUPPLIED YOUR NEEDS? NO!!!
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Walking In Your Anointing

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Walking In Your Anointing
Isaiah 61:1 ESV
The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor; he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound;
‭1 Peter 4:10-11 GW‬
Each of you as a good manager must use the gift that God has given you to serve others. Whoever speaks must speak God’s words. Whoever serves must serve with the strength God supplies so that in every way God receives glory through Jesus Christ. Glory and power belong to Jesus Christ forever and ever! Amen.
Acts 2:17 ESV
“‘And in the last days it shall be, God declares, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh, and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams;
2 Timothy 2:15 ESV
Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.
TOO MANY PEOPLE ARE WALKING IN THE FLESH, DON’T BE ONE OF THEM.
RECOGNIZE YOUR ANOINTING, AND WALK IN YOUR ANOINTING.
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THE BIBLE SPEAKS TO US ABOUT SEEING CHRIST

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THE BIBLE SPEAKS TO US ABOUT SEEING CHRIST
1. The shepherds saw Him as the Incarnate One—Luke 2:17.
2. Simeon saw Him as the Saving One—Luke 2:30.
3. His earthly parents saw Him as the Working One—Luke 2:49.
4. Peter saw Him as the Provider—Luke 5:8.
5. The leper saw Him as the Cleanser—Luke 5:12.
6. The demoniac saw Him as the Emancipator—Luke 8:28.
7. Peter and John saw Him as the Glorified One—Luke 9:32.
8. Zacchaeus saw Him as the Saviour—Luke 19:5.
9. Herod saw Him as the Silencer—Luke 23:8.
10. The centurion saw Him as the Righteous One—Luke 23:47.
11. The disciples saw Him as the Risen One—Luke 24:39.
HOW DO YOU SEE CHRIST?
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GOD SPEAKS TO US ABOUT FAMILIES

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GOD SPEAKS TO US ABOUT FAMILIES
IT’S IN THE BIBLE Psalm 128:3–6 Your wife will be like a fruitful vine inside your home. Your children will be like young olive trees around your table. This is how the LORD will bless the person who fears him. May the LORD bless you from Zion so that you may see Jerusalem prospering all the days of your life. May you live to see your children’s children. Let there be peace in Israel!
IT’S IN THE BIBLE Deuteronomy 4:9-10 However, be careful, and watch yourselves closely so that you don’t forget the things which you have seen with your own eyes. Don’t let them fade from your memory as long as you live. Teach them to your children and grandchildren. Never forget the day you stood in front of the LORD your God at Mount Horeb. The LORD had said to me, “Assemble the people in front of me, and I will let them hear my words. Then they will learn to fear me as long as they live on earth, and they will teach their children the same thing.”
IT’S IN THE BIBLE Proverbs 31:10-12 “Who can find a wife with a strong character? She is worth far more than jewels. Her husband trusts her with ⸤all⸥ his heart, and he does not lack anything good. She helps him and never harms him all the days of her life.
Proverbs 31:27–29 IT’S IN THE BIBLE She keeps a close eye on the conduct of her family, and she does not eat the bread of idleness. Her children and her husband stand up and bless her. In addition, he sings her praises, by saying, ‘Many women have done noble work, but you have surpassed them all!’
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Truth Conquers Numbers

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Truth Conquers Numbers
Psalm 86:11 Teach me your way, O LORD, so that I may live in your truth. Focus my heart on fearing you.
John 8:32 You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
John 14:6 Jesus answered him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one goes to the Father except through me.
1 Thessalonians 5:21 Instead, test everything. Hold on to what is good.
ALLOW THESE VERSE TO BE A GUIDE UNTO YOUR LIFE.
One man with the truth on his side is stronger than a majority in error and will conquer in the end.
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The Great Influence of Christ

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The Great Influence of Christ
Philippians 2:1–4
So then, as Christians, do you have any encouragement? Do you have any comfort from love? Do you have any spiritual relationships? Do you have any sympathy and compassion? Then fill me with joy by having the same attitude and the same love, living in harmony, and keeping one purpose in mind. Don’t act out of selfish ambition or be conceited. Instead, humbly think of others as being better than yourselves. Don’t be concerned only about your own interests, but also be concerned about the interests of others.
John 1:14
The Word became human and lived among us. We saw his glory. It was the glory that the Father shares with his only Son, a glory full of kindness and truth.
Matthew 8:20
Jesus told him, “Foxes have holes, and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to sleep.”
Matthew 13:55
Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t his mother’s name Mary? Aren’t his brothers’ names James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas?
Jesus of Nazareth, without money and arms, conquered more millions than Alexander, Caesar, Mohammed, and Napoleon; without science and learning, he shed more light on things human and divine than all philosophers and scholars combined; without the eloquence of schools, he spoke such words of life as were never spoken before or since, and produced effects which lie beyond the reach of orator or poet; without writing a single line, he set more pens in motion, and furnished themes for more sermons, orations, discussions, learned volumes, works of art, and songs of praise, than the whole army of great men of ancient and modern times.… There never was in this world a life so unpretending, modest, and lowly in its outward form and condition, and yet producing such extraordinary effects upon all ages, nations, and classes of men.
THINK ABOUT IT.
WE NEEDED JESUS.
WE NEED JESUS.
WE WILL ALWAYS NEED JESUS.
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THE BIBLE TEACHES US ABOUT GOD’S LOVE

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THE BIBLE TEACHES US ABOUT GOD’S LOVE
God’s love takes many forms throughout Scripture. 1 John 4:8 even refers to God Himself as love. Love could be explained as wanting the best for someone, and that’s exactly what God intends for us. God loves you simply because he loves you. You don’t have to work for his affection. You don’t have to set yourself straight before God can pour out his love over you.
1 John 4:19 – We love because he first loved us.
Romans 5:8 – But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
John 3:16 – “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.
1 John 4:16 – So we have come to know and to believe the love that God has for us. God is love, and whoever abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him.
Lamentations 3:22-23 Because of the LORD’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail.
They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.
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THE BIBLE TEACHES US ABOUT BEING SAVED.

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THE BIBLE TEACHES US ABOUT BEING SAVED.
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1. Originator of our being Saved. The Lord: “Who hath saved us” (2 Tim. 1:9). God saved us and called us to be holy, not because of what we had done, but because of his own plan and kindness. Before the world began, God planned that Christ Jesus would show us God’s kindness.
2. Mediator through whom we are Saved. Christ: “Through Him might be saved” (John 3:17). God sent his Son into the world, not to condemn the world, but to save the world.
3. Cause of our being Saved. Grace: “By grace ye are saved” (Eph. 2:5–8). We were dead because of our failures, but he made us alive together with Christ. (It is God’s kindness that saved you.) God has brought us back to life together with Christ Jesus and has given us a position in heaven with him. He did this through Christ Jesus out of his generosity to us in order to show his extremely rich kindness in the world to come. God saved you through faith as an act of kindness. You had nothing to do with it. Being saved is a gift from God.
4. Instrument of being Saved. Faith: “Thy faith hath saved thee” (Luke 7:50). Jesus said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you. Go in peace!”
5. Assurance to those who desire to be saved and those who are. Word of Christ: “These things I say that ye might be saved” (John 5:34). But I don’t depend on human testimony. I’m telling you this to save you.
6. Promise to those who want to be Saved. Prayer: “Whosoever shall call on the Name of the Lord shall be saved” (Acts 2:21). Then whoever calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.’
7. Mission of the Christ and the Gospel. “By which also ye are saved” (1 Cor. 15:2). In addition, you are saved by this Good News if you hold on to the doctrine I taught you, unless you believed it without thinking it over.
OUR GOD LOVES US!!!
WE ARE SAVED BY GRACE, AND NOT BY ANYTHING THAT WE HAVE DONE.
OUR GOD LOVES US.
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WHAT A BLESSING IT IS TO BE SAVED.

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WHAT A BLESSING IT IS TO BE SAVED.
1. Saved from the wrath to come—Rom. 5:9.
2. From the curse of a broken law—Gal. 3:10.
3. From the servitude of sin—Rom. 6:16.
4. From the pollution of sin—1 Cor. 6:9, 10.
5. From the corruption of the world—2 Peter 1:4.
6. From the selfishness of self—2 Peter 2:10. Saved
1. To relationship with God—John 1:12.
2. To eternal life—John 3:36.
3. To newness of life—Rom. 6:4.
4. To holiness of character—Rom. 6:22.
5. To pureness of heart—Matt. 5:8.
6. To the love of Christ—2 Cor. 5:14.
7. To righteousness of conduct—Rom. 14:17.
8. To sweetness of temper—Eph. 4:31, 32.
9. To victory over Satan—Rev. 12:11.
10. To saving others—Jude 23.
THANKING GOD FOR JESUS!!! GLOOORRRYYY!!! HALLELUJAH!!!
IT IS GOOD TO BE SAVED.
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THE BIBLE TEACHES US ABOUT SATAN

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THE BIBLE TEACHES US ABOUT SATAN
The Bible shows that Satan can play many parts, and among the principal parts he plays are the following seven:
1. He is the Devil to deceive—Rev. 20:10.
2. He is the adversary (Satan) to accuse—Luke 22:31.
3. He is an angel of light to misrepresent—2 Cor. 11:14.
4. He is an enemy to oppose—Matt. 13:28, 39.
5. He is the hinderer to deter—1 Thess. 2:18.
6. He is the god of this age to blind—2 Cor. 4:4.
7. He is the tempter to allure—Luke 4:2; 1 Thess. 3:5.
BE ALERT AND RECOGNIZE THE MOVES OF SATAN AS YOU GO ABOUT YOUR LIFE.
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Walking In The Spirit

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Walking In The Spirit
Galatians 2:20 ESV
I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
1 John 4:1 ESV
Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world.
Romans 8:9 ESV
You, however, are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if in fact the Spirit of God dwells in you. Anyone who does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to him.
Micah 6:8 ESV
He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?
Galatians 6:8 ESV
For the one who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption, but the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life.
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THE BIBLE TEACHES US ABOUT LIFE.

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THE BIBLE TEACHES US ABOUT LIFE.
Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil.
Ephesians 5:15-16
The Lord will keep you from all harm—
he will watch over your life;
the Lord will watch over your coming and going
both now and forevermore.
Psalm 121:7-8
Whoever pursues righteousness and love
finds life, prosperity and honor.
Proverbs 21:21
For, “Whoever would love life
and see good days
must keep their tongue from evil.
and their lips from deceitful speech.
They must turn from evil and do good;
they must seek peace and pursue it.”
1 Peter 3:10-11
As water reflects the face,
so one’s life reflects the heart.
Proverbs 27:19
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What is Christian love for one another?

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What is Christian love for one another?
Believers should have a deep love for others. Evidence that you have been born again is that you have a deep love for your brothers and sisters in Christ. I’ve met people who claimed to be Christian but they had no love for others. They were mean, rude, ungodly in speech, stingy, etc. When a person bears bad fruit that is evidence of an unregenerate heart.
When a person is a new creation through repentance and faith in Christ alone you will see a change of heart. You will see a person who desires to love how Christ loved. Sometimes it is a struggle, but as believers we seek to love Christ more and when you love Christ more it leads to loving others more.
STOP THE HATE, STOP THE ENVY, STOP THE RACISM, LET US LOVE ONE ANOTHER.
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Satan’s Activities

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Satan’s Activities
Part 1:
Satan has many devices, designs, and doings to accomplish his fell purposes.
1. He provokes to wrong action, as seen in David—1 Chron. 21:1.
2. He resists the grace of God, as illustrated in Joshua—Zech. 3:1.
3. He tempts to gain advantage, as manifest in Christ—Matt. 4:10.
4. He takes away the seed of God’s Word, as taught in the parable of the sower—Luke 8:12.
5. He desires to have us, to sift, as stated by Christ to Peter—Luke 22:31.
6. He transforms himself into an angel of light to lead us astray, as warned by Paul—2 Cor. 11:14.
7. He incites to sin, that he may get us under his power, as unfolded by John—1 John 3:8.
BE AWARE OF SATAN, DON’T ALLOW SATAN TO GUIDE YOUR LIFE.
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Satan’s Activities
Part 2:
1. He attracts by the glamour of wonders, as will be evidenced in the coming man of sin—2 Thess. 2:9.
2. He seeks to get “an advantage” over us by misrepresentation, as pointed out by the apostle—2 Cor. 2:11.
3. He fills the heart with lies to keep back what is devoted to the Lord, as practised in Ananias—Acts 5:3.
4. He hinders in seeking to thwart God’s purposes, as stated by Christ—Matt. 16:23.
5. He seeks to gain possession of people, that he may carry out his designs, as demonstrated in Judas—John 13:27.
6. He oppresses that he may harm those whom he dominates, as manifest in Christ’s opposing ministry—Matt. 9:32; 15:22; Acts 10:38.
7. He persecutes the servants of God, who are faithful to Him, as predicted he would—Rev. 2:10.
BE AWARE OF THE TACTICS OF SATAN
BE ALERT AT ALL TIMES.
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The Bible speaks to us about the Sabbath

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The Bible speaks to us about the Sabbath:
1. We are commanded to keep holy the Sabbath Day—Exod. 20:8–10. When God commands, it is for us to obey.
2. We are to rest one day in seven, because God rested from His creative work on the seventh day—Gen. 2:2. It is economic and essential that everything that works should have a period of rest.
3. The early Christians by the practice of gathering together to worship the Lord, and to remember His death, on the first day of the week, proclaim they had the authority of Christ to do so—Acts 20:7.
4. There is a special blessing promised to those who keep God’s Day of rest—Isa. 56:4, 5.
5. If God’s Day is not recognized, people will drift into the rapids of agnosticism, rationalism, covetousness, self-pleasure, and sin; for if we cut ourselves from one of God’s commands, we shall cut ourselves from others—Isa. 56:2, 6; 58:13.
6. Disobedience to remember the Sabbath by self-action always brings punishment, as is evidenced in the man who gathered sticks on the Sabbath—Num. 15:32–41; and in the case of those who gathered manna—Exod. 16:25, 26.
7. And the most important of all, is, the Sabbath is a Holy Day; for the Lord has sanctified it—Gen. 2:3; hence, for man to take what is holy to the Lord for his own use is to commit a trespass in God’s holy things; and when any man did this under the law, atonement had to be made for his sin, and reparation—See Lev. 5:14–19. It is a principle we do well to recognize, that in all God’s commands He has our best interests at heart, and we study our own interests when we obey His bidding.
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THE BIBLE TEACHES US ABOUT HEALING

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THE BIBLE TEACHES US ABOUT HEALING
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God has healed in the past by prescription, 2 Ki. 20:7; 1 Tim. 5:23; through physicians, Luke 5:31; Col. 4:14; by direct intervention, Mark 3:1–5; in answer to the faith of friends, Mark 2:5; in response to prayer, Jas. 5:15, 16; and in spite of unbelief, Mark 6:5.
It did not please God to heal Daniel, Dan. 8:27; Elisha, 2 Ki. 13:14; Timothy, 1 Tim. 5:23; Epaphroditus, Phil. 2:26; Trophimus, 2 Tim. 4:20; or Paul, 2 Cor. 12:7–10. God is able to heal anyone at any time, but the Bible reveals that it is not normally His purpose to do so. Evangelicals therefore believe in divine healing, but not in divine healers.
Sickness and infirmity are permitted for a number of revealed reasons: so that God’s works may be made manifest, John 9:3; for His own glory, John 11:4; for our profit, Psa. 119:67; Heb. 12:5–10; so that we may be able to comfort others, 2 Cor. 1:4; to make us more fruitful, John 15:2; Heb. 12:11; to prepare us for future glory, Rom. 8:17; 2 Cor. 4:17.
God always provides a way to escape, 1 Cor. 10:13. It comes through prayer, Matt. 6:13; Heb. 4:16. It may also come through self-judgment, in the light of the Word, 1 Cor. 11:31; 2 Chr. 7:14. If God does not heal, His grace is sufficient, 2 Cor. 12:9.
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GIVE GOD THANKS.

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GIVE GOD THANKS.
1 Chronicles 16:34 NIV
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.
‭1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 GW‬
Always be joyful. Never stop praying. Whatever happens, give thanks, because it is God’s will in Christ Jesus that you do this.
TAKE TIME TO GIVE GOD THANKS. HE IS SO GOOD TO US ALL THE TIME. GOD LOVES US. TAKE TIME TO THANK GOD FOR ALL THE GOOD HE HAS DONE, IS DOING, AND WILL DO IN YOUR LIFE.
OUR GOD IS WORTHY OF OUR THANKS.
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GOD’S CHILDREN

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GOD’S CHILDREN
Who are God’s children? Spiritual birth makes someone a child of God. It’s in the Bible, John 1:12-13, NIV. “To all who received Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God—children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband’s will, but born of God.”
God offers us the opportunity to be His children. It’s in the Bible, I John 3:1, NIV. “How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know Him.”
Christians are adopted into God’s family. It’s in the Bible, Romans 8:16, NIV. “The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children.” Galatians 4:4-5, RSV. “But when the time had fully come, God sent forth His Son, born of woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons.”
Take a lesson from the children. It’s in the Bible, Luke 18:16-17, TLB. “Then Jesus called the children over to Him and said to the disciples, ‘Let the little children come to me! Never send them away! For the Kingdom of God belongs to men who have hearts as trusting as these little children’s. And anyone who doesn’t have their kind of faith will never get within the Kingdom’s gates.”
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“Nothing Without My Savior”

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“Nothing Without My Savior”
Romans 6:3–5
Don’t you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? When we were baptized into his death, we were placed into the tomb with him. As Christ was brought back from death to life by the glorious power of the Father, so we, too, should live a new kind of life. If we’ve become united with him in a death like his, certainly we will also be united with him when we come back to life as he did.
1 Timothy 3:16
The mystery that gives us our reverence for God is acknowledged to be great: He appeared in his human nature, was approved by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was announced throughout the nations, was believed in the world, and was taken to heaven in glory.
The Person of Christ is to me the surest as well as the most sacred of all facts; as certain as my own personal existence; indeed, even more so: for Christ lives in me, and he is the only valuable part of my existence. I am nothing without my Savior; I am all with him, and would not exchange him for the whole world.
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FORGIVE AND COMFORT

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FORGIVE AND COMFORT
There is a subtle type of grudge that festers. When we extend forgiveness, the challenge isn’t necessarily in the moment of reconciliation. It’s extending that moment and letting it permeate the interactions that follow.
In 2 Corinthians, Paul doesn’t just ask the Corinthians to forgive. He asks them for much more: “So then, you should rather forgive and comfort him lest somehow this person should be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow. Therefore I urge you to confirm your love for him. Because for this reason, also I wrote, in order that I could know your proven character, whether you are obedient in everything” (2 Cor 2:7–9).
Patronizing superiority suits our selfish desires, but grudging forgiveness doesn’t heal a community. Paul calls the Corinthian church to much more. He wants them to live sacrificially. That’s why, when Paul calls for the offender in Corinth to be reprimanded, he specifically turns to address those who were affected by the sin. The solution was intentional, ongoing forgiveness and an outpouring of love. He then reminded the Corinthians of Christ’s sacrifice, which they didn’t deserve (see Col 3:13). Forgiveness is undeserved—a reminder we all need.
Are you holding on to a grudge against someone—perhaps even someone you’ve already forgiven? How can you let go of your grudge and extend the love that has been shown to you?
FORGIVE AND LET GO OF THAT GRUDGE.
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Your Inner Self

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Your Inner Self
Deuteronomy 4:1–49; 2 Corinthians 1:17–24; Psalm 32:1–11
“Did I leave the burner on?” “Did I lock the door?” “I feel like I’m forgetting something.”
Forgetfulness is a syndrome we all experience at one time or another. Many of our forgetful moments end up being minor inconveniences. But there is one thing we should never forget: God and His instructions.
As the Israelites prepared to enter the promised land, Moses offered them a string of commandments, including this: “Take care for yourself and watch your inner self closely, so that you do not forget the things that your eyes have seen, so that they do not slip from your mind all the days of your life” (Deut 4:9).
In watching ourselves closely, we remember what we’re meant to do and who we’re meant to be. And this isn’t just a value added to our lives and our relationship with God. Moses went on: “And you shall make [the commandments] known to your children and to your grandchildren” (Deut 4:9).
Moses knew that God had chosen the Israelites to carry out His work in the world. He also knew that forgetting God’s commandments could jeopardize that work and even their very lives. He tells them to be certain about who they are—to keep themselves in line with God.
It’s precisely this point that Paul emphasizes about God’s plan in 2 Cor 1:17–24: God is about the resounding “yes.” Yes, God has affirmed us. Yes, God has chosen us. Yes, we are the receivers of His salvation. We are called—not some of us, but all of us.
And in this we should rejoice, for we can claim, as the psalmist does, “I will confess concerning my transgressions to Yahweh, and you [Yahweh] took away the guilt of my sin” (Psa 32:5).
The best way to make your “yes” be a yes and your “no” be a no is to align yourself with God’s great calling upon your life. Commandments only get us so far; identity in Christ and the Spirit’s work in us will take us where we need to go.
What can you do to constantly remind yourself of God’s will, your identity in Him, and His work in your life?
THINK ABOUT IT.
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Faith Healing

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Faith Healing
Mark 5:34 ESV
And he said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace, and be healed of your disease.”
Malachi 4:2 ESV
But for you who fear my name, the sun of righteousness shall rise with healing in its wings. You shall go out leaping like calves from the stall.
Psalm 30:2 ESV
O Lord my God, I cried to you for help, and you have healed me.
Psalm 41:3 ESV
The Lord sustains him on his sickbed; in his illness you restore him to full health.
Exodus 23:25 ESV
You shall serve the Lord your God, and he will bless your bread and your water, and I will take sickness away from among you.
Deuteronomy 7:15 ESV
And the Lord will take away from you all sickness, and none of the evil diseases of Egypt, which you knew, will he inflict on you, but he will lay them on all who hate you.
TRUST, BELIEVE, AND RECEIVE.
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THINK ABOUT IT.

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THINK ABOUT IT.
Genesis 1:27 GW So God created humans in his image. In the image of God he created them. He created them male and female.
NO WE DID NOT EVOLVE FROM MONKEYS, GOD CREATED US IN HIS IMAGE.
1 Corinthians 11:11–12 (GW) Yet, as believers in the Lord, women couldn’t exist without men and men couldn’t exist without women.
As a woman came into existence from a man, so men come into existence by women, but everything comes from God.
WE MUST REALIZE, WE NEED EACH OTHER.
A MAN NEED TO BE A MAN AND A WOMAN NEEED TO BE A WOMAN. BE WHO GOD CREATED YOU TO BE.
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FOOD FOR THOUGHT

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FOOD FOR THOUGHT
John 11:40 GW
Jesus said to her, “Didn’t I tell you that if you believe, you would see God’s glory?”
WE MUST HAVE FAITH IN GOD.
OBEY, BELIEVE, AND RECEIVE!!!
WATCH GOD MOVE ON YOUR BEHALF.
Luke 18:41‭-‬42 GW
“What do you want me to do for you?” The blind man said, “Lord, I want to see again.” Jesus told him, “Receive your sight! Your faith has made you well.”
GOD WANT US TO TELL HIM WHAT WE WANT HIM TO DO FOR US. WE WILL RECEIVE ACCORDING TO OUR FAITH, GLORY!!! HALLELUJAH!!!
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God Knows Our Ways And Directs Our Paths

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God Knows Our Ways And Directs Our Paths
The Bible tells us that the Lord knows our ways (Psalms 1:6), He leads our paths (Psalm 23:3), and He directs our footsteps (Proverbs 16:9).
‭Psalms 37:23-24 GW‬
A person’s steps are directed by the Lord, and the Lord delights in his way. When he falls, he will not be thrown down headfirst because the Lord holds on to his hand.
God Knows Us Better Than We Know Ourselves
God knows us better than we know ourselves because He looks inside the heart without the crazy filters we put on ourselves. The filters that say:
I’m a mess
I don’t deserve it
I’m not good enough
He doesn’t hear these lies that we tell ourselves. He looks at us, and He loves us just the way we are–clothed in the righteousness of Christ.
‭Psalms 139:23-24 GW‬
Examine me, O God, and know my mind. Test me, and know my thoughts. See whether I am on an evil path. Then lead me on the everlasting path.
ALLOW GOD TO GUIDE YOUR FOOTSTEPS, AND REMEMBER GOD LOVES YOU JUST LIKE YOU ARE.
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JESUS DID IT FOR US!!!

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JESUS DID IT FOR US!!!
‭1 Peter 2:24 ESV‬
He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed.
‭Matthew 27:50-54 ESV‬
[50] And Jesus cried out again with a loud voice and yielded up his spirit. [51] And behold, the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. And the earth shook, and the rocks were split. [52] The tombs also were opened. And many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised, [53] and coming out of the tombs after his resurrection they went into the holy city and appeared to many. [54] When the centurion and those who were with him, keeping watch over Jesus, saw the earthquake and what took place, they were filled with awe and said, “Truly this was the Son of God!”
THANK YOU JESUS!!!
GLOOORRRY!!! HALLELUJAH!!!
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WE MUST LEARN FROM JESUS

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WE MUST LEARN FROM JESUS
‭John 13:15 KJV‬
For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you.
‭Philippians 2:5 GW‬
Have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had.
‭1 John 2:6 GW‬
Those who say that they live in him must live the same way he lived.
‭Matthew 16:24 KJV‬
Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
‭2 Timothy 2:23 GW‬
[23] Don’t have anything to do with foolish and stupid arguments. You know they cause quarrels.
LET US LIVE OUR LIFE STRIVING TO BE LIKE JESUS. STOP STRIVING TO BE LIKE OTHER WORLDLY PEOPLE, IMITATE JESUS!!!
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OUR GOD LOVES US, WHERE WOULD WE BE WITHOUT JESUS?

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OUR GOD LOVES US, WHERE WOULD WE BE WITHOUT JESUS?
1 Peter 1:3: Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.
John 11:25-26: Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die. Do you believe this?”
John 3:16: For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
Matthew 20:17-19: Now Jesus was going up to Jerusalem. On the way, he took the Twelve aside and said to them, “We are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be delivered over to the chief priests and the teachers of the law. They will condemn him to death and will hand him over to the Gentiles to be mocked and flogged and crucified. On the third day he will be raised to life!”
Romans 8:11 If the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit who dwells in you.
EASTER IS ABOUT LOVE, EASTER IS ABOUT GOD, JESUS AND THE HOLY SPIRIT, NOT THE BUNNY RABBIT!!!
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Who Is In Control?

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Who Is In Control?
I once read an interview with a woman whose home had been reduced to splinters by a tornado. Surveying the carnage, she told the reporter, “God wasn’t in this. God didn’t want this to happen.” Is that true? Is God swept along in the flow of catastrophes such as tornadoes, unable to intervene? Are the tragic events of our lives—disasters, disease, and death—out of God’s control? Those are important questions to answer biblically when you’re caught up in the whirling winds of a calamity.
Many Christians believe that Satan is in control of calamity. In their view, Satan is almost equal to God in power—certainly he excels God in trickery. As you go through life, you always have to be looking over your shoulder, never sure when God might have his back turned, allowing Satan to run you down with some disaster God didn’t anticipate.
Other people believe that you are in control of calamity, making yourself sick or causing a bad month for your business by speaking or thinking negative thoughts. In their view, if you think positively enough and have faith enough, nothing bad will happen to you.
Who is in control: Satan, you, or God? The first two chapters of Job provide a definitive, reassuring, biblical answer. When a tornado flattens your home, a disease your health, or a death your family—when everything seems out of control—God is in control.
Meet Job
There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job; and that man was blameless, upright, fearing God and turning away from evil.
(Job 1:1)
Job was a real man who lived in Uz (an area of northern Arabia) during the patriarchal era—the time after the tower of Babel in Genesis 11, but before God gave the Ten Commandments in Exodus 20. Job was the epitome of what God wanted an Old Testament man to be. He was “blameless,” morally complete—there were no stains, spots, or blemishes on the garment of his holiness. He was “upright”—straight as an arrow in all his ways. He was a fearer of God; he approached life with a humble, awed devotion to God. And Job habitually turned away from evil. Trying to get Job to do evil was like trying to push together the negative poles of two magnets—when it came to evil, Job always swerved away to the right or to the left. In short, Job was a bright trophy on God’s mantelpiece of grace.
Besides his impeccable character, Job had also been blessed by God in other ways. With ten children, including seven sons to carry on the family name, and a livestock portfolio second to none, it’s small wonder that the Bible calls Job the greatest man in all the East (1:2–5).
Satan, the Accuser
There was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan also came among them.
(1:6)
Among the angelic beings reporting to God was one called Hasatan, literally “the Adversary” or “the Accuser” in Hebrew. Later texts, such as Revelation 12:9, identify this being as the leader of the fallen angels, the devil, Satan, the same fallen angel who deceived Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. In Job 1, that lying, murderous Accuser had come for his regularly scheduled report to God.
The Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job? For there is no one like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, fearing God and turning away from evil.” Then Satan answered the Lord, “Does Job fear God for nothing? Have You not made a hedge about him and his house and all that he has, on every side? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land. But put forth Your hand now and touch all that he has; he will surely curse You to Your face.”
(1:8–11)
When God lionized Job, the Accuser immediately went on the attack. “Sure, I know all about Job. Why shouldn’t he serve you? You give him everything he wants. But let me tell you a secret about Job that you don’t know, God. Job is only in it for the blessings. Job doesn’t love you; he loves what you give him. Take away his toys, and you’ll see the real Job. Job likes sugar and bubbles, but when you stop giving him what he wants, he’ll toss you aside like an empty soda can.”
Satan was angry because God had thwarted his evil schemes by making “a hedge about [Job]” (v. 10). It was a hedge too high for Satan to climb over, too thick for him to cut his way through. In fact, Satan acknowledged that only one hand could cause calamity in Job’s life: “But put forth Your hand now and touch all that he has; he will surely curse You to Your face” (1:11, emphasis added).
Who is in control of calamity? By his own admission, Satan isn’t. Without God’s permission, Satan couldn’t even make Job stub his toe. In verse 12, God gave permission to Satan to attack Job, but he also set strict limitations on Satan’s assault:
Then the Lord said to Satan, “Behold, all that he has is in your power, only do not put forth your hand on him.”
Some Christians believe that God is taken by surprise or is helpless to intervene when Satan is working his evil schemes. However, they don’t get that view from the Bible. Job 1 presents God as completely in charge of Job’s calamity. First, God was the one who pointed Job out to Satan, initiating the whole affair. Second, Satan could not lay a finger on Job’s possessions until he had God’s permission to act. Third, God strictly limited Satan, forbidding him to attack Job’s health at this point. Initiation, permission, and limitation—Satan was completely under God’s control.
Further Evidence
Not just the book of Job, but the whole of Scripture proclaims the fact that God rather than Satan is in control of calamity. For example, Satan is not the source of physical handicaps, birth defects, or congenital diseases. God made that clear when Moses stubbornly resisted God’s commission to lead his people because of his “heavy tongue.”
The Lord said to him, “Who has made man’s mouth? Or who makes him mute or deaf, or seeing or blind? Is it not I, the Lord?”
(Exodus 4:11)
Political corruption and violent crime are two calamities that many fear in the country of South Africa where I live. When Jesus was unjustly arrested in the middle of the night and was legally murdered the next day, who was in control?
This man, delivered over by the predetermined plan and foreknowledge of God, you nailed to a cross by the hands of godless men and put Him to death.
(Acts 2:23)
Reflecting on the apparently out-of-control events of Jesus’s arrest and crucifixion, Peter knew who had been in control. The indifferent, corrupt Roman authorities? The jealous, vengeful religious leaders? The ignorant execution squad? No. God and his predetermined plan.
Human words—positive or negative confession—also do not magically control good and bad. Jeremiah wrote,
Who is there who speaks and it comes to pass, unless the Lord has commanded it? Is it not from the mouth of the Most High that both good and ill go forth?
(Lamentations 3:37–38)
Solomon said it this way in Ecclesiastes 7:14:
In the day of prosperity be happy, but in the day of adversity consider—God has made the one as well as the other.
Neither Satan nor positive or negative confessions control calamity. God does. That is exactly what we find in Job. Until God gave his permission, Satan could touch neither Job nor his possessions. In fact, although we know Satan had a personal hand in Job’s calamities, Job was never encouraged to handle his situation by binding Satan, casting off curses, speaking positive confessions, or by employing any of the other occult-like techniques so popular in some parts of the church today. The book of Job ends with Job back on track. What was the secret? He focused on God; Satan and demons are not even mentioned.
A Day of Destruction
As we take up the narrative of Job 1 again, we find that in a day of frenzied destruction Satan engineered four separate disasters designed to ruin Job (1:13–19). All Job’s oxen and donkeys were stolen and his servants slaughtered. All his sheep were destroyed by lightning and the shepherds incinerated. All his camels were kidnapped and their guardians massacred. But by far the most devastating calamity on that day of holocausts was the death of Job’s children, crushed by a cascade of bricks as a tornado leveled the eldest son’s house.
Job’s response to his ruin was a fear-of-the-Lord response:
Then Job arose and tore his robe and shaved his head, and he fell to the ground and worshiped.
(1:20)
Tearing the robe, shaving the head, and falling to the ground were common expressions of grief in Job’s culture. Worshiping was not. But Job was an uncommon man.
“Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I shall return there. The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away. Blessed be the name of the Lord.” Through all this Job did not sin nor did he blame God.
(1:21–22)
Job acknowledged that all he had received in life had been God’s gift—none of it was deserved. And what God gave, God had the right to take away. The end of verse 22 literally reads, “Job did not ascribe folly to God.” In other words, Job did not accuse God of making a mistake when he took the life of his children and his employees and left Job in financial ruin.
If At First You Don’t Succeed …
Job had not folded under pressure as Satan had predicted. However, the Accuser was quick to find an explanation: God had not touched that which was most dear to Job, his own precious skin. “Strike his health, God,” squealed Satan, “and Job will turn on you faster than a striking cobra.”
Put forth Your hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh; he will curse You to Your face.
(2:5)
Notice again Satan’s acknowledgment that God was in control. He begged God, “Put forth Your hand …” Satan may do the actual deed, but he knows full well who is in charge.
So the Lord said to Satan, “Behold, he is in your power, only spare his life.”
(2:6)
Having sought and obtained permission (but again with a critical limitation), Satan launched his second attack, striking Job with boils. Job was covered from head to foot with agonizing, swollen, burning, oozing sores. And the treatment was no party either:
And he took a potsherd to scrape himself while he was sitting among the ashes.
(2:8)
The “ashes” referred to the place where the household refuse was burned. Job’s hospital bed was a garbage heap.
His wife encouraged him to give up the battle and die, but Job refused to adopt an attitude of bitter resentment:
“Shall we indeed accept good from God and not accept adversity?” In all this Job did not sin with his lips.
(2:10)
Who Is In Control of Calamity?
The opening two chapters of Job answer the question “Who is in control of calamity?” with unmistakable clarity. Job, Satan, and God all confirmed that God is in control. In short, God controlled the origin, timing, nature, and extent of Job’s calamities.
When life feels out of control like an airplane in a flat spin, it’s comforting to know that God’s hand is on the stick and that his feet are on the rudder pedals. To handle your calamity in a trusting, God-honoring way, you must be convinced that God is in control and that he knows how to land the plane.
But that leads to a second question. If God is in control, why did God allow Satan to pillage Job’s possessions, pulverize his family, and punch Job’s health in the nose? If God is in control, why does he allow bad things to happen at all? To answer that question, we need to consider the next section of Job.
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THANK YOU JESUS.

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THANK YOU JESUS.
Romans 5:6–11
For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. For one will scarcely die for a righteous person—though perhaps for a good person one would dare even to die— but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Since, therefore, we have now been justified by his blood, much more shall we be saved by him from the wrath of God. For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by his life. More than that, we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.
2 Corinthians 5:14–21
For the love of Christ controls us, because we have concluded this: that one has died for all, therefore all have died; and he died for all, that those who live might no longer live for themselves but for him who for their sake died and was raised. From now on, therefore, we regard no one according to the flesh. Even though we once regarded Christ according to the flesh, we regard him thus no longer. Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation; that is, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation. Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
LET US NOT FORGET WHAT JESUS HAS DONE FOR US. LET US NOT FORGET HOW VALUABLE JESUS IS TO US. WE NEED JESUS.
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THE BIBLE TEACHES US ABOUT OUR DESIRES

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THE BIBLE TEACHES US ABOUT OUR DESIRES
Galatians 5:16
So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.
Colossians 3:5
Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry.
1 Corinthians 7:2
But since sexual immorality is occurring, each man should have sexual relations with his own wife, and each woman with her own husband.
2 Timothy 2:22
Flee the evil desires of youth and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
Matthew 26:41
Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.
LET US KEEP OUR DESIRES GODLY.
IT IS NOT GOOD TO DRAW CLOSE TO ONE THAT EMBRACES WORLDLY DESIRES.
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“What Does It Cost?”

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“What Does It Cost?”
Proverbs 14:16-18
A wise person is cautious and turns away from evil, but a fool is careless and overconfident. A short-tempered person acts stupidly, and a person who plots evil is hated. Gullible people are gifted with stupidity, but sensible people are crowned with knowledge.
Luke 14:28–32 “Suppose you want to build a tower. You would first sit down and figure out what it costs. Then you would see if you have enough money to finish it. Otherwise, if you lay a foundation and can’t finish the building, everyone who watches will make fun of you. They’ll say, ‘This person started to build but couldn’t finish the job.’ “Or suppose a king is going to war against another king. He would first sit down and think things through. Can he and his 10,000 soldiers fight against a king with 20,000 soldiers? If he can’t, he’ll send ambassadors to ask for terms of peace while the other king is still far away.
Many would save themselves much sorrow and trouble if they would only remember the question— “What does it cost?”
THINK ABOUT IT BEFORE YOU DO IT, AND DETERMINE WHAT IT IS GOING TO CAUSE YOU BEFORE YOU DO IT. THINK ABOUT HOW IT WILL AFFECT YOUR LIFE. BE WISE DON’T BE A FOOL.
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CHRIST’S AUTHORITY OVER SICKNESS

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CHRIST’S AUTHORITY OVER SICKNESS
Matthew 8:14-15
When Jesus came into Peter’s home, He saw his mother-in-law lying sick in bed with a fever. He touched her hand, and the fever left her; and she got up and waited on Him.
Now Simon’s mother-in-law was lying sick with a fever; and immediately they *spoke to Jesus about her. And He came to her and raised her up, taking her by the hand, and the fever left her, and she waited on them.
Luke 4:38-39
Then He got up and left the synagogue, and entered Simon’s home. Now Simon’s mother-in-law was suffering from a high fever, and they asked Him to help her. And standing over her, He rebuked the fever, and it left her; and she immediately got up and waited on them.
Acts 3:16
And on the basis of faith in His name, it is the name of Jesus which has strengthened this man whom you see and know; and the faith which comes through Him has given him this perfect health in the presence of you all.
OUR GOD HAS POWER OVER SICKNESS.
GOD IS OUR HEALER.
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TRUTH, NOT COMPROMISE

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TRUTH, NOT COMPROMISE
2 Corinthians 6:14–16
Stop forming inappropriate relationships with unbelievers. Can right and wrong be partners? Can light have anything in common with darkness? Can Christ agree with the devil? Can a believer share life with an unbeliever? Can God’s temple contain false gods? Clearly, we are the temple of the living God. As God said, “I will live and walk among them. I will be their God, and they will be my people.”
James 4:4-5
You unfaithful people! Don’t you know that love for this ⸤evil⸥ world is hatred toward God? Whoever wants to be a friend of this world is an enemy of God. Do you think this passage means nothing? It says, “The Spirit that lives in us wants us to be his own.”
2 Peter 3:17-18
Dear friends, you already know these things. So be on your guard not to be carried away by the deception of people who have no principles. Then you won’t fall from your firm position. But grow in the good will and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Glory belongs to him now and for that eternal day! Amen.
From the liberality which says everybody is right, from the charity which forbids us to say anybody is wrong, from the peace which is bought at the expense of truth—may the good Lord deliver us!
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2 Corinthians 6:14–16
Stop forming inappropriate relationships with unbelievers. Can right and wrong be partners? Can light have anything in common with darkness? Can Christ agree with the devil? Can a believer share life with an unbeliever? Can God’s temple contain false gods? Clearly, we are the temple of the living God. As God said, “I will live and walk among them. I will be their God, and they will be my people.”
James 4:4-5
You unfaithful people! Don’t you know that love for this ⸤evil⸥ world is hatred toward God? Whoever wants to be a friend of this world is an enemy of God. Do you think this passage means nothing? It says, “The Spirit that lives in us wants us to be his own.”
2 Peter 3:17-18
Dear friends, you already know these things. So be on your guard not to be carried away by the deception of people who have no principles. Then you won’t fall from your firm position. But grow in the good will and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Glory belongs to him now and for that eternal day! Amen.
From the liberality which says everybody is right, from the charity which forbids us to say anybody is wrong, from the peace which is bought at the expense of truth—may the good Lord deliver us!
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GOD SPEAKS TO US ABOUT RELATIONSHIPS

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GOD SPEAKS TO US ABOUT RELATIONSHIPS
Ephesians 5:25-26
Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word.
Colossians 3:18-19
Wives, submit yourselves to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them.
2 Corinthians 6:14
Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness?
Genesis 2:18
The Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.”
Hebrews 13:4
Marriage should be honored by all, and the marriage bed kept pure, for God will judge the adulterer and all the sexually immoral.
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THE BIBLE TEACHES US HOW WE ARE TO LOVE GOD

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THE BIBLE TEACHES US HOW WE ARE TO LOVE GOD
‭‭Matthew 22:37-38 GW‬‬
Jesus answered him, “ ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ [38] This is the greatest and most important commandment.
‭‭John 14:15 GW‬‬
“If you love me, you will obey my commandments.
1 John 4:21
And this commandment we have from him: whoever loves God must also love his brother.
1 John 2:15
Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
Ultimately, we make a choice as Christians in this life to fully love God and forego the allures and temptations of this world… or to love the world and the fleeting comforts and pleasures wherein.
May these Bible verses about true “Love for God” inspire you to seek the love and mercy of Christ with your whole being!
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Whatever a Soul Can Desire Is Found in Christ

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Whatever a Soul Can Desire Is Found in Christ
John 6:35 Jesus told them, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never become hungry, and whoever believes in me will never become thirsty.
John 6:53–58 Jesus told them, “I can guarantee this truth: If you don’t eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you don’t have the source of life in you. Those who eat my flesh and drink my blood have eternal life, and I will bring them back to life on the last day. My flesh is true food, and my blood is true drink. Those who eat my flesh and drink my blood live in me, and I live in them. The Father who has life sent me, and I live because of the Father. So those who feed on me will live because of me. This is the bread that came from heaven. It is not like the bread your ancestors ate. They eventually died. Those who eat this bread will live forever.”
Cast your eyes among all created beings, survey the universe, observe strength in one, beauty in a second, faithfulness in a third, wisdom in a fourth; but you shall find none excelling in them all as Christ does. Bread has one quality, water another, clothing another, medicine another; but none has all in itself as Christ has. He is bread to the hungry, water to the thirsty, a garment to the naked, healing to the wounded; and whatever a soul can desire is found in him.
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THE BIBLE

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How did we get the Bible? It’s in the Bible, 2 Peter 1:20, 21, NIV. “You must understand that no prophecy of Scripture came about by the prophet’s own interpretation. For prophecy never had its origin in the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.” The Bible is not the ideas of men; it is the word of God. God told those whom He chose what to say and write.
God is the source of all the information in the Bible. It’s in the Bible, 2 Timothy 3:16, NIV. “All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness.”
The Bible introduces us to Jesus Christ. It’s in the Bible, Hebrews 1:1, 2, NIV. “In the past God spoke to our forefathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom he made the universe.”
For what purpose were the Scriptures written? It’s in the Bible, Romans 15:4, NIV. “Everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.”
What are the Scriptures able to do for the person who believes them? It’s in the Bible, 2 Timothy 3:15, TLB. “You know how, when you were a small child, you were taught the holy Scriptures; and it is these that make you wise to accept God’s salvation by trusting in Christ Jesus.”
What are the conditions to God’s promise that we will be able to understand divine things? It’s in the Bible, Proverbs 2:1-6, NIV. “My son, if you accept my words and store up my commands within you, turning your ear to wisdom and applying your heart to understanding, and if you call out for insight and cry aloud for understanding, and if you look for it as for silver and search for it as for hidden treasure, then you will understand the fear of the LORD and find the knowledge of God. For the LORD gives wisdom, and from his mouth come knowledge and understanding.”
We are to accept the entire Bible—not just the parts that appeal to us. It’s in the Bible, Jeremiah 26:2, TLB. “Give them the entire message; don’t leave out one word of all I have for them to hear.”
The Holy Spirit will help you understand the Bible. It’s in the Bible, John 16:13, 14, NIV. “But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come. He will bring glory to me [Jesus] by taking from what is mine and making it known to you.”
The Bible is like a light, showing us the way to live. It’s in the Bible, Psalm 119:105, NIV. “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path.” It’s in the Bible, “How can a young man keep his way pure? By living according to your word” (Psalm 119:9, NIV).
The Bible gives us wisdom. It’s in the Bible, Psalm 119:99, NIV. “I have more insight than all my teachers, for I meditate on your statutes.”
The Bible gives us God’s commands, which are unchanging. It’s in the Bible, Matthew 5:18, NIV. “I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished.”
How should we study God’s Word? It’s in the Bible, Isaiah 28:9, 10, NKJV. “Whom will he [God] teach knowledge? And whom will he make to understand the message? For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept, line upon line, line upon line, here a little, there a little.” It’s in the Bible, “Now the Bereans were of more noble character than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true” (Acts 17:11, NIV).
On whom did Jesus pronounce a blessing? It’s in the Bible, Luke 11:28, NIV. “Blessed . . . are those who hear the word of God and obey it.”
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GOD SPEAKS TO US ABOUT CONSEQUENCES

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GOD SPEAKS TO US ABOUT CONSEQUENCES
The consequence of sin is death. It’s in the Bible, Romans 6:23, NIV. “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
Men reap the consequences for their actions. It’s in the Bible, Galatians 6:7-8, TLB. “Don’t be misled; remember that you can’t ignore God and get away with it: a man will always reap just the kind of crop he sows! If he sows to please his own wrong desires, he will be planting seeds of evil and he will surely reap a harvest of spiritual decay and death; but if he plants the good things of the Spirit, he will reap the everlasting life which the Holy Spirit gives him.”
You will be treated in the same way you treat others. It’s in the Bible, Matthew 7:1-2, TLB. “Don’t criticize, and then you won’t be criticized. For others will treat you as you treat them.”
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WE MUST STUDY THE WORD OF GOD

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WE MUST STUDY THE WORD OF GOD
James 1:25 GW
However, the person who continues to study God’s perfect laws that make people free and who remains committed to them will be blessed. People like that don’t merely listen and forget; they actually do what God’s laws say.
IF YOU WILL STUDY GOD’S WORD, COMMITT TO GOD’S WORD, AND LIVE BY GOD’S WORD, YOU WILL BE BLESSED BY GOD.
GOD AND I ARE ASKING YOU TO PLEASE SHARE THIS WORD WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS, THANK YOU.
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A Psalm of Confidence

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A Psalm of Confidence
Psalm 16:1–11
Protect me, O God, because I take refuge in you. I said to the LORD, “You are my Lord. Without you, I have nothing good.” Those who lead holy lives on earth are the noble ones who fill me with joy. Those who quickly chase after other gods multiply their sorrows. I will not pour out their sacrificial offerings of blood or use my lips to speak their names. The LORD is my inheritance and my cup. You are the one who determines my destiny. Your boundary lines mark out pleasant places for me. Indeed, my inheritance is something beautiful. I will praise the LORD, who advises me. My conscience warns me at night. I always keep the LORD in front of me. When he is by my side, I cannot be moved. That is why my heart is glad and my soul rejoices. My body rests securely because you do not abandon my soul to the grave or allow your holy one to decay. You make the path of life known to me. Complete joy is in your presence. Pleasures are by your side forever.
“You are my Lord,” the psalmist acknowledges. “I have no good apart from you” (Psa 16:2).
We know that God is everything we need, but somehow the details still get in the way. We want to alleviate our troubles through other means—that vacation, the position that will bring recognition, or the spouse who will complete us. The psalmist says that anyone who places their desire in anything other than God will only increase in sorrow (Psa 16:4).
It seems radical and difficult to live out the psalmist’s simple confession. The ancient practice of idol worship is alive and well in our modern-day culture and in our own hearts. (Just look at the magazine rack or TV shows if you think I’m wrong: what is worshiped there?) We are just like the Israelites—unfaithful and prone to “hurry after another god” (Psa 16:4).
For the psalmist, however, “Yahweh is the portion which is my share and my cup” (Psa 16:5). He is all the psalmist ever needs: “I have set Yahweh before me always. Because he is at my right hand I will not be shaken” (Psa 16:8). God brings the psalmist hope, and He can do the same for us. We just need to turn to Him.
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GOD TEACHES US ABOUT FAMILY

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GOD TEACHES US ABOUT FAMILY
God instituted marriage as a monogamous, lifelong relationship, Mark 10:2–12 , to be established in a home separate from that of the parents, Eph. 5:31. Adultery is so serious as to be the subject of the seventh commandment, Ex. 20:14, where it stands between murder and stealing.
The husband is given the place of headship, but he is to love his wife enough to be willing to be crucified for her, Eph. 5:22–33. He bears the responsibility to provide for his family, 1 Tim. 5:8, and to rear the children in the nurture and admonition of the Lord, Eph. 6:4; Deut. 6:6, 7. He is warned not to provoke or discourage them, Col. 3:21.
The wife is given the place of subjection to her husband, Eph. 5:22–33; 1 Pet. 3:1–6 , but she is to have the place of honor in the home, 1 Pet. 3:7. If either fails to give the other the place accorded by Scripture, their prayers are hindered.
Children occupy the place of obedience to both parents, Eph. 6:1–3; Prov. 22:15; 23:23:13, whom they must honor and requite, Eph. 6:2; 1 Tim. 5:4; John 19:26.
Servants in the household are to be given fair treatment by their employers, Col. 4:1. On their part, they are required to be obedient and honest, Tit. 2:9, 10, and faithful in their work, Col. 3:22–24.
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A WORD FROM GOD

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A WORD FROM GOD
Romans 8:28 ESV
And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.
‭‭Psalms 55:22 GW‬‬
Turn your burdens over to the Lord, and he will take care of you. He will never let the righteous person stumble.
‭‭Psalms 9:10 GW‬‬
Those who know your name trust you, O Lord, because you have never deserted those who seek your help.
Mark 5:36 ESV
But overhearing what they said, Jesus said to the ruler of the synagogue, “Do not fear, only believe.”
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JESUS CRHIST IS OUR HEALER

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JESUS CRHIST IS OUR HEALER
Matthew 8:16–17 In the evening the people brought him many who were possessed by demons. He forced the ⸤evil⸥ spirits out of people with a command and cured everyone who was sick. So what the prophet Isaiah had said came true: “He took away our weaknesses and removed our diseases.”
Luke 4:40 When the sun was setting, everyone who had friends suffering from various diseases brought them to him. He placed his hands on each of them and cured them.
Matthew 4:24 The news about Jesus spread throughout Syria. People brought him everyone who was sick, those who suffered from any kind of disease or pain. They also brought epileptics, those who were paralyzed, and people possessed by demons, and he cured them all.
Luke 9:11 But the crowds found out about this and followed him. He welcomed them, talked to them about God’s kingdom, and cured those who were sick.
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GOD IS OUR HEALER, LET US SEEK GOD IN PRAYER FOR OUR HEALING. GOD WILL HERE OUR PRAYER AND ANSWER OUR PRAYER.
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GOD TEACHES ABOUT HONESTY

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GOD TEACHES ABOUT HONESTY
Proverbs 21:3
To do what is right and just is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.
2 Timothy 2:15
Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth.
Psalm 112:5
Good will come to those who are generous and lend freely, who conduct their affairs with justice.
Proverbs 12:22
The Lord detests lying lips, but he delights in people who are trustworthy.
Psalm 34:13
Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from telling lies.
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GOD’S TWO GREATEST COMMANDS

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GOD’S TWO GREATEST COMMANDS
Mark 12:30-31 ESV
And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’ The second is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.
THESE ARE GOD’S 2 GREATEST COMMANDS. IF YOU CAN MASTER THESE TWO GREAT COMMANDS, YOU ARE ON YOUR WAY TO HEAVEN. THANK ABOUT IT.
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BECAUSE OF GOD’S GRACE

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BECAUSE OF GOD’S GRACE
2 Samuel 7:8-9
“Now this is what you will say to my servant David: ‘This is what the LORD of Armies says: I took you from the pasture where you followed sheep so that you could be the leader of my people Israel. I was with you wherever you went, and I destroyed all your enemies in front of you. I will make your name famous like the names of the greatest people on earth.
LET US NOT FORGET WHERE WE CAME FROM. LET US NOT FORGET ALL THAT GOD PROTECTED US FROM. WE DIDN’T GET HERE ON OUIR OWN. WE DIDN’T DEFEAT OUR ENEMIES ( SICKNESS, DISEASE, POVERTY, EVIL PEOPLE, ETC) GOD DEFEATED OUR ENEMIES FOR US BECAUSE OF HIS GRACE.
WE ARE WHERE WE ARE TODAY BECAUSE OF THE GRACE OF GOD. WE MAY NOT BE WHERE WE WANT TO BE, BUT THINK ABOUT HOW BAD IT COULD BE, BUT IT IS NOT, AND IT IS BECAUSE OF THE GRACE OF GOD, AND BECAUSE OF GOD’S GRACE GOD WILL EVEN TAKE US TO A BETTER PLACE. GLOOORRRYYYY!!! HALLELUJAH!!!
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THE BIBLE SPEAKS TO US ABOUT GOD’S HELP DURING DIFFICULT TIMES.

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THE BIBLE SPEAKS TO US ABOUT GOD’S HELP DURING DIFFICULT TIMES.

Hebrews 4:16 So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most.
Psalm 91:14-15 “Because he loves me,” says the LORD, “I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name. He will call on me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honor him.
Psalm 50:15 and call on me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor me.”
Psalm 54:4 Surely God is my help; the Lord is the one who sustains me.
2 Samuel 22:33 It is God who arms me with strength and keeps my way secure.
Psalm 125:1 For with God nothing shall be impossible.
LET US REMEMBER AND BELEIVE THIS WORD FROM GOD.
OBEY, TRUST, BELIEVE, AND RECEIVE!!! GLOOORRRY!!! HALLELUJAH!!!
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OUR GOD IS FAITHFUL

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OUR GOD IS FAITHFUL
Psalm 145:17
The Lord is righteous in all his ways and faithful in all he does.
Proverbs 2:8
For he guards the course of the just and protects the way of his faithful ones.
Psalm 40:11
Do not withhold your mercy from me, Lord; may your love and faithfulness always protect me.
Lamentations 3:22-23
Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.
Hebrews 10:23
Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful.
Deuteronomy 31:8
The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.
Psalm 145:18
The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.
OUR GOD IS OUR PROTECTOR
OUR GOD IS FAITHFUL
WE CAN DEPEND ON GOD
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YOUR PAST

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YOUR PAST
Philippians 3:13-14 ESV
Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.
Galatians 2:20
I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
Isaiah 43:18 ESV
“Remember not the former things, nor consider the things of old.
Hebrews 6:1 ESV
Therefore let us leave the elementary doctrine of Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God,
Proverbs 3:5-6 ESV
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.
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LIVE GODLY

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Deuteronomy 5:33 GW Follow all the directions the Lord your God has given you. Then you will continue to live, life will go well for you, and you will live for a long time in the land that you are going to possess.
IF WE WILL LIVE GODLY, WE WILL LIVE A LONG LIFE, AND ALL WILL GO WELL FOR US.
Psalms 34:19 ESV Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of them all.
IF WE LIVE A RIGHTEOUS LIFE, GOD WILL HEAR OUR PRAYERS, AND DELIVER US OUT OF WHATEVER IT IS THAT WE NEED TO BE DELIVERED FROM. TRUST, BELIEVE, AND RECIEVE.
1 Corinthians 15:33 ESV Do not be deceived: “Bad company ruins good morals.” BE CAREFUL WHO YOU ASSOCIATE WITH. CHOOSE YOUR FRIENDS CAREFULLY.
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WORD FROM GOD

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WORD FROM GOD
1 John 4:1
Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.
Matthew 7:15
Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves.
1 Thessalonians 5:21-22
But test them all; hold on to what is good, reject every kind of evil.
Matthew 12:36
But I tell you that everyone will have to give account on the day of judgment for every empty word they have spoken.
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OUR GOD TEACHES US ABOUT DAILY LIFE.

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OUR GOD TEACHES US ABOUT DAILY LIFE.
Ephesians 5:15-16 ESV
Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time, because the days are evil.
Proverbs 3:5-6 ESV
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.
Lamentations 3:22-23 ESV
The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.
Psalm 118:24 ESV
This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.
Psalms 121:7-8 GW‬‬
The Lord guards you from every evil. He guards your life. [8] The Lord guards you as you come and go, now and forever.
‭‭Psalms 68:19 GW‬‬
Thanks be to the Lord, who daily carries our burdens for us. God is our salvation. Selah
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WHO IS IN CONTROL? PART 1

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WHO IS IN CONTROL? PART 1
I once read an interview with a woman whose home had been reduced to splinters by a tornado. Surveying the carnage, she told the reporter, “God wasn’t in this. God didn’t want this to happen.” Is that true? Is God swept along in the flow of catastrophes such as tornadoes, unable to intervene? Are the tragic events of our lives—disasters, disease, and death—out of God’s control? Those are important questions to answer biblically when you’re caught up in the whirling winds of a calamity.
Many Christians believe that Satan is in control of calamity. In their view, Satan is almost equal to God in power—certainly he excels God in trickery. As you go through life, you always have to be looking over your shoulder, never sure when God might have his back turned, allowing Satan to run you down with some disaster God didn’t anticipate.
Other people believe that you are in control of calamity, making yourself sick or causing a bad month for your business by speaking or thinking negative thoughts. In their view, if you think positively enough and have faith enough, nothing bad will happen to you.
Who is in control: Satan, you, or God? The first two chapters of Job provide a definitive, reassuring, biblical answer. When a tornado flattens your home, a disease your health, or a death your family—when everything seems out of control—God is in control.
Meet Job
There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job; and that man was blameless, upright, fearing God and turning away from evil.
(Job 1:1)
Job was a real man who lived in Uz (an area of northern Arabia) during the patriarchal era—the time after the tower of Babel in Genesis 11, but before God gave the Ten Commandments in Exodus 20. Job was the epitome of what God wanted an Old Testament man to be. He was “blameless,” morally complete—there were no stains, spots, or blemishes on the garment of his holiness. He was “upright”—straight as an arrow in all his ways. He was a fearer of God; he approached life with a humble, awed devotion to God. And Job habitually turned away from evil. Trying to get Job to do evil was like trying to push together the negative poles of two magnets—when it came to evil, Job always swerved away to the right or to the left. In short, Job was a bright trophy on God’s mantelpiece of grace.
Besides his impeccable character, Job had also been blessed by God in other ways. With ten children, including seven sons to carry on the family name, and a livestock portfolio second to none, it’s small wonder that the Bible calls Job the greatest man in all the East (1:2–5).
Satan, the Accuser
There was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan also came among them.
(1:6)
Among the angelic beings reporting to God was one called Hasatan, literally “the Adversary” or “the Accuser” in Hebrew. Later texts, such as Revelation 12:9, identify this being as the leader of the fallen angels, the devil, Satan, the same fallen angel who deceived Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. In Job 1, that lying, murderous Accuser had come for his regularly scheduled report to God.
The Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job? For there is no one like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, fearing God and turning away from evil.” Then Satan answered the Lord, “Does Job fear God for nothing? Have You not made a hedge about him and his house and all that he has, on every side? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land. But put forth Your hand now and touch all that he has; he will surely curse You to Your face.”
(1:8–11)
When God lionized Job, the Accuser immediately went on the attack. “Sure, I know all about Job. Why shouldn’t he serve you? You give him everything he wants. But let me tell you a secret about Job that you don’t know, God. Job is only in it for the blessings. Job doesn’t love you; he loves what you give him. Take away his toys, and you’ll see the real Job. Job likes sugar and bubbles, but when you stop giving him what he wants, he’ll toss you aside like an empty soda can.”
Satan was angry because God had thwarted his evil schemes by making “a hedge about [Job]” (v. 10). It was a hedge too high for Satan to climb over, too thick for him to cut his way through. In fact, Satan acknowledged that only one hand could cause calamity in Job’s life: “But put forth Your hand now and touch all that he has; he will surely curse You to Your face” (1:11, emphasis added).
Who is in control of calamity? By his own admission, Satan isn’t. Without God’s permission, Satan couldn’t even make Job stub his toe. In verse 12, God gave permission to Satan to attack Job, but he also set strict limitations on Satan’s assault:
Then the Lord said to Satan, “Behold, all that he has is in your power, only do not put forth your hand on him.”
Some Christians believe that God is taken by surprise or is helpless to intervene when Satan is working his evil schemes. However, they don’t get that view from the Bible. Job 1 presents God as completely in charge of Job’s calamity. First, God was the one who pointed Job out to Satan, initiating the whole affair. Second, Satan could not lay a finger on Job’s possessions until he had God’s permission to act. Third, God strictly limited Satan, forbidding him to attack Job’s health at this point. Initiation, permission, and limitation—Satan was completely under God’s control.
Further Evidence
Not just the book of Job, but the whole of Scripture proclaims the fact that God rather than Satan is in control of calamity. For example, Satan is not the source of physical handicaps, birth defects, or congenital diseases. God made that clear when Moses stubbornly resisted God’s commission to lead his people because of his “heavy tongue.”
The Lord said to him, “Who has made man’s mouth? Or who makes him mute or deaf, or seeing or blind? Is it not I, the Lord?”
(Exodus 4:11)
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WHO IS IN CONTROL: PART 2

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WHO IS IN CONTROL: PART 2
Political corruption and violent crime are two calamities that many fear in the United States where I live. When Jesus was unjustly arrested in the middle of the night and was legally murdered the next day, who was in control?
This man, delivered over by the predetermined plan and foreknowledge of God, you nailed to a cross by the hands of godless men and put Him to death.
(Acts 2:23)
Reflecting on the apparently out-of-control events of Jesus’s arrest and crucifixion, Peter knew who had been in control. The indifferent, corrupt Roman authorities? The jealous, vengeful religious leaders? The ignorant execution squad? No. God and his predetermined plan.
Human words—positive or negative confession—also do not magically control good and bad. Jeremiah wrote,
Who is there who speaks, and it comes to pass, unless the Lord has commanded it? Is it not from the mouth of the Most High that both good and ill go forth?
(Lamentations 3:37–38)
Solomon said it this way in Ecclesiastes 7:14:
In the day of prosperity be happy, but in the day of adversity consider—God has made the one as well as the other.
Neither Satan nor positive or negative confessions control calamity. God does. That is exactly what we find in Job. Until God gave his permission, Satan could touch neither Job nor his possessions. In fact, although we know Satan had a personal hand in Job’s calamities, Job was never encouraged to handle his situation by binding Satan, casting off curses, speaking positive confessions, or by employing any of the other occult-like techniques so popular in some parts of the church today. The book of Job ends with Job back on track. What was the secret? He focused on God; Satan and demons are not even mentioned.
A Day of Destruction
As we take up the narrative of Job 1 again, we find that in a day of frenzied destruction Satan engineered four separate disasters designed to ruin Job (1:13–19). All Job’s oxen and donkeys were stolen, and his servants slaughtered. All his sheep were destroyed by lightning and the shepherds incinerated. All his camels were kidnapped and their guardians massacred. But by far the most devastating calamity on that day of holocausts was the death of Job’s children, crushed by a cascade of bricks as a tornado leveled the eldest son’s house.
Job’s response to his ruin was a fear-of-the-Lord response:
Then Job arose and tore his robe and shaved his head, and he fell to the ground and worshiped.
(1:20)
Tearing the robe, shaving the head, and falling to the ground were common expressions of grief in Job’s culture. Worshiping was not. But Job was an uncommon man.
“Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I shall return there. The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away. Blessed be the name of the Lord.” Through all this Job did not sin nor did he blame God.
(1:21–22)
Job acknowledged that all he had received in life had been God’s gift—none of it was deserved. And what God gave, God had the right to take away. The end of verse 22 literally reads, “Job did not ascribe folly to God.” In other words, Job did not accuse God of making a mistake when he took the life of his children and his employees and left Job in financial ruin.
If At First You Don’t Succeed …
Job had not folded under pressure as Satan had predicted. However, the Accuser was quick to find an explanation: God had not touched that which was most dear to Job, his own precious skin. “Strike his health, God,” squealed Satan, “and Job will turn on you faster than a striking cobra.”
Put forth Your hand now and touch his bone and his flesh; he will curse You to Your face.
(2:5)
Notice again Satan’s acknowledgment that God was in control. He begged God, “Put forth Your hand …” Satan may do the actual deed, but he knows full well who is in charge.
So the Lord said to Satan, “Behold, he is in your power, only spare his life.”
(2:6)
Having sought and obtained permission (but again with a critical limitation), Satan launched his second attack, striking Job with boils. Job was covered from head to foot with agonizing, swollen, burning, oozing sores. And the treatment was no party either:
And he took a potsherd to scrape himself while he was sitting among the ashes.
(2:8)
The “ashes” referred to the place where the household refuse was burned. Job’s hospital bed was a garbage heap.
His wife encouraged him to give up the battle and die, but Job refused to adopt an attitude of bitter resentment:
“Shall we indeed accept good from God and not accept adversity?” In all this Job did not sin with his lips.
(2:10)
Who Is In Control of Calamity?
The opening two chapters of Job answer the question “Who is in control of calamity?” with unmistakable clarity. Job, Satan, and God all confirmed that God is in control. In short, God controlled the origin, timing, nature, and extent of Job’s calamities.
When life feels out of control like an airplane in a flat spin, it’s comforting to know that God’s hand is on the stick and that his feet are on the rudder pedals. To handle your calamity in a trusting, God-honoring way, you must be convinced that God is in control and that he knows how to land the plane.
But that leads to a second question. If God is in control, why did God allow Satan to pillage Job’s possessions, pulverize his family, and punch Job’s health in the nose? If God is in control, why does he allow bad things to happen at all? To answer that question, we need to consider the next section of Job.
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OUR GOD TEACHES US ABOUT LIFE AND DEATH

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Only in the Bible can any satisfying light be found on the mysterious and baffling subjects of life and death, Deut. 30:19. In the beginning God breathed life into the nostrils of the man He had created, Gen. 2:7. That breath was the spirit of man. “The body without the spirit is dead,” Jas. 2:26.
The normal life span is 70 years, Psa. 90:10. Those who keep God’s precepts ordinarily live longer than those who do not, Prov. 3:1, 2. Life is likened to a shadow, Psa. 144:4, and a vapor, Jas. 4:14. “A sound heart is the life of the flesh,” Prov. 14:30. “The life of the flesh is in the blood,” Lev. 17:11.
By one man came death through disobedience, Gen. 2:17; Rom. 5:12. Under the permissive will of God, Satan has the power of death, Job 2:6. The fear of it brings men into bondage, Heb. 2:14, 15. Death is an enemy which will finally be destroyed, 1 Cor 15:26. Christ has the keys to it, Rev. 1:18. It will be banished from God’s new order, Rev. 21:4. For believers, “to die is gain,” Phil. 1:21. For all others, after death there is judgment, Heb. 9:27.
Like Enoch and Elijah, believers who are living at the time of the translation of the church will never die, 1 Cor. 15:51, 52; 1 Thess. 4:14–18. All unbelievers will ultimately experience the second death, Rev. 20:14, 15.
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WE CAN DEPEND ON GOD

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WE CAN DEPEND ON GOD
Isaiah 41:13
For I am the Lord your God who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you.
Psalm 121:1-2
I lift up my eyes to the mountains— where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.
John 15:5
I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.
Psalm 32:8
I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you.
Joshua 1:9
Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.
DON’T PANIC, DON’T WORRY, OUR GOD IS WITH US. OUR GOD WILL PROTECT US AND PROVIDE FOR US. OUR GOD WILL MAKE A WAY FOR US. OUR HELP COMES FROM THE LORD.
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NO ONE HAVE ALL GOOD DAYS

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Ecclesiastes 7:14 On a good day, enjoy yourself; On a bad day, examine your conscience. God arranges for both kinds of days So that we won’t take anything for granted.
Deuteronomy 31:8 The LORD himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.
Psalm 121:7 The LORD will keep you from all harm he will watch over your life.
Philippians 4:19 And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus.
Psalm 32:7 You are my hiding place; you will protect me from trouble and surround me with songs of deliverance.
1 Peter 5:7 Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you.
Psalm 50:15 and call upon me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you shall glorify me.
EVEN THOUGH GOD DESIGNED OUR LIFE IN A WAY THAT EVERY DAY WON’T BE A GOOD DAY, HE ALSO DESIGNED IT IN WAY THAT ALLOWS US TO KNOW HE WILL SUPPLY OUR EVERY NEED. GOD WILL TAKE CARE OF US.
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Rules for Conduct

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1. A personal faith in Christ to save from sin—Matt. 1:21.
2. An empowerment by the Holy Spirit to do the will of God—Acts 1:8; Eph. 3:16.
3. The blessedness of joy which comes from heart purity—Matt. 5:8.
4. Love, which shows itself in sympathy and help to others, and that love born of the love of God—1 John 3:16; 1 Cor. 13.
5. An obedience to Christ which shows itself in keeping His commandments—John 13:34, 35; 14:15.
6. Christ Himself producing His life over again in the lives of. those who are indwelt by Him—Gal. 2:20.
7. Doing the right thing because it is the right thing to do, or as grace teaches: “To live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present world” (Titus 2:12).
CHECK YOURSELF: HOW ARE YOU LIVING?
ARE YOU EVEN STRIVING TO LIVE ACCORDING TO THE RULES OF GOD?
ARE YOU A CHILD OF GOD?
DO YOU LOVE GOD?
‭‭John 14:15 GW‬‬
“If you love me, you will obey my commandments.
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What does the Bible say about dating?

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What kind of person should you date? It’s in the Bible, II Timothy 2:22, TLB. “Run from anything that gives you the evil thoughts that young men often have but stay close to anything that makes you want to do right. Have faith and love and enjoy the companionship of those who love the Lord and have pure hearts.”
It is unwise to date someone who doesn’t love God. It’s in the Bible, II Corinthians 6:14-15, TLB. “Don’t be teamed with those who do not love the Lord, for what do the people of God have in common with the people of sin? How can light live with darkness? And what harmony can there be between Christ and the devil? How can a Christian be a partner with one who doesn’t believe?” Amos 3:3, NKJV says, “Can two walk together, unless they are agreed?”
Don’t date someone who claims to be a Christian but doesn’t live it. It’s in the Bible, I Corinthians 5:11, TLB. “What I meant was that you are not to keep company with anyone who claims to be a brother Christian but indulges in sexual sins, or is greedy, or is a swindler, or worships idols, or is a drunkard, or abusive. Don’t even eat lunch with such a person.”
Avoid dating people who have a bad temper. It’s in the Bible, Proverbs 22:24, TLB. “Keep away from angry, short-tempered men, lest you learn to be like them and endanger your soul.”
Don’t date a lazy Christian. It’s in the Bible, II Thessalonians 3:6, TLB. “Now here is a command, dear brothers, given in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ by his authority: Stay away from any Christian who spends his days in laziness and does not follow the ideal of hard work we set up for you.”
Inner beauty counts the most. It’s in the Bible, I Peter 3:4, TLB. “Be beautiful inside, in your hearts, with the lasting charm of a gentle and quiet spirit that is so precious to God.”
Date someone with a good attitude. It’s in the Bible, Romans 15:5-6, TLB. “May God who gives patience, steadiness, and encouragement help you to live in complete harmony with each other—each with the attitude of Christ toward the other.”
Date someone who encourages you and is supportive. It’s in the Bible, Philippians 2:1-2, TLB. “Is there any such thing as Christians cheering each other up? Do you love me enough to want to help me? Does it mean anything to you that we are brothers in the Lord, sharing the same Spirit? Are your hearts tender and sympathetic at all? Then make me truly happy by loving each other, working together with one heart and mind and purpose.”
What to avoid on dates. It’s in the Bible, Romans 13:13, TLB. “Be decent and true in everything you do so that all can approve your behavior. Don’t spend your time in wild parties and getting drunk or in adultery and lust, or fighting, or jealousy.”
Dating should not include a sexual relationship. It’s in the Bible, I Corinthians 6:13,18, TLB. “But sexual sin is never right: our bodies were not made for that, but for the Lord…That is why I say to run from sex sin. No other sin affects the body as this one does. When you sin this sin it is against your own body.”
Keep yourself pure. It’s in the Bible, I John 3:3, TLB. “And everyone who really believes this will try to stay pure because Christ is pure.”
To keep from hurting ourselves, sexual desires and activities must be placed under Christ’s control. It’s in the Bible, I Thessalonians 4:3-5, TLB. “For God wants you to be holy and pure and to keep clear of all sexual sin so that each of you will marry in holiness and honor—not in lustful passion as the heathen do, in their ignorance of God and his ways.”
If you have already gone too far physically, what should you do?
First, acknowledge your sin. It’s in the Bible, Psalm 51:2-4, TLB. “Oh, wash me, cleanse me from this guilt. Let me be pure again. For I admit my shameful deed—it haunts me day and night.”
Second, ask forgiveness for your sin—God says you can start over again. It’s in the Bible, Psalm 51:7-12, TLB. “Sprinkle me with the cleansing blood and I shall be clean again. Wash me and I shall be whiter than snow. And after You have punished me, give me back my joy again. Don’t keep looking at my sins—erase them from Your sight. Create in me a new, clean heart, O God, filled with clean thoughts and right desires. Don’t toss me aside, banished forever from Your presence. Don’t take Your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me again the joy of Your salvation, and make me willing to obey You.”
Third, believe that God has indeed forgiven you and quit feeling guilty. It’s in the Bible, Psalm 32:1-6, TLB. “What happiness for those whose guilt has been forgiven! What joys when sins are covered over! What relief for those who have confessed their sins and God has cleared their record. There was a time when I wouldn’t admit what a sinner I was. But my dishonesty made me miserable and filled my days with frustration. All day and all night Your hand was heavy on me. My strength evaporated like water on a sunny day until I finally admitted all my sins to You and stopped trying to hide them. I said to myself, ‘I will confess them to the Lord.’ And You forgave me! All my guilt is gone. Now I say that each believer should confess his sins to God when he is aware of them, while there is time to be forgiven. Judgment will not touch him if he does. You are my hiding place from every storm of life; You even keep me from getting into trouble! You surround me with songs of victory.”
God has a mate for you. It’s in the Bible, Genesis 2:18, TLB. “And the Lord God said, ‘It isn’�t good for man to be alone; I will make a companion for him, a helper suited to his needs.'”
Ask the Lord for a mate. It’s in the Bible, Proverbs 19:14, TLB. “A father can give his sons homes and riches, but only the Lord can give them understanding wives.”
God will give you your heart’s desires. It’s in the Bible, Psalm 37:4 and Matthew 6:8, TLB. “Be delighted with the Lord. Then He will give you all your heart’s desires.” “Remember, your Father knows exactly what you need before you ask Him!”
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HEALING

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HEALING
God has healed in the past by prescription, 2 Ki. 20:7; 1 Tim. 5:23; through physicians, Luke 5:31; Col. 4:14; by direct intervention, Mark 3:1–5; in answer to the faith of friends, Mark 2:5; in response to prayer, Jas. 5:15, 16; and in spite of unbelief, Mark 6:5.
It did not please God to heal Daniel, Dan. 8:27; Elisha, 2 Ki. 13:14; Timothy, 1 Tim. 5:23; Epaphroditus, Phil. 2:26; Trophimus, 2 Tim. 4:20; or Paul, 2 Cor. 12:7–10. God is able to heal anyone at any time, but the Bible reveals that it is not normally His purpose to do so. Evangelicals therefore believe in divine healing, but not in divine healers.
Sickness and infirmity are permitted for a number of revealed reasons: so that God’s works may be made manifest, John 9:3; for His own glory, John 11:4; for our profit, Psa. 119:67; Heb. 12:5–10; so that we may be able to comfort others, 2 Cor. 1:4; to make us more fruitful, John 15:2; Heb. 12:11; to prepare us for future glory, Rom. 8:17; 2 Cor. 4:17.
God always provides a way to escape, 1 Cor. 10:13. It comes through prayer, Matt. 6:13; Heb. 4:16. It may also come through self-judgment, in the light of the Word, 1 Cor. 11:31; 2 Chr. 7:14. If God does not heal, His grace is sufficient, 2 Cor. 12:9.
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GOD IS THE BEST TEACHER WE CAN HAVE.

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GOD IS THE BEST TEACHER WE CAN HAVE.
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Psalm 32:8
I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you.
Psalm 25:4
Show me your ways, Lord, teach me your paths.
Psalm 25:5
Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long.
Psalm 143:10
Teach me to do your will, for you are my God; may your good Spirit lead me on level ground.
Psalm 25:8-9
Good and upright is the Lord; therefore he instructs sinners in his ways. He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them his way.
Luke 11:28
He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.”
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If I struggle with a habitual sin, does that mean I am not saved?

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If I struggle with a habitual sin, does that mean I am not saved?
On this side of heaven, every Christian will struggle with sin. The apostle John writes to believers of every generation: “If we claim we have no sin, we are only fooling ourselves and not living in the truth” (1 John 1:8, NLT, see also 1 John 1:10). If Christians were destined never to wrestle with sin, then Jesus would not have taught His followers to pray, “Forgive us our sins, as we have forgiven those who sin against us” (Matthew 6:12, NLT). The good news is that, even though we still sin, we can confess our sins to the Lord, receive His forgiveness and cleansing, and remain in fellowship with God (see 1 John 1:9).
The Bible clearly shows that, after salvation, Christians continue to sin. No one is perfect. James writes, “Indeed, we all make many mistakes. For if we could control our tongues, we would be perfect and could also control ourselves in every other way” (James 3:2, NLT; see also Philippians 3:12; James 3:8; 4:17). The author of Hebrews describes the believer’s battle with habitual sin and the need to “strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up” (Hebrews 12:1, NLT). In Romans 7:14–25, the apostle Paul writes openly and honestly of his struggle with sin: “The trouble is with me, for I am all too human, a slave to sin. I don’t really understand myself, for I want to do what is right, but I don’t do it. Instead, I do what I hate” (verses 14–15, NLT).
Habitual sin won’t cause us to lose our salvation or keep us out of heaven, but it can hinder our fellowship with God if we don’t humbly confess and continually seek restoration. As we grapple with sin in our Christian walk, we must never give up the fight or give in to our sinful desires. If we are to be adequately armed for the battle, it helps to understand what happens to us when we are saved. As soon as we place our faith in Jesus Christ and receive His salvation, we become new creations in Jesus Christ. Our old life of sin is dead and gone, and a new life begins (2 Corinthians 5:17; Romans 6:4). At the same time, we are just starting a spiritual growth process called sanctification.
At the moment of salvation, God gives us the Holy Spirit to initiate an internal work of conforming us into the image of His Son (see Romans 8:29; 1 Thessalonians 4:3). He starts making us more and more like Jesus, and He continues the work over our lifetime (Philippians 1:6). It is a slow progression of “being transformed into his image with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit” (2 Corinthians 3:18). The process will not be complete until we see Jesus face-to-face (1 John 3:2). Only then will our struggle with sin cease.
God does the work, but we must submit ourselves into His hands and cooperate with Him. (Matthew 26:41; Luke 12:15; 1 Peter 5:6–11; James 4:7). Paul encourages all believers to “press on toward the goal” of Christian maturity (Philippians 3:12–14). Pursuing a lifestyle of habitual sin will impede our ability to live in the light, grace, and freedom that Jesus Christ intended for us (see Romans 6:11–14; 13:12–14). We can’t let guilt over sin take us out of the fight (Romans 8:1–17), nor should we allow God’s gracious willingness to forgive our sins to lull us into callous apathy, feeling like we can go on sinning (Romans 6:1–14).
John urges, “My dear children, I am writing this to you so that you will not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate who pleads our case before the Father. He is Jesus Christ, the one who is truly righteous. He himself is the sacrifice that atones for our sins—and not only our sins but the sins of all the world” (1 John 2:1–2, NLT).
God has given us Jesus Christ to advocate for us. Even when we do our best not to sin, we fall short sometimes. When we fail, we must remember that all is not lost. Jesus stands before the Father, pleading our case. He “understands our weaknesses, for he faced all of the same testings we do, yet he did not sin” (Hebrews 4:15, NLT). We can come to Jesus and find mercy and grace to help us with our struggle against habitual sin (see Hebrews 4:16). He paid the price and the penalty for our sins, including those committed after we were saved (2 Corinthians 5:21; Romans 3:25; Colossians 2:13–14; Hebrews 9:28; 1 Peter 2:24).
Scripture teaches us to be honest with ourselves and God about our struggle against sin, recognizing that we are incapable of overcoming the battle in our own strength and power. We can only be victorious by relying on the power of God’s Holy Spirit, letting the Spirit guide our lives (Galatians 5:16), walking and living by the Spirit (Galatians 5:25), trying not to stifle the Spirit’s work (1 Thessalonians 5:19; Ephesians 4:30) but seeking instead to be filled with the Spirit, surrendering entirely to His control (Ephesians 5:15–20).
We can ask the Lord to discipline us in whatever way necessary to overcome any habitual sins in our lives. We can be smart and on guard in our struggle with sin (2 Peter 3:17; Romans 6:12–14), resisting temptations (Hebrews 12:4; James 4:7), avoiding enticements (1 Thessalonians 5:22), standing on God’s Word (Matthew 4:4; 2 Timothy 3:16), and seeking the way of escape that God provides (1 Corinthians 10:13). It may take a lifetime, but by God’s grace, we will experience continuing, growing victory over sin.
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WORDS OF WISDOM

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WORDS OF WISDOM
Proverbs 19:18 Discipline your son while there is still hope. Do not be the one responsible for his death.
Proverbs 19:20 Listen to advice and accept discipline so that you may be wise the rest of your life.
Proverbs 23:13–14 Do not hesitate to discipline a child. If you spank him, he will not die. Spank him yourself, and you will save his soul from hell.
Proverbs 23:19 My son, listen, be wise, and keep your mind going in the right direction.
Proverbs 24:19–20 Do not get overly upset with evildoers. Do not envy wicked people, because an evil person has no future, and the lamps of wicked people will be snuffed out.
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GOD IS OUR HEALER

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GOD IS OUR HEALER
Exodus 15:26
He said, “If you will listen carefully to the LORD your God and do what he considers right, if you pay attention to his commands and obey all his laws, I will never make you suffer any of the diseases I made the Egyptians suffer, because I am the LORD, who heals you.”
Psalm 103:2–3
Praise the LORD, my soul, and never forget all the good he has done: He is the one who forgives all your sins, the one who heals all your diseases,
Luke 5:15
The news about Jesus spread even more. Large crowds gathered to hear him and have their diseases cured.
Mark 10:52
Jesus told him, “Go, your faith has made you well.” At once he could see again, and he followed Jesus on the road.
Luke 6:17–19
Jesus came down from the mountain with them and stood on a level place. A large crowd of his disciples and many other people were there. They had come from all over Judea, Jerusalem, and the seacoast of Tyre and Sidon. They wanted to hear him and be cured of their diseases. Those who were tormented by evil spirits were cured. The entire crowd was trying to touch him because power was coming from him and curing all of them.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
GOD IS OUR HEALER
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The Bible Speaks To Us About God Answering Prayers

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The Bible Speaks To Us About God Answering Prayers
John 15:7 ESV
If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.
John 15:16 ESV
You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name, he may give it to you.
Isaiah 65:24 ESV
Before they call I will answer; while they are yet speaking I will hear.
James 4:3 ESV
You ask and do not receive, because you ask wrongly, to spend it on your passions.
Psalm 37:4-5 ESV
Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him, and he will act.
Matthew 21:22 ESV
And whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, if you have faith.”
Hebrews 4:16 ESV
Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
DO YOUR PRAYER REQUESTS SEEK TO LIFT GOD UP, OR YOU UP?
DO YOU HAVE FAITH THAT GOD WILL ANSWER YOUR PRAYER?
DO YOU DELIGHT YOURSELF IN GOD, OR THE WORLD?
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A Time To Die

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A Time To Die
Psalm 103:15-16
As for man, his days are like grass;
As a flower of the field, so he flourishes.
When the wind has passed over it, it is no more,
And its place acknowledges it no longer.
Job 14:1-2
“Man, who is born of woman,
Is short-lived and full of turmoil.
“Like a flower he comes forth and withers.
He also flees like a shadow and does not remain.
Psalm 102:11
My days are like a lengthened shadow,
And I wither away like grass.
Death Will Soon Happen
2 Kings 20:1
In those days Hezekiah became mortally ill. And Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz came to him and said to him, “Thus says the Lord, ‘Set your house in order, for you shall die and not live.’”
Deuteronomy 31:14
Then the Lord said to Moses, “Behold, the time for you to die is near; call Joshua, and present yourselves at the tent of meeting, that I may commission him.” So Moses and Joshua went and presented themselves at the tent of meeting.
1 Peter 1:24
For,
“All flesh is like grass,
And all its glory like the flower of grass.
The grass withers,
And the flower falls off,
John 11:25-26
Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in Me will live even if he dies, and everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die. Do you believe this?”
LIFE ON EARTH IS SHORT. LIVE YOUR LIFE IN A WAY THAT WHEN YOU DIE OF THIS EARTHLY LIFE YOU WILL LIVE FOREVER WITH GOD.
John 5:24
“Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears My word, and believes Him who sent Me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.
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Perfection Is Unattainable

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Perfection Is Unattainable
Ecclesiastes 7:20 Certainly, there is no one so righteous on earth that he always does what is good and never sins.
James 3:2 All of us make a lot of mistakes. If someone doesn’t make any mistakes when he speaks, he would be perfect. He would be able to control everything he does.
Philippians 3:12–15 It’s not that I’ve already reached the goal or have already completed the course. But I run to win that which Jesus Christ has already won for me. Brothers and sisters, I can’t consider myself a winner yet. This is what I do: I don’t look back, I lengthen my stride, and I run straight toward the goal to win the prize that God’s heavenly call offers in Christ Jesus. Whoever has a mature faith should think this way. And if you think differently, God will show you how to think.
DON’T BE TOO HARD ON YOURSELF, AND DON’T BE TOO HARD ON OTHERS.
WHEN YOU WANT TO JUDGE SOMEONE, LOOK AT YOURSELF FIRST.
DON’T BE TOO HARD ON YOURSELF, OR OTHERS, BUT CONTINUE TO STRIVE TO WIN THE PRIZE.
KNOWING THAT WE ARE NOT PREFECT IS NOT MEANT TO BE A CRUTCH, CONTINUE STRIVING TO BE PERFECT.
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HE HAS RISEN

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HE HAS RISEN
‭Luke 24:6-7 KJV‬
He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee, saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.
I PRAY THAT YOU AND YOUR FAMILY ARE EXPERIENCING A JOYFUL, BLESSED RESURRECTION DAY TODAY.
HE GOT UP!!! GLOOORRRY!!! HALLELUJAH!!!
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GOD IS SENDING US A STRONG MESSAGE ABOUT LOVE:

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GOD IS SENDING US A STRONG MESSAGE ABOUT LOVE:
Matthew 22:37–39 Jesus answered him, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ This is the greatest and most important commandment. The second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as you love yourself.’
Matthew 5:43–45 “You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor, and hate your enemy.’ But I tell you this: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you. In this way you show that you are children of your Father in heaven. He makes his sun rise on people whether they are good or evil. He lets rain fall on them whether they are just or unjust.
John 13:34–35 “I’m giving you a new commandment: Love each other in the same way that I have loved you. Everyone will know that you are my disciples because of your love for each other.”
LOVE A feeling of deep affection. A central theme in Scripture and Christian theology and ethics. Defines our relationship with God and dictates how we should treat others.
THINK ABOUT IT.
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GOD BLESSES THOSE WHO BLESSES OTHERS

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GOD BLESSES THOSE WHO BLESSES OTHERS
‭‭Proverbs 11:25 GNT‬‬
Be generous, and you will be prosperous. Help others, and you will be helped.
‭‭2 Corinthians 9:8 GNT‬‬
And God is able to give you more than you need, so that you will always have all you need for yourselves and more than enough for every good cause.
‭‭Hebrews 13:16 GNT‬‬
Do not forget to do good and to help one another, because these are the sacrifices that please God.
‭‭Jeremiah 17:7 GNT‬‬
“But I will bless the person who puts his trust in me.
ALLOW THESE VERSES TO BE A GUIDE UNTO YOUR LIFE.
BE A BLESSING AND BE BLESSED, GLOOORRRY!!! HALLELUJAH!!!
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GOD TEACHES US ABOUT CHARACTER

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GOD TEACHES US ABOUT CHARACTER
Proverbs 27:19
As in water face reflects face,
So the heart of man reflects man.
1 Corinthians 11:1-2
Be imitators of me, just as I also am of Christ. Now I praise you because you remember me in everything and hold firmly to the traditions, just as I delivered them to you.
1 John 2:3-4
By this we know that we have come to know Him, if we keep His commandments. The one who says, “I have come to know Him,” and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him;
2 Peter 1:5-8
Now for this very reason also, applying all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence, and in your moral excellence, knowledge, and in your knowledge, self-control, and in your self-control, perseverance, and in your perseverance, godliness, and in your godliness, brotherly kindness, and in your brotherly kindness, love.
1 Peter 1:14
As obedient children, do not be conformed to the former lusts which were yours in your ignorance,
IF ONE IS A CHILD OF GOD HE WILL HAVE THE CHARACTER OF GOD. IF ONE SAY HE IS A CHRISTIAN BUT HAS THE CHARACTER OF SATAN HE IS A LIAR.
THE BIBLE TEACHES US THAT A CHRISTIAN IS SOMEONE WHOSE BEHAVIOR AND HEART REFLECT JESUS CHRIST ACTS 11:26.
A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT THINK AND SAY THEY ARE A CHRISTIAN ARE NOT A CHRISTIAN AT ALL.
DON’T LET THEM FOOL YOU!!!! JUST BE ALERT!!! THEIR HEART AND BEHAVIOR WILL ALLOW YOU TO KNOW WHAT THEY REALLY ARE.
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EVIL PEOPLE

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EVIL PEOPLE
Proverbs 26:24-26
Evil people say things to make themselves look good, but they keep their evil plans a secret. What they say sounds good, but don’t trust them. They are full of evil ideas. They hide their evil plans with nice words, but in the end, everyone will see the evil they do.
Proverbs 20:19
A gossip goes around telling secrets, so don’t hang around with chatterers.
Proverbs 14:6-7
Anyone who makes fun of wisdom will never find it, but knowledge comes easily to those who understand its value. Stay away from fools, there is nothing they can teach you.
Bad friends keep bringing up old matters. Proverbs 17:9
Whoever forgives an offense seeks love, but whoever keeps bringing up the issue separates the closest of friends.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT, ALLOW THESE VERSES TO BE A GUIDE UNTO YOUR LIFE.
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GOD SPEAKS TO US ABOUT HEALING

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GOD SPEAKS TO US ABOUT HEALING
MATTHEW 4:23-24
Jesus went all over Galilee. He taught in the synagogues and spread the Good News of the kingdom. He also cured every disease and sickness among the people. The news about Jesus spread throughout Syria. People brought him everyone who was sick, those who suffered from any kind of disease or pain. They also brought epileptics, those who were paralyzed, and people possessed by demons, and he cured them all.
Mark 5:25–34
In the crowd was a woman who had been suffering from chronic bleeding for twelve years. Although she had been under the care of many doctors and had spent all her money, she had not been helped at all. Actually, she had become worse. Since she had heard about Jesus, she came from behind in the crowd and touched his clothes. She said, “If I can just touch his clothes, I’ll get well.” Her bleeding stopped immediately. She felt cured from her illness. At that moment Jesus felt power had gone out of him. He turned around in the crowd and asked, “Who touched my clothes?” His disciples said to him, “How can you ask, ‘Who touched me,’ when you see the crowd pressing you on all sides?” But he kept looking around to see the woman who had done this. The woman trembled with fear. She knew what had happened to her. So she quickly bowed in front of him and told him the whole truth. Jesus told her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace! Be cured from your illness.”
Luke 5:12-13
One day Jesus was in a city where there was a man covered with a serious skin disease. When the man saw Jesus, he bowed with his face to the ground. He begged Jesus, “Sir, if you want to, you can make me clean.” Jesus reached out, touched him, and said, “I want to. So be clean!” Immediately, his skin disease went away.
JESUS HEALED MANY PEOPLE, AND I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT GOD IS STILL IN THE HEALING BUSINESS.
GOD IS OUR HEALER. TAKE YOUR CONCERNS TO GOD AND HAVE FAITH HE WILL ANSWER YOUR PRAYER.
GOD PERFORMS HEALINGS, AND MIRACLES WHERE THERE IS FAITH, BUT REMEMBER GOD DIDN’T WORK MANY MIRACLES WHERE THERE WAS A LACK OF FAITH.
TRUST, OBEY, BELIEVE, AND RECEIVE. GLORY!!! HALLELUJAH!!!
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GOD TEACHES US HOW TO DEAL WITH BELIEVERS WHEN THEY DO WRONG.

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GOD TEACHES US HOW TO DEAL WITH BELIEVERS WHEN THEY DO WRONG.
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Matthew 18:15-20
“If a believer does something wrong, go, confront him when the two of you are alone. If he listens to you, you have won back that believer. But if he does not listen, take one or two others with you so that every accusation may be verified by two or three witnesses. If he ignores these witnesses, tell it to the community of believers. If he also ignores the community, deal with him as you would a heathen or a tax collector. I can guarantee this truth: Whatever you imprison, God will imprison. And whatever you set free, God will set free. “I can guarantee again that if two of you agree on anything here on earth, my Father in heaven will accept it. Where two or three have come together in my name, I am there among them.”
ALLOW THIS PASSAGE OF SCRIPTURE TO BE A GUIDE UNTO YOUR LIFE.
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Christ’s Forgiveness Overcomes Our Weaknesses

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Christ’s Forgiveness Overcomes Our Weaknesses
Mark 2:5–7 When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the man, “Friend, your sins are forgiven.” Some experts in Moses’ Teachings were sitting there. They thought, “Why does he talk this way? He’s dishonoring God. Who besides God can forgive sins?”
Colossians 2:13–14 You were once dead because of your failures and your uncircumcised corrupt nature. But God made you alive with Christ when he forgave all our failures. He did this by erasing the charges that were brought against us by the written laws God had established. He took the charges away by nailing them to the cross.
Hebrews 10:22 We have been sprinkled ⸤with his blood⸥ to free us from a guilty conscience, and our bodies have been washed with clean water. So we must continue to come ⸤to him⸥ with a sincere heart and strong faith.
James 5:19–20 My brothers and sisters, if one of you wanders from the truth, someone can bring that person back. Realize that whoever brings a sinner back from the error of his ways will save him from death, and many sins will be forgiven.
Let all the world know that the Lord Jesus will not cast away His believing people because of short-comings and infirmities. The husband does not put away his wife because he finds failings in her. The mother does not forsake her infant because it is weak, feeble, and ignorant. And the Lord Christ does not cast off poor sinners who have committed their souls into His hands because He sees in them blemishes and imperfections. Oh! No! It is His glory to pass over the faults of His people, and heal their backslidings, —to make much of their weak graces, and to pardon their many faults.

DON’T ALLOW YOUR SINS TO CAUSE YOU TO RUN AWAY FROM GOD BUT ALLOW YOUR SINS TO CAUSE YOU TO RUN TO GOD FOR FORGIVENESS KNOWING THAT GOD WILL NOT CAST YOU AWAY.

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FOOD FOR THOUGHT:

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FOOD FOR THOUGHT:
Deuteronomy 10:21 NKJV
He is your praise, and He is your God, who has done for you these great and awesome things which your eyes have seen.
TAKE A MOMENT TO THINK ABOUT ALL THAT GOD HAS DONE IN YOUR LIFE. TOO OFTEN WE FAIL TO GIVE GOD THE CREDIT FOR HIS GREAT WORK IN OUR LIFE. LET US RECOGNIZE, AND GIVE GOD HIS PRAISE.
Ephesians 4:2 GW
Be humble and gentle in every way. Be patient with each other and lovingly accept each other.
DO NOT BE ARROGANT, DO NOT BE HARD OR ROUGH, DO NOT BE QUICK TEMPERED, STOP THE HATE, AND LET US LOVE ONE ANOTHER.
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HOLY BOLDNESS

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HOLY BOLDNESS
Christ set an example of. John 7:26 But look at this! He’s speaking in public, and no one is saying anything to him! Can it be that the rulers really know that this man is the Messiah?
LET US FOLLOW JESUS’S EXAMPLE, LET US NOT BE AFRAID OR ASHAMED TO SPEAK ABOUT GOD IN PUBLIC. ALLOW PEOPLE TO KNOW THAT YOU ARE A CHILD OF GOD, BE BOLD.
Trust in God. Isaiah 50:7 The Almighty LORD helps me. That is why I will not be ashamed. I have set my face like a flint. I know that I will not be put to shame.
THINK ABOUT ALL THAT GOD HAS DONE FOR YOU AND REALIZE YOU CAN TRUST GOD.
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TRUST GOD

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TRUST GOD
Jeremiah 17:5‭ GW
“This is what the Lord says: Cursed is the person who trusts humans, who makes flesh and blood his strength and whose heart turns away from the Lord .
Jeremiah 17:7 GW
Blessed is the person who trusts the Lord . The Lord will be his confidence.
DO NOT LIVE YOUR LIFE IN A MANNER THAT WILL CAUSE YOUR LIFE TO BE CURSED.
LIVE YOUR LIFE IN A MANNER THAT WILL CAUSE GOD TO WANT TO BLESS YOU.
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DON’T BE A FOOL.

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DON’T BE A FOOL.
Proverbs 26:11 As a dog goes back to its vomit, ⸤so⸥ a fool repeats his stupidity.
Note that a fool does not learn from his disgusting mistakes: He repeats them (v.11).
When wise people are corrected or rebuked, they learn from their mistakes. Foolish people do not. They repeat the same disgusting, foolish actions and continue to be harmed by them.
DON’T BE A FOOL.
THINK ABOUT IT AND MAKE THE NECESSARY CHANGES IN YOUR LIFE.
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Caution against Deathbed Conversion

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Caution against Deathbed Conversion
Few are ever saved on their deathbeds. One thief on the cross was saved, that none should despair; but only one, that none should presume. A false confidence in those words, “the eleventh hour,” has ruined thousands of souls.
Luke 23:43 Jesus said to him, “I can guarantee this truth: Today you will be with me in paradise.”
TOO MANY PEOPLE WANT TO TURN TO GOD AT THE POINT OF DEATH, NOT BECAUSE THEY LOVE GOD, BUT BECAUSE THEY ARE AFRAID OF GOING TO HELL!!!
LET US REMEMBER, WE CAN’T TRICK GOD, WE CAN’T PIMP GOD, GOD KNOWS OUR MOTIVE, AND GOD KNOWS OUR HEART.
THINK ABOUT IT.
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Security in God’s Faithfulness

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Security in God’s Faithfulness
If the Lord be with us, we have no cause of fear. His eye is upon us, his arm over us, his ear open to our prayer; his grace sufficient, his promise unchangeable. Under his protection, though the path of duty should lie through fire and water, we may cheerfully and confidently pursue it.
Deuteronomy 7:9 Keep in mind that the LORD your God is ⸤the only⸥ God. He is a faithful God, who keeps his promise and is merciful to thousands of generations of those who love him and obey his commands.
Psalm 4:8 I fall asleep in peace the moment I lie down because you alone, O LORD, enable me to live securely.
Psalm 46:1–3 God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble. That is why we are not afraid even when the quakes or the mountains topple into the depths of the sea. Water roars and foams, and mountains shake at the surging waves. Selah
I HOPE YOU FOUND THIS QUICK REFRESHER TO BE HELPFUL.
SHOULD WE CONTINUE THESE QUICK REMINDERS, DO YOU RECEIVE FROM THEM?
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A QUICK REFRESHER:

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A QUICK REFRESHER:
Titus 3:2 to slander no one, to avoid fighting, and to be kind, always showing gentleness to all people.
1 Corinthians 10:31 So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.
Ephesians 4:27 and give no opportunity to the devil.
Philippians 2:3 Do nothing out of rivalry or conceit, but in humility consider others as more important than yourselves.
Matthew 7:12 In everything, treat others as you would want them to treat you, for this fulfills the law and the prophets.
Luke 6:31 And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.
1 Corinthians 10:32 GW
Don’t cause others to stumble, whether they are Jewish, Greek, or members of God’s church.
LIVE GODLY, AND BE BLESSED BY GOD.
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THE BIBLE TEACHES US ABOUT FAITH

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THE BIBLE TEACHES US ABOUT FAITH
1. Basis of Faith. “Faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God” (Rom. 10:17).
2. Object of Faith. “I believe God” (Acts 27:25).
3. Secret of Faith. “I live by the faith of the Son of God” (Gal. 2:20).
4. Trial of Faith. “The trial of your faith” (1 Peter 1:7).
5. Power of Faith. “Fruit of the Spirit … faith” (Gal. 5:22).
6. Prayer of Faith. “The prayer of faith shall save the sick” (James 5:15).
7. Victory of Faith. “This is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith” (1 John 5:4).
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OUR GOD IS WORTHY OF PRAISE

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OUR GOD IS WORTHY OF PRAISE
2 Corinthians 9:8
God is able to give you more than you need of every good thing. You will always have everything that you need for yourselves. Also, you will be able to do many good things to help other people.
GOD IS OUR PROVIDER. LIVE GODLY AND BE BLESSED BY GOD.
1 Chronicles 16:34
“Give thanks to the Lord because he is good, because his mercy endures forever.
LET US ALL TAKE TIME TO THANK GOD FOR WHAT HE HAS DONE, IS DOING, AND WILL DO FOR US. GOD DESERVES A BIG THANK YOU!!!!!!
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2 Corinthians 9:8
God is able to give you more than you need of every good thing. You will always have everything that you need for yourselves. Also, you will be able to do many good things to help other people.
GOD IS OUR PROVIDER. LIVE GODLY AND BE BLESSED BY GOD.
1 Chronicles 16:34
“Give thanks to the Lord because he is good, because his mercy endures forever.
LET US ALL TAKE TIME TO THANK GOD FOR WHAT HE HAS DONE, IS DOING, AND WILL DO FOR US. GOD DESERVES A BIG THANK YOU!!!!!!
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I WILL PRAISE THE LORD

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I WILL PRAISE THE LORD
Psalm 28:7 NIV
The Lord is my strength and my shield;
my heart trusts in him, and he helps me.
My heart leaps for joy,
and with my song I praise him.
MY STRENGTH COMES FROM THE LORD. THE LORD PROTECTS ME. I TRUST THE LORD. HE HELPS ME. I AM FILLED WITH JOY, AND YES I WILL PRAISE THE LORD.
DO YOU AGREE WITH THIS VERSE?
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SALVATION AND REWARDS

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SALVATION AND REWARDS
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A number of clear contrasts between the two appear in Scripture. Salvation is for the lost, Matt. 18:11, while rewards are for the saved, Prov. 13:13. The salvation offered to all who believe is the same for everyone, Acts 16:31; Heb. 10:39, while rewards will differ, Rev. 22:12. Salvation is a free gift, Isa. 55:1; Rom. 6:23, but rewards are earned, 1 Cor. 3:8. Salvation is received in the present, John 5:24; rewards are to be received in the future, Matt. 16:27.
When the day for rewards has come, fire will test every man’s work. All that survives will be rewarded, and salvation will not be affected, 1 Cor. 3:11–15. Every man will have praise of God, 1 Cor. 4:5. Keeping the precepts of Scripture has always brought great reward, Psa. 19:11.
Christ spoke of rewards as being in Heaven, Matt. 5:12. He will bring them with Him at His return, Rev. 22:12. A reward is to be given even for the offering of a cup of cold water, Matt. 10:42. God is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him, Heb. 11:6. It is a worthy motive to serve Him with the promised rewards in view. Even Moses “had respect unto the recompense of the reward,” Heb. 11:26. All believers are encouraged to have full confidence in the fulfillment of everything God has promised, Heb. 10:35–37; Prov. 11:18.
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GUARD YOUR WALK:

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GUARD YOUR WALK:
James 4:4 Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.
Matthew 5:13-16 You are the salt of the earth. But what good is salt if it has lost its flavor? Can you make it salty again? It will be thrown out and trampled underfoot as worthless. You are the light of the world–like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden. No one lights a lamp and then puts it under a basket. Instead, a lamp is placed on a stand, where it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your good deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father.
Ephesians 6:10-11 A final word: Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on all of God’s armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil. For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places.
1 Thessalonians 5:22 Abstain from every form of evil.
BEING A CHILD OF GOD COMES WITH RESPONSIBILITIES.
THINK ABOUT IT.
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LET US FOCUS ON THIS GODLY WORD

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LET US FOCUS ON THIS GODLY WORD
Ephesians 4:2 GW
Be humble and gentle in every way. Be patient with each other and lovingly accept each other.
DO NOT BE ARROGANT, DO NOT BE HARD OR ROUGH, DO NOT BE QUICK TEMPERED, STOP THE HATE, AND LET US LOVE ONE ANOTHER.
DEUTERONOMY 10:21 NIV
He is the one you praise; he is your God, who performed for you those great and awesome wonders you saw with your own eyes.
TAKE A MOMENT TO THINK ABOUT ALL THAT GOD HAS DONE FOR YOU, NOW GIVE HIM SOME PRAISE!!! PRAISE HIM!!! GLORY!!! HALLELUJAH!!!
LET US LOVE ONE ANOTHER, AND LET US NOT FORGET WHAT GOD HAS DONE FOR US.
OUR GOD IS WORTHY OF PRAISE. LET US GIVE GOD HIS PRAISE, GLOOORRRY!!! HALLELUJAH!!!
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FOOD FOR THOUGHT

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FOOD FOR THOUGHT
1 John 1:9 ESV
If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
WE MUST CONFESS OUR SINS TO GOD. WE MUST TURN AWAY FROM OUR SINS. GOD WILL FORGIVE US OF OUR SINS, AND CLEANSE US.
DON’T ALLOW YOUR SINS TO BLOCK YOUR BLESSINGS.
Colossians 3:15
“Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful.”
GET RID OF THE ANGER, ENVY, AND HATRED. ALLOW THE PEACE OF GOD TO RULE IN YOUR HEART. STOP COMPLAINING, BE THANKFUL. THINK ABOUT IT.
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COME TO GOD NOW

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COME TO GOD NOW
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2 Corinthians 6:1-2
Since we are God’s coworkers, we urge you not to let God’s kindnessbe wasted on you. God says, “At the right time I heard you. On the day of salvation I helped you.” Listen, now is God’s acceptable time! Now is the day of salvation!
MAKE THE RIGHT DECISION:
the message demands a decision. Note three facts.
a. Ministers are co-workers with God. They actually have the great privilege of working together with God. What is the work that they do with God? The minister who works with God does exactly what Scripture says: he “beseeches,” that is, urges, begs, and pleads with men to receive the wonderful grace of God. What is that grace? It is the glorious truth …
• that God has provided salvation through Christ and proclaimed that salvation through Christ
b. The message of redemption is not to be received in vain. A person must not hear the message with empty, deaf ears. Redemption and salvation are available. God has made it possible—He even begs and pleads with men—to be saved; but a person can receive the message with empty ears and heart. He can either do nothing about the message or deliberately reject it. In either case he refuses …
• to let the grace of God take effect in his life
• to let God’s grace work in his heart through regeneration
• to let the death and righteousness of Christ be counted as his death and righteousness
A person must not receive the grace of God in vain. God’s grace is much too wonderful—it is the only hope and way of redemption and salvation.
c. The decision to be saved is to be made now. Now is the only reasonable time to be saved. There may be no tomorrow; in fact, there may not even be one hour left for any of us. Any person’s life can be snatched away any moment of any day by accident, disease, or heart attack. Verse two declares two significant facts (note that this is an Old Testament quotation and God Himself is the spokesman, Is. 49:8):
1) This is the acceptable time when God has heard the cries of men. This is the day of salvation when God has succoured men.
2) Paul, the minister, cries out: “Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.” Note the forceful implication: the day is coming when the day of salvation will no longer be present.
“See, I have set before thee this day life and good and death and evil” (De. 30:15).
“I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live” (De. 30:19).
“Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsover thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me” (Mk. 10:21).
“From that time many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him. Then said Jesus unto the twelve, Will ye also go away?” (Jn. 6:66–67).
“And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord, choose you this day whom ye will serve … but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord” (Jos. 24:15).
“And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the Lord be God, follow him” (1 K. 18:21).
IT’S TIME TO STOP GOING BACK AND FORTH. IT’S TIME TO MAKE A DECISION, WHO ARE YOU GOING TO FOLLOW?
MAKE YOUR DECISION TODAY, DON’T WAIT, TOMORROW IS NOT GUARANTEED.
DON’T WAIT UNTIL THE STORM COME INTO YOUR LIFE TO FORM A RELATIONSHIIP WITH GOD, FORM YOUR RELATIONSHIP NOW. DON’T CAUSE GOD TO TELL YOU TO GO AWAY FROM ME I DON’T EVEN KNOW YOU!!!
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THE BIBLE TEACHES US ABOUT GRACE

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THE BIBLE TEACHES US ABOUT GRACE
Hebrews 4:16
Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
Psalm 103:8
The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.
Romans 6:14
For sin will have no dominion over you, since you are not under law but under grace.
2 Corinthians 13:14
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭2:8‭-‬10‬ ‭
For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— [9] not by works, so that no one can boast. [10] For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.
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GOD USES HUMANS

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GOD USES HUMANS
ACTS 19:11‭-‬12 AMP
God was doing extraordinary and unusual miracles by the hands of Paul, so that even handkerchiefs or face-towels or aprons that had touched his skin were brought to the sick, and their diseases left them and the evil spirits came out [of them].
YES, GOD CAN USE HUMANS TO PERFORM MIRACLES IF HE CHOOSE TO DO IT. THINK ABOUT IT.
God is loyal to us.
Deuteronomy 7:9 GW
Keep in mind that the Lord your God is ⌊the only⌋ God. He is a faithful God, who keeps his promise and is merciful to thousands of generations of those who love him and obey his commands.
WE MUST LOVE GOD, AND KEEP HIS COMMANDS. WE MUST BE LOYAL TO GOD.
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Blessings of the Upright

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Blessings of the Upright
One said of a devoted Christian man in his business, “He commands my custom, for all his goods are Christian;” and of another, “He sells a Christian shovel.” When we are “upright in heart and life and business, we need no recommendation.”
The upright man, and not the leaner, is ever the blessed one. If the Book of Proverbs is carefully studied, it will be found there are many blessings which come to the upright.
1. The upright “dwell in the land” of promised blessing—2:21.
Proverbs 2:21 Decent people will live in the land. People of integrity will remain in it.
2. The upright have Jehovah as their strength—10:29.
Proverbs 10:29 The way of the LORD is a fortress for an innocent person but a ruin to those who are troublemakers.
3. The integrity and righteousness of the upright bring guidance and deliverance—11:3, 6, 11.
Proverbs 11:3 Integrity guides decent people, but hypocrisy leads treacherous people to ruin.
Proverbs 11:6 Decent people are saved by their righteousness, but treacherous people are trapped by their own greed.
Proverbs 11:11 With the blessing of decent people a city is raised up, but by the words of wicked people, it is torn down.
4. The upright are a joy to the Lord, and He delights to answer their prayer—11:20; 15:8.
Proverbs 11:20 Devious people are disgusting to the LORD, but he is delighted with those whose ways are innocent.
Proverbs 15:8 A sacrifice brought by wicked people is disgusting to the LORD, but the prayers of decent people please him.
5. The upright find that the Lord keeps them, causes them to flourish, and obtain definite direction—13:6; 14:11; 21:29.
Proverbs 13:6 Righteousness protects the honest way of life, but wickedness ruins a sacrifice for sin.
Proverbs 14:11 The houses of wicked people will be destroyed, but the tents of decent people will continue to expand.
Proverbs 21:29 A wicked person puts up a bold front, but a decent person’s way of life is his own security.
6. They find “good things in possession” (28:10). “No good will Jehovah withhold from them who walk uprightly” (Psa. 84:11).
Psalm 84:11 The LORD God is a sun and shield. The LORD grants favor and honor. He does not hold back any blessing from those who live innocently.
I HOPE YOU FOUND THIS QUICK REFRESHER HELPFUL.
LIVE AN UPRIGHT LIFE AND BE BLESSED BY GOD.
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The people of God are to imitate God

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The people of God are to imitate God
Leviticus 11:44–45
“Here is the reason: I am the LORD your God. You must live holy lives. Be holy because I am holy. Never become unclean by touching anything that swarms or crawls on the ground. Here is the reason ⸤again⸥: I am the LORD. I brought you out of Egypt to be your God. Be holy because I am holy.
Leviticus 20:26
Be my holy people because I, the LORD, am holy. I have separated you from other people to be my very own.
1 Peter 1:16
Scripture says, “Be holy, because I am holy.”
Ephesians 5:1
Imitate God, since you are the children he loves.
TOO MANY PEOPLE STRIVING TO BE LIKE THE WORLD.
STOP IMITATING THE WORLD AND START IMITATING GOD.
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REMEMBER GOD KNOWS:

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REMEMBER GOD KNOWS:
Psalm 69:5
O God, you know my stupidity, and the things of which I am guilty are not hidden from you.
Jeremiah 2:22
Even if you wash with detergent and use a lot of soap, I would still see the stains from your wickedness,” declares the Almighty LORD.
1 Corinthians 4:4–5
I have a clear conscience, but that doesn’t mean I have God’s approval. It is the Lord who cross-examines me. Therefore, don’t judge anything before the appointed time. Wait until the Lord comes. He will also bring to light what is hidden in the dark and reveal people’s motives. Then each person will receive praise from God.
REMEMBER GOD KNOWS YOUR WICKEDNESS.
REMEMBER GOD KNOWS YOUR GUILT.
REMEMBER GOD KNOWS YOUR MOTIVE.
THINK ABOUT IT.
CHECK YOURSELF, HOW ARE YOU LIVING?
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“But How Do I Know I’m Part of God’s Family?”

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“But How Do I Know I’m Part of God’s Family?”
Because you are sons, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, “Abba! Father!” (Gal. 4:6)
In Galatians 3:23–4:7, Paul wrestles with the question “Who inherits the promises given to Abraham of an eternal life with God?” Or, in our modern vernacular, who is saved?
The answer is everyone who trusts God to justify them through Christ’s death and resurrection. All who believe—who take God at his word—regardless of their gender, social standing, or ethnicity, are now “sons” of God. This means that all who believe inherit equally. There are no second-class family members seated around God’s dining room table.
But how do you know if you have a seat? The acid test of sonship comes from something inside you that insists—demands—that you think of God as your Father. It’s the Spirit of his Son that he has sent into your heart that says, “You are related to him.” Even in your worst moments, you know that you can turn to Him and he will hear you, because you’re family. And so you don’t even think about it. You just expect Him to take your call, because that’s what family does.
This is an experiential argument, not a conceptual one. It asks you whether you find yourself naturally, if unexpectedly, turning to God in random moments of your life.
• Do you ever feel grateful and silently whisper, “Thank you”?
• Do you ever get upset and tell God how frustrated you are?
• Have you ever been sick or in pain and asked him to heal you?
• Have you ever urged Him to make the future turn out a certain way?
• Have you ever felt cut to the heart and asked Him to comfort you?
• Do you ever find yourself struck by the beauty of a sunset, the delicacy of a spiderweb, the power of a thunderstorm, the quietness of a snowfall, the softness of a baby’s cheek, or the loyalty of a pet, and then find yourself marveling at the One who made it?
Responses like these—reaching out to God or associating him with the things you experience in life—make sense only if there is something real between the two of you. Something that transcends your fears and uncertainty. Something that’s there whether you consciously think about it or not.
When you instinctively turn to God—not to make all your wishes come true, but in order to invite him into your world or to share yourself with him—you are demonstrating that his Spirit really is inside of you crying out, “Father!” It’s the evidence that you are family.
Being family wasn’t your idea first. God put the Spirit of his Son in you. And since he has done that, you are not just family for the moment—you are family forever.
Think back over the past few days. Were there times when you casually, instinctively reached out to God?
Be honest with yourself: do you have a sense inside that you can talk to God as your Father? If so, thank Him for his Spirit. If not, ask Him to adopt you and give you his Spirit.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
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Beware of Limiting God

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Beware of Limiting God
Psalm 37:4-5
Be happy with the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart. Entrust your ways to the LORD. Trust him, and he will act ⸤on your behalf⸥.
Jeremiah 32:17
‘Almighty LORD, you made heaven and earth by your great strength and powerful arm. Nothing is too hard for you.
Matthew 13:58
He didn’t work many miracles there because of their lack of faith.
Mark 11:23
I can guarantee this truth: This is what will be done for someone who doesn’t doubt but believes what he says will happen: He can say to this mountain, ‘Be uprooted and thrown into the sea,’ and it will be done for him.
James 1:5–8
If any of you needs wisdom to know what you should do, you should ask God, and he will give it to you. God is generous to everyone and doesn’t find fault with them. When you ask for something, don’t have any doubts. A person who has doubts is like a wave that is blown by the wind and tossed by the sea. A person who has doubts shouldn’t expect to receive anything from the Lord. A person who has doubts is thinking about two different things at the same time and can’t make up his mind about anything.
DO NOT LIMIT GOD.
DO NOT DOUBT GOD.
TRUST, OBEY, BELEIVE AND RECEIVE FROM ALMIGHTY GOD.
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GOD SPEAKS TO US ABOUT COMMITMENT

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GOD SPEAKS TO US ABOUT COMMITMENT
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Deuteronomy 10:12–13
Israel, what does the LORD your God want you to do? He wants you to fear him, follow all his directions, love him, and worship him with all your heart and with all your soul. The LORD wants you to obey his commands and laws that I’m giving you today for your own good.
Joshua 24:14–15
“Fear the LORD, and serve him with integrity and faithfulness. Get rid of the gods your ancestors served on the other side of the Euphrates River and in Egypt, and serve only the LORD. But if you don’t want to serve the LORD, then choose today whom you will serve. Even if you choose the gods your ancestors served on the other side of the Euphrates or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you live, my family and I will still serve the LORD.”
Matthew 22:37
Jesus answered him, “ ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’
Luke 16:13
“A servant cannot serve two masters. He will hate the first master and love the second, or he will be devoted to the first and despise the second. You cannot serve God and wealth.”
Romans 12:1–2
Brothers and sisters, in view of all we have just shared about God’s compassion, I encourage you to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, dedicated to God and pleasing to him. This kind of worship is appropriate for you. Don’t become like the people of this world. Instead, change the way you think. Then you will always be able to determine what God really wants—what is good, pleasing, and perfect.
Hebrews 10:23
We must continue to hold firmly to our declaration of faith. The one who made the promise is faithful.
There are very few who in their hearts do not believe in God, but what they will not do is give Him exclusive right of way.… They are not ready to promise full allegiance to God alone.
WHO OR WHAT ARE YOU COMMITTED TO, ARE YOU COMMITTED TO GOD?
WE MUST BE FULLY COMMITTED TO GOD.
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FOOD FOR THOUGHT

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FOOD FOR THOUGHT
2 Chronicles 15:2b
The Lord is with you when you are with him. If you seek him, he will be found by you, but if you forsake him, he will forsake you.
Jeremiah 29:13
You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.
1 Chronicles 16:11
Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always.
Psalm 37:4
Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.
Lamentations 3:22-23
Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.
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GOD SPEAKS TO US ABOUT BLESSING AND CURSING

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GOD SPEAKS TO US ABOUT BLESSING AND CURSING
Numbers 6:24–26
The LORD will bless you and watch over you. The LORD will smile on you and be kind to you. The LORD will look on you with favor and give you peace.’
Deuteronomy 11:26–28
Today I’m giving you the choice of a blessing or a curse. You’ll be blessed if you obey the commands of the LORD your God that I’m giving you today. You’ll be cursed if you disobey the commands of the LORD your God, if you turn from the way I’m commanding you to live today, and if you worship other gods you never knew.
IT IS GOD’S DESIRE TO BLESS US.
BUT HE ALLOWS US TO CHOOSE TO BE BLESSED OR TO BE CURSED.
LIVE YOUR LIFE OBEYING GOD AND BE BLESSED BY GOD. REMEMBER, IT IS YOUR CHOICE.
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OUR GOD IS RELIABLE

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OUR GOD IS RELIABLE
Psalm 37:28
For the Lord loves the just
and will not forsake his faithful ones.
Wrongdoers will be completely destroyed;
the offspring of the wicked will perish.
Psalm 46:1
God is our refuge and strength,
an ever-present help in trouble.
Isaiah 46:4
Even to your old age and gray hairs
I am he, I am he who will sustain you.
I have made you and I will carry you;
I will sustain you and I will rescue you.
Even to your old age and gray hairs
I am he, I am he who will sustain you.
I have made you and I will carry you;
I will sustain you and I will rescue you.
Deuteronomy 31:6
Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.
Romans 10:11
As Scripture says, “Anyone who believes in him will never be put to shame.”
Psalm 9:10
Those who know your name trust in you,
for you, Lord, have never forsaken those who seek you.
1 Chronicles 16:34
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;
his love endures forever.
Psalm 33:18
But the eyes of the Lord are on those who fear him,
on those whose hope is in his unfailing love.
OUR GOD IS ALMIGHTY
WE CAN DEPEND ON OUR GOD
OUR GOD IS RELIABLE
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EVERY CONVERSATION IS NOT FOR YOU.

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EVERY CONVERSATION IS NOT FOR YOU.
“Dirty stories, foul talk and coarse jokes—these are not for you. Instead, remind each other of God’s goodness and be thankful!” (Ephesians 5:4, TLB).
EVERY CONVERSATION IS NOT WORTH BEING PART OF, CHOOSE CAREFULLY WHAT YOU TAKE PART IN, AND GUARD WHAT COMES OUT OF YOUR MOUTH. THINK ABOUT IT.
PASTOR:
ANDRA HIGGINBOTHAM. “Dirty stories, foul talk and coarse jokes—these are not for you. Instead, remind each other of God’s goodness and be thankful!” (Ephesians 5:4, TLB).
EVERY CONVERSATION IS NOT WORTH BEING PART OF, CHOOSE CAREFULLY WHAT YOU TAKE PART IN, AND GUARD WHAT COMES OUT OF YOUR MOUTH. THINK ABOUT IT.
PASTOR:
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THANK YOU JESUS

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THANK YOU JESUS
1 PETER 2:24 AMP
He personally carried our sins in His body on the cross [willingly offering Himself on it, as on an altar of sacrifice], so that we might die to sin [becoming immune from the penalty and power of sin] and live for righteousness; for by His wounds you [who believe] have been healed.
THANK’S TO JESUS, SIN DOESN’T HAVE POWER OVER US. STOP SINNING, LIVE A RIGHTEOUS LIFE.
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Beware, there are many fake Christians

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Beware, there are many fake Christians
Matthew 15:8 These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me.
Isaiah 29:13 And so the Lord says, “These people say they are mine. They honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. And their worship of me is nothing but man-made rules learned by rote.
James 1:26 If a person thinks that he is religious but can’t control his tongue, he is fooling himself. That person’s religion is worthless.
John 2:9 Those who say that they are in the light but hate other believers are still in the dark.
Titus 1:16 They claim to know God, but they deny him by what they do. They are detestable, disobedient, and unfit to do anything good.
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Sadly there are many false believers who will be expecting to go to Heaven and will be denied entrance. The best way to avoid being one is to make sure you have truly put your trust in Christ alone for salvation.
When you have repented and put your faith in Christ that will lead to a change of life. Follow God and educate yourself with His Word.
Many people follow false teachings from the Bible given by false preachers or they just refuse to obey instructions from God and follow their own minds.
There are many people who throw on the Christian name tag and think by just going to church they will be granted Heaven, which is false. You know there are people like that in your church and especially in the youth today.
You know there are people still having sex outside of marriage, still going to clubs, they still have a continuous willful potty mouth. Hell will be worse for these people than atheists. They are just Sunday Christians and they don’t care about Christ. Am I saying that a Christian is perfect? No. Can a Christian backslide? Yes, but there will be growth and maturity in a true believers life because it is God working in them. They won’t just remain in darkness if they are the Lord’s sheep because God will discipline them and also His sheep hear His voice.
DON’T BE A FAKE CHRISTIAN, CHECK YOURSELF.
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Be Vigilant

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Be Vigilant
Faith doesn’t always come to bear until we are faced with our own fallibility. When we “enter into temptation,” it often means we haven’t been vigilant—that we’ve stopped pursuing the God who has pursued us. In the aftermath of temptation, we recognize our spiritual laziness. We become wise—but remorsefully.
Vigilance and complacency are illustrated in the garden of Gethsemane. In His last moments, Jesus requests that His closest disciples stay awake with Him (Matt 26:38). But while He repeatedly prays, they fall asleep. What seems like a request for moral support gets defined a few verses later: “Stay awake and pray that you will not enter into temptation” (Matt 26:41). Staying awake is associated with spiritual awareness. And their sleep is costly. Because of their spiritual sleepiness, they’re not prepared for His end, even though He had repeatedly prepared them for His death. They abandon Him, and they even deny Him (Matt 26:56; 75).
But in this same passage, we get a picture of what vigilance looks like from the Son of God. Jesus anticipated His imminent suffering and death. “Deeply grieved, to the point of death,” He turns to the Father in prayer. Jesus boldly requests relief from suffering; when it is not granted, He submits to the Father’s will.
Being vigilant means seeking guidance and refuge from the God who provides it. He has provided refuge, but we must seek it out. This means asking for His Spirit to equip us for discernment. While we don’t know the challenges and temptations we’ll face, He does. And if we ask Him, He will provide us with all we need to face them.
Are you seeking God’s guidance today? No matter what your situation may be, pray for His Spirit to provide you with strength and discernment.
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THE LIFE AND WALK OF BELIEVERS

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THE LIFE AND WALK OF BELIEVERS
1 Peter 4:7–11
The end of everything is near. Therefore, practice self-control, and keep your minds clear so that you can pray. Above all, love each other warmly, because love covers many sins. Welcome each other as guests without complaining. Each of you as a good manager must use the gift that God has given you to serve others. Whoever speaks must speak God’s words. Whoever serves must serve with the strength God supplies so that in every way God receives glory through Jesus Christ. Glory and power belong to Jesus Christ forever and ever! Amen.
ALLOW THIS PASSAGE OF SCRIPTURE TO BE A GUIDE UNTO YOUR LIFE.
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DO YOU BELIEVE GOD?

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DO YOU BELIEVE GOD?
‭‭1 John‬ ‭5:9‭-‬13‬ ‭GW‬‬
[9] We accept human testimony. God’s testimony is greater because it is the testimony that he has given about his Son. [10] Those who believe in the Son of God have the testimony of God in them. Those who don’t believe God have made God a liar. They haven’t believed the testimony that God has given about his Son. [11] This is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is found in his Son. [12] The person who has the Son has this life. The person who doesn’t have the Son of God doesn’t have this life.
CONCLUSION
[13] I’ve written this to those who believe in the Son of God so that they will know that they have eternal life.
IF YOU CAN BELIEVE MAN, YOU CAN CERTAINLY BELIEVE GOD, BECAUSE GOD CANNOT LIE OR EVEN MAKE A MISTAKE.
DO YOU BELIEVE GOD?
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God Does Not Treat You as Your Doubt Deserves

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God Does Not Treat You as Your Doubt Deserves
Then [Jesus] said to Thomas, “Put your finger here, and see my hands; and put out your hand, and place it in my side. Do not disbelieve, but believe.” (John 20:27)
Some passages in the Bible make doubt sound like the sin that God will not pardon. James declares that if you want wisdom from God, you must “ask in faith, with no doubting” (James 1:6). The author of Hebrews tells you that “without faith it is impossible to please [God]” (Heb. 11:6).
What does that mean, then, if you are wrestling with thoughts such as “I don’t know if God likes me. I don’t know if I am one of his children. I really want to be his child, but I’m not sure that I’m one of the elect. I don’t know if I’m really saved”? Those thoughts kind of sound like doubt, right? So does this all mean that God is not pleased with you and that you really don’t belong to him?
Let’s come at it from a different direction—let’s start with God and his character before we get to you and your thoughts. Remember Thomas, one of Jesus’s disciples? He wasn’t around when Jesus first appeared to his followers after his death, and so Thomas declared that he just couldn’t believe that Jesus was alive.
Jesus didn’t get angry with him or keep his distance. Rather, he moved toward Thomas, appearing again when Thomas was present and going straight to him—not to lecture Thomas, berate him, belittle him, or even remind him of all that he had said about rising again after being killed. Instead, he offered him the proof that Thomas needed in order to believe. Jesus bent himself around the doubter’s needs. Do you see how he is comfortable around doubters, and yet doesn’t leave them to flail about in their uncertainty? He doesn’t treat them as their doubt deserves, but he nurtures their souls and leads them from unbelief to faith.
So when you read passages like the ones from James and Hebrews above, read them through the filter of what God is like. He isn’t shocked at, appalled at, surprised by, dismayed by, or scared of your doubts. Instead, he has anticipated them. He expected doubt to be a real problem for many of his people, and he did something about it. He talked openly about your struggles with doubt and wrote down what you need to do.
And he did that thousands of years before you even knew that you had a problem. Far from being intimidated by your struggle or disappointed in you, he gives you the help you need in order to get beyond that struggle and to be more certain of his love for you.
The passages in the Bible about doubt are evidence of the heart he has for doubters—a heart that longs to strengthen your faith and end your doubt. They’re not there to give you less confidence in him; they’re there to give you more.
DON’T ALLOW YOUR DOUBT TO CAUSE YOU TO SHY AWAY FROM GOD. GOD CREATED YOU; HE KNEW YOU WOULD HAVE DOUBT, AND HE STILL LOVE YOU JUST LIKE YOU ARE, PLUS GOD WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO OVERCOME YOUR DOUBT.
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Honor your mother and father.

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Exodus 20:12 ESV
“Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land that the Lord your God is giving you.
Ephesians 6:1-4 ESV
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. “Honor your father and mother” (this is the first commandment with a promise), “that it may go well with you and that you may live long in the land.” Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
Proverbs 23:22 ESV
Listen to your father who gave you life, and do not despise your mother when she is old.
Hebrews 13:16 ESV
Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.
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THIS IS THE WORD OF GOD

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THIS IS THE WORD OF GOD
‭‭Leviticus‬ ‭18:6‭-‬17‬ ‭GW‬‬
[6] “Never have sexual intercourse with anyone related to you by blood. I am the Lord. [7] “Never have sexual intercourse with your mother. She is your own mother. Never have sexual intercourse with her. [8] Never have sexual intercourse with your stepmother. She is related to you through your father. [9] Never have sexual intercourse with your stepsister, whether she is your father’s daughter or your mother’s daughter. It makes no difference whether or not she was born in your house. [10] Never have sexual intercourse with your granddaughter, whether she is your son’s daughter or your daughter’s daughter, because she is related to you. [11] Never have sexual intercourse with a daughter of your father and his wife. She is your own sister. [12] Never have sexual intercourse with your father’s sister. She is your paternal aunt. [13] Never have sexual intercourse with your mother’s sister. She is your maternal aunt. [14] Never have sexual intercourse with the wife of your father’s brother. She, too, is your aunt. [15] Never have sexual intercourse with your daughter-in-law. She is your son’s wife. Never have sexual intercourse with her. [16] Never have sexual intercourse with your sister-in-law. She is your brother’s wife. [17] Never have sexual intercourse with a woman and her daughter or a woman and her granddaughter. They are related. Doing this is perverted.
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GOD SPEAKS ABOUT ATHEISM

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GOD SPEAKS ABOUT ATHEISM
ROMANS 1:18-32
God’s anger is revealed from heaven against every ungodly and immoral thing people do as they try to suppress the truth by their immoral living. What can be known about God is clear to them because he has made it clear to them. From the creation of the world, God’s invisible qualities, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly observed in what he made. As a result, people have no excuse. They knew God but did not praise and thank him for being God. Instead, their thoughts were pointless, and their misguided minds were plunged into darkness. While claiming to be wise, they became fools. They exchanged the glory of the immortal God for statues that looked like mortal humans, birds, animals, and snakes. For this reason God allowed their lusts to control them. As a result, they dishonor their bodies by sexual perversion with each other. These people have exchanged God’s truth for a lie. So they have become ungodly and serve what is created rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen! For this reason God allowed their shameful passions to control them. Their women have exchanged natural sexual relations for unnatural ones. Likewise, their men have given up natural sexual relations with women and burn with lust for each other. Men commit indecent acts with men, so they experience among themselves the punishment they deserve for their perversion. And because they thought it was worthless to acknowledge God, God allowed their own immoral minds to control them. So they do these indecent things. Their lives are filled with all kinds of sexual sins, wickedness, and greed. They are mean. They are filled with envy, murder, quarreling, deceit, and viciousness. They are gossips, slanderers, haters of God, haughty, arrogant, and boastful. They think up new ways to be cruel. They don’t obey their parents, don’t have any sense, don’t keep promises, and don’t show love to their own families or mercy to others. Although they know God’s judgment that those who do such things deserve to die, they not only do these things but also approve of others who do them.
Psalm 36:1–4
There is an inspired truth about the wicked person who has rebellion in the depths of his heart: He is not terrified of God. He flatters himself and does not hate or ⸤even⸥ recognize his guilt. The words from his mouth are ⸤nothing but⸥ trouble and deception. He has stopped doing what is wise and good. He invents trouble while lying on his bed and chooses to go the wrong direction. He does not reject evil.
Jeremiah 23:11–12
The prophets and priests are godless. Even in my temple I’ve found them doing evil,” declares the LORD. “That is why their own way will become like slippery paths in the dark. They will be chased away, and they will fall down in the dark. I will bring disaster on them. It is time for them to be punished,” declares the LORD.
Psalm 50:16–23
But God says to wicked people, “How dare you quote my decrees and mouth my promises! You hate discipline. You toss my words behind you. When you see a thief, you want to make friends with him. You keep company with people who commit adultery. You let your mouth say anything evil. Your tongue plans deceit. You sit and talk against your own brother. You slander your own mother’s son. When you did these things, I remained silent. ⸤That⸥ made you think I was like you. I will argue my point with you and lay it all out for you to see. Consider this, you people who forget God. Otherwise, I will tear you to pieces, and there will be no one left to rescue you. Whoever offers thanks as a sacrifice honors me. I will let everyone who continues in my way see the salvation that comes from God.”
THE WORD OF GOD IS NOT A GUIDE THAT ONLY TEACHES US HOW TO LIVE, IT ALSO TEACHES US HOW NOT TO LIVE, THINK ABOUT IT.
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THE RIGHT APPROACH

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THE RIGHT APPROACH
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‘In the beginning God.’ The first four words of the Bible are more than a way of launching the story of creation or introducing the book of Genesis. They supply the key which opens our understanding to the Bible as a whole. They tell us that the religion of the Bible is a religion in which God takes the initiative.
The point is that we can never take God by surprise. We can never anticipate him. He always makes the first move. He is always there ‘in the beginning’. Before we existed, God took action. Before we decided to look for God, God had already been looking for us. The Bible isn’t about people trying to discover God, but about God reaching out to find us.
Many people imagine God sitting comfortably on a distant throne, remote, aloof, uninterested, a God who doesn’t really care for our needs and has to be badgered into taking action on our behalf. Such a view is completely wrong. The Bible reveals a God who, long before it even occurs to men and women to turn to him, while they are still lost in darkness and sunk in sin, takes the initiative, rises from his throne, lays aside his glory, and stoops to seek until he finds them.
This sovereign, forward-looking activity of God is seen in many ways. He has taken the initiative in creation, bringing the universe and everything in it into existence: ‘In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.’ He has taken the initiative in what we call revelation, making known both his nature and his will to humanity: ‘In the past God spoke to our forefathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son …’ He has taken the initiative in the rescue operation of salvation, coming in Jesus Christ to set men and women free from their sins: ‘God … has come and has redeemed his people.’
God has created. God has spoken. God has acted. These statements of God’s initiative in three different areas form a summary of the religion of the Bible. It is with the second and third that we shall be concerned in this book, because basic Christianity by definition begins with the historical figure of Jesus Christ. If God has spoken, his last and greatest word to the world is Jesus Christ. If God has acted, his noblest act is the redemption of the world through Jesus Christ.
God has spoken and acted in Jesus Christ. He has said something. He has done something. This means that Christianity is not just pious talk. It is neither a collection of religious ideas nor a catalogue of rules. It is a ‘gospel’ (i.e. good news)—in the apostle Paul’s words ‘the gospel of God … regarding his Son … Jesus Christ our Lord’. It is not primarily an invitation for us to do anything; it is supremely a declaration of what God has done in Christ for human beings like ourselves.
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OUR GOD TEACHES US NOT TO LOVE THE WORLD:

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OUR GOD TEACHES US NOT TO LOVE THE WORLD:
1 John 2:12–17
I’m writing to you, dear children, because your sins are forgiven through Christ. I’m writing to you, fathers, because you know Christ who has existed from the beginning. I’m writing to you, young people, because you have won the victory over the evil one. I’ve written to you, children, because you know the Father. I’ve written to you, fathers, because you know Christ, who has existed from the beginning. I’ve written to you, young people, because you are strong and God’s word lives in you. You have won the victory over the evil one.
Don’t love the world and what it offers. Those who love the world don’t have the Father’s love in them. Not everything that the world offers—physical gratification, greed, and extravagant lifestyles—comes from the Father. It comes from the world, and the world and its evil desires are passing away. But the person who does what God wants lives forever.
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THE BIBLE TEACHES US TO BEWARE:

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THE BIBLE TEACHES US TO BEWARE:
God’s commands remind us of our responsibilities. Beware of—
1. The Bane of Covetousness.
“Beware of covetousness” Luke 12:15 He told the people, “Be careful to guard yourselves from every kind of greed. Life is not about having a lot of material possessions.”
2. The Dogs of Evil.
“Beware of evil workers” Phil. 3:2 Beware of dogs! Beware of those who do evil things. Beware of those who insist on circumcision.
3. The Traditions of Men.
“Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the traditions of men” Col. 2:8 Be careful not to let anyone rob you ⸤of this faith⸥ through a shallow and misleading philosophy. Such a person follows human traditions and the world’s way of doing things rather than following Christ.
4. The Leaven of Self-righteousness.
“Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees” Luke 12:1 Meanwhile, thousands of people had gathered. They were so crowded that they stepped on each other. Jesus spoke to his disciples and said, “Watch out for the yeast of the Pharisees. I’m talking about their hypocrisy.
5. The Blight of Forgetfulness.
“Beware lest thou forget the Lord” Deut. 6:12 be careful that you don’t forget the LORD, who brought you out of slavery in Egypt.
6. The Error of the Wicked.
“Beware lest ye also be led by the error of the wicked” 2 Peter 3:17 Dear friends, you already know these things. So be on your guard not to be carried away by the deception of people who have no principles. Then you won’t fall from your firm position.
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THE WORD OF GOD TEACHES US ABOUT POWER

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THE WORD OF GOD TEACHES US ABOUT POWER
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One reason why God saves men is “that he might make his mighty power to be known,” Psa. 106:8. The heavens are the work of His fingers, Psa. 8:3, but our salvation required the baring of the right arm of His power, Isa. 52:10; 53:1.
Christ promised power to His followers in His last words before the ascension, Luke 24:49; Acts 1:8. The prayers of Paul exhibit a deep desire that believers might know this power, Eph. 3:16. It is seen not only in great works, but also in patience and longsuffering with joyfulness, Col. 1:11. God’s power was manifested in the preaching of the apostles, Col. 1:27–29; 1 Thess. 1:5. Power belonged to God in OT days, Psa. 62:11, was given to Jesus Christ, Matt. 28:18, and He passed it on to believers, Acts 1:8.
Christians today receive power through feeding on the Word of God, Acts 6:4, 8, contr. Lev. 26:14, 37; and in answer to prayer and supplication, Gen. 32:28; Hos. 12:4; Phil. 3:10. God’s strength is given to those who wait upon Him, Isa. 40:29–31, in recognition of their own weakness, 2 Cor. 12:9.
The remarkable revelation is given in Eph. 3:20 that God is able to do far more than we ask or think, according to the power that works in us. This is intended to be normal Christian experience, enabling believers to sing of it from day to day, Psa. 59:16.
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GOD’S WORD TO US

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GOD’S WORD TO US
2 Corinthians 9:8 EASY
God is able to give you more than you need of every good thing. You will always have everything that you need for yourselves. Also, you will be able to do many good things to help other people.
GOD IS OUR PROVIDER. LIVE GODLY AND BE BLESSED BY GOD.
Isaiah 3:10‭-‬11 GW
Tell the righteous that blessings will come to them. They will taste the fruit of their labor. How horrible it will be for the wicked! Disaster will strike them. What they have done will be done to them.
LIVE A RIGHTEOUS LIFE AND BE BLESSED BY GOD. ALLOW THESE TWO VERSES TO BE A GUIDE TO YOUR LIFE. THINK ABOUT IT.
Jeremiah 17:5‭ GW
“This is what the Lord says: Cursed is the person who trusts humans, who makes flesh and blood his strength and whose heart turns away from the Lord .
Jeremiah 17:7 GW
Blessed is the person who trusts the Lord . The Lord will be his confidence.
DO NOT LIVE YOUR LIFE IN A MANNER THAT WILL CAUSE YOUR LIFE TO BE CURSED.
LIVE YOUR LIFE IN A MANNER THAT WILL CAUSE GOD TO WANT TO BLESS YOU.
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BE A BLESSING TO SOMEONE.

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BE A BLESSING TO SOMEONE.
THANK GOD YOU HAVE A HOME TO GO TO, YOU HAVE FOOD TO EAT, YOU HAVE WARM CLOTHES TO WEAR. SOME ARE HOMELESS, SOME HAVE NO FOOD, OR WARM CLOTHES.
REMEMBER THEY CAN’T EAT YOUR PRAYER, REMEMBER YOUR PRAYER DON’T GIVE THEM INSTANT SHELTER. REMEMBER YOUR PRAYER DON’T KEEP THEM WARM.
BE A BLESSING, PURCHASE A FEW STOCKING CAPS, WARM SOCKS, LONG JOHNS, PAY FOR LUNCH FOR SOMEONE THAT IS IN NEED. BE PREPARED TO BE A BLESSING DON’T MISS THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE A BLESSING.
BE ONE OF GOD’S LOOKOUTS LOOKING TO BE A BLESSING.
BE SURE TO TAKE TIME TO TALK TO THEM, SHOWING THEM LOVE, AND MAKE SURE THEY UNDERSTAND THAT IT IS GOD THAT BLESSING THEM NOT YOU. AS WE BLESS OTHERS GOD BLESSES US. REMEMBER WE CAN NEVER OUT GIVE GOD.
ALL GLORY GOES TO GOD.
GOD AND I THANK YOU FOR BEING A BLESSING.
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JESUS WARNS AGAINST BLASPHEMING THE HOLY SPIRIT

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JESUS WARNS AGAINST BLASPHEMING THE HOLY SPIRIT
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Matt 12:31–32
31So I can guarantee that people will be forgiven for any sin or cursing However, cursing the Spirit will not be forgiven. 32Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven. But whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven in this world or the next.
Mark 3:28–30
28“I can guarantee this truth: People will be forgiven for any sin or curse. 29But whoever curses the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven. He is guilty of an everlasting sin.” 30Jesus said this because the experts in Moses’ Teachings had said that he had an evil spirit.
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LORD’S SUPPER

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LORD’S SUPPER
All who accept the invitation to the gospel supper, Luke 14:15–24 are sure to be present at the marriage supper of the Lamb, Rev. 19:7–9, and they have the privilege of enjoying the Lord’s Supper in the meantime, 1 Cor. 11:23–29. At this communion service, they participate in a present activity which commemorates a past event and looks forward to a future consummation. It is a feast of love, a memorial of faith, a prophecy of hope. Believers meditate on a crucified Saviour’s love, a living Saviour’s intercession, and a coming Saviour’s glory.
The Lord’s Supper has its roots in Ex. 12:1–11, for it is Christ our passover who is sacrificed for us, 1 Cor. 5:7. On the night the blood of the passover lamb was shed, the people of Israel inaugurated a feast so they would afterward remember that they were saved by blood, as they enjoyed present fellowship and received strength for the wilderness journey ahead.
Believers take the cup of remission, Matt. 26:28, the cup of remembrance, Luke 22:19; the cup of the Lord’s return, 1 Cor. 11:26. The table is prepared in the presence of their enemies, Psa. 23:5. Demons behold and tremble, Jas. 2:19. As Christians experience the Lord’s presence, Matt. 18:20, their eyes affect their hearts, Lam. 3:51. As they are reassured of His love, they receive new strength.
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OUR GOD SPEAKS TO US ABOUT LYING

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OUR GOD SPEAKS TO US ABOUT LYING
Proverbs 12:22
The Lord detests lying lips, but he delights in people who are trustworthy.
1 Peter 3:10-11
For, “Whoever would love life and see good days must keep their tongue from evil and their lips from deceitful speech. They must turn from evil and do good; they must seek peace and pursue it.”
Mark 7:20-23
He went on: “What comes out of a person is what defiles them. For it is from within, out of a person’s heart, that evil thoughts come—sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, greed, malice, deceit, lewdness, envy, slander, arrogance and folly. All these evils come from inside and defile a person.”
Psalm 34:13
Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from telling lies.
‭‭1 John‬ ‭1:6‬ ‭GW‬‬
If we say, “We have a relationship with God”
and yet live in the dark, we’re lying. We aren’t being truthful.
Proverbs 10:9
Whoever walks in integrity walks securely, but whoever takes crooked paths will be found out.
A GREAT NUMBER OF PEOPLE THAT CLAIM TO BE SO CHRISTLIKE, AND CLAIM TO BE SO HOLY NEED STOP CHECKING OTHER PEOPLE, AND TAKE TIME TO CHECK THEIRSELF.
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“Be Strong”

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“Be Strong”
God’s commands are His promises, which enable us to carry out His precepts.
1. “Be strong” to possess God’s possessions, as He urged upon Joshua—Joshua 1:6 Be strong and courageous, because you will help these people take possession of the land I swore to give their ancestors.
2. “Be strong” to obey Jehovah’s commands, by unfaltering response to them—Joshua 1:7 “Only be strong and very courageous, faithfully doing everything in the teachings that my servant Moses commanded you. Don’t turn away from them. Then you will succeed wherever you go.
3. “Be strong” in the face of difficulties, because the Lord is with us to see us through them—Joshua 1:9 “I have commanded you, ‘Be strong and courageous! Don’t tremble or be terrified, because the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.’ ”
4. “Be strong” in the face of the declension of others, for the Lord bids us to be of “good courage”—Joshua 1:18 Whoever rebels against your authority or does not obey your orders will be put to death. Just be strong and courageous!”
5. Pass on His Word, “Be strong,” to others, as Joshua did to the children of Israel, and overcome all your enemies—Joshua 10:25 Joshua told them, “Don’t be afraid or terrified! Be strong and courageous, because this is what the LORD will do to all the enemies you’re fighting against.”
6. “Be strong,” for the Lord bids thee “fear not” those who oppose us, for He pledges Himself not to fail us—Deut. 31:6 Be strong and courageous. Don’t tremble! Don’t be afraid of them! The LORD your God is the one who is going with you. He won’t abandon you or leave you.”
7. “Be strong,” for the Lord hath sworn to give what He has promised—Deut. 31:7 Then Moses called for Joshua and said to him in the presence of all Israel, “Be strong and courageous. You will go with these people into the land that the LORD will give them, as he swore to their ancestors. You will help them take possession of the land.
OUR GOD TEACHES US TO BE STRONG.
DON’T BE WEAK, BE STRONG!!!
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ARE WE THERE ‭‭

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ARE WE THERE ‭‭
2 Timothy‬ ‭4:3‭-‬4‬ ‭GW‬‬
[3] A time will come when people will not listen to accurate teachings. Instead, they will follow their own desires and surround themselves with teachers who tell them what they want to hear. [4] People will refuse to listen to the truth and turn to myths.
DO YOU FEEL THAT TIME IS HERE NOW?
SELF-CHECK: IS THAT TIME IN YOU NOW?
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GOD SPEAKS TO US ABOUT HABITS:

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GOD SPEAKS TO US ABOUT HABITS:
Set patterns of behaviour. These patterns can be helpful when they lead to spiritual discipline and a regular pattern of prayer and worship; others can be detrimental to faith.
Examples of good habits
Reading and obeying God’s word.
Psalm 119:56-60 This has happened to me because I have obeyed your guiding principles. You are my inheritance, O LORD. I promised to hold on to your words. With all my heart I want to win your favor. Be kind to me as you promised. I have thought about my life, and I have directed my feet back to your written instructions. Without any hesitation I hurry to obey your commandments.
Psalm 119:44 I will follow your teachings forever and ever.
Psalm 119:97 Oh, how I love your teachings! They are in my thoughts all day long.
Examples of bad habits
Jeremiah 22:21 I spoke to you when you were prosperous, but you said that you wouldn’t listen. This is how you’ve been ever since you were young. You don’t listen to me.
Judges 2:19 But after each judge died, the people went back to their old ways and acted more corruptly than their parents. They followed, served, and worshiped other gods. They never gave up their evil practices and stubborn ways.
Ezekiel 33:31 Then they come to you, as if they are still my people, and they sit down in front of you. They listen to what you say, but they don’t do it. They say that they love me, but in their hearts they chase dishonest profits.
1 Timothy 5:13 At the same time, they learn to go around from house to house since they have nothing else to do. Not only this, but they also gossip and get involved in other people’s business, saying things they shouldn’t say.
Warnings to avoid certain habits
Hebrews 10:25 We should not stop gathering together with other believers, as some of you are doing. Instead, we must continue to encourage each other even more as we see the day of the Lord coming.
1 Timothy 5:13 At the same time, they learn to go around from house to house since they have nothing else to do. Not only this, but they also gossip and get involved in other people’s business, saying things they shouldn’t say.
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GOD TEACHES US ABOUT LIFE AND DEATH

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GOD TEACHES US ABOUT LIFE AND DEATH
Only in the Bible can any satisfying light be found on the mysterious and baffling subjects of life and death, Deut. 30:19. In the beginning God breathed life into the nostrils of the man He had created, Gen. 2:7. That breath was the spirit of man. “The body without the spirit is dead,” Jas. 2:26.
The normal life span is 70 years, Psa. 90:10. Those who keep God’s precepts ordinarily live longer than those who do not, Prov. 3:1, 2. Life is likened to a shadow, Psa. 144:4, and a vapor, Jas. 4:14. “A sound heart is the life of the flesh,” Prov. 14:30. “The life of the flesh is in the blood,” Lev. 17:11.
By one man came death through disobedience, Gen. 2:17; Rom. 5:12. Under the permissive will of God, Satan has the power of death, Job 2:6. The fear of it brings men into bondage, Heb. 2:14, 15. Death is an enemy which will finally be destroyed, 1 Cor 15:26. Christ has the keys to it, Rev. 1:18. It will be banished from God’s new order, Rev. 21:4. For believers, “to die is gain,” Phil. 1:21. For all others, after death there is judgment, Heb. 9:27.
Like Enoch and Elijah, believers who are living at the time of the translation of the church will never die, 1 Cor. 15:51, 52; 1 Thess. 4:14–18. All unbelievers will ultimately experience the second death, Rev. 20:14, 15.
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WATCH OUT FOR SINFUL PEOPLE

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WATCH OUT FOR SINFUL PEOPLE
2 Timothy 3:1–9
You must understand this: In the last days there will be violent periods of time. People will be selfish and love money. They will brag, be arrogant, and use abusive language. They will curse their parents, show no gratitude, have no respect for what is holy, and lack normal affection for their families. They will refuse to make peace with anyone. They will be slanderous, lack self-control, be brutal, and have no love for what is good. They will be traitors. They will be reckless and conceited. They will love pleasure rather than God. They will appear to have a godly life, but they will not let its power change them. Stay away from such people. Some of these men go into homes and mislead weak-minded women who are burdened with sins and led by all kinds of desires. These women are always studying but are never able to recognize the truth. As Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so these men oppose the truth. Their minds are corrupt, and the faith they teach is counterfeit. Certainly, they won’t get very far. Like the stupidity of Jannes and Jambres, their stupidity will be plain to everyone.
CHAPTER 3
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The coming apostasy and the authority of Scripture
In this chapter Paul warns of the apostasy that will come in the last days. He also gives us the antidote for that apostasy, which is the Word of God. That is why this chapter is so important and meaningful for us today.
APOSTASY IN THE LAST DAYS
This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come [2 Tim. 3:1].
“This knows also.” Paul is telling Timothy something very important that he wants him to know. He is telling him what to expect and what is to be the future of the church—it is not a very bright future for the organized church.
“The last days” is a technical term used in several places in the New Testament; it speaks of the last days of the church, immediately preceding the rapture of the church. The last days of the church are not the same as the last days of the nation Israel, which is mentioned repeatedly in the Old Testament. In the Old Testament the last days are called the “end of the age” or “the time of the end,” which is the Great Tribulation period. That is quite different from the last days of the church, which precede the rapture of the church.
The apostasy that began in the church in Paul’s day will continue. Paul warned the church at Ephesus that false leaders would enter the church after his decease. He told them in Acts 20:29–30: “For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock. Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them.” They won’t give out the Word of God but will fleece the congregations. Believe me, false teachers shear the sheep pretty close!
“Perilous times shall come,” which means grievous or desperate times are coming. That doesn’t look like the conversion of the world, does it? It doesn’t appear that the church is going to bring in the Millennium or is going to convert the world. The Bible doesn’t teach that it will. That is the pipe dream of a great many idealists and a great many folk who have lived with their heads ostrich–like in the sand and have never faced reality.
Instead, notice what will be coming in the last days. We have nineteen different descriptions given in the next few verses. It is an ugly brood, but we want to look at them because they present the best scriptural picture of what is happening today. We are, I believe, moving into the last days of the church. My reason for saying this is that the things mentioned in these verses have appeared today. If you look back in the history of the church, you could certainly find some of these things in evidence, but I don’t think you could ever find a period in which all of them are so manifested as they are today. I believe we are now in these “perilous” days which are described in this section. I don’t know how much longer it will last, but I’m sure it’s going to get worse, not better.
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There are nineteen words or phrases used to describe the last days.
1. “Lovers of their own selves”—self–lovers. This is very much in evidence in our culture today. An article by a newspaper correspondent who had covered Washington, D.C., for many years, noted that the one thing which has characterized Washington for the past twenty years is that those who are in position want the reporters to praise them. In fact, they insist upon it. That is not confined to Washington. Hollywood is probably one of the greatest places for scratching each other’s backs. One actor will publicly say something nice about another, then the other one will return the favor. You find this in every walk of life. Even schools have self–love. If a man boosts a school, then the school boosts him by giving him an honorary degree. Also, you can find this in the churches. Paul goes on to say, in chapter 4, verse 3, that congregations will follow teachers “having itching ears.” These teachers want their ears scratched—they want to be complimented. To be complimented, you have to compliment. So the teachers compliment their congregations and their boards of officers. They don’t tell the people that they are sinners and need a Savior; they tell them how wonderful they are. It is interesting that the love of self characterizes our contemporary society. Probably there has never been a time when it has been so common.
2. “Covetous” means lovers of money. This follows self–love, because lovers of self become lovers of money. This old nature likes to have a lot of money spent on it. Remember that Paul said in 1 Timothy 6:10, “… the love of money is the root of all evil….” Money itself is not bad. The problems come in our attitude toward our money. Covetousness reveals itself not only in the acquisition of wealth but also in the use of it.
3. “Boasters.” That word has in it the idea of swaggerers. You can sometimes tell a proud man by the way he walks. He walks like a peacock; he swaggers.
4. “Proud” means haughty.
5. “Blasphemers” is better translated railers. I remember the story of a fellow whose wife said to him, “Everyone in town is talking about the Smiths’ quarrel. Some of them are taking her part and some are taking his part.” He chimed in, “Well, I suppose a few eccentric individuals are minding their own business.” Well, railers include those who are always poking their noses into somebody else’s business.
6. “Disobedient to parents.” Certainly this is self–evident. Oh, the thousands of boys and girls and teenagers who are in complete rebellion against their parents!
7. “Unthankful.” Many people receive kindnesses from others without even thinking of thanking them. And they accept everything from God without ever returning thanks to Him.
8. “Unholy” is profane. They are actually against God in their conversation and in their manner of life.
9. “Without natural affection” means having abnormal relationships. We are living in a day when homosexuality is being accepted as normal conduct. Yet in Romans 1:24 Paul clearly states, “Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonor their own bodies between themselves.” Humanity sinks to its lowest level when it accepts homosexuality.
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God speaks to us about peace:

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God speaks to us about peace:
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Philippians 4:6-7
Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
1 Peter 3:10-11
For, “Whoever would love life and see good days must keep their tongue from evil and their lips from deceitful speech. They must turn from evil and do good; they must seek peace and pursue it.”
Psalm 34:14
Turn from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.
Philippians 4:9
Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.
Psalm 29:11
The Lord gives strength to his people; the Lord blesses his people with peace.
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OUR GOD IS ALMIGHTY

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OUR GOD IS ALMIGHTY
Revelation 1:8
“I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.”
Psalm 91:1-2
Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.”
Luke 1:37
For no word from God will ever fail.
1 Chronicles 29:12
Wealth and honor come from you; you are the ruler of all things. In your hands are strength and power to exalt and give strength to all.
Psalm 32:8
I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you.
1 Chronicles 16:34
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.
LET US NOT FORGET WHO OUR GOD IS.
OUR GOD IS ALMIGHTY, AND HE WILL LOVE US FOREVER.
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THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN

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THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN
The expression is found only in Matthew, where it appears about 30 times. It is derived from Dan. 2:44; 4:25, 32. The kingdom of God is also mentioned in Matthew, five times out of 70 occurrences in the NT.
Some regard these two terms as identical because of similarities between them. Both are to be established on the earth, Matt. 3:2; Mark 1:15. Mysteries are associated with both, Matt. 13:11; Luke 8:10. Christ associated the parable of the leaven with both, Matt. 13:33; Luke 13:21.
However, differences between the two make it clear that the terms are not identical. The kingdom of God is entered only by the new birth, John 3:3, 5; not so the kingdom of heaven, Matt. 5:20; 7:21. The kingdom of God is eternal, Dan. 4:2, 3; Heb. 1:8, but not the kingdom which precedes it, 1 Cor. 15:24; Rev. 20:6. Only the saved are in the kingdom of God, John 3:3, 5, where they are safe, John 5:24; 10:28, 29, but unsaved persons are found in the kingdom of heaven, out of which they will be cast, Matt. 13:41–43, 47–51.
The kingdom of heaven therefore may be regarded as the rule of heaven over the earth by Christ when He establishes His kingdom on earth, while the kingdom of God is His sovereign rule in the universe and in the hearts of His people, Psa. 103:19.
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THE BIBLE TEACHES US ABOUT ANGER

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THE BIBLE TEACHES US ABOUT ANGER
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Psalm 37:8 ESV
Refrain from anger, and forsake wrath! Fret not yourself; it tends only to evil.
Proverbs 15:1 ESV
A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
James 1:20 ESV
For the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God.
Ecclesiastes 7:9 ESV
Be not quick in your spirit to become angry, for anger lodges in the heart of fools.
Proverbs 19:11 ESV
Good sense makes one slow to anger, and it is his glory to overlook an offense.
Ephesians 4:31 ESV
Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice.
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THE BLESSED, PART ONE

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THE BLESSED, PART ONE
Whom God chooses. Ephesians 1:3–6
Praise the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! Through Christ, God has blessed us with every spiritual blessing that heaven has to offer. Before the creation of the world, he chose us through Christ to be holy and perfect in his presence. Because of his love he had already decided to adopt us through Jesus Christ. He freely chose to do this so that the kindness she had given us in his dear Son would be praised and given glory.
You are the one who hears prayers. Psalm 65:2–4
Everyone will come to you. Various sins overwhelm me. You are the one who forgives our rebellious acts. Blessed is the person you choose and invite to live with you in your courtyards. We will be filled with good food from your house, from your holy temple.
Who know Christ. Matthew 16:16–17
Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God!” Jesus replied, “Simon, son of Jonah, you are blessed! No human revealed this to you, but my Father in heaven revealed it to you.
Who know the gospel. Psalm 89:15–17
Blessed are the people who know how to praise you. They walk in the light of your presence, O LORD. They find joy in your name all day long. They are joyful in your righteousness because you are the glory of their strength. By your favor you give us victory.
Who are not offended at Christ. Matthew 11:6
Whoever doesn’t lose his faith in me is indeed blessed.”
Whose sins are forgiven.
Blessed is the person whose disobedience is forgiven and whose sin is pardoned. Blessed is the person whom the LORD no longer accuses of sin and who has no deceitful thoughts.
Who believe. Luke 1:45
You are blessed for believing that the Lord would keep his promise to you.”
Galatians 3:9
So people who believe are blessed together with Abraham, the man of faith.
Whose sins are forgiven. Psalm 32:1–2
Blessed is the person whose disobedience is forgiven and whose sin is pardoned. Blessed is the person whom the LORD no longer accuses of sin and who has no deceitful thoughts.
OUR GOD ALLOWS US TO KNOW WHO THE BLESSED ARE, LET US MAKE SURE WE ARE INCLUDED IN THE ONES THAT ARE BLESSED BY GOD.
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THE BLESSED, PART 2

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THE BLESSED, PART 2
To whom God imputes righteousness without works.
Romans 4:6–9
David says the same thing about those who are blessed: God approves of people without their earning it. David said, “Blessed are those whose disobedience is forgiven and whose sins are pardoned. Blessed is the person whom the Lord no longer considers sinful.” Are only the circumcised people blessed, or are uncircumcised people blessed as well? We say, “Abraham’s faith was regarded as the basis of God’s approval.”
Whom God chastens. Job 5:17
“Blessed is the person whom God corrects. That person should not despise discipline from the Almighty.
Psalm 94:12–13
O LORD, blessed is the person whom you discipline and instruct from your teachings. You give him peace and quiet from times of trouble while a pit is dug to trap wicked people.
Who suffer for Christ. Luke 6:22
Blessed are you when people hate you, avoid you, insult you, and slander you because you are committed to the Son of Man.
Who have the Lord for their God. Psalm 144:15
Blessed are the people who have these blessings! Blessed are the people whose God is the LORD!
Who trust in God. Psalm 34:8-9
Taste and see that the LORD is good. Blessed is the person who takes refuge in him. Fear the LORD, you holy people who belong to him. Those who fear him are never in need.
Psalm 40:4
Blessed is the person who places his confidence in the LORD and does not rely on arrogant people or those who follow lies.
Jeremiah 17:7
Blessed is the person who trusts the LORD. The LORD will be his confidence.
Who fear God. Psalm 112:1–4
Hallelujah! Blessed is the person who fears the LORD and is happy to obey his commands. His descendants will grow strong on the earth. The family of a decent person will be blessed. Wealth and riches will be in his home. His righteousness continues forever. Light will shine in the dark for a decent person. He is merciful, compassionate, and fair.
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THE BLESSED PART 3

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Who hear and keep the word of God.
Psalm 119:2
Blessed are those who obey his written instructions. They wholeheartedly search for him.
James 1:23–25
If someone listens to God’s word but doesn’t do what it says, he is like a person who looks at his face in a mirror, studies his features, goes away, and immediately forgets what he looks like. However, the person who continues to study God’s perfect laws that make people free and who remains committed to them will be blessed. People like that don’t merely listen and forget; they actually do what God’s laws say.
Matthew 13:16
“Blessed are your eyes because they see and your ears because they hear.
Luke 11:28
Jesus replied, “Rather, how blessed are those who hear and obey God’s word.”
Revelation 1:3
Blessed is the one who reads, as well as those who hear the words of this prophecy and pay attention to what is written in it because the time is near.
Revelation 22:7
I’m coming soon! Blessed is the one who follows the words of the prophecy in this book.”
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THE BLESSED PART 4

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THE BLESSED PART 4
Who delight in the commandments of God.
Psalm 112:1–4
Hallelujah! Blessed is the person who fears the LORD and is happy to obey his commands. His descendants will grow strong on the earth. The family of a decent person will be blessed. Wealth and riches will be in his home. His righteousness continues forever. Light will shine in the dark for a decent person. He is merciful, compassionate, and fair.
Who wait for the Lord.
The LORD is waiting to be kind to you. He rises to have compassion on you. The LORD is a God of justice. Blessed are all those who wait for him.
Whose strength is in the Lord.
Psalm 84:5
Blessed are those who find strength in you. Their hearts are on the road ⸤that leads to you⸥.
Who hunger and thirst after righteousness.
Matthew 5:6–11
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for God’s approval. They will be satisfied. Blessed are those who show mercy. They will be treated mercifully. Blessed are those whose thoughts are pure. They will see God. Blessed are those who make peace. They will be called God’s children. Blessed are those who are persecuted for doing what God approves of. The kingdom of heaven belongs to them. “Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, lie, and say all kinds of evil things about you because of me.
Who avoid the wicked.
Psalm 1:1–2
Blessed is the person who does not follow the advice of wicked people, take the path of sinners, or join the company of mockers. Rather, he delights in the teachings of the LORD and reflects on his teachings day and night.
Who rebuke sinners.
Proverbs 24:25
But people will be pleased with those who convict a guilty person, and a great blessing will come to them.
The undefiled.
Psalm 119:1–3
Blessed are those whose lives have integrity, those who follow the teachings of the LORD. Blessed are those who obey his written instructions. They wholeheartedly search for him. They do nothing wrong. They follow his directions.
The pure in heart.
Matthew 5:8–10
Blessed are those whose thoughts are pure. They will see God. Blessed are those who make peace. They will be called God’s children. Blessed are those who are persecuted for doing what God approves of. The kingdom of heaven belongs to them.
The just.
Psalm 106:3
Blessed are those who defend justice and do what is right at all times.
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GOD SPEAKS TO US ABOUT SLANDER

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GOD SPEAKS TO US ABOUT SLANDER
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‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭20:19‬ ‭GW‬‬
Whoever goes around as a gossip tells secrets. Do not associate with a person whose mouth is always open.
Psalm 101:5 ESV
Whoever slanders his neighbor secretly I will destroy. Whoever has a haughty look and an arrogant heart I will not endure.
Titus 3:2 ESV
To speak evil of no one, to avoid quarreling, to be gentle, and to show perfect courtesy toward all people.
Exodus 23:1 ESV
“You shall not spread a false report. You shall not join hands with a wicked man to be a malicious witness.
Proverbs 11:9 ESV
With his mouth the godless man would destroy his neighbor, but by knowledge the righteous are delivered.
‭‭Matthew‬ ‭7:12‬ ‭GW‬‬
“Always do for other people everything you want them to do for you. That is ⌞the meaning of⌟ Moses’ Teachings and the Prophets.
James 1:19-20 ESV
Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger; for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God.
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ALLOW GOD TO GUIDE YOUR LIFE

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ALLOW GOD TO GUIDE YOUR LIFE
Proverbs 31:9
Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy.
Luke 3:11
John answered, “Anyone who has two shirts should share with the one who has none, and anyone who has food should do the same.”
Ephesians 4:29
Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.
Proverbs 21:21
Whoever pursues righteousness and love finds life, prosperity and honor.
Romans 2:6
God “will repay each person according to what they have done.”
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KINGDOM OF GOD

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KINGDOM OF GOD
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God is a King. His kingdom is glorious, majestic, everlasting, Psa. 145:1, 11–13; Dan. 4:3. It is universal, “His kingdom ruleth over all,” from a throne in the heavens, Psa. 103:19. Mentioned some 70 times in the NT, the kingdom of God was the subject of Christ’s post-resurrection ministry, Acts 1:3, and that of the apostles, Acts 8:12; 19:8. God’s natural laws govern the world of nature; His written laws were given to govern and control men.
God’s kingdom includes things that are seen: “all the earth,” Psa. 47:7; material things as well as living creatures, Psa. 104; men and their rulers, Dan. 4:17. Its visible establishment on the earth was announced at Christ’s first coming, Mark 1:15. It will be set up at His return, Rev. 12:10.
The kingdom also includes things invisible. Believers enter it at the new birth; the unsaved cannot see it, John 3:3, 5. Characterized by righteousness, peace, and joy, Rom. 14:17, it is not inherited by flesh and blood, 1 Cor. 15:50.
Angels are a part of God’s kingdom, Psa. 103:20–22. Satan and demons are answerable to it, Isa. 24:21, 22; Rev. 20:1–3. Men are to seek it, Matt. 6:33. Believers are to be worthy of it, 2 Thess. 1:4, 5. It is never identified with the church in Scripture, nor are men anywhere told to build the kingdom.
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GOD IS OUR PROTECTOR.

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GOD IS OUR PROTECTOR
Psalm 32:7
You are my hiding place; you will protect me from trouble and surround me with songs of deliverance.
Psalm 46:1
God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.
Lamentations 3:22-23
Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.
Psalm 16:1
Keep me safe, my God, for in you I take refuge.
1 Chronicles 16:34
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.
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Jesus Says, “I Have Prayed for You”

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Jesus Says, “I Have Prayed for You”
“Simon, Simon, behold, Satan demanded to have you, that he might sift you like wheat, but I have prayed for you that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned again, strengthen your brothers.” (Luke 22:31–32)
When do you lose confidence in your friendships? Isn’t it most often when you realize that people can’t handle you in your weaker moments?
If a relationship falters because of something you did—because you let the other person down, didn’t carry through on a promise, said something inappropriate, or even sinned against them—then you learn that the friendship is only as good or as strong as you are. When that happens, you lose confidence in the other person’s commitment to you.
Conversely, if they can handle you well when you’re not at your best, then you grow more confident in them and in your relationship with them.
Watch, then, as Jesus engages Peter at one of Peter’s least impressive moments. Jesus was eating the Passover meal with his disciples on the night he was betrayed. He knew that they would all abandon him (see Matt. 26:31). In a few short hours they would all be faithless, and Peter would lead the charge as he denied even knowing Christ (see Matt. 26:34).
Remember that this is the guy who confessed earlier that Jesus was God’s Messiah—the one who would save his people (see Matt. 16:16). Put yourself in his place. Can you imagine the uncertainty that would flood your mind after you had rejected him? How you’d wonder whether someone who could deny the Savior had ever really been saved—or, worse, now that you’d distanced yourself from him, could ever be saved? Wouldn’t you end up wondering, “What hope is there for me now?”
The hope was there before Peter even sinned. Jesus told him that he knew what Peter would do before he did it. His faithless denial didn’t surprise Jesus. More importantly, Jesus told him what he had already done for him in advance. He prayed that Peter’s faith wouldn’t fail and that he would turn back—that he would have more confidence in Christ’s ability to save him than in his own ability to place himself beyond salvation.
This same Jesus now prays for you (see Heb. 7:25). If he prays for people’s faith not to fail in extreme cases, don’t you think that he also prays for your faith not to fail as you question his love for you or his ability to save you?
The only difference is that he no longer prays on earth with his glory cloaked; now, having been raised from the dead and exalted to the right hand of God, he prays in heaven, where he is radiant and glorified beyond our imagining (see Rom. 8:34; Heb. 1:3).
His prayer was powerfully effective on earth. What possible reason could you have for believing that it’s less so now?
Have you noticed that Jesus is not intimidated by his people’s struggles with faith?
Do you see how proactively Christ works right now to rescue people from themselves?
Take a few minutes and thank him for all the ways he is continuing to work in your life to bring you closer to himself.
DON’T ALLOW YOUR WEAKNESS TO DRAW YOU AWAY FROM GOD.
GOD KNOWS YOUR FAITH WILL BE WEAK AT TIMES, GOD KNOWS YOU WILL SIN AT TIMES, AND GOD KNOWS THERE MAY BE TIMES WHEN YOU TURN AWAY FROM HIM. JESUS IS PRAYING FOR YOUR FAITH TO STRENGTHEN, JESUS IS PRAYING FOR YOU TO TURN FROM YOUR SIN, JESUS IS PRAYING FOR YOU TO RETURN TO GOD.
AGAIN, DON’T ALLOW YOUR WEAKNESS TO CAUSE YOU TO TURN FROM GOD, OR STAY AWAY FROM GOD. ALLOW YOUR WEAKNESS TO CAUSE YOU TO COME TO GOD, OR RETURN TO GOD, KNOWING THAT HE IS PRAYING AND WANTING YOU TO COME TO HIM.
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BE A BLESSING TO OTHERS

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BE A BLESSING TO OTHERS
Proverbs 11:25-26 Whoever brings blessing will be enriched, and one who waters will himself be watered. The people curse him who holds back grain, but a blessing is on the head of him who sells it.
2 Corinthians 9:8-11 Besides, God is able to make every blessing of yours overflow for you, so that in every situation you will always have all you need for any good work. As it is written, “He scatters everywhere and gives to the poor; his righteousness lasts forever.” Now he who supplies seed to the farmer and bread to eat will also supply you with seed and multiply it and enlarge the harvest that results from your righteousness. In every way you will grow richer and become even more generous, and this will cause others to give thanks to God because of us,
2 Corinthians 9:6 Remember this: The person who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and the person who sows generously will also reap generously.
1 Thessalonians 5:11 So encourage each other to build each other up, just as you are already doing.
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THE BIBLE TEACHES US ABOUT ACKNOWLEDGING GOD

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THE BIBLE TEACHES US ABOUT ACKNOWLEDGING GOD
1 John 4:15
If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God lives in them and they in God.
Romans 10:9
If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
Romans 10:10
For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved.
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1 John 4:2-3
This is how you can recognize the Spirit of God: Every spirit that acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God, but every spirit that does not acknowledge Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming and even now is already in the world.
1 John 2:23
No one who denies the Son has the Father; whoever acknowledges the Son has the Father also.
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THE BIBLE TEACHES US ABOUT REWARDS

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THE BIBLE TEACHES US ABOUT REWARDS
Colossians 3:23-24
Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.
1 Corinthians 15:58
Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.
Galatians 6:9
Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.
Proverbs 3:3-4
Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. Then you will win favor and a good name in the sight of God and man.
Proverbs 22:4
Humility is the fear of the Lord; its wages are riches and honor and life.

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What Happens When You Die

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What Happens When You Die
Ecclesiastes 12:7 ESV
And the dust returns to the earth as it was, and the spirit returns to God who gave it.
‭‭1 Thessalonians‬ ‭4:13‭-‬18‬ ‭GW‬‬
[13] Brothers and sisters, we don’t want you to be ignorant about those who have died. We don’t want you to grieve like other people who have no hope. [14] We believe that Jesus died and came back to life. We also believe that, through Jesus, God will bring back those who have died. They will come back with Jesus. [15] We are telling you what the Lord taught. We who are still alive when the Lord comes will not go ⌞into his kingdom⌟ ahead of those who have already died. [16] The Lord will come from heaven with a command, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trumpet ⌞call⌟ of God. First, the dead who believed in Christ will come back to life. [17] Then, together with them, we who are still alive will be taken in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. In this way we will always be with the Lord. [18] So then, comfort each other with these words!
‭‭Daniel‬ ‭12:2‬ ‭GW‬‬
[2] Many sleeping in the ground will wake up. Some will wake up to live forever, but others will wake up to be ashamed and disgraced forever.
2 Corinthians 5:10 ESV
For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may receive what is due for what he has done in the body, whether good or evil.
‭‭Romans‬ ‭2:6‭-‬8‬ ‭GW‬‬
[6] He will pay all people back for what they have done. [7] He will give everlasting life to those who search for glory, honor, and immortality by persisting in doing what is good. But he will bring [8] anger and fury on those who, in selfish pride, refuse to believe the truth and who follow what is wrong.

FOOD FOR THOUGHT.
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Redemption—What Is It?

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Redemption—What Is It?
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Subjects of Redemption. Those who were in bondage to a “vain manner of living”.
1 Peter 1:18
Realize that you weren’t set free from the worthless life handed down to you from your ancestors by a payment of silver or gold which can be destroyed.
Source of Redemption. Of God it is said that “His grace” operates “through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus,” and that the redemption comes to us “according to the riches of His grace”.
Romans 3:24
They receive God’s approval freely by an act of his kindness through the price Christ Jesus paid to set us free ⸤from sin⸥.
Ephesians 1:7
Through the blood of his Son, we are set free from our sins. God forgives our failures because of his overflowing kindness.
Price of Redemption. The price is “His Blood” (Eph. 1:7), which Christ gave as “a ransom” (Matt. 20:28) and is the equivalent for all demands—1 Tim. 2:6.
Substance of Redemption. Christ is its Substance and Embodiment, hence, “He is made unto us Redemption”.
1 Corinthians 1:30
You are partners with Christ Jesus because of God. Jesus has become our wisdom sent from God, our approval, our holiness, and our ransom from sin.
Consummation of Redemption is when our Lord returns. Hence, we are waiting for “the redemption of our body”.
Romans 8:23
However, not only creation groans. We, who have the Spirit as the first of God’s gifts, also groan inwardly. We groan as we eagerly wait for our adoption, the freeing of our bodies ⸤from sin⸥.

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Dangerous Friends

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Dangerous Friends
A recent newspaper article treated with great good sense the danger which comes to many young men through the bad judgment of injudicious friends. The writer says: “A young man starts out to succeed in life. His enemy may lie about him, may call him worthless. He may think he is hurting him. If there is anything in the young man, the enemy’s lies and discouraging words only spur him on to greater effort. They do him good. It is the friend that ruins the young man by false, injudicious, unearned praise. As artist, poet, writer, clerk, or in any other effort, the young man begins his work. It is his friends who tell him that he is a splendid success when he needs to be told that, at best, he offers some slight chance of success, and that everything depends on desperate effort. Look at the young, conceited fool, who, instead of struggling on, rails at the world; feels that he is not appreciated. He is a failure, a sad foolish failure. He has been made a failure, not by the attacks of his enemies, but by the more dangerous praise of his friends.”
BE CAREFUL WHO YOU LISTEN TO AND EVALUATE WHAT IS BEING SAID AS YOU EVALUATE YOURSELF.
KEEP IT REAL, CONTINUE STRIVING, BE REAL TO YOURSELF.
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JESUS IS STILL WITH US

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JESUS IS STILL WITH US
Isaiah 9:6 ESV
For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Matthew 28:20 ESV
Teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
John 14:17 ESV
Even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, for he dwells with you and will be in you.
John 1:14 ESV
And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
2 Corinthians 13:5 ESV
Examine yourselves, to see whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Or do you not realize this about yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you?—unless indeed you fail to meet the test!
LET US CONTINUE TO THANK GOD FOR JESUS EVERYDAY.
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The Star of Bethlehem Appears

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The Star of Bethlehem Appears
Mt. 2:1-10 describes a nature miracle.
Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea when Herod was king. After Jesus’ birth wise menfrom the east arrived in Jerusalem. They asked, “Where is the one who was born to be the king of the Jews? We saw his star rising and have come to worship him.” When King Herod and all Jerusalem heard about this, they became disturbed. He called together all the chief priests and the experts in the Scriptures and tried to find out from them where the Messiah was supposed to be born. They told him, “In Bethlehem in Judea. The prophet wrote about this: Bethlehem in the land of Judah, you are by no means least among the leaders of Judah. A leader will come from you. He will shepherd my people Israel.” Then Herod secretly called the wise men and found out from them exactly when the star had appeared. As he sent them to Bethlehem, he said, “Go and search carefully for the child. When you have found him, report to me so that I may go and worship him too.” After they had heard the king, they started out. The star they had seen rising led them until it stopped over the place where the child was. They were overwhelmed with joy to see the star.
This miracle was performed by God on a star. It benefitted the Magi.
OUR GOD STILL PERFORMS MIRACLES TODAY. OUR GOD IS STILL WILLING TO GUIDE OUR LIFE IF WE WILL ALLOW HIM.
OUR GOD STILL PROTECTS US SAME AS HE PROTECTED JESUS.
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THE VIRGIN BIRTH OF JESUS

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THE VIRGIN BIRTH OF JESUS
Isaiah 7:14
So the Lord himself will give you this sign: A virgin will become pregnant and give birth to a son, and she will name him Immanuel [God Is With Us].
Matthew 1:18–25
The birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way: His mother Mary had been promised to Joseph in marriage. But before they were married, Mary realized that she was pregnant by the Holy Spirit. Her husband Joseph was an honorable man and did not want to disgrace her publicly. So he decided to break the marriage agreement with her secretly. Joseph had this in mind when an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream. The angel said to him, “Joseph, descendant of David, don’t be afraid to take Mary as your wife. She is pregnant by the Holy Spirit. She will give birth to a son, and you will name him Jesus [He Saves], because he will save his people from their sins.” All this happened so that what the Lord had spoken through the prophet came true: “The virgin will become pregnant and give birth to a son, and they will name him Immanuel,” which means “God is with us.” When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him to do. He took Mary to be his wife. He did not have marital relations with her before she gave birth to a son. Joseph named the child Jesus.
Mark 6:3
Isn’t this the carpenter, the son of Mary, and the brother of James, Joseph, Judas, and Simon? Aren’t his sisters here with us?” So they took offense at him.
Luke 1:26–38
Six months after Elizabeth had become pregnant, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a city in Galilee. The angel went to a virgin promised in marriage to a descendant of David named Joseph. The virgin’s name was Mary. When the angel entered her home, he greeted her and said, “You are favored by the Lord! The Lord is with you.” She was startled by what the angel said and tried to figure out what this greeting meant. The angel told her, “Don’t be afraid, Mary. You have found favorwith God. You will become pregnant, give birth to a son, and name him Jesus. He will be a great man and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his ancestor David. Your son will be king of Jacob’s people forever, and his kingdom will never end.” Mary asked the angel, “How can this be? I’m a virgin.” The angel answered her, “The Holy Spirit will come to you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore, the holy child developing inside you will be called the Son of God. “Elizabeth, your relative, is six months pregnant with a son in her old age. People said she couldn’t have a child. But nothing is impossible for God.” Mary answered, “I am the Lord’s servant. Let everything you’ve said happen to me.” Then the angel left her.
Galatians 4:4
But when the right time came, God sent his Son ⸤into the world⸥. A woman gave birth to him, and he came under the control of the laws given to Moses.
THANKING GOD FOR JESUS, GLOOORRRY!!! HALLELUJAH!!!
CHECK YOURSELF, DO YOU BELIEVE?
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“No Repentance Is Too Late”

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“No Repentance Is Too Late”
Matthew 3:2
“Turn to God and change the way you think and act, because the kingdom of heaven is near.”
Mark 1:15
He said, “The time has come, and God’s kingdom is near. Change the way you think and act, and believe the Good News.”
Luke 24:47
Scripture also says that by the authority of Jesus people would be told to turn to God and change the way they think and act so that their sins will be forgiven. This would be told to people from all nations, beginning in the city of Jerusalem.
Acts 2:38
Peter answered them, “All of you must turn to God and change the way you think and act, and each of you must be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ so that your sins will be forgiven. Then you will receive the Holy Spirit as a gift.
Acts 3:19
So change the way you think and act and turn ⸤to God⸥ to have your sins removed.
Acts 17:30
“God overlooked the times when people didn’t know any better. But now he commands everyone everywhere to turn to him and change the way they think and act.
2 Peter 3:9
The Lord isn’t slow to do what he promised, as some people think. Rather, he is patient for your sake. He doesn’t want to destroy anyone but wants all people to have an opportunity to turn to him and change the way they think and act.
To him who still remains in this world no repentance is too late. The approach to God’s mercy is open, and the access is easy to those who seek and apprehend the truth.
IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO COME TO GOD. IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO TURN FROM YOUR WICKED WAYS AND COME TO GOD.
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“No One Is Strong in His Own Strength”

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“No One Is Strong in His Own Strength”
Deuteronomy 8:17–18
You may say to yourselves, “I became wealthy because of my own ability and strength.” But remember the LORD your God is the one who makes you wealthy. He’s confirming the promise which he swore to your ancestors. It’s still in effect today.
Matthew 26:41
Stay awake and pray that you won’t be tempted. You want to do what’s right, but you’re weak.”
2 Corinthians 12:9–10
But he told me: “My kindness is all you need. My power is strongest when you are weak.” So I will brag even more about my weaknesses in order that Christ’s power will live in me. Therefore, I accept weakness, mistreatment, hardship, persecution, and difficulties suffered for Christ. It’s clear that when I’m weak, I’m strong.
1 Corinthians 1:25
God’s nonsense is wiser than human wisdom, and God’s weakness is stronger than human strength.
Since we are hindered by the devil from obeying with our thought and deed God’s will in all things, we pray and ask that God’s will may be done in us. And that it may be done in us we have need of God’s good will, that is, of His help and protection, since no one is strong in his own strength, but he is safe by the grace and mercy of God.
WE NEED GOD, THINK ABOUT IT.
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“I See More and More Sin Every Time I Look”

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“I See More and More Sin Every Time I Look”
I said: “Woe is me! For I am lost; for I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts!” (Isa. 6:5)
When many people start to follow Christ, they see a few things in their lives that need to be straightened out—things they have tried to deal with or even things that they’ve resisted admitting were a problem. Once the Spirit of God breaks through, they can finally confess their sins, feel forgiven, and be filled with joy.
They then throw themselves into the life of the church, learning, growing, and sharing … but, over time, something unexpected happens. They start to discover areas of weakness or stubbornness that they didn’t know they had. Their Scripture-reading convicts them of something they had thought was okay. They hear their small-group leader or pastor talk about something that they never considered to be a problem. They rub shoulders with people who have walked with Christ for a long time, people who exude real kindness and gentleness and compassion and courage, and they’re embarrassed by their own lack of these qualities. It’s strange—being with God and his people starts to make them feel like they’re becoming worse, not better.
Ever felt like that? As weird as that is, it’s normal.
As you come closer to holiness, your wickedness becomes more obvious. That’s true not just for you and me, but for all God’s people.
When Isaiah—one of God’s greatest prophets—saw God, he immediately concluded that he was so unholy that he had no hope. Seeing God did not produce sin in Isaiah. It showed him the ugliness of what was already there. Despite being a prophet—one who took God’s words on his lips—he confessed that his lips were unclean. But he had previously had no idea of this.
Hear this the right way, and it will set you free: you also have no idea. You haven’t begun to see the least part of your problem. And I haven’t, either. I’m still on the front end of seeing my participation in evil for what it is. I now see whole new depths of things in me that are repulsive. Things that God has always been aware of but that I have not.
How is that helpful? It’s helpful because the God who has always seen clearly has already crafted a solution that meets all our needs at every level. It’s the altar that stands before him (see Isa. 6:6). More specifically, it’s the sacrifice on the altar. That sacrifice, which anticipates Christ offering himself on the cross, doesn’t merely purify the flawed prophet’s lips but transforms them so that they can proclaim the message of the King (see Isa. 6:6–8).
Spend time in that King’s presence, and you’ll see your unrighteousness more clearly. At times you will feel like you are lost. But look beyond yourself to him, and you’ll see his forward-looking grace both anticipating and meeting your need.
Yes, mourn your failings; but go beyond them, as well, and celebrate his proactive response to them—a response that lets you stand joyfully in his presence.
If God doesn’t expect you to pay for your sin or want you to be crushed by it, why does he show you more of it? Are you moved yet to celebrate his desire to free you from it?
The next time your failures threaten to demoralize you, remind yourself that God has already provided in Christ everything that you need to be cleansed from the sin that you now see and from all that you ever will see.
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“Faith Starts Prayer to Work”

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“Faith Starts Prayer to Work”
Romans 5:1–5
Now that we have God’s approval by faith, we have peace with God because of what our Lord Jesus Christ has done. Through Christ we can approach God and stand in his favor. So we brag because of our confidence that we will receive glory from God. But that’s not all. We also brag when we are suffering. We know that suffering creates endurance, endurance creates character, and character creates confidence. We’re not ashamed to have this confidence, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.
Hebrews 4:16
So we can go confidently to the throne of God’s kindness to receive mercy and find kindness, which will help us at the right time.
Mark 11:22–25
Jesus said to them, “Have faith in God! I can guarantee this truth: This is what will be done for someone who doesn’t doubt but believes what he says will happen: He can say to this mountain, ‘Be uprooted and thrown into the sea,’ and it will be done for him. That’s why I tell you to have faith that you have already received whatever you pray for, and it will be yours. Whenever you pray, forgive anything you have against anyone. Then your Father in heaven will forgive your failures.”
Faith starts prayer to work—clears the way to the mercy-seat. It gives assurance, first of all, that there is a mercy-seat, and that there the High Priest awaits the prayers and the pray-ers.
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Much Fruit

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Much Fruit
He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit.
—John 15:5
Our Lord has spoken of fruit and more fruit. He now adds the thought: “much fruit.” There is in the Vine such fullness—the care of the divine Husbandman is so sure of success—that the much fruit is not a demand. It is the simple promise of what must come to the branch that lives in the double abiding—he in Christ, and Christ in him. “The same bringeth forth much fruit.” It is certain.
Have you ever noticed the difference, in the Christian life, between work and fruit? A machine can do work: only life can bear fruit. A law can compel work: only love can spontaneously bring forth fruit. Work implies effort and labor: the essential idea of fruit is that it is the silent, natural, restful produce of our inner life. The gardener may labor to give his apple tree the digging and manuring, the watering and the pruning it needs. But he can do nothing to produce the apple. The tree bears its own fruit. Likewise, in the Christian life, “The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace…” (Galatians 5:22). The healthy life bears much fruit.
The connection between work and fruit is perhaps best seen in the expression, “fruitful in every good work” (Colossians 1:10). It is only when good works come as the fruit of the indwelling Spirit that they are acceptable to God. Under the compulsion of law and conscience, or the influence of inclination and zeal, men may be most diligent in good works. And yet, they find that they have little spiritual result. There can be no reason except this—their works are man’s effort, instead of being the fruit of the Spirit. They do not know the restful, natural outcome of the Spirit’s operation within them.
Let all workers come and listen to our holy Vine as He reveals the law of sure and abundant fruitfulness, “He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit.” The gardener cares for one thing—the strength and healthy life of his tree. The fruit follows of itself. If you want to bear fruit, see that the inner life is perfectly right, that your relationship to Christ Jesus is clear and close. Begin each day with Him in the morning, to know in truth that you are abiding in Him and He in you. Christ tells us that nothing less will do. It is not your willing and running, it is not by your might or strength, but “by my Spirit, saith the Lord” (Zechariah 4:6). Meet each new engagement, undertake every new work, with your ears and heart open to the Master’s voice, “He that abideth in me…beareth much fruit.” You see to the abiding; He will see to the fruit, for He will give it in you and through you.
O my brethren, it is Christ who must do all! The Vine provides the sap, the life, and the strength. The branch waits, rests, receives, and bears the fruit. Oh, the blessedness of being only branches, through whom the Spirit flows and brings God’s life to men!
I pray you, take time and ask the Holy Spirit to help you to realize the unspeakably solemn place you occupy in the mind of God. He has planted you into His Son with the calling and the power to bear “much fruit.” Accept that place. Look always to God, and to Christ, and joyfully expect to be what God has planned to make you—a fruitful branch.
Much fruit! So be it, blessed Lord Jesus. It can be, for You are the Vine. It will be, for I am abiding in You. It must be, for Your Father is the Husbandman who cleanses the branch. Yes, much fruit, out of the abundance of Your grace.
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The Believer Goes to Be with Christ.

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The Believer Goes to Be with Christ.
2 Cor. 5:6, “Being therefore always of good courage, and knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord.” Phil. 1:23, “But I am in a strait betwixt the two, having the desire to depart and be with Christ; for it is very far better.”
The experience (death-sleep) through which the believer passes ushers him at once into the presence of Christ. It takes him instantly to be “at home” with the Lord. Surely there can be no hint of unconsciousness or the sleeping of the soul in these words. It would seem from Paul’s words in 2 Corinthians 5:1–5 that some kind of spiritual body is given to the believer during the period of his waiting for the resurrection body. What Paul longs for is not to be in a bodiless state, but to put on another body which shall not be subject to death. “At home with the Lord”—that is what “death” (?) means to the believer.
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LIVE A GODLY LIFE

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LIVE A GODLY LIFE
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Christians should live completely for God, not patterning their lives after the world.
Romans 12:1-2 says, “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.”
SELF-CHECK:
WHO DOES PEOPLE SEE WHEN THEY SEE YOU? DO THEY SEE GOD OR DO THEY SEE THE WORLD? THINK ABOUT IT.
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Demons in the New Testament

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Demons in the New Testament
In the New Testament, the term demon is used to describe wicked demonic spirits. These entities defile and bring evil to human subjects. Their intent seems to be physical affliction more than moral persuasion.
Demons in the Gospels and Acts of the Apostles
The primary context in which demons are found in the Gospels and the Acts of the Apostles is in relation to their negative and harmful effects on human beings. These include physical violence (e.g., Matt 8:28–33; Mark 5:2–5, Luke 4:34–36; Acts 8:7), muteness (Matt 9:32–33), blindness (Matt 12:22), torment (Matt 12:43–45; Luke 6:18; 11:24–26), and sickness (Acts 19:12).
In addition to these maladies, other conditions manifest themselves in those who are overtaken by demons or evil spirits. These include: self-destructive or isolating behaviors, insanity, sudden outbursts, convulsions, crying out, grinding teeth, foaming at the mouth, and becoming stiff (Matt 17:14–17; Mark 9:17–29; 5:1–20; Luke 9:39–43).
In the Gospels, the term “spirit” is often employed to designate demonic or unclean spirits (Mark 3:22, 30; 7:25–26). This is due in part to their habitation. Demons are associated with specific locations such as deserts, tombs, and desolate places (Mark 5:2; Luke 8:27; 11:24). These places were thought to make a person ritually unclean.
The Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke refer to the ruler of the demons as Beelzebul (e.g., Matt 12:24, 27; Mark 3:22) and Satan (e.g., Matt 12:26; Mark 3:26; Luke 13:11, 16). The book of Matthew mentions the future judgment of demons (e.g., Matt 25:41).
In the Gospels, Jesus frequently helps those possessed by demons. Most exorcisms conducted during Jesus’ day were done in conjunction with elaborate rituals such as incantations. The historian Josephus (ca. AD 37–101) tells of a Jewish exorcist by the name of Eleazer who cured many demon-possessed people by means of a root set in a ring. The root was held under the victim’s nose and the demon was drawn out (Josephus, Antiquities 8.46–49). In the book of Tobit, Tobias burns the heart and liver of a fish as part of an exorcism (Tob 6:5–6; 8:2–3).
In contrast to these elaborate remedies, Jesus cast out demons on His own authority—the Spirit of God working through Him (Matt 12:22–13; Mark 3:22–27; Luke 11:14–23). Others also perform exorcism in Jesus’ name: the twelve disciples (Mark 3:15), Philip (Acts 8:7), Paul (Acts 19:12), and one unnamed individual outside of Jesus’ circle of disciples (Mark 9:38).
The Gospels do not give any indication of how one becomes possessed by a demon. Some ancients believed that the mouth or nostrils could be a passageway for entering or leaving a person (e.g., Josephus, Antiquities 8.46–49).
Demons in the Rest of the New Testament
There are relatively few references to demons or evil spirits in the remainder of the New Testament. For Paul demons were a real, but defeated power—in the sense that Jesus’ resurrection overturned the power of evil, but not in the sense that they no longer exist. In one passage he warns the Corinthians to abstain from any idolatrous sacrifices, for they were comparable to the ones offered to demons by the Israelites in Deut 32:17 (1 Cor 10:20–21). Further, Paul believes that demons were actively involved in deceiving humanity, leading to corruption about the teachings of Scripture (1 Tim 4:1).
Revelation describes demonic, evil spirits appearing as frogs, which will come out to seduce the kings into battling on the great day of the Lord (Rev 16:13–14). It was believed there would be an increase in demonic activity in the last days (2 Bar 27:9).
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Are the New Testament Accounts of Demons True?

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Are the New Testament Accounts of Demons True?
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CLEARLY THE NEW TESTAMENT refers to demons. According to the Gospels Jesus “cast out” many of them, and they appear to be personal beings who make requests, react in fear and take other actions that characterize personal beings. But are they real? Are demons not a prescientific way of talking about what we would now call psychoses (or some other mental problem)? Are there really spiritual beings in this world that can affect human beings?
It is true that in the Middle Ages and even today in some Christian circles much, if not all, of what we call psychological dysfunction was and is attributed to demons. The results of this misdiagnosis in the Middle Ages were often grotesque and rightly deserve the censure of Christians committed to expressing the love of Christ. Also, demons are rarely mentioned in the Old Testament, and most of the Old Testament texts in which they are mentioned are controversial. They certainly are not called “demons,” for that is a Greek word. And it is true that many of the symptoms attributed to demons in the New Testament could also be indications of such dysfunction as hysteria or epilepsy. This in itself makes one want to question the reality of demons. Yet this is not the whole story.
First, the belief in demons is part of a development in doctrine within Scripture. In the Old Testament there is very little said about any spiritual being other than God until after the exile. There is the enigmatic figure of “the serpent” in Genesis 3, but it has no other name and does not appear again in the Old Testament text. There are also indications that at least some of the Old Testament people believed in the reality of the gods of the nations around them, even though they were themselves true worshipers of Yahweh. Still, that is not the official teaching of the Old Testament. The thrust of the Old Testament is that the gods of the nations were helpless idols, simply wood or stone (Is 44:9–20). To whatever extent they existed, they were helpless before Yahweh, the living God of Israel. This, of course, is in keeping with God’s persistent emphasis up to the exile that he is One and that he will not accept both/and worship (such as worshiping both Yahweh and the Baals). It is therefore only late in the Old Testament period that we get references to Satan (and even then “Satan” may be more a name for a heavenly prosecutor than for an evil being) and only in the intertestamental period that we get significant references to demons (see, for example, Tobit). The New Testament is in line with this development of doctrine. The simplicity of the Old Testament view of the universe gives way to a greater complexity in the New. Thus it is not surprising to find references to demons in the New Testament where there are none in the Old.
Second, the Bible as a whole and the New Testament in particular witness to the existence of nonphysical beings and a spiritual realm. Besides God the Father, there is Jesus, who according to John once existed completely in this realm and then became flesh (Jn 1:14). The ascension refers to his return to the spiritual realm, but as a physical being (that is, he remains a human being with a body). Then there are angels, which are referred to 176 times in the New Testament, mostly in the Gospels and Revelation. These holy beings point to the existence of a spiritual realm, which, the New Testament says, also contains a dark side. This dark side includes Satan (or the devil), referred to in the New Testament more than 65 times, spiritual forces that Paul calls “powers and authorities” (Rom 8:38; Eph 3:10; 6:12; Col 1:16; 2:15), and of course demons, mentioned 52 times (and “demon” is only one of the terms used for them; they are also called “unclean spirits” some 23 times). In other words, demons fit into a New Testament picture of a nonphysical or spiritual world surrounding human beings. In this context they are not strange but part of a normal biblical worldview. If one were to deny the possibility of the existence of such beings, the logical extension would be to deny the existence of all spiritual beings, most likely including God.
Third, while demons do cause symptoms which we might at first interpret as psychological dysfunction, it is not true that such problems are all that they cause. Such diseases as epilepsy (Mt 17:14–18), paralysis similar to that caused by some forms of malaria (Lk 13:10–13) and probably fever (Lk 4:38–39) are all attributed to demons. Therefore, many forms of physical disease were attributed to demons, although not all physical disease was attributed to them, for the Gospels differentiate between healing diseases and casting out demons. The key is whether those physical diseases attributed to demons really disappeared when Jesus cast out the demon. If so, his claim that a demon was causing the problem and that it took casting out rather than a healing word would be confirmed.
Fourth, there is a good reason for the emphasis on demons in the New Testament and especially in the Gospels (which is the only place that they receive emphasis). Jesus came announcing the reign or kingdom of God. When that “kingdom” came in a more physical form in the Old Testament, there was a conflict between God (Yahweh) and the gods of Canaan (and before that of Egypt). This ended with God’s demonstrating his power over these gods and often with the destruction of the idols. Now in the New Testament the kingdom comes and it is opposed by Satan, as seen in the temptation narratives and other references to Satan throughout the Gospels. Lesser powers associated with Satan (the exact relationship between Satan and the various other dark spiritual forces is never described in detail) would naturally be involved in this opposition. If the kingdom of God is going to come to individuals, the power of the kingdom of darkness is going to be broken and the demons may end up being destroyed (see Mk 1:24; 5:7–8). Thus the demons are part of the cosmic or spiritual conflict going on behind the outward actions of preaching, teaching and healing. Demons fit into the New Testament picture of what the reign of God means and the fact that salvation is not simply deliverance from physical sickness or political oppression or poverty, but at root a deliverance from final judgment, from spiritual sin and from the oppression by evil spiritual forces connected to these things.
Therefore, if one believes that the New Testament picture of the world and the human situation is accurate, it is quite normal and logical to believe in demons as real personal beings. It would also be quite normal to believe that where the kingdom of God is expanding one might run into such beings. However, only spiritual discernment can reveal when words of comfort and counsel, when healing and when a command to expel a demon are needed. Where such discernment is present, the results will be good, as in the case of Jesus and the apostles. Where it is lacking, we will see either the rejection of the existence of demons (with the result that a certain number of people who could be healed will not be healed) or a fascination with them in which people either withdraw in fear or else try to “cast out” what is really a disease and by so doing violate other human beings.
The New Testament teaches us about the reality of demons. It also teaches us not to fear them or to go looking for them, but to recognize that if and when they are encountered, there is more than sufficient power in Christ to expel them.
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DON’T GIVE UP

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It’s not about how many times you fall, it’s how many times you get back up. It’s in the Bible, Proverbs 24:16, NIV. “for though a righteous man falls seven times, he rises again, but the wicked are brought down by calamity.”
Don’t let failure discourage you. It’s in the Bible, Joshua 1:9, TLB. “Yes, be bold and strong! Banish fear and doubt! For remember, the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”
You can succeed next time. It’s in the Bible, Philippians 4:13, TLB. “For I can do everything God asks me to with the help of Christ who gives me the strength and power.”

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LOVE ONE ANOTHER

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Romans 12:10 ESV
Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor.
John 15:12 ESV
“This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.
1 Corinthians 13:4-5 ESV
Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful;

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Hebrews 13:1 ESV
Let brotherly love continue.
STOP HATING, TOO MUCH HATE IS IN THE WORLD.
LET US LOVE ONE ANOTHER.
REMEMBER, WE DON’T KNOW HOW LONG WE ARE GOING TO HAVE PEOPLE IN OUR LIFE. LOVE THEM WHILE THEY ARE HERE.

When You Are Tested, Turn to God

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James 1:5 (GW): If any of you needs wisdom to know what you should do, you should ask God, and he will give it to you. God is generous to everyone and doesn’t find fault with them.
James 1:6–7 (GW): When you ask for something, don’t have any doubts. A person who has doubts is like a wave that is blown by the wind and tossed by the sea. 7 A person who has doubts shouldn’t expect to receive anything from the Lord.
James 1:22–25 (GW): Do what God’s word says. Don’t merely listen to it, or you will fool yourselves. 23 If someone listens to God’s word but doesn’t do what it says, he is like a person who looks at his face in a mirror, 24 studies his features, goes away, and immediately forgets what he looks like. 25 However, the person who continues to study God’s perfect laws that make people free and who remains committed to them will be blessed. People like that don’t merely listen and forget; they actually do what God’s laws say.

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THESE VERSES ARE VERY CLEAR AND VERY POWERFUL.
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THE TRUTH OF JUSTIFICATION

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The Truth of Justification
This is the past tense of salvation. The moment a person believes, he has been saved, or delivered from, the penalty of sin. God Himself declares that person as righteous. This is justification.
Charles Ryrie states, “To justify is to declare righteous. It is a judicial term indicating that a verdict of acquittal has been announced, excluding all possibility of condemnation. Indeed, in Scripture, justification is invariably set over against condemnation (Deuteronomy 25:1; Romans 5:16; Romans 8:33–34). The claims of God’s law against the sinner have been fully satisfied. Justification is not because of any overlooking, suspending, or altering of God’s righteous demands, but because in Christ, all of His demands have been fulfilled. Christ’s perfect life of obedience to the law and His atoning death that paid its penalty are the basis for our justification (Romans 5:9).”
“Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins: And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses” (Acts 13:38–39). (italics added)
We who are believers are justified from all things. This would include anything we can do before or after we believe. It is all based on the finished work of Christ on Calvary! It isn’t the greatness of our sin that is the issue. It is the greatness of the payment for our sin that our Lord Jesus Christ made for us. When we simply believe, the payment is good on our behalf and we are at that moment justified.
“Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law” (Rom. 3:28).
There are no good deeds of any kind that can be mixed with faith. God’s sole condition for salvation is faith alone in Christ alone. Thus, based on the finished work of Christ, God is satisfied with the payment made for our offenses. Romans 5:1 states,
“Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:” (Romans 5:1).
God is the Judge and the Executor of wrath. We are by nature under the wrath of God, as stated clearly in John 3:36. When we trust Christ though, we are declared righteous and have peace with God.

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DO YOU BELIEVE?

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DO YOU BELIEVE?
Genesis 2:7
Then the LORD God formed the man from the dust of the earth and blew the breath of life into his nostrils. The man became a living being.
John 5:24–29
I can guarantee this truth: Those who listen to what I say and believe in the one who sent me will have eternal life. They won’t be judged because they have already passed from death to life. “I can guarantee this truth: A time is coming (and is now here) when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God and those who respond to it will live. The Father is the source of life, and he has enabled the Son to be the source of life too. “He has also given the Son authority to pass judgment because he is the Son of Man. Don’t be surprised at what I’ve just said. A time is coming when all the dead will hear his voice, and they will come out of their tombs. Those who have done good will come back to life and live. But those who have done evil will come back to life and will be judged.
John 11:25–26
Jesus said to her, “I am the one who brings people back to life, and I am life itself. Those who believe in me will live even if they die. Everyone who lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe that?”
Psalm 121:7–8
The LORD guards you from every evil. He guards your life. The LORD guards you as you come and go, now and forever.
Proverbs 21:21
Whoever pursues righteousness and mercy will find life, righteousness, and honor.
John 6:35
Jesus told them, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never become hungry, and whoever believes in me will never become thirsty.
DO YOU BELIEVE THIS WORD FROM GOD?
IF YOU BELIEVE YOU CAN RECEIVE.
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WE ARE NOW BEGINNING A LENGTHY STUDY ON SALVATION. PART ONE: The Permanence of Salvation

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WE ARE NOW BEGINNING A LENGTHY STUDY ON SALVATION.
PART ONE:
The Permanence of Salvation
When we trust Christ as Savior, that very moment, we are born again. We are born into the family of God and become children of God. This new birth is not the end, but rather the beginning. Just as human parents give birth to their children and those children are their children from that point on, once God gives birth to His children, they are His children forever. There are no verses in the Bible that talk about us becoming “unborn” once we are born. Nor does the Bible teach that we can be born again, and again, and again. The Scriptures are abundantly clear that once we are saved, we are saved forever. We have everlasting life. This speaks of Divine Preservation. The Bible clearly teaches Preservation. But it is the Lord Who keeps us saved after we have trusted Christ as our personal Savior, not ourselves. Jude states,
“Jude, the servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to them that are sanctified by God the Father, and preserved in Jesus Christ, and called:” (Jude 1:1).
We are preserved IN Christ. This is also known as eternal security. And this is where many people become confused. Some believe that our preservation is in our hands and up to us. If it is up to us to keep ourselves preserved in going to Heaven, then we are in very feeble, even impossible hands!
We cannot keep ourselves saved any more than we can save ourselves to begin with. It is just as impossible. The Apostle Paul said it so eloquently in Galatians,
You stupid people of Galatia! Who put you under an evil spell? Wasn’t Christ Jesus’ crucifixion clearly described to you? 2I want to learn only one thing from you. Did you receive the Spirit by your own efforts to follow the laws in the Scriptures or by believing what you heard? 3Are you that stupid? Did you begin in a spiritual way only to end up doing things in a human way? (Galatians 3:1-3)
If we could not save ourselves to begin with, what makes us think that we can live perfectly enough to keep ourselves saved? No, we are kept by the power of God (1 Peter 1:5). Since it is God who keeps and preserves us, we can never be lost once we are saved.
Salvation is permanent because Christ paid for all sin.
“Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins: And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses” (Acts 13:38–39).
The word “forgiveness” means “to cause to send away, to release one’s sins from the sinner.” All of our sins were in the future when Jesus died. If He has paid for any of them, He has paid for all of them. “All” in the Greek means 100% of all there is.
“When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost” (John 19:30).
The required payment needed to pay for our sins has been paid in full. There are no sins left to pay for. It is through that perfect, one time payment that our Lord Jesus Christ provides for us eternal redemption! If it is eternal redemption, then once we have been redeemed, it will last forever.
“Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us” (Heb. 9:12).
THIS IS PART ONE OF A DEEP LENGTHY STUDY. I HOPE YOU FOUND IT TO BE INTERESTING.
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The Permanence of Salvation.PART 2

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The Permanence of Salvation
PART 2
Salvation is permanent because believers have been declared righteous.
God is the one who determines who goes to Heaven and who does not. He has ordained that all those who trust in Jesus Christ as their Savior are justified or declared righteous. The Judge of the universe has spoken! It is settled! His verdict is clear,
“What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us? He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things? Who shall lay anything to the charge of God’s elect? It is God that justifieth. Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us” (Romans 8:31–34).
Salvation is permanent because everlasting life is everlasting.
Everlasting means eternal, perpetual, forever, endless, ageless, dateless, timeless, everlasting, infinite, permanent and ceaseless. The Complete Word Study Dictionary states, “When referring to eternal life, it means the life which is God’s and hence it is not affected by the limitations of time.” The Bible says,
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life” (John 3:16).
“Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life” (John 6:47).
“Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life” (John 5:24).
If everlasting life would cease, then it would not be everlasting!
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The Permanence of Salvation. PART 3

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The Permanence of Salvation
PART 3
Salvation is permanent because God promises to never lose the one who trusts in Christ.
God promises that if you come to Him by faith, He will never lose you or cast you out. What could be more assuring than this? It should settle the issue of eternal security once and for all. Jesus said,
“All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out. For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me. And this is the Father’s will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day” (John 6:37–39).
Verse 39 states the will of the Father. We are secure because Jesus promises to never lose us! If we can be lost after having been saved, then Jesus Christ is a failure and is disobedient to His Father. That, of course, is impossible. He was perfectly obedient in fulfilling the Father’s will.
SALVATION IS PERMANENT.
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The Permanence of Salvation. PART 4

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The Permanence of Salvation
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PART 4
Salvation is permanent because the Eternal God does not give birth to temporary children.
On the human level, when you were born you became the child of your birth parents. There is nothing that can undo that relationship, and no document nor statement can ever change the reality of that physical relationship. If it is true in the physical world, why would it be any different in the spiritual realm? The idea of becoming unborn is nowhere, I repeat, nowhere, in Scripture!
“But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God” (John 1:12–13).
Salvation is a one-time occurrence. This could not be made any clearer than in the Gospel of John, chapter 3. Jesus said, “Ye must be born again.” He did not say “Ye must be born again, and again, and again.” Once you become a child of God, you are always a child of God!
SALVATION IS PERMANENT.
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The Permanence of Salvation. PART 5

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Salvation is permanent because eternal salvation is a gift, not a reward.
Our salvation does not depend on our performance, unlike all the other religions of the world. Every single other religion in the world is based on good works of some sort, and thus on the performance of the individual. We see this in Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, and many so-called “Christian” religions, such as Catholicism, Church of Christ, Mormons, Jehovah Witnesses, etc. The Bible is clear. Salvation is a gift. Let me again state the obvious; a gift is not a gift if it has to be earned.
“For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast” (Ephesians 2:8–9).
Thus, we can see, if we are not saved by performance (and the Bible could not be clearer), then whether we live faithfully or not has no bearing on whether we will go to Heaven or not. Yes, of course, we ought to be faithful, but that is not the issue in salvation. Salvation is an issue of GOD’S faithfulness, not ours. If you are depending on being faithful to go to Heaven, then you are trusting in your faithfulness for your salvation. If you are struggling to hang on then you do not understand that salvation is a gift. Salvation is not something we achieve, it is something we receive, by faith. The Bible says,
“He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God” (John 3:18).
SURELY IF WE ARE SAVED WE STRIVE TO LIVE FAITHFULLY, BUT GOD CREATED US AND KNOWS THAT WE ARE NOT PERFECT AND AT TIMES WE ARE GOING TO FALL SHORT. BUT WE WILL NOT AND CANNOT LOSE OUR SALVATION, AND NO ONE CAN TAKE IT FROM US.
SALVATION IS A GIFT, WE CANNOT EARN IT.
SALVATION IS PREMANENT.
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Conduct Rooted in Character

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Conduct Rooted in Character
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1 Peter 2:11–12
Dear friends, since you are foreigners and temporary residents ⸤in the world⸥, I’m encouraging you to keep away from the desires of your corrupt nature. These desires constantly attack you. Live decent lives among unbelievers. Then, although they ridicule you as if you were doing wrong while they are watching you do good things, they will praise God on the day he comes to help you.
Colossians 3:12–17
As holy people whom God has chosen and loved, be sympathetic, kind, humble, gentle, and patient. Put up with each other, and forgive each other if anyone has a complaint. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. Above all, be loving.This ties everything together perfectly. Also, let Christ’s peace control you. God has called you into this peace by bringing you into one body. Be thankful. Let Christ’s word with all its wisdom and richness live in you. Use psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs to teach and instruct yourselves about ⸤God’s⸥ kindness. Sing to God in your hearts. Everything you say or do should be done in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
Conduct is what we do; character is what we are. Conduct is the outward life. Character is the life unseen, hidden within, yet evidenced by that which is seen. Conduct is external, seen from without; character is internal—operating within. In the economy of grace, conduct is the offspring of character. Character is the state of the heart, conduct its outward expression. Character is the root of the tree, conduct, the fruit it bears.
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WE NEED JESUS

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1 Timothy 2:5
For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus.
Romans 8:38-39
For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
1 John 4:9
This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him.
1 Corinthians 15:57
But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Revelation 22:21
The grace of the Lord Jesus be with God’s people. Amen.
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Security in God’s Faithfulness

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Security in God’s Faithfulness
Deuteronomy 7:9
Keep in mind that the LORD your God is ⸤the only⸥ God. He is a faithful God, who keeps his promise and is merciful to thousands of generations of those who love him and obey his commands.
Psalm 4:8
I fall asleep in peace the moment I lie down because you alone, O LORD, enable me to live securely.
Psalm 46:1
God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble.
If the Lord be with us, we have no cause of fear. His eye is upon us, his arm over us, his ear open to our prayer; his grace sufficient, his promise unchangeable. Under his protection, though the path of duty should lie through fire and water, we may cheerfully and confidently pursue it.
WE ARE SECURE IN GOD.
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The Church Threatened by Trusting Intellect

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The Church Threatened by Trusting Intellect
Proverbs 3:5–6
Trust the LORD with all your heart, and do not rely on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths smooth.
Romans 12:2
Don’t become like the people of this world. Instead, change the way you think. Then you will always be able to determine what God really wants—what is good, pleasing, and perfect.
Ah, I believe that the Church of Christ suffers more today from trusting in intellect, in sagacity, in culture, and in mental refinement, than from almost anything else.
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GOD’S CHILDREN HAS A PROMISING FUTURE

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GOD’S CHILDREN HAS A PROMISING FUTURE
Think about this.
We do not live by our place, we live by our promise.
If the place I’m in screams LACK, I live by the promise of “…God… will supply all [my] needs from his glorious riches, which have been given to us in Christ Jesus.” (Phil. 4:19, NLT)
If the place I am in screams TERRIFYING, I live by the promise of… “Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler and from the perilous pestilence. He shall cover you with His feathers, and under His wings you shall take refuge; His truth shall be your shield and buckler. You shall not be afraid of the terror by night, nor of the arrow that flies by day, nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness, nor of the destruction that lays waste at noonday. A thousand may fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right hand; But it shall not come near you.” (Psalm 91:3-7, NKJV)
If the place I am in screams ABANDONED, I live by the promise of… “Even if my father and mother abandon me, the Lord will hold me close.” (Psalm 27:10, NLT) and “Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord will personally go ahead of you. He will be with you; he will neither fail you nor abandon you.” (Deut. 31:8, NLT)
If the place I am in screams FEAR, I live by the promise of… “Don’t be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be discouraged, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will hold you up with my victorious right hand.” (Isaiah 41:10, NLT)
If the place I am in screams SICKNESS, I live by the promise of… “Many are the afflictions of the righteous, Bible Verses About Future but the Lord delivers him out of them all.” (Psalm 34:19, ESV) and “He was beaten so we could be whole. He was whipped so we could be healed.” (Isaiah 53:5b, NLT)
If the place I am in screams GUILTY, I live by the promise of… “He has removed our sins as far from us as the east is from the west.” (Psalm 103:12, NLT) and “Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.” (Romans 8:1, NIV)

WE MUST KNOW WHAT WE ARE ENTITLED TO AS CHILDREN OF GOD.
WE CAN’T STAND ON A PROMISE THAT WE DON’T KNOW. WE MUST LEARN THE PROMISES OF GOD UNTO HIS CHILDREN.

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GOD IS ENOUGH

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My soul, wait silently for God alone, for my expectation is from Him. He only is my rock and my salvation; He is my defense; I shall not be moved. In God is my salvation and my glory; the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.
PSALM 62:5–7
The last and greatest lesson that the soul has to learn is the fact that God, and God alone, is enough for all its needs. This is the lesson that all His dealings with us are meant to teach.
If God is indeed the “God of all comfort”; if He is our Shepherd; if He is really and truly our Father; if, in short, all the many aspects we have been studying of His character and His ways are actually true, then we must come to the positive conviction that He is, in Himself alone, enough for all our possible needs, and that we may safely rest in Him absolutely and forever.
Most Christians have, I suppose, sung more often than they could count these words in one of our most familiar hymns: “Thou, O Christ, art all I want, more than all in Thee I find.” But I doubt whether all of us could honestly say that the words have expressed any reality in our own experience. Christ has not been all we want. We have wanted a great many things besides Him. We have wanted fervent feelings about Him, or realizations of His presence with us, or an interior revelation of His love; or else we have demanded satisfactory schemes of doctrine, or successful Christian work, or something of one sort or another that will constitute a personal claim upon Him. Just Christ Himself, Christ alone, without the addition of any of our experiences concerning Him, has not been enough for us, and we do not even see how it is possible that He could be enough.
The psalmist said: “My soul, wait silently for God alone, for my expectation is from Him” (Psalm 62:5). But now the Christian says, “My soul, wait on my sound doctrines, for my expectation is from them”; or, “My soul, wait on my good feelings, or on my righteous works, or on my fervent prayers, or on my earnest striving, for my expectation is from these.” To wait on God only seems one of the unsafest things they can do, and to have their expectation from Him alone is like building on the sand. They reach out on every side for something to depend on, and not until everything else fails will they put their trust in God alone.
No soul can be really at rest until it has given up all dependence on everything else and has been forced to depend on the Lord alone. As long as our expectation is from other things, nothing but disappointment awaits us. Feelings may change; doctrines and dogmas may be upset; Christian work may come to nothing; prayers may seem to lose their fervency; promises may seem to fail; everything that we have believed in or depended upon may seem to be swept away, and only God is left.
We say sometimes, “If I could only find a promise to fit my case, I could then be at rest.” But promises may be misunderstood or misapplied, and, at the moment when we are leaning all our weight on them, they may seem utterly to fail us. But the Promiser, who is behind His promises, can never fail nor change. The little child does not need to have any promises from its mother to make it content; it has its mother herself, and she is enough. Its mother is better than a thousand promises. And should every promise be wiped out of the Bible, we would still have God left, and God would be enough.
I do not mean by this that we are not to have feelings or experiences or revelations or good works or sound doctrines. We may have all of these, but they must be the result of salvation and can never be depended upon as any indication of our spiritual condition. We are to hold ourselves absolutely independent of them all, resting in only the grand, magnificent fact that God is and that He is our Savior. We are to find God sufficient for all our spiritual needs, whether we feel ourselves to be in a desert or in a fertile valley. We are to say with the prophet: “Though the fig tree may not blossom, nor fruit be on the vines; though the labor of the olive may fail, and the fields yield no food; though the flock may be cut off from the fold, and there be no herd in the stalls—yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will joy in the God of my salvation” (Habakkuk 3:17–18).
The soul can never find rest short of this. All God’s dealings with us, therefore, are shaped to this end, and He is often obliged to deprive us of all joy in everything else in order that He may force us to find our joy only in Himself.
We have so accustomed ourselves to consider all the accompaniments of the spiritual life as being the spiritual life itself that it is hard to detach ourselves from them. We cannot think that the Lord can be anything to us unless we find in ourselves something to assure us of His love and His care. And when we talk about finding our all in Him, we generally mean that we find it in our feelings or our views about Him. If, for instance, we feel a glow of love toward Him, then we can say heartily that He is enough; but when this glow fails, then we no longer feel that we have found our all in Him. The truth is that what satisfies us is not the Lord, but our own feelings about the Lord. But we are not conscious of this; and consequently when our feelings fail we think it is the Lord who has failed.
Of course, all this is very foolish, but it is such a common experience that very few can see how foolish it is. Perhaps an illustration may help us to clearer vision. Let us think of a man accused of a crime, standing before a judge. Which would be the thing of moment for that man: his own feelings toward the judge or the judge’s feelings toward him? Would he spend his time watching his own emotions and trying to see whether he felt that the judge was favorable to him or would he watch the judge and try to discover from his looks or his words whether or not to expect a favorable judgment? Of course we will say at once that the man’s own feelings are not of the slightest account in the matter, and that only the opinions and feelings of the judge are worth a moment’s thought. Upon the judge only would everything depend.
In the same way, if we will only bring our common sense to bear upon the subject, we cannot help seeing that the only vital thing in our relationship with the Lord is what His feelings are toward us.
This, then, is what I mean by God being enough. God is our answer to every question and every cry of need. If there is any lack in the One who has undertaken to save us, nothing supplementary we can do will avail to make it up; and if there is no lack in Him, then He Himself is enough.
The all-sufficiency of God ought to be as complete to the child of God as the all-sufficiency of a good mother is to the child of that mother. My own experience as a child taught me this. My mother was the remedy for all my ills and, I fully believed, for the ills of the whole world. And when anyone expressed doubts as to her capacity to remedy everything, I remembered with what fine scorn I used to annihilate them by saying, “Ah! But you don’t know my mother.”
And now, when any tempest-tossed soul fails to see that God is enough, I feel like saying, not with scorn, but with infinite pity, “Ah, dear friend, you do not know God! If you knew Him, you could not help seeing that He is the remedy for every need of your soul, and that He is an all-sufficient remedy. God is enough, even though no promise may seem to fit your case, nor any inward assurance give you confidence. The Promiser is more than His promises, and His existence is a surer ground of confidence than the most fervent inward feelings.”
But someone may say, “All this is no doubt true, and I could easily believe it if I could only be sure it applied to me. But I am so good-for-nothing and so full of sin that I do not feel as if I had any claim to such riches of grace.”
All the more, if you are good-for-nothing and full of sin, have you a claim on the all-sufficiency of God. Your very good-for-nothingness and sinfulness are your loudest claims. The Bible declares that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; not to save the righteous, not to save the fervent, not to save the earnest workers, but simply and only to save sinners.
If we want to see God, our interior questioning must be, not about ourselves, but about Him. How does God feel toward me? Is His love for me warm enough? Has He enough zeal? Does He feel my need deeply enough? Is He sufficiently in earnest? Although these questions may seem irreverent to some, they simply embody the doubts and fears of many doubting hearts, and they only need to be asked to prove the fact that these doubts and fears are in themselves the real irreverence. We all know what would be the triumphant answers to such questions. No doubts could withstand their testimony; and the soul that asks and answers them honestly will know the profound and absolute conviction that God is enough.
“All things are yours,” declares the apostle Paul, “whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas, or the world or life or death, or things present or things to come—all are yours. And you are Christ’s, and Christ is God’s” (1 Corinthians 3:21–23). It would be impossible for any statement to be more all-embracing. All things are yours because you belong to Christ. All things we need are part of our inheritance in Him, and they only await our claiming. Let our needs and difficulties be as great as they may, there is in these “all things” a supply exceedingly abundantly above all we can ask or think.
Because He is, all must go right for us. While God lives, His children must be cared for. What else could He do, being what He is? He knows everything, He cares about everything, He can manage everything, and He loves us. What more could we ask?
Paul could say triumphantly in the midst of many trials: “For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord” (Romans 8:38–39).
Nothing can separate you from God’s love, absolutely nothing. Can we not understand that God, who is love, who is, if I may say so, made out of love, simply cannot help blessing us. We do not need to beg Him to bless us, He simply cannot help it.
Therefore God is enough! God is enough for time, God is enough for eternity. God is enough!

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THE BELIEVER’S EXPERIENCE OF LIFE

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God is at work in all that happens to believers, whether to warn them, to draw them to himself or to do them good.
God has a purpose in all the experiences that believers have in life.
Romans 8:28
We know that all things work together for the good of those who love God—those whom he has called according to his plan.
Ephesians 1:11
God also decided ahead of time to choose us through Christ according to his plan, which makes everything work the way he intends.
Genesis 21:22
At that time Abimelech, accompanied by Phicol, the commander of his army, said to Abraham, “God is with you in everything you do.
Genesis 28:16
Then Jacob woke up from his sleep and exclaimed, “Certainly, the LORD is in this place, and I didn’t know it!”
Genesis 39:20–21
So Joseph’s master arrested him and put him in the same prison where the king’s prisoners were kept. While Joseph was in prison, the LORD was with him. The LORD reached out to him with his unchanging love and gave him protection. The LORD also put Joseph on good terms with the warden.
Acts 17:28
Certainly, we live, move, and exist because of him. As some of your poets have said, ‘We are God’s children.’
1 Chronicles 29:11–12
Greatness, power, splendor, glory, and majesty are yours, LORD, because everything in heaven and on earth is yours. The kingdom is yours, LORD, and you are honored as head of all things. Riches and honor are in front of you. You rule everything. You hold power and strength in your hands, and you can make anyone great and strong.

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Thankfulness for God’s goodness

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1 Chronicles 16:8
“Give thanks to the LORD. Call on his name. Make known among the nations what he has done.
Psalm 68:19
Thanks be to the Lord, who daily carries our burdens for us. God is our salvation. Selah
Psalm 106:1
Hallelujah! Give thanks to the LORD because he is good, because his mercy endures forever.
Psalm 136:1–4
Give thanks to the LORD because he is good, because his mercy endures forever. Give thanks to the God of gods because his mercy endures forever. Give thanks to the Lord of lords because his mercy endures forever. Give thanks to the only one who does miraculous things— because his mercy endures forever.
Hebrews 12:28
Therefore, we must be thankful that we have a kingdom that cannot be shaken. Because we are thankful, we must serve God with fear and awe in a way that pleases him.
OUR GOD IS WORTHY OF PRAISE.
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THE WORD OF GOD

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THE WORD OF GOD
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Hebrews 4:12
For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.
2 Timothy 3:16-17
All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.
James 1:22
Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.
Luke 11:28
He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.”
James 1:21
Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save you.
ALLOW THE WORD OF GOD TO BE A GUIDE UNTO YOUR LIFE, AND BE BLESSED BY GOD.
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Ye Are the Branches

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Ye Are the Branches
I am the vine, ye are the branches.
—John 15:5
Christ has already said much about the branch. In this verse, He makes a personal application: “‘Ye are the branches’ of whom I have been speaking. As I am the Vine, engaged to be and do all the branches need, so I now ask you, through the Holy Spirit whom I have been promising you, to accept the place I give you, and to be My branches on earth.”
The relationship He seeks to establish is an intensely personal one. It all hinges on the two little words I and you. And it is as intensely personal for us as it was for the first disciples. Let us present ourselves before our Lord until He speaks to each of us in power and our souls feel it: I am the Vine; you are the branch.
Dear disciples of Jesus, however young or feeble, hear the voice, “Ye are the branches.” You must be nothing less. Let no false humility, no carnal fear of sacrifice, no unbelieving doubts as to what you feel able to do keep you from saying, “I will be a branch, with all that may mean—a branch, very feeble, yet as like the Vine as I can be, for I am of the same nature, and receive of the same Spirit. I will be a branch, utterly helpless, and yet just as manifestly set apart before God and men. I will be as wholly given up to the work of bearing fruit as the Vine itself. I will be a branch, nothing in myself, and yet resting and rejoicing in the faith that knows that He will provide for all. Yes, by His grace, I will be nothing less than a branch, and all He means it to be, that through me, He may bring forth His fruit.”
You are the branch. You need be nothing more. You need not for one single moment of the day take upon yourself the responsibility of the Vine. You need not leave the place of entire dependence and unbounded confidence. You need, least of all, to be anxious as to how you are to understand the mystery, fulfill its conditions, or work out its blessed aim. The Vine will give all and work all. The Father—the Husbandman—watches over your union with and growth in the Vine. You need be nothing more than a branch. Only a branch! Let that be your watchword. It will lead you in the path of continual surrender to Christ’s working. You will walk with true obedience to His every command and joyful expectancy of all His grace.
Is there anyone who now asks, “How can I learn to say this correctly, ‘Only a branch!’ and to live it out?” Dear soul, the character of a branch, its strength, and the fruit it bears, depend entirely upon the Vine. And your life as a branch depends entirely upon your comprehension of what our Lord Jesus is. Therefore, never separate the two words, “I the Vine—you the branch.” Your life and strength and fruit depend on what your Lord Jesus is! Therefore, worship and trust Him. Let Him be your one desire and the one occupation of your heart.
When you feel that you do not and cannot know Him correctly, just remember it is a part of His responsibility as Vine to make Himself known to you. He does this not in thoughts and conceptions—no—but in a hidden growth within the life that is humbly, restfully, and entirely given up to wait on Him. The Vine reveals itself within the branch—from which comes the growth and fruit. Christ dwells and works within His branch. Only be a branch, waiting on Him to do all. He will be to You the true Vine. The Father Himself, the divine Husbandman, is able to make you a branch worthy of the heavenly Vine. You will not be disappointed.
Ye are the branches. This word, too, Lord! O speak it in power unto my soul. Do not let the branch of the earthly vine put me to shame, but as it only lives to bear the fruit of the vine, may my life on earth have no other wish or aim but to let You bring forth fruit through me.
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OUR GOD COMMANDS US AND TEACHES US TO BE STRONG.

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OUR GOD COMMANDS US AND TEACHES US TO BE STRONG.
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“Be strong” to possess God’s possessions, as He urged upon Joshua.
Joshua 1:6 Be strong and courageous, because you will help these people take possession of the land I swore to give their ancestors.
“Be strong” in the face of difficulties, because the Lord is with us to see us through them.
Joshua 1:9 “I have commanded you, ‘Be strong and courageous! Don’t tremble or be terrified, because the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.’ ”
“Be strong,” for the Lord bids thee “fear not” those who oppose us, for He pledges Himself not to fail us.
Deut. 31:6 Be strong and courageous. Don’t tremble! Don’t be afraid of them! The LORD your God is the one who is going with you. He won’t abandon you or leave you.”
“Be strong” to obey Jehovah’s commands, by unfaltering response to them.
Joshua 1:7 “Only be strong and very courageous, faithfully doing everything in the teachings that my servant Moses commanded you. Don’t turn away from them. Then you will succeed wherever you go.
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SEEK GOD, AND LIVE A GODLY LIFE.

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SEEK GOD, AND LIVE A GODLY LIFE.
Psalm 25:4
Make your ways known to me, O LORD, and teach me your paths.
Psalm 25:8
The LORD is good and decent. That is why he teaches sinners the way they should live.
2 Corinthians 7:1
Since we have these promises, dear friends, we need to cleanse ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit and live a holy life in the fear of God.
Psalm 119:133
Make my steps secure through your promise, and do not let any sin control me.
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RECOGNIZE YOUR GIFTS, AND USE YOUR GIFTS

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RECOGNIZE YOUR GIFTS, AND USE YOUR GIFTS
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Romans 12:6–16
God in his kindness gave each of us different gifts. If your gift is speaking what God has revealed, make sure what you say agrees with the Christian faith. If your gift is serving, then devote yourself to serving. If it is teaching, devote yourself to teaching. If it is encouraging others, devote yourself to giving encouragement. If it is sharing, be generous. If it is leadership, lead enthusiastically. If it is helping people in need, help them cheerfully. Love sincerely. Hate evil. Hold on to what is good. Be devoted to each other like a loving family. Excel in showing respect for each other. Don’t be lazy in showing your devotion. Use your energy to serve the Lord. Be happy in your confidence, be patient in trouble, and pray continually. Share what you have with God’s people who are in need. Be hospitable. Bless those who persecute you. Bless them, and don’t curse them. Be happy with those who are happy. Be sad with those who are sad. Live in harmony with each other. Don’t be arrogant, but be friendly to humble people. Don’t think that you are smarter than you really are.
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Your Doubt Doesn’t Cause God to Doubt

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Jesus immediately reached out his hand and took hold of him, saying to him, “O you of little faith, why did you doubt?” (Matt. 14:31)
Some of us are quiet doubters. We’re afraid to let anyone know that we’re not always sure whether God loves us or confident that he has brought us into his family. That’s embarrassing to admit—especially if you’ve been a Christian for a while.
You may have even helped other people to come to Christ or grow in their faith, but here you are wondering, “Does he really love me?” Who can you share that with? Other believers might think less of you or not let you serve anymore. Or, worse, your uncertainty might cause someone else to stumble.
The apostle Peter was different. He was one of those guys who could live out his faith publicly—even when it was embarrassing.
Jesus had called him to be one of his apostles (see Luke 6:13–14). He wanted Peter to be with him, and he wanted to send him out to preach (see Mark 3:14). Peter was part of Jesus’s inner circle, and he was also the first person to publicly declare that Jesus was God’s Messiah (see Matt. 16:15–20). But, not too much earlier, his confidence in Christ had faltered.
He and the other disciples had been in a boat and were not making much progress as they headed into a strong wind—when Jesus walked out to them on the surface of the lake. Peter asked Jesus to invite him to come to him on top of the waves, and Jesus did.
Peter started well. He stepped out of the boat and began walking toward Jesus, but then he looked around and was overawed at the power of the broken creation that opposed them, and he began to sink. Jesus rescued him, but also called him out, saying, “Why did you doubt?”
Jesus named the issue publicly, but not to shame Peter or embarrass him. Nor did that doubt follow him the rest of his life to affect his relationship with Christ or his ministry. Peter not only continued to be an apostle but also helped to lead the other apostles after Jesus ascended into heaven, and he was the vehicle through which Jesus turned many people from their sins to himself (see Acts 2:14–41).
Doubt did not forever define Peter or mark how Jesus related to him—it didn’t discourage Jesus, back him off, or make him rethink his choice. Jesus put his finger on the problem so that Peter could move beyond it instead of staying stuck in it. Peter’s doubt in God did not make God doubt his choice of Peter or his plans for Peter’s life.
In the same way, your doubt in his love does not cause Jesus to doubt the wisdom of loving you. He doesn’t believe that doubt will have the last word on you. You shouldn’t either.
Jesus loves you, regardless of your doubts. No doubt of yours will make him back away or disown you.
Are you afraid of talking with God about your doubts? Ask him to show you how your doubt doesn’t intimidate him or turn him against you. Ask him to show you instead how much he wants to free you from your doubt.
Act: Have you been afraid to tell other people your doubts? Ask God for a friend or mentor who can handle hearing what you’re wrestling with and can help you to see that God is not afraid of your secret doubts.
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Becoming a Christian is personal and public

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Becoming a Christian is personal and public. It’s in the Bible, Romans 10:8-10, TLB. “For salvation that comes from trusting Christ—which is what we preach—is already within easy reach of each of us; in fact, it is as near as our own hearts and mouths. For if you tell others with your own mouth that Jesus Christ is your Lord, and believe in your own heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is by believing in his heart that a man becomes right with God; and with his mouth he tells others of his faith, confirming his salvation.”
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CHECK YOURSELF: ARE YOU ASHAMED TO TELL PEOPLE JESUS IS YOUR LORD? ARE YOU ASHAMED TO TELL PEOPLE ABOUT GOD? DO YOU BELIEVE GOD RAISED JESUS FROM THE DEAD?
ARE YOU A CHRISTIAN?
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JESUS IS ALIVE

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“And Jesus Christ our Lord was shown to be the Son of God when God powerfully raised him from the dead by means of the Holy Spirit.” Rom. 1:4
“Christ Jesus is the one who died—more than that, who was raised— who is at the right hand of God, who indeed is interceding for us.” Romans 8:34
JESUS IS ALIVE!!!
JESUS IS THE SON OF GOD.
JESUS INTERCEDES ON OUR BEHALF TO GOD.
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THE BIBLE SPEAKS TO US ABOUT DECISIONS

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THE BIBLE SPEAKS TO US ABOUT DECISIONS
(IT’S UP TO US TO MAKE THE RIGHT DECISIONS.)
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Following God fully.
Numbers 32:12
Only Caleb (son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite) and Joshua (son of Nun) will get to see the land. This is because they wholeheartedly followed the LORD.
Necessary to the service of God.
Luke 9:62
Jesus said to him, “Whoever starts to plow and looks back is not fit for God’s kingdom.”
Seeking God with the heart.
2 Chronicles15:12
They made an agreement with one another to dedicate their lives to serving the LORD God of their ancestors with all their heart and soul.
Keeping the commandments of God.
Nehemiah 10:29
They joined their relatives, the nobles, in binding themselves with a curse and an oath to follow God’s teachings given by Moses, God’s servant. They also bound themselves to follow all the commandments, rules, and regulations of the LORD our Lord.
Being on the Lord’s side.
Exodus 32:26
he stood at the entrance to the camp and said, “If you’re on the LORD’s side, come over here to me!” Then all the Levites gathered around him.
Loving God perfectly.
Deuteronomy 6:5
Love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength.
Blessedness of.
Joshua 1:7
“Only be strong and very courageous, faithfully doing everything in the teachings that my servant Moses commanded you. Don’t turn away from them. Then you will succeed wherever you go.
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ETERNAL DEATH

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ETERNAL DEATH
The necessary consequence of sin.
Romans 6:16
Don’t you know that if you offer to be someone’s slave, you must obey that master? Either your master is sin, or your master is obedience. Letting sin be your master leads to death. Letting obedience be your master leads to God’s approval.
Romans 8:13
If you live by your corrupt nature, you are going to die. But if you use your spiritual nature to put to death the evil activities of the body, you will live.
James 1:13–15
When someone is tempted, he shouldn’t say that God is tempting him. God can’t be tempted by evil, and God doesn’t tempt anyone. Everyone is tempted by his own desires as they lure him away and trap him. Then desire becomes pregnant and gives birth to sin. When sin grows up, it gives birth to death.
The wages of sin.
Romans 6:23
The payment for sin is death, but the gift that God freely gives is everlasting life found in Christ Jesus our Lord.
The portion of the wicked.
Matthew 25:41
“Then the king will say to those on his left, ‘Get away from me! God has cursed you! Go into everlasting fire that was prepared for the devil and his angels!
Matthew 25:46
“These people will go away into eternal punishment, but those with God’s approval will go into eternal life.”
Romans 1:32
Although they know God’s judgment that those who do such things deserve to die, they not only do these things but also approve of others who do them.
Christ, the only way of escape from.
John 3:16
God loved the world this way: He gave his only Son so that everyone who believes in him will not die but will have eternal life. God sent his Son into the world, not to condemn the world, but to save the world.
Acts 4:12
No one else can save us. Indeed, we can be saved only by the power of the one named Jesus and not by any other person.”
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WE MUST TESTIFY ABOUT JESUS

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1 PETER 2:24 AMP
He personally carried our sins in His body on the cross [willingly offering Himself on it, as on an altar of sacrifice], so that we might die to sin [becoming immune from the penalty and power of sin] and live for righteousness; for by His wounds you [who believe] have been healed.
THANK’S TO JESUS, SIN DOESN’T HAVE POWER OVER US. STOP SINNING, LIVE A RIGHTEOUS LIFE.
Acts 4:33
With great power the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And God’s grace was so powerfully at work in them all.
WE MUST CONTINUE TO TESTIFY TO THE RESURRECTION OF THE LORD JESUS. WE MUST TELL PEOPLE THAT JESUS GOT UP, AND THAT JESUS IS ALIVE. JESUS IS ALIVE IN US. GLORY!!! HALLELUJAH!!!
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God promises to be found by those who seek him.

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God promises to be found by those who seek him.

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Proverbs 8:17
I love those who love me. Those eagerly looking for me will find me.
Matthew 7:7–8
“Ask, and you will receive. Search, and you will find. Knock, and the door will be opened for you. Everyone who asks will receive. The one who searches will find, and for the one who knocks, the door will be opened.
2 Chronicles 15:1–2
God’s Spirit came to Azariah, son of Oded. Azariah went to Asa and said to him, “Listen to me, Asa and all you men from Judah and Benjamin. The LORD is with you when you are with him. If you will dedicate your lives to serving him, he will accept you. But if you abandon him, he will abandon you.
Psalm 119:2
Blessed are those who obey his written instructions. They wholeheartedly search for him.
Psalm 34:8–10
Taste and see that the LORD is good. Blessed is the person who takes refuge in him. Fear the LORD, you holy people who belong to him. Those who fear him are never in need. Young lions go hungry and may starve, but those who seek the LORD’s help have all the good things they need.
God’s desire is that all people should seek after him and find him. Those who seek God with all their heart are rewarded, but those who fail to seek him do so to their eternal loss.

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I am the vine, ye are the branches.

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I am the vine, ye are the branches.
—John 15:5

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In the previous verse, Christ said, “Abide in Me.” He then announced the great, unalterable law of all branch-life, on earth or in heaven, “not…of itself,” “except it abide.” In the opening words of the parable, He has already spoken, “I am the true vine.” He now repeats the words. He wants us to understand—note well the lesson, simple as it appears, it is the key to the abiding life—that the only way to obey the command, “Abide in me,” is to have our eyes and heart fixed on Him.
“Abide in Me…I am the true vine.” Yes, study this holy mystery until you see Christ as the true Vine, bearing, strengthening, supplying, and inspiring all His branches. He will be and do in each branch all that it needs, and the abiding will come of itself.
Yes, gaze upon Him as the true Vine, until you feel what a heavenly mystery it is and are compelled to ask the Father to reveal it to you by His Holy Spirit. He to whom God reveals the glory of the true Vine—he who sees what Jesus is and waits to do every moment—can do nothing but abide. The vision of Christ is an irresistible attraction; it draws and holds us like a magnet. Listen continually to the living Christ still speaking to you and waiting to show you the meaning and power of His Word: “I am the vine.”
How much weary labor is involved in striving to understand what abiding is! How much fruitless effort goes along with trying to attain it! Why is this? Because the attention is turned to the abiding as a work we have to do, instead of the living Christ, in whom we have to abide. He is Himself to hold and keep us. We think of abiding as a continual strain and effort—we forget that it means rest from effort to one who has found the place of his abode.
Notice how Christ said, “Abide in Me. I am the Vine that brings forth and holds and strengthens and makes fruitful the branches. Abide in Me, rest in Me, and let Me do My work. I am the true Vine. All I am and speak and do is divine truth, giving the actual reality of what is said. I am the Vine; only consent and yield your all to Me. I will do all in you.”
And sometimes it happens that souls, who have never been especially occupied with the thought of abiding, abide all the time, because they are occupied with Christ. Not that the word abide is not important. Christ used it so often because it is the very key to the Christian life. But He wants us to understand it in its true sense. “Come out of every other place, and every other trust and occupation; come out of self with its reasoning and efforts; come and rest in what I will do. Live out of yourself; abide in Me. Know that you are in Me; you need no more. Remain there in Me.”
“I am the vine.” Christ did not keep this mystery hidden from His disciples. He revealed it—first in words here, then in power when the Holy Spirit came down. He will reveal it to us, too—first in the thoughts and confessions and desires these words awaken, then in power by the Spirit. Let us wait on Him to show us all the heavenly meaning of the mystery. Let our chief thought and aim each day in our quiet time—in the inner chamber with Him and His Word—be to get the heart fixed on Him. Let us be assured that all a vine can ever do for its branches, my Lord Jesus will do—is doing—for me. Give Him time. Give Him your ear, that He may whisper and explain the divine secret: “I am the vine.”
Above all, remember, Christ is the Vine of God’s planting, and you are a branch of God’s grafting. Stand always before God, in Christ—waiting for all grace from God, in Christ. Yielding yourself to bear the “more fruit” for which the Husbandman asks, in Christ. And pray much for the revelation of the mystery that all the love and power of God that rested on Christ is working in you, too. “I am God’s Vine,” Jesus says, “All I am I have from Him; all I am is for you; God will work it in you.”
I am the Vine. Blessed Lord, speak that word into my soul. Then I will know that all Your fullness is for me. And I can count on You to stream it into me. My abiding is so easy and so sure when I forget and lose myself in the adoring faith that the Vine holds the branch and supplies its every need.

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GOD’S EXPECTATIONS OF CHRISTIANS

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GOD’S EXPECTATIONS OF CHRISTIANS

What God expects of Christians is made clear throughout the NT. Nearly forty exhortations appear in Rom. 12 alone. The apostolic creed found in Tit. 2:11–14 outlines the Christian life as the denial of ungodliness and worldly lusts, accompanied by self restraint, righteousness, godliness and the expectation of the return of Christ. Another such outline in Heb. 10:19–25 calls for prayer, public testimony, a good example to others and assembly for worship.
It is reasonable, or spiritual, RV, to present one’s body to God as a living sacrifice to serve Him, Rom. 12:1. This service must be exclusive, Luke 16:13; given with the spirit, Rom. 1:9; rendered with reverence and godly fear, Heb. 12:28; motivated by love, Gal. 5:13. It calls for following Christ, John 12:26, whom all Christians serve, Col. 3:24, as they serve God, Acts 27:23.
Believers are described as persons who have turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God, 1 Thess. 1:9. This service may take the form of fasting and prayer, Luke 2:37, or ministering to the poor and needy, or giving oneself to prayer and the ministry of the Word as did the apostles, Acts 6:1–4.
When Christian service is rendered in righteousness, peace, and joy, the believer is acceptable to God and approved of men, Rom. 14:17, 18.

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WISDOM AND UNDERSTANDING ARE IMPORTANT TO OUR LIFE.

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WISDOM AND UNDERSTANDING ARE IMPORTANT TO OUR LIFE.

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Blessed is the one who finds wisdom and the one who obtains understanding. The profit ⸤gained⸥ from ⸤wisdom⸥ is greater than the profit ⸤gained⸥ from silver. Its yield is better than fine gold. ⸤Wisdom⸥ is more precious than jewels, and all your desires cannot equal it. Long life is in ⸤wisdom’s⸥ right hand. In ⸤wisdom’s⸥ left hand are riches and honor. ⸤Wisdom’s⸥ ways are pleasant ways, and all its paths lead to peace. ⸤Wisdom⸥ is a tree of life for those who take firm hold of it. Those who cling to it are blessed.

IN ORDER TO HAVE COMPLETE UNDERSTANDING OF THESE VERSES ONE MUST KNOW WHAT WISDOM IS.
ASK YOURSELF DO YOU KNOW WHAT WISDOM IS?
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WISDOM AND UNDERSTANDING?
HOW DO YOU OBTAIN WISDOM AND UNDERSTANDING?
FOOD FOR THOUGHT.

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GOD KNOWS HIS CHILDREN

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GOD KNOWS HIS CHILDREN
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2 Timothy 2:19 GNB
But the solid foundation that God has laid cannot be shaken; and on it are written these words: “The Lord knows those who are his” and “All who say that they belong to the Lord must turn away from wrongdoing.”
GOD KNOWS IF YOU ARE HIS. IF YOU ARE A CHILD OF GOD, YOU TURN AWAY FROM DOING WHAT IS WRONG (UNGODLY).

THINK ABOUT IT. LIVE GODLY AND BE BLESSED BY GOD.

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IF YOU WILL ALLOW GOD TO GUIDE YOUR LIFE, YOU CAN LIVE A LONG LIFE, FILLED WITH GOOD DAYS.

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1 Peter 3:10‭-‬11 GW
“People who want to live a full life and enjoy good days must keep their tongues from saying evil things, and their lips from speaking deceitful things. They must turn away from evil and do good. They must seek peace and pursue it.
Jeremiah 17:5‭ GW
“This is what the Lord says: Cursed is the person who trusts humans, who makes flesh and blood his strength and whose heart turns away from the Lord .
Jeremiah 17:7 GW
Blessed is the person who trusts the Lord . The Lord will be his confidence.

DO NOT LIVE YOUR LIFE IN A MANNER THAT WILL CAUSE YOUR LIFE TO BE CURSED.
LIVE YOUR LIFE IN A MANNER THAT WILL CAUSE GOD TO WANT TO BLESS YOU.
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ALL GOOD THINGS ARE GIVEN BY GOD

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1 Timothy 6:17
Tell those who have the riches of this world not to be arrogant and not to place their confidence in anything as uncertain as riches. Instead, they should place their confidence in God who richly provides us with everything to enjoy.
Deuteronomy 8:18
But remember the LORD your God is the one who makes you wealthy. He’s confirming the promise which he swore to your ancestors. It’s still in effect today.
1 Corinthians 4:7
Who says that you are any better than other people? What do you have that wasn’t given to you? If you were given what you have, why are you bragging as if it weren’t a gift?
Colossians 2:7
Sink your roots in him and build on him. Be strengthened by the faith that you were taught, and overflow with thanksgiving.
Hebrews 12:28
Therefore, we must be thankful that we have a kingdom that cannot be shaken. Because we are thankful, we must serve God with fear and awe in a way that pleases him.

ALL GOOD IN OUR LIFE COMES FROM GOD,
WE MUST GIVE THANKS TO GOD, HE IS WORTHY.

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HOW ARE YOU LIVING

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HOW ARE YOU LIVING?
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Christians should live completely for God, not patterning their lives after the world.
Romans 12:1-2 says, “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.”

SELF-CHECK:
WHO DOES PEOPLE SEE WHEN THEY SEE YOU? DO THEY SEE GOD OR DO THEY SEE THE WORLD?
THINK ABOUT IT.

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WE MUST BE CONNECTED TO THE VINE

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As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.
—John 15:4
We all know the meaning of the word except. It expresses some indispensable condition, some inevitable law. “The branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.” There is only one way for the branch to bear fruit; there is no other possibility—it must abide in unbroken communion with the vine. Not of itself, but only of the vine, does the fruit come. Christ had already said, “Abide in me.” In nature, the branch teaches us the lesson so clearly.
It is such a wonderful privilege to be called and allowed to abide in the heavenly Vine. One might have thought it needless to add these words of warning. But no—Christ knows so well how much a renunciation of self this “Abide in me” implies. He knows how strong and universal the tendency would be to seek to bear fruit by our own efforts. He realizes how difficult it would be to get us to believe that actual, continuous abiding in Him is an absolute necessity! He insists upon the truth: “Of itself” the branch cannot bear fruit; “except it abide,” it cannot bear fruit. “No more can ye, except ye abide in Me.”
But must this be taken literally? Must I, as exclusively, manifestly, unceasingly, and absolutely as the branch abides in the vine, be equally given up to find my whole life in Christ alone? I must indeed. The “except ye abide” is as universal as the “except it abide.” The “no more can ye” allows no exception or modification. If I am to be a true branch, if I am to bear fruit, and if I am to be what Christ as Vine wants me to be, my whole existence must be as exclusively devoted to abiding in Him as the natural branch is to abiding in its vine.
Let me learn the lesson. Abiding is to be an act of the will and the whole heart. Just as there are degrees in seeking and serving God—from “not with a perfect heart” (2 Chronicles 25:2) to “with the whole heart” (Psalm 119:2)—so there may be degrees in abiding. In regeneration, the divine life enters us. But, it does not all at once master and fill our whole being. This comes as a matter of command and obedience.
There is unspeakable danger of our not giving ourselves with our whole heart to abide. There is unspeakable danger of our giving ourselves to work for God—to bear fruit—but doing so with little of the true abiding, the wholehearted losing of ourselves in Christ and His life. There is unspeakable danger of much work but little fruit, for lack of this vital relationship. We must allow the words, “not…of itself,” “except it abide,” to do their work of searching and exposing. They must prune and cleanse all that there is of self-will and self-confidence in our life. This will deliver us from this great evil, and so prepare us for His teaching, giving the full meaning of the word in us: “Abide in me, and I in you.”
Our blessed Lord desires to call us away from ourselves and our own strength and draw us to Himself and His strength. Let us accept the warning and turn with great fear and self-distrust to Him to do His work. Our “life is hid with Christ in God” (Colossians 3:3)! That life is a heavenly mystery, hidden from the wise even among Christians, and revealed to the babes. The childlike spirit learns that life is given from heaven every day and every moment to the soul that accepts the teaching, “not…of itself,” “except it abide,” and seeks its all in the Vine. Abiding in the Vine then comes to be nothing more or less than the restful surrender of the soul to let Christ have all and work all—as completely as in nature, the branch knows and seeks nothing but the vine.
Abide in Me. I have heard, my Lord, that with every command You also give the power to obey. With Your “rise and walk,” the lame man leaped. I accept Your word, “Abide in me,” as a word of power, that gives power. Even now I say, Yes, Lord, I will, I do abide in You.

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GOD IS OUR PROTECTOR

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Psalm 32:7
You are my hiding place; you will protect me from trouble and surround me with songs of deliverance.
Psalm 46:1
God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.
Deuteronomy 31:6
Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.
Psalm 119:114
You are my refuge and my shield; I have put my hope in your word.
Isaiah 46:4
Even to your old age and gray hairs I am he, I am he who will sustain you. I have made you and I will carry you; I will sustain you and I will rescue you.
Psalm 118:8
It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in humans.
Psalm 16:8
I keep my eyes always on the Lord. With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken.
I HOPE YOU ENJOYED, AND RECEIVED FROM THIS REFRESHER.
MAY GOD CONTINUE PROTECTING, AND BLESSING YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.
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FAITH OVER FEELING

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FAITH OVER FEELING
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Hebrews 10:19–23
Brothers and sisters, because of the blood of Jesus we can now confidently go into the holy place. Jesus has opened a new and living way for us to go through the curtain. (The curtain is his own body.) We have a superior priest in charge of God’s house. We have been sprinkled ⸤with his blood⸥ to free us from a guilty conscience, and our bodies have been washed with clean water. So we must continue to come ⸤to him⸥ with a sincere heart and strong faith. We must continue to hold firmly to our declaration of faith. The one who made the promise is faithful.
2 Corinthians 5:7
Indeed, our lives are guided by faith, not by sight.
2 Corinthians 4:1–6
We don’t become discouraged, since God has given us this ministry through his mercy. Instead, we have refused to use secret and shameful ways. We don’t use tricks, and we don’t distort God’s word. As God watches, we clearly reveal the truth to everyone. This is our ⸤letter of⸥ recommendation. So if the Good News that we tell others is covered with a veil, it is hidden from those who are dying. The god of this world has blinded the minds of those who don’t believe. As a result, they don’t see the light of the Good News about Christ’s glory. It is Christ who is God’s image. Our message is not about ourselves. It is about Jesus Christ as the Lord. We are your servants for his sake. We are his servants because the same God who said that light should shine out of darkness has given us light. For that reason we bring to light the knowledge about God’s glory which shines from Christ’s face.
Feeling always seeks something in itself; faith keeps itself occupied with what Jesus is.… Forget not that the faith, of which God’s word speaks so much, stands not only in opposition to works, but also in opposition to feeling, and therefore that for a pure life of faith you must cease to seek your salvation, not only in works, but also in faith. Therefore let faith always speak against feeling. When feeling says, “In myself, I am sinful; I am dark; I am weak; I am poor; I am sad,” let faith say, “In Christ, I am holy; I am light; I am strong; I am rich; I am joyful.”
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OUR GOD TEACHES US ABOUT RELATIONSHIPS

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Proverbs 18:24
Friends can destroy one another, but a loving friend can stick closer than family.
Proverbs 19:6
Many try to win the kindness of a generous person, and everyone is a friend to a person who gives gifts.
Proverbs 22:24–25
Do not be a friend of one who has a bad temper, and never keep company with a hothead, or you will learn his ways and set a trap for yourself.
Psalm 1:1–2
Blessed is the person who does not follow the advice of wicked people, take the path of sinners, or join the company of mockers. Rather, he delights in the teachings of the LORD and reflects on his teachings day and night.
2 Corinthians 6:14–18
Stop forming inappropriate relationships with unbelievers. Can right and wrong be partners? Can light have anything in common with darkness? Can Christ agree with the devil? Can a believer share life with an unbeliever? Can God’s temple contain false gods? Clearly, we are the temple of the living God. As God said, “I will live and walk among them. I will be their God, and they will be my people.” The Lord says, “Get away from unbelievers. Separate yourselves from them. Have nothing to do with anything unclean. Then I will welcome you.” The Lord Almighty says, “I will be your Father, and you will be my sons and daughters.”
BE ALERT, BE CAREFUL HOW YOU CHOOSE YOUR FRIENDS, AND BE ALERT AS TO WHY OTHERS CHOOSE YOU TO BE THEIR FRIEND.
ALLOW GOD TO GUIDE YOUR FOOTSTEPS, ALLOW THE WORD OF GOD TO CHOOSE YOUR FRIENDS.
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LET US NOT FORGET WHAT GOD HAS DONE FOR US.

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LET US NOT FORGET WHAT GOD HAS DONE FOR US.
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Deuteronomy 6:12 GW
be careful that you don’t forget the Lord , who brought you out of slavery in Egypt.
LET US NOT FORGET THE GOD THAT BROUGHT US OUT OF SLAVERY. SOME OF US WERE IN SLAVERY TO DRUGS, ALCOHOL, DEPRESSION, FOOD, FEAR, ETC.
LET US NOT FORGET THE GOD THAT FREED US FROM THE BONDAGE WE WERE IN.
LET US GIVE GOD A BIG THANK YOU.
‭‭2 Corinthians‬ ‭9:8‬ ‭GNT‬‬
And God is able to give you more than you need, so that you will always have all you need for yourselves and more than enough for every good cause.
WE CAN DEPEND ON GOD TO TAKE CARE OF US, ARE GOD IS ABLE.
‭‭Psalms‬ ‭55:22‬ ‭GW‬‬
Turn your burdens over to the Lord, and he will take care of you. He will never let the righteous person stumble.
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LIVE A GODLY LIFE

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LIVE A GODLY LIFE
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Galatians 5:26 ESV
Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another.
2 Timothy 2:15 ESV
Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.
1 Corinthians 10:31 ESV
So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.
LET US LIVE OUR LIFE ACCORDING TO THE WORD OF GOD, AND BE BLESSED BY GOD.
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REVERENCE AND OBEDIENCE

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REVERENCE AND OBEDIENCE
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Reverence towards God expresses itself in the actions, as well as the words and worship of believers. True reverence for God leads to obedience towards him.
Reverence in worship is expressed in bodily attitudes.
Psalm 95:6 Come, let’s worship and bow down. Let’s kneel in front of the LORD, our maker,
Exodus 12:27 you must answer, ‘It’s the Passover sacrifice in the LORD’s honor. The LORD passed over the houses of the Israelites in Egypt and spared our homes when he killed the Egyptians.’ Then the people knelt, bowing with their faces touching the ground.
Prostration:
Genesis 17:3 Immediately, Abram bowed with his face touching the ground, and again God spoke to him,
Numbers 14:5 Immediately, Moses and Aaron bowed with their faces touching the ground in front of the whole community of Israel assembled there.
Revelation 5:14 The four living creatures said, “Amen!” Then the leaders bowed and worshiped.
Kneeling:
Ezra 9:5 At the evening sacrifice I got up from my misery, and with my clothes torn, I knelt down, stretched out my hands to the LORD my God in prayer,
SELF-CHECK:
DO I REALLY LOVE GOD?
DO I SHOW REVERENCE TO GOD?
HOW DO I SHOW REVERENCE TO GOD?
AM I EMBARRASSED TO SHOW REVERENCE TO GOD IN PUBLIC?
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Except Ye Abide

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As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.
—John 15:4
We all know the meaning of the word except. It expresses some indispensable condition, some inevitable law. “The branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.” There is only one way for the branch to bear fruit; there is no other possibility—it must abide in unbroken communion with the vine. Not of itself, but only of the vine, does the fruit come. Christ had already said, “Abide in me.” In nature, the branch teaches us the lesson so clearly.
It is such a wonderful privilege to be called and allowed to abide in the heavenly Vine. One might have thought it needless to add these words of warning. But no—Christ knows so well how much a renunciation of self this “Abide in me” implies. He knows how strong and universal the tendency would be to seek to bear fruit by our own efforts. He realizes how difficult it would be to get us to believe that actual, continuous abiding in Him is an absolute necessity! He insists upon the truth: “Of itself” the branch cannot bear fruit; “except it abide,” it cannot bear fruit. “No more can ye, except ye abide in Me.”
But must this be taken literally? Must I, as exclusively, manifestly, unceasingly, and absolutely as the branch abides in the vine, be equally given up to find my whole life in Christ alone? I must indeed. The “except ye abide” is as universal as the “except it abide.” The “no more can ye” allows no exception or modification. If I am to be a true branch, if I am to bear fruit, and if I am to be what Christ as Vine wants me to be, my whole existence must be as exclusively devoted to abiding in Him as the natural branch is to abiding in its vine.
Let me learn the lesson. Abiding is to be an act of the will and the whole heart. Just as there are degrees in seeking and serving God—from “not with a perfect heart” (2 Chronicles 25:2) to “with the whole heart” (Psalm 119:2)—so there may be degrees in abiding. In regeneration, the divine life enters us. But, it does not all at once master and fill our whole being. This comes as a matter of command and obedience.
There is unspeakable danger of our not giving ourselves with our whole heart to abide. There is unspeakable danger of our giving ourselves to work for God—to bear fruit—but doing so with little of the true abiding, the wholehearted losing of ourselves in Christ and His life. There is unspeakable danger of much work but little fruit, for lack of this vital relationship. We must allow the words, “not…of itself,” “except it abide,” to do their work of searching and exposing. They must prune and cleanse all that there is of self-will and self-confidence in our life. This will deliver us from this great evil, and so prepare us for His teaching, giving the full meaning of the word in us: “Abide in me, and I in you.”
Our blessed Lord desires to call us away from ourselves and our own strength and draw us to Himself and His strength. Let us accept the warning and turn with great fear and self-distrust to Him to do His work. Our “life is hid with Christ in God” (Colossians 3:3)! That life is a heavenly mystery, hidden from the wise even among Christians, and revealed to the babes. The childlike spirit learns that life is given from heaven every day and every moment to the soul that accepts the teaching, “not…of itself,” “except it abide,” and seeks its all in the Vine. Abiding in the Vine then comes to be nothing more or less than the restful surrender of the soul to let Christ have all and work all—as completely as in nature, the branch knows and seeks nothing but the vine.
Abide in Me. I have heard, my Lord, that with every command You also give the power to obey. With Your “rise and walk,” the lame man leaped. I accept Your word, “Abide in me,” as a word of power, that gives power. Even now I say, Yes, Lord, I will, I do abide in You.
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DO YOU ABIDE IN GOD?
ARE YOU WILLING TO GIVE YOUR ALL TO GOD?
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THE BIBLE SPEAKS ABOUT HUSBANDS

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THE BIBLE SPEAKS ABOUT HUSBANDS
Should have but one wife.
Genesis 2:24 That is why a man will leave his father and mother and will be united with his wife, and they will become one flesh.
Have authority over their wives.
1 Corinthians 11:3 However, I want you to realize that Christ has authority over every man, a husband has authority over his wife, and God has authority over Christ.
Duty of, to wives
To respect them. 1 Peter 3:7 Husbands, in a similar way, live with your wives with understanding since they are weaker than you are. Honor your wives as those who share God’s life-giving kindness so that nothing will interfere with your prayers.
To love them.
Colossians 3:19 Husbands, love your wives, and don’t be harsh with them.
WE NEED TO MAKE SURE OUR DAUGHTERS NO WHAT TO EXPECT FROM A HUSBAND.
WE NEED TO MAKE SURE OUR SONS KNOW HOW TO BE A HUSBAND.
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ENCOURAGE SOMEONE TODAY, BE A BLESSING TO SOMEONE TODAY, AND EVERYDAY.

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ENCOURAGE SOMEONE TODAY, BE A BLESSING TO SOMEONE TODAY, AND EVERYDAY.
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We are encouraged through encouraging others. It’s in the Bible, Romans 1:11-12, TLB. “For I long to visit you so that I can impart to you the faith that will help your church grow strong in the Lord. Then, too, I need your help, for I want not only to share my faith with you but to be encouraged by yours: Each of us will be a blessing to the other.”
Consistently encourage new believers. It’s in the Bible, Acts 14:21-22, TLB. “They helped the believers to grow in love for God and each other. They encouraged them to continue in the faith in spite of all the persecution, reminding them that they must enter into the Kingdom of God through many tribulations.”
ENCOURAGE SOMEONE, BE A BLESSING.
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“I Can’t Stop Thinking about What I’ve Done”

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“I Can’t Stop Thinking about What I’ve Done”
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For I know my transgressions, and my sin is ever before me. (Ps. 51:3)
The enemies of your soul are not only relentless but also dishonest. They play both sides of sin against you.
First, they flood your mind and inflame your heart with nonstop temptation, promising that if you’ll just give in, then your life will be better than you could imagine. Then, when you do give in and enjoy the fleeting pleasure of sin (see Heb. 11:25), they flood you with a different barrage.
This time, the thoughts that you can’t get away from run along such lines as “How could you? Look at what you’ve done. You know better. You call yourself a Christian? God couldn’t possibly love you.” Your heart is heavy. There’s no joy in the world, and everything looks bleak.
That’s what God’s enemies do. They provoke you in order to goad you toward a destructive cliff. Then, when you take the bait and plunge over the edge, they stand there accusing you of your failure just as loudly as they once urged you toward it.
King David has been there. The man after God’s own heart (see 1 Sam. 13:14) became infatuated with another man’s wife. He couldn’t get her out of his mind, invited her over, slept with her, made a baby with her, and then murdered her husband so he could marry her in order to cover it all up.
For a time, it looked like he’d gotten away with it. But when God confronted him about it through the prophet Nathan, David couldn’t get out of his mind what he’d done. “My sin is ever before me”—can you hear how keenly aware he is of it? There’s no escape from it. He sees it everywhere he goes, and he hates it. What once was not a big deal now haunts him.
But while the problem consumes his mind and his heart, he doesn’t stay locked up inside himself. That would be foolish. Since his mind and heart got him into trouble, they won’t be much help in getting him out. And so he doesn’t keep trying to deal with the mess or to figure out how to make things right on his own. Instead, he runs to God.
He doesn’t go to God in order to hear the same thoughts that come from within him—the thoughts that accuse and condemn him. Instead he goes to God for mercy (see Ps. 51:1), for compassion (see v. 1), for cleansing (see v. 2), for a clean heart (see vv. 7, 10), for God’s renewed presence in his life (see vv. 11–12) and for freedom from guilt (see v. 14) so that he can praise God once again (see v. 15).
He goes to God not on the strength of what he could do to make things right with God (see v. 16) but on the strength of what God does to make things right between David and himself (see vv. 7–12) according to God’s unfailing love (see v. 1).
The presence of sin in David’s life doesn’t drive him to doubt God’s love; it drives him to seek the God who loves him.
THINK ABOUT IT.
What does the ugliness of David’s sin tell you about the greatness of God’s grace?
What does the goodness that David experiences tell you about God’s longing to restore things between himself and his people?
You can grow in confidence only by experiencing this grace—so, like David, let the sin that is ever before you drive you to God rather than away from him. Use David’s prayer in Psalm 51 to frame your own.
BE CAREFUL WHO YOU ARE ALLOWING TO PLANT SEEDS INTO YOUR MIND,
DON’T ALLOW YOUR SINS TO CAUSE YOU TO RUN AWAY FROM GOD, ALLOW YOUR SINS TO CAUSE YOU TO RUN TO GOD.
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THE BIBLE TEACHES US ABOUT ACCESS TO GOD

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Is of God.
Ps 65:4 Blessed is the person you choose and invite to live with you in your courtyards. We will be filled with good food from your house, from your holy temple.
Is by Christ.
John 10:7 Jesus emphasized, “I can guarantee this truth: I am the gate for the sheep.
John 14:6 Jesus answered him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one goes to the Father except through me.
Romans 5:2 Through Christ we can approach God and stand in his favor. So we brag because of our confidence that we will receive glory from God.
Ephesians 3:12 We can go to God with bold confidence through faith in Christ.
1 Peter 3:18 This is true because Christ suffered for our sins once. He was an innocent person, but he suffered for guilty people so that he could bring you to God. His body was put to death, but he was brought to life through his spirit.
WHERE WOULD WE BE WITHOUT JESUS?
WE NEED JESUS.
THANK GOD FOR JESUS.
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DON’T ALLOW ANYONE TO STOP YOUR GODLY WALK.DON’T ALLOW ANYONE OR ANYTHING TO COME BETWEEN YOU AND GOD.

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DON’T ALLOW ANYONE TO STOP YOUR GODLY WALK.
DON’T ALLOW ANYONE OR ANYTHING TO COME BETWEEN YOU AND GOD.
“Continue”
1. “Continue following the Lord your God” (1 Sam. 12:14).
2. “Continue in My Word” (John 8:31).
3. “Continue ye in My Love” (John 15:9).
4. “Continue in the Grace of God” (Acts 13:43).
5. “Continue in the Faith” (Acts 14:22).
6. “Continue in Prayer” (Col. 4:2).
7. “Continue in Faith and Charity” (1 Tim. 2:15).
I HOPE YOU THIS POST IS HELPFUL TO YOU.
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REVERENCE AND BLESSING

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REVERENCE AND BLESSING
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Reverence for God brings favour to individual believers, their families and the community to which they belong.
God’s blessing is conditional upon reverence for Him.
Psalm 128:1 Blessed are all who fear the LORD and live his way.
Ecclesiastes 8:12 A sinner may commit a hundred crimes and yet live a long life. Still, I know with certainty that it will go well for those who fear God, because they fear him.
God responds to those who revere Him.
Psalm 147:11 The LORD is pleased with those who fear Him, with those who wait with hope for his mercy.
Psalm 25:14 The LORD advises those who fear him. He reveals to them the intent of his promise.
Malachi 3:16–18 Then those who feared the LORD spoke to one another, and the LORD paid attention and listened. A book was written in his presence to be a reminder to those who feared the LORD and respected his name. “They will be mine,” says the LORD of Armies. “On that day I will make them my special possession. I will spare them as a man spares his own son who serves him. Then you will again see the difference between righteous people and wicked people, between the one who serves God and the one who doesn’t serve him.
God is good to those who revere Him.
Psalm 31:19 Your kindness is so great! You reserve it for those who fear you. Adam’s descendants watch as you show it to those who take refuge in you.
Isaiah 33:6 He will be the foundation of your future. The riches of salvation are wisdom and knowledge. The fear of the LORD is ⸤your⸥ treasure.
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BEWARE OF LIMITING GOD

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BEWARE OF LIMITING GOD
Psalm 37:4-5
Be happy with the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart. Entrust your ways to the LORD. Trust him, and he will act ⸤on your behalf⸥.
Jeremiah 32:17
‘Almighty LORD, you made heaven and earth by your great strength and powerful arm. Nothing is too hard for you.
Matthew 13:58
He didn’t work many miracles there because of their lack of faith.
Mark 11:23
I can guarantee this truth: This is what will be done for someone who doesn’t doubt but believes what he says will happen: He can say to this mountain, ‘Be uprooted and thrown into the sea,’ and it will be done for him.
James 1:5–8
If any of you needs wisdom to know what you should do, you should ask God, and he will give it to you. God is generous to everyone and doesn’t find fault with them. When you ask for something, don’t have any doubts. A person who has doubts is like a wave that is blown by the wind and tossed by the sea. A person who has doubts shouldn’t expect to receive anything from the Lord. A person who has doubts is thinking about two different things at the same time and can’t make up his mind about anything.
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FOOD FOR THOUGHT

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FOOD FOR THOUGHT
“Dirty stories, foul talk and coarse jokes—these are not for you. Instead, remind each other of God’s goodness and be thankful!” (Ephesians 5:4, TLB).
EVERY CONVERSATION IS NOT WORTH BEING PART OF, CHOOSE CAREFULLY WHAT YOU TAKE PART IN, AND GUARD WHAT COMES OUT OF YOUR MOUTH.
THINK ABOUT IT.
PROVERBS 19:20 GW
Listen to advice and accept discipline so that you may be wise the rest of your life.

DON’T BE A KNOW IT ALL!!!
ALLOW THESE VERSES TO BE A GUIDE UNTO YOUR LIFE.

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WE MUST LOVE GOD

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Scripture teaches believers to love God and shows how such love should be expressed in worship and practical service.
Deuteronomy 6:5
Love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength.
Matthew 22:37–38
Jesus answered him, “ ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ This is the greatest and most important commandment. The second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as you love yourself.’
Psalm 31:23
Love the LORD, all you godly ones! The LORD protects faithful people, but he pays back in full those who act arrogantly.
Psalm 122:1
I was glad when they said to me, “Let’s go to the house of the LORD.”
Psalm 119:35
Lead me on the path of your commandments, because I am happy with them.
John 14:15–16
“If you love me, you will obey my commandments. I will ask the Father, and he will give you another helper who will be with you forever.
Psalm 73:25
As long as I have you, I don’t need anyone else in heaven or on earth.
Psalm 18:1
I love you, O LORD, my strength.

SELF-CHECK: DO YOU REALLY LOVE GOD?

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God expects his people to make requests of him in prayer.

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God expects his people to make requests of him in prayer.

Matthew 7:7–11
“Ask, and you will receive. Search, and you will find. Knock, and the door will be opened for you. Everyone who asks will receive. The one who searches will find, and for the one who knocks, the door will be opened. “If your child asks you for bread, would any of you give him a stone? Or if your child asks for a fish, would you give him a snake? Even though you’re evil, you know how to give good gifts to your children. So how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who ask him?
Luke 11:9–13
“So I tell you to ask, and you will receive. Search, and you will find. Knock, and the door will be opened for you. Everyone who asks will receive. The one who searches will find, and for the person who knocks, the door will be opened. “If your child asks you, his father, for a fish, would you give him a snake instead? Or if your child asks you for an egg, would you give him a scorpion? Even though you’re evil, you know how to give good gifts to your children. So how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him?”
Matthew 21:22
Have faith that you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.”
John 15:7
If you live in me and what I say lives in you, then ask for anything you want, and it will be yours.

OUR GOD EXPECTS US TO BRING OUR CONCERNS TO HIM IN PRAYER. WE SERVE A PRAYER HEARING, AND A PRAYER ANSWERING GOD.
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OUR GOD IS A PRAYER ANSWERING GOD.

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OUR GOD IS A PRAYER ANSWERING GOD.

God has promised to answer prayer for personal or corporate needs and for the needs of others.

God answers Moses’ prayers
Exodus 15:23–25 When they came to Marah, they couldn’t drink the water because it tasted bitter. That’s why the place was called Marah [Bitter Place]. The people complained about Moses by asking, “What are we supposed to drink?” Moses cried out to the LORD, and the LORD showed him a piece of wood. He threw it into the water, and the water became sweet. There the LORD set down laws and rules for them to live by, and there he tested them.
God answers Hannah’s prayer for a son
1 Samuel 1:27 I prayed for this child, and the LORD granted my request.
Psalm 34:17
⸤Righteous people⸥ cry out. The LORD hears and rescues them from all their troubles.
Psalm 50:15
Call on me in times of trouble. I will rescue you, and you will honor me.”
Matthew 6:6
When you pray, go to your room and close the door. Pray privately to your Father who is with you. Your Father sees what you do in private. He will reward you.
James 5:15
(Prayers offered in faith will save those who are sick, and the Lord will cure them.) If you have sinned, you will be forgiven. So admit your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you will be healed. Prayers offered by those who have God’s approval are effective.

OUR GOD IS THE SAME TODAY AS HE WAS YESTERDAY. YES, OUR GOD IS STILL A PRAYER ANSWERING GOD. OUR GOD IS STILL OUR MIRACLE WORKER, AND OUR HEALER. NOTHING IS TOO HARD FOR OUR GOD.
LET US TAKE OUR CONCERNS TO GOD.
OUR GOD WILL ANSWER OUR PRAYERS.

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OUR GOD IS OUR HEALER AND OUR MIRACLE WORKER.

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OUR GOD IS OUR HEALER AND OUR MIRACLE WORKER.

Matthew 8:2–3
A man with a serious skin disease came and bowed down in front of him. The man said to Jesus, “Sir, if you’re willing, you can make me clean.” Jesus reached out, touched him, and said, “I’m willing. So be clean!” Immediately, his skin disease went away, and he was clean.
Matthew 9:27-30
When Jesus left that place, two blind men followed him. They shouted, “Have mercy on us, Son of David.” Jesus went into a house, and the blind men followed him. He said to them, “Do you believe that I can do this?” “Yes, Lord,” they answered. He touched their eyes and said, “What you have believed will be done for you!” Then they could see. He warned them, “Don’t let anyone know about this!”
Mark 1:32–34
In the evening, when the sun had set, people brought to him everyone who was sick and those possessed by demons. The whole city had gathered at his door. He cured many who were sick with various diseases and forced many demons out of people. However, he would not allow the demons to speak. After all, they knew who he was.
Luke 4:40
When the sun was setting, everyone who had friends suffering from various diseases brought them to him. He placed his hands on each of them and cured them.
Luke 6:17–19
Jesus came down from the mountain with them and stood on a level place. A large crowd of his disciples and many other people were there. They had come from all over Judea, Jerusalem, and the seacoast of Tyre and Sidon. They wanted to hear him and be cured of their diseases. Those who were tormented by evil spirits were cured. The entire crowd was trying to touch him because power was coming from him and curing all of them.

TOO MANY PEOPLE ARE LOOKING FOR HELP IN ALL THE WRONG PLACES. LET US REMEMBER, OUR HELP COMES FROM THE LORD. WHEN WE NEED HELP, WE NEED TO RUN THE GOD, THERE ARE TIMES WHEN WE NEED TO HAVE A TOUCH FROM GOD.
TRUST, BELEIVE, AND RECEIVE, GLOOORRRY!!! HALLELUJAH!!!

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WE MUST HAVE A PRAYER LIFE.

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WE MUST HAVE A PRAYER LIFE.

Did Jesus pray? Yes, often. It’s in the Bible, Luke 5:16, NKJV. “So He Himself often withdrew into the wilderness and prayed.”
There is no limit to God’s ability to help! It’s in the Bible, Ephesians 3:20, NKJV. “Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us”

JESUS FOUND IT IMPORTANT TO PRAY, AND WE SHOULD FIND IT IMPORTANT TO PRAY. NO PRAYER IS TOO HARD FOR GOD TO ANSWER.

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JESUS IS GOD

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JESUS IS GOD

If anyone tries to tell you that Jesus is not God in the flesh close your ears because anyone who believes that blasphemy will not enter into Heaven.
John 10:30 “The Father and I are one.”
John 1:1 “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.“
John 1:14 “And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.“
John 1:18 “No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is himself God and is in closest relationship with the Father, has made him known.“
John 10:33 “We are not stoning you for any good work,” they replied, “but for blasphemy, because you, a mere man, claim to be God.“

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HOW ARE YOU LIVING?

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HOW ARE YOU LIVING?
Christians should live completely for God, not patterning their lives after the world.
Romans 12:1-2 says, “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.”
SELF-CHECK:
WHO DOES PEOPLE SEE WHEN THEY SEE YOU? DO THEY SEE GOD OR DO THEY SEE THE WORLD?
THINK ABOUT IT.
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LET US NOT FORGET:

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LET US NOT FORGET:

God is able and ready to meet our desperate needs, no matter how crushed and down we may be. No matter how exhausted we may be from suffering and from failing, God will have mercy upon us. He will deliver us if we will only cry out to Him.
“Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all. He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken” (Psalm 34:19-20).
“And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me” (Psalm 50:15).
“Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me: thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall save me” (Psalm 138:7).
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Paul’s Message

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Paul’s Message
Acts 19 and 20
Paul had a message from his Master and was faithful in giving it. His message was sixfold in its substance.
1. “The Kingdom of God” (19:8). The laws of the realm of grace are “righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost” (Rom. 14:17), and this realm is entered by the new birth—John 3:5, 8. Life to live is obtained by receiving Christ.
“Righteousness” is doing right because it is the right thing to do. “Peace” is the calm of God which comes as the result of obedience, and “joy” is the plant that grows in the soil of holiness.
2. “That Way” (19:9, 23) indicates God’s method of doing things. His way is away from sin, according to His Word, personal faith in Christ, obeying His commands, following Christ, ceasing from self, and consecration to God.
3. “The Word of the Lord Jesus” (19:10). This is a concrete sentence denoting the sum total of His teaching. Ponder seven of those words: the “come” of invitation (Matt. 11:28), the “take” of identification (Matt. 11:29), the “ministered” of substitution (Matt. 20:28), the “love” of compassion (John 15:9), the “whatsoever” of prayer (John 14:13), the “peace” of bestowment (John 14:27), the promise of “power” (Acts 1:8), and the “again” of return (John 14:3).
4. “Repentance towards God” (20:21). Repentance is a change of mind wrought by the Holy Spirit and shown in the action. The Prodigal not only said “I will arise,” but he did it. We may be sorry because we suffer the consequence of sin, and not be sorry for the sin which brought the consequences.
5. “Faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ” (20:21). Faith is the act of the will in receiving Christ—John 1:12, the attitude of the life in resting in Christ—Rom. 1:5, R.V., and the response of the heart to the commands of the Lord. The trend of the will leads to the track in which we walk.
6. “The Gospel of the Grace of God” (20:24). A preacher once defined grace as “Receiving everything for nothing when we don’t deserve anything.” This is good news. See what a beautiful illustration is found in the parable of the prodigal son.
THIS IS A VERY POWERFUL QUICK STUDY. IT IS FILLED WITH LIFE CHANGING INFORMATION. PLEASE RECEIVE GREATLY.
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THE BIBLE TEACHES US ABOUT OUR SINS

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THE BIBLE TEACHES US ABOUT OUR SINS

There are three things to remember about “our sins”
1. We Have Sinned. There are sins called “transgressions,” which are goings beyond God’s law—Num. 14:41; there are sins of trespass, which mean unfaithfulness to a trust, and slipping away from God’s requirement—Matt. 6:14; there arc sins of iniquity, which denote the perversion of that which is good, and making it bad; hence, being unrighteous—Rom. 6:13; there are sins of rebellion, which signify the act of self-will and the clenched fists of opposition—Job 34:37; there are are sins of treachery, which signify an under-current of hypocrisy—Hosea 6:7, R.V.; there are sins of omission, that is, neglecting to do what we ought to do, and very often through ignorance—Lev. 4:13; there are sins of debt, failing to do our duty, and paying what we owe—Matt. 6:12; there are sins of disobedience, failing to respond to God’s word of direction, and generally through unbelief—Col. 3:6; and there are sins of failure, that is, missing the mark of God’s Word; hence, “all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God” (Rom. 3:23).
2. We Deserve to be Punished Because of our Sins—Lev. 26:18, 21, 24, 28. Anyone who breaks the law has to bear the consequence. Frequently we are reminded that the one who sins has to “bear his sin” (Lev. 20:20; 24:15; Num. 9:13; 18:22).
3. All Sin is Against God. David’s confession—Psa. 51:4; the publican’s cry—Luke 18:13; the prodigal’s lament—Luke 15:18; and Saul’s exclamation, all recognize sin is against God—1 Sam. 15:24.
There are several passages in the New Testament where the words “our sins” occur.
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GOD HAS CALLED US TO LIVE A HOLY LIFE

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GOD HAS CALLED US TO LIVE A HOLY LIFE

1 Peter 1:14–17
Because you are children who obey God, don’t live the kind of lives you once lived. Once you lived to satisfy your desires because you didn’t know any better. But because the God who called you is holy, you must be holy in every aspect of your life. Scripture says, “Be holy, because I am holy.” So if you call God your Father, live your time as temporary residents on earth in fear. He is the God who judges all people by what they have done, and he doesn’t play favorites.

HOW ARE YOU LIVING, CHECK YOURSELF. NOW MAKE THE NECESSARY CHANGES.

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THE BIBLE TEACHES US ABOUT RESPECT FOR GOD’S NAME

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THE BIBLE TEACHES US ABOUT RESPECT FOR GOD’S NAME

Psalm 29:2
Give to the LORD the glory his name deserves. Worship the LORD in ⸤his⸥ holy splendor.

Exodus 20:7
“Never use the name of the LORD your God carelessly. The LORD will make sure that anyone who carelessly uses his name will be punished.

Psalm 86:9–11
All the nations that you have made will bow in your presence, O Lord. They will honor you. Indeed, you are great, a worker of miracles. You alone are God. Teach me your way, O LORD, so that I may live in your truth. Focus my heart on fearing you.

LET US BE SURE TO RESPECT GOD’S NAME AT ALL TIMES.

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“Where There Is a Will There Is a Way”

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“Where There Is a Will There Is a Way”

Matthew 21:21–22
Jesus answered them, “I can guarantee this truth: If you have faith and do not doubt, you will be able to do what I did to the fig tree. You could also say to this mountain, ‘Be uprooted and thrown into the sea,’ and it will happen. Have faith that you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.”

Mark 10:27
Jesus looked at them and said, “It’s impossible for people ⸤to save themselves⸥, but it’s not impossible for God to save them. Everything is possible for God.”

There is a worldly proverb, dear Christian reader, with which we are all familiar. It is this: “Where there is a will there is a way.” If this is the proverb of those who do not know God, how much more should believers in the Lord Jesus, who have power with God, say: “Where there is a will there is a way.”

THINK ABOUT IT.

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Our Attitude to God’s Word Part 1

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Our Attitude to God’s Word Part 1

1. Receive the Word of God with Meekness. “Receive with meekness the engrafted Word, which is able to save your souls” (James 1:21). Receive it as servants, for it is the voice of the Master; receive it as saints, to cleanse from all defilement; receive it as subjects, for it is the command of the King; receive it as soldiers, to equip for the warfare of evil; receive it as sons, for it is the Father’s will; receive it as saved ones, as the direction of grace; and receive it as surrendered ones, as the rule for life.
2. Let the Word of God Dwell Richly. “Let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom” (Col. 3:16). Let it dwell in the heart, as a preservative from evil; let it dwell in the soul, as the propeller in service; let it dwell in the mind, as the plan for direction; and let it dwell in the affection, as the power for conflict.
3. Keep the Word of God Tenaciously. “They have kept Thy Word” (John 17:6), Christ could say of His disciples. We should keep it as a treasure—securely; as our teacher for instruction, as a tower for protection, and as our trust, we should keep it faithfully and well.
4. Continue in the Word of God Untiringly. “If ye continue in My Word, then are ye My disciples indeed” (John 8:31). Continuance in the Word is the mark of true discipleship, the manifest evidence that we are true followers of Christ.

LET US RECEIVE THE WORD OF GOD CONTINUOUSLY. LET US ALLOW THE WORD OF GOD TO DWELL IN OUR HEART, SOUL, AND MIND.
LET US BE SURE TO TREASURE THE WORD OF GOD AND KEEP THE WORD OF GOD. AS WE GO ABOUT OUR DAILY LIFE, WE MUST CONTINUE IN THE WORD OF GOD ALLOWING THE WORLD TO SEE AND KNOW WE ARE TRUE FOLLOWERS OF GOD.

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Our Attitude to God’s Word Part 2

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Our Attitude to God’s Word Part 2

1. Live Out the Word of God Faithfully. “Ye are manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ” (2 Cor. 3:3). The Christian is the world’s Bible, a living object-lesson. If we are not walking Bibles, then we are walking libels.
2. Hold Forth the Word of God Boldly. “Holding forth the Word of Life” (Phil. 2:16). As the man holds the lighted torch above his head in the dark night, to show himself and others the path in which to tread, so the Christian is to hold up the Word by his life, and its testimony with his lips, that others may be enlightened and benefited.
3. Muse on the Word of God Prayerfully. As the well-watered tree by the river’s side, grows and is fruitful, so the Christian who muses on, and meditates in, the truth of God, is prosperous in life, and profitable to others—Psa. 1:2.

LET US SPEAK THE WORD OF GOD AND WALK THE WORD OF GOD. WE MUST BE BOLD AND NOT TIMID AND LET US CONTINUOUSLY MEDITATE ON THE WORD OF GOD.
LET US MAKE SURE THAT WHEN PEOPLE SEE US THEY SEE GOD, AND WHEN THEY HEAR US, THEY HEAR GOD, GLOOORRRY!!! HALLELUJAH!!!

PASTOR ANDRA HIGGINBOTHAM

REMAIN GODLY AT ALL TIMES.

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REMAIN GODLY AT ALL TIMES.
DON’T ALLOW ANYONE TO STOP YOUR GODLY WALK.
DON’T ALLOW ANYONE OR ANYTHING TO COME BETWEEN YOU AND GOD.
1. “Continue following the Lord your God” (1 Sam. 12:14).
2. “Continue in My Word” (John 8:31).
3. “Continue ye in My Love” (John 15:9).
4. “Continue in the Grace of God” (Acts 13:43).
5. “Continue in the Faith” (Acts 14:22).
6. “Continue in Prayer” (Col. 4:2).
7. “Continue in Faith and Charity” (1 Tim. 2:15).
I HOPE THIS POST IS HELPFUL TO YOU.
PASTOR ANDRA HIGGINBOTHAM

God’s goodness is to be experienced.

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God’s goodness is to be experienced.
God is good to those who trust him.

Psalm 34:8
Taste and see that the LORD is good. Blessed is the person who takes refuge in him.

Nahum 1:7
The LORD is good. ⸤He is⸥ a fortress in the day of trouble. He knows those who seek shelter in him.

Psalm 31:19–20
Your kindness is so great! You reserve it for those who fear you. Adam’s descendants watch as you show it to those who take refuge in you. You hide them in the secret place of your presence from those who scheme against them. You keep them in a shelter, safe from quarrelsome tongues.

Psalm 84:11
The LORD God is a sun and shield. The LORD grants favor and honor. He does not hold back any blessing from those who live innocently.

Lamentations 3:25
The LORD is good to those who wait for him, to anyone who seeks help from him.

1 Peter 2:3
Certainly, you have tasted that the Lord is good!

TRUST GOD, AND BE BLESSED BY GOD.

PASTOR ANDRA HIGGINBOTHAM

DISOBEDIENCE

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The disobedience of Adam and Eve caused God to remove his blessing
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Genesis 3:16–19
He said to the woman, “I will increase your pain and your labor when you give birth to children. Yet, you will long for your husband, and he will rule you.” Then he said to the man, “You listened to your wife and ate fruit from the tree, although I commanded you, ‘You must never eat its fruit.’ The ground is cursed because of you. Through hard work you will eat ⸤food that comes⸥ from it every day of your life. The ground will grow thorns and thistles for you, and you will eat wild plants. By the sweat of your brow, you will produce food to eat until you return to the ground, because you were taken from it. You are dust, and you will return to dust.”
Genesis 6:5–7
The LORD saw how evil humans had become on the earth. All day long their deepest thoughts were nothing but evil. The LORD was sorry that he had made humans on the earth, and he was heartbroken. So he said, “I will wipe off the face of the earth these humans that I created. I will wipe out not only humans, but also domestic animals, crawling animals, and birds. I’m sorry that I made them.”
DON’T LIVE YOUR LIFE IN A WAY THAT WILL CAUSE GOD TO REMOVE HIS BLESSING FROM YOUR LIFE.
DON’T LIVE YOUR LIFE IN A WAY THAT WILL CAUSE GOD TO BE SORRY THAT HE MADE YOU.
THANK ABOUT IT.
PASTOR ANDRA HIGGINBOTHAM

TRUST GOD, AND BE BLESSED BY GOD

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God’s goodness is to be experienced.
God is good to those who trust him.
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Psalm 34:8
Taste and see that the LORD is good. Blessed is the person who takes refuge in him.
Nahum 1:7
The LORD is good. ⸤He is⸥ a fortress in the day of trouble. He knows those who seek shelter in him.
Psalm 31:19–20
Your kindness is so great! You reserve it for those who fear you. Adam’s descendants watch as you show it to those who take refuge in you. You hide them in the secret place of your presence from those who scheme against them. You keep them in a shelter, safe from quarrelsome tongues.
Psalm 84:11
The LORD God is a sun and shield. The LORD grants favor and honor. He does not hold back any blessing from those who live innocently.
Lamentations 3:25
The LORD is good to those who wait for him, to anyone who seeks help from him.
1 Peter 2:3
Certainly, you have tasted that the Lord is good!

TRUST GOD, AND BE BLESSED BY GOD.

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GOOD HEALTH AND LONG LIFE ARE BLESSINGS FROM OUR GOD

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GOOD HEALTH AND LONG LIFE ARE BLESSINGS FROM OUR GOD
 
Exodus 23:25–26
You must serve the LORD your God, and he will bless your food and water. I will take away all sickness from among you. No woman in your land will miscarry or be unable to have children. I will let you live a normal life span. 
 
Exodus 15:26
He said, “If you will listen carefully to the LORD your God and do what he considers right, if you pay attention to his commands and obey all his laws, I will never make you suffer any of the diseases I made the Egyptians suffer, because I am the LORD, who heals you.” 
 
Deuteronomy 7:9–15
Keep in mind that the LORD your God is ⸤the only⸥ God. He is a faithful God, who keeps his promise and is merciful to thousands of generations of those who love him and obey his commands. But he sends destruction to pay back everyone who hates him. He never takes long to pay back anyone who hates him.  So obey the commands, laws, and rules I’m giving you today.  If you listen to these rules and faithfully obey them, the LORD your God will keep his promise to you and be merciful to you, as he swore to your ancestors. He will love you, bless you, and increase the number of your descendants. He will bless you with children. He will bless your land with produce: grain, new wine, and olive oil. He will bless your herds with calves, and your flocks with lambs and kids. This will all happen in the land the LORD will give you, as he swore to your ancestors. You will be blessed more than any other people. Your men and women will be able to have children, and your animals will be able to have offspring. The LORD will keep you from having any kind of illness. He will not strike you with any of the terrible diseases you experienced in Egypt. Instead, he will strike all those who hate you.
 
OUR GOD TEACHES US HOW TO LIVE IN A WAY THAT WILL CAUSE HIM TO BLESS US WITH GOOD HEALTH AND A LONG LIFE.
ALLOW THESE VERSES TO BE A GUIDE UNTO YOUR LIFE.
 
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LIVE A GODLY LIFE, OBEY GOD

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The disobedience of Adam and Eve caused God to remove his blessing
 
Genesis 3:16–19
He said to the woman, “I will increase your pain and your labor  when you give birth to children.  Yet, you will long for your husband, and he will rule you.”  Then he said to the man, “You listened to your wife and ate fruit from the tree, although I commanded you, ‘You must never eat its fruit.’  The ground is cursed because of you.  Through hard work you will eat ⸤food that comes⸥ from it every day of your life.  The ground will grow thorns and thistles for you, and you will eat wild plants.  By the sweat of your brow, you will produce food to eat until you return to the ground, because you were taken from it.  You are dust, and you will return to dust.” 
 
Genesis 6:5–7
The LORD saw how evil humans had become on the earth. All day long their deepest thoughts were nothing but evil. The LORD was sorry that he had made humans on the earth, and he was heartbroken. So he said, “I will wipe off the face of the earth these humans that I created. I will wipe out not only humans, but also domestic animals, crawling animals, and birds. I’m sorry that I made them.”
 
DON’T LIVE YOUR LIFE IN A WAY THAT WILL CAUSE GOD TO REMOVE HIS BLESSING FROM YOUR LIFE.
DON’T LIVE YOUR LIFE IN A WAY THAT WILL CAUSE GOD TO BE SORRY THAT HE MADE YOU.
 
THANK ABOUT IT.
 
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ALL BLESSINGS COME FROM GOD

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GOD IS THE SOURCE OF ALL BLESSINGS
 
1 Chronicles 29:11–12
Greatness, power, splendor, glory, and majesty are yours, LORD, because everything in heaven and on earth is yours.  The kingdom is yours, LORD, and you are honored as head of all things.  Riches and honor are in front of you.  You rule everything.  You hold power and strength in your hands, and you can make anyone great and strong. 
 
Psalm 89:11
The heavens are yours.  The earth is also yours.  You made the world and everything in it. 
 
ALL BLESSINGS IN OUR LIFE COMES FROM GOD.
WE NEED GOD.
LET US TAKE TIME TO THANK GOD, HE IS WORTHY OF OUR PRAISE.
 
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OUR GOD GIVES US THE VICTORY.

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OUR GOD GIVES US THE VICTORY.
1 John 5:4
For everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith.
Luke 1:37
For no word from God will ever fail.
1 Corinthians 15:57
But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Psalm 3:3
But you, Lord, are a shield around me, my glory, the One who lifts my head high.
THRU GOD WE WILL OVERCOME WHAT EVER IT IS THAT IS ATTACKING US.
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General Bible Teachings

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General Bible Teachings
But there are many other things taught in the Bible as well as this. There are lessons of patience, forbearance, honesty, virtue, truthfulness, love, charity and a thousand other graces of character in the Book of Books.
Starting at the beginning we learn of the creation of the world and man. God had a great purpose in view when He made man “in His own image.” He wanted man to live in a beautiful paradise, with every thing he could wish for at his command, but at the same time He wanted man to be good.
So God gave Adam, the first man, certain commands. Had man obeyed them, all would have gone well. But man disobeyed and was punished, by having “to earn his bread by the sweat of his brow,” that is, by work, and by having to show God that he was worthy of the good things God had offered by being sorry for his sin and showing that sorrow by being righteous.
But man continued to be sinful and God punished him again by sending the flood. Still man was given a chance, because Noah and his family were saved to re-populate the earth. Then, after a while God chose one of Noah’s descendants, Abraham, and made a promise to him and his children and their children. This was the choosing of the Jews.
Next we find God doing all that He could be expected to do in helping the Jews. He saved them from the bondage of the Egyptians and aided them in their wanderings through the wilderness toward the land of Canaan, which He told them would be their own. He gave them the Ten Commandments, the greatest and yet the simplest set of laws ever made, but still man persisted in disobeying.
Through hundreds of years we follow the Jews in the Old Testament as they disobeyed God. God was very patient, but finally he set His face against the Jews and punished them. He delivered them over to their enemies and sent them into captivity, because they had sinned. Then He had pity on them again and sent to them the great prophets, such as Isaiah, Jeremiah, Hosea, and the others whose words we read in the Bible. They exhorted the Jews to repentance, and told them what God would do if they were good and what He would do if they were bad. But the Jews did not heed and were further punished by losing their standing as a nation and being placed under the rule of their enemies.
After several hundred years of this, God gave man still another chance. This time He was more generous than ever, because He sent His Son, Jesus, to live among men and to die for them.
We find the story of Jesus’ life and teachings in the New Testament. Always sinless, always good, always thinking of His Father in heaven, always mindful of His human brethren, the Son of God lived His earthly life, and perished on the cross at Calvary, giving His life as an everlasting sacrifice for the redemption of the creatures God had made so many, many ages before “in His own image.”
And then after the death and resurrection of Jesus we are told of the devoted band of apostles, chosen by Jesus Himself, to go out into the world and preach His religion. He set down only two or three rules, but they were great ones. “Believe in me and ye shall have everlasting life,” “Do unto others as ye would have them do unto you,” and “Love me and keep my commandments” were the things He ordered. Never did He turn a repentant sinner away, knowing that His Father would not do so. Thus is God constantly giving men chances to save themselves, as He has done from the time He first put Adam on earth. This, then, is the basic teaching of the Bible: that man always has a chance if he will repent of his sins and obey God’s laws.
I HOPE YOU ARE ABLE TO RECEIVE FROM THIS QUICK REFRESHER.
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Foundation Teachings of the Bible

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Foundation Teachings of the Bible
Every denomination that teaches Christianity, or the religion of Jesus Christ, bases itself on the Holy Bible. No system or creed calling itself Christian has been able to live without the Bible. This is because of two reasons. The first is that without it it would be impossible to tell of our Lord and Master, Jesus Christ, and the second reason is that no written book has ever been able to set forth the folly of being sinful and the wisdom of being good as has the Bible. From first to last it points out that sin always meets with punishment and that goodness meets with reward. This is the basis of every religion that is really a religion, and the Bible teaches it better than any other book.
In the Old Testament we are told that God chose the Jews as His own people, that is, the race of men He selected to do the things that He wanted them to do and to show others what a great and mighty God He was, so that they too might believe on Him. For doing this He promised to give them certain rewards. But they, in their pride and wickedness, failed. God then withdrew His promise and punished the Jews, sending them into captivity among their enemies and taking away from them their standing as a nation. Thus was sin chastised.
In the New Testament we are told of a new promise that God made. This time, instead of picking out one race of men, as He had with the Jews, He made the promise to all races. This promise was that all who would believe in His Son, who would be sent to earth to mingle with mankind and to live mankind’s life, would have everlasting life.
Under God’s promise in the Old Testament, man’s sins were wiped out in the blood of animals that were offered up as sacrifices. In the New Testament and under the new promise the Son that He sent to Earth was to be the sacrifice, once and for all. Therefore, God ordained that His Son, Jesus, was to die upon the cross, thus shedding His blood, as the animals had shed theirs, for the sins of the world. All that was necessary for man, under this promise of God, was that man should believe that Jesus was the Son of God, and to follow His teachings. Thus was goodness rewarded.
This, in brief, is the whole of Bible teaching. Upon it the religious faith of all Christians is based. Following it no one can go astray, since it is God’s own word laid down in His most Holy Book.
WE ARE NOW BEGINNING A SERIES OF QUICK BIBLE REFRESHERS, I HOPE YOU ENJOY THEM.
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REPENT, RETURN TO GOD

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REPENT, RETURN TO GOD
Acts 3:19
Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord.
Colossians 3:5
Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry.
2 Chronicles 30:9b
For the Lord your God is gracious and compassionate. He will not turn his face from you if you return to him.
Zechariah 1:3b
Return to me,’ declares the Lord Almighty, ‘and I will return to you,’ says the Lord Almighty.
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Acts 3:19
Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord.
Colossians 3:5
Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry.
2 Chronicles 30:9b
For the Lord your God is gracious and compassionate. He will not turn his face from you if you return to him.
Zechariah 1:3b
Return to me,’ declares the Lord Almighty, ‘and I will return to you,’ says the Lord Almighty.
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THE BIBLE TEACHES US WHAT FAITH IS, DO YOU REALLY HAVE FAITH?

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THE BIBLE TEACHES US WHAT FAITH IS, DO YOU REALLY HAVE FAITH?
1. Faith is sure-footed, for it stands on The Rock—Psa. 40:2.
He pulled me out of a horrible pit, out of the mud and clay. He set my feet on a rock and made my steps secure.
2. Faith is eagle-eyed, for it looks to Christ—Heb. 12:2.
We must focus on Jesus, the source and goal of our faith. He saw the joy ahead of him, so he endured death on the cross and ignored the disgrace it brought him. Now he holds the honored position—the one next to God the Father on the heavenly throne.
3. Faith is quick-eared, for it hears Christ’s voice—John 10:27.
My sheep respond to my voice, and I know who they are. They follow me,
4. Faith is firm-holding, for it clings to Christ—Acts 11:23.
When he arrived there, he was pleased to see what God had done for them out of kindness.So he encouraged all the people to remain solidly committed to the Lord.
5. Faith is heart-loyal, for it loves Christ—1 Thess. 1:8-9.
From you the Lord’s word has spread out not only through the province of Macedonia and Greece but also to people everywhere who have heard about your faith in God. We don’t need to say a thing about it. They talk about how you welcomed us when we arrived. They even report how you turned away from false gods to serve the real, living God.
6. Faith is resolute-willed, for it says “I will” (Isa. 12:2).
Look! God is my Savior. I am confident and unafraid, because the LORD is my strength and my song. He is my Savior.”
7. Faith is keen-sensed, for it responds to Christ—Heb. 5:14.
However, solid food is for mature people, whose minds are trained by practice to know the difference between good and evil.
CHECK YOURSELF, DO YOU HAVE FAITH.
I HOPE YOU ENJOYED THIS QUICK REFRESHER.
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God Knows All but Waits for Confession

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God Knows All but Waits for Confession
PROVERBS 28:13-14
Whoever covers over his sins does not prosper. Whoever confesses and abandons them receives compassion. Blessed is the one who is always fearful ⸤of sin⸥, but whoever is hard-hearted falls into disaster.
HEBREWS 4:13
No creature can hide from God. Everything is uncovered and exposed for him to see. We must answer to him.
Let Us Not Be Ashamed to Confess Sin
PSALM 32:5
I made my sins known to you, and I did not cover up my guilt. I decided to confess them to you, O LORD. Then you forgave all my sins. Selah
PSALM 38:18
I confess my guilt. My sin troubles me.
The Lord knows all things, but He waits for your words, not that He may punish, but that He may pardon. It is not His will that the devil should triumph over you and accuse you when you conceal your sins. Be beforehand with your accuser: if you accuse yourself, you will fear no accuser; if you report yourself, though you were dead you shall live.
SOME THINK THEY ARE GETTING AWAY WITH THEIR EVIL SINFUL WAYS, BUT UNDERSTAND GOD SAW YOU WHEN YOU DID IT, AND HEARD YOU WHEN YOU SAID IT.
GOD KNOWS ALL.
LET US CONFESS OUR SINS UNTO GOD, AND BE RESTORED BY GOD.
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THE BIBLE SPEAKS TO US ABOUT HAPPINESS IN THIS LIFE

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THE BIBLE SPEAKS TO US ABOUT HAPPINESS IN THIS LIFE
MATTHEW 5:6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for God’s approval. They will be satisfied.
PSALM 128:1 Blessed are all who fear the LORD and live his way.
PROVERBS 16:20 Whoever gives attention to the LORD’s word prospers, and blessed is the person who trusts the LORD.
ISAIAH 12:2 Look! God is my Savior. I am confident and unafraid, because the LORD is my strength and my song. He is my Savior.”
PROVERBS 14:2 Whoever despises his neighbor sins, but blessed is the one who is kind to humble people.
PROVERBS 3:13 Blessed is the one who finds wisdom and the one who obtains understanding.
ALLOW THESE VERSES TO BE A GUIDE UNTO YOUR LIFE.
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“Lay Aside Your Old Nature”

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“Lay Aside Your Old Nature”
Romans 7:5 While we were living under the influence of our corrupt nature, sinful passions were at work throughout our bodies. Stirred up by the laws in Moses’ Teachings, our sinful passions did things that result in death.
Galatians 6:14 But it’s unthinkable that I could ever brag about anything except the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ. By his cross my relationship to the world and its relationship to me have been crucified.
Colossians 2:20 If you have died with Christ to the world’s way of doing things, why do you let others tell you how to live? It’s as though you were still under the world’s influence.
Die to the world, repudiating the madness that is in it. Live to God, and by apprehending Him lay aside your old nature. We were not created to die, but we die by our own fault. Our free will has destroyed us; we who were free have become slaves; we have been sold through sin. Nothing evil has been created by God; we ourselves have manifested wickedness; but we, who have manifested it, are able again to reject it.
CHECK YOURSELF. MAKE THE NECESSARY CHANGES, REJECT WHAT NEED TO BE REJECTED.
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“Take Heed to the Sure Word of Prophecy”

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“Take Heed to the Sure Word of Prophecy”
1. Because of what it is. Jehovah says it is “My Word” (Isa. 55:11). It is His Word because He is its Author, because it reveals Himself through it, and it is His message to us.
2. Because of what it promises. “I will hasten My Word to perform it” (Jer. 1:12; 29:10). His promises are cheques payable to bearer, cashed by faith, and enjoyed in communion with Himself.
3. Because of what it does. “Is not My Word like as a fire?” (Jer. 23:28, 29). As fire burns and warms, so the Lord’s Word warms the heart of the saint to his blessing, and scorches the sinner to his undoing.
4. Because of what it commands. “Walk in My statutes, execute My judgments, and keep all My commandments” (1 Kings 6:11, 12). Mark the “If” of command, coupled with the promise, “I will perform My Word.” Precepts obeyed secure pledges given.
5. Because of what it reveals. “He that heareth My Word” (John 5:24). This great verse reveals God’s love in sending Christ; life is given to those who believe on Christ, the believer is passed out of death into life, those who have life “shall not come into condemnation,” and are assured by Christ of their personal safety.
6. Because of what it contains. Christ again and again speaks of the message He brings as “My Word” (John 5:24; 8:31, 37, 43; Rev. 3:8, 10). This specific covers all He said as “The Word.”
7. Because of what His Words impart. Ponder the following passages where Christ speaks of “My Words,” and it will be found by means of them, He gives reliability—Matt. 24:35; life—John 6:63; salvation—John 12:47, 48; revelation—John 14:10; His presence—John 14:23; and promise of answered prayer—John 15:7.
“Believe His words,
His words are life and beauty,
His words command thy duty,
Believe His words.”
I HOPE YOU FOUND THIS QUICK STUDY TO BE A HELPFUL REFRESHER.
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BEWARE OF EVIL

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BEWARE OF EVIL
Romans 16:17
I urge you, brothers and sisters, to watch out for those who cause divisions and put obstacles in your way that are contrary to the teaching you have learned. Keep away from them.
Proverbs 3:7-8
Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord and shun evil. This will bring health to your body and nourishment to your bones.
Psalm 97:10
Let those who love the Lord hate evil, for he guards the lives of his faithful ones and delivers them from the hand of the wicked.
1 Peter 3:12
For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their prayer, but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.
Proverbs 4:27
Do not turn to the right or the left; keep your foot from evil.
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“The Lord Is Strong and Mighty”

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“The Lord Is Strong and Mighty”
What the Lord is to His people as the Strong One.
1. “A Strong Rock” for defence to save. Psalm 31:2-3 Turn your ear toward me. Rescue me quickly. Be a rock of refuge for me, a strong fortress to save me. Indeed, you are my rock and my fortress. For the sake of your name, lead me and guide me.
2. “A Strong Tower” to protect from “the enemy”. Psalm 61 :3 You have been my refuge, a tower of strength against the enemy.
3. “A Strong Habitation” to home for comfort and protection Psalm 71:3 Be a rock on which I may live, a place where I may always go. You gave the order to save me! Indeed, you are my rock and my fortress.
4. “A Strong Refuge” to preserve from all ills Psalm 71:7 I have become an example to many people, but you are my strong refuge.
5. “A Strong Lord” in the might of His ability to shield all about us Psalm 89:8 O LORD God of Armies, who is like you? Mighty LORD, even your faithfulness surrounds you.
6. “A Strong Tower” is found in the Name of Jehovah to meet every emergency Proverbs 18:10 The name of the LORD is a strong tower. A righteous person runs to it and is safe.
LET US NOT FORGET THAT OUR GOD IS STRONG, AND ALL MIGHTY.
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FAITH AND WORKS

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FAITH AND WORKS
Faith is the confident assurance of things hoped for, a conviction of the reality of things not seen, Heb. 11:1. It is the basis for salvation, Gal. 3:26; 1 Pet. 1:5. Works are the deeds men do, whether good or evil, Gal. 2:16; Eph. 5:11. They are the basis for rewards or punishment when men are judged, 1 Cor. 3:11–15; Rev. 20:11–15. Men confuse these two concepts; Scripture never does.
A contradiction has been imagined between two passages. Paul wrote, “a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law,” Rom. 3:28. Wrote James, “by works a man is justified, and not by faith only,” Jas. 2:24. There is no real problem. Paul was writing about justification before God, Rom. 4:2 , while James wrote about justification before men. He was dealing with the question of the man who says he has faith, but has no works to demonstrate its reality, Jas. 2:14–20. He says nothing to discredit faith, nor to suggest that a man of faith may be lost. Paul speaks of the root of the Christian life; James its fruit.
Faith and works are put in their proper perspective in Eph. 2:8–10. We are saved by faith, not by works, but we are saved “unto good works.” This means we are to maintain good works, Tit. 3:8 , being fruitful in them, Col. 1:10, so that God may be glorified when Christ returns, 1 Pet. 2:12
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GUARD YOURSELF:

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GUARD YOURSELF:
1 Corinthians 9:24–27
Don’t you realize that everyone who runs in a race runs to win, but only one runner gets the prize? Run like them, so that you can win. Everyone who enters an athletic contest goes into strict training. They do it to win a temporary crown, but we do it to win one that will be permanent. So I run—but not without a clear goal ahead of me. So I box—but not as if I were just shadow boxing. Rather, I toughen my body with punches and make it my slave so that I will not be disqualified after I have spread the Good News to others.
2 Timothy 1:7
God didn’t give us a cowardly spirit but a spirit of power, love, and good judgment.
People in the world who commit crime are thrown into prison against their will. For our sins, let us put ourselves under guard, and by willingly accepting it now we shall avoid punishment in the future.
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ENEMIES

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ENEMIES
Believers have three great enemies: the world, the flesh, and the devil, Matt. 13:19–22; Eph. 2:2, 3; Jas. 4:1–7. Three weapons have been provided for victory, and a different member of the Trinity is available to help the Christian in each case.
The world in this usage is not the material creation, given to us richly to enjoy, 1 Tim. 6:17 , but the world of men, devoted to lust and pleasure, 1 John 2:15–17. The child of God has been given the weapon of faith so that he can overcome, 1 John 5:4, 5. God the Father has a special relationship to the world, 1 John 2:15; Jas. 4:4.
The enemy called the flesh is not the human body, but the old nature with its propensity to sin, in which dwelleth no good thing, Rom. 7:18. Walking in the Spirit is the means of victory, Gal. 5:16. God the Holy Spirit is set over against the flesh. They who are in the flesh cannot please God; they who are “in the Spirit” are not “in the flesh,” Rom. 8:8, 9.
The devil is revealed in Scripture to be a person, exceedingly wise, Ezek. 28:11–18 , the leader of the hosts of wickedness, Matt. 25:41. Christ overcame the devil by using the Word of God, Matt. 4:1–11. So may every believer, 1 John 2:14; Rev. 12:11. Christ and the devil are given a relationship in the Bible which suggests the believer’s victory is in Christ, Gen. 3:15; Zech. 3:1–5
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CURSE

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CURSE
A terrible revelation is found throughout Scripture about this word. The curse of God came upon the animal creation, Gen. 3:14; Isa. 11:6, 7. The ground itself was cursed so that it has brought forth thorns and thistles ever since, Gen. 3:17–19; Isa. 24:5, 6. The whole creation, including man, is involved, Rom. 8:22.
An important key to history is found in the fact that a special curse rests upon Israel’s enemies, Gen. 12:3. The Jews themselves were cursed for turning away from God’s Word, Deut. 28:15. It was further predicted that they would be a curse while scattered among the nations, but a blessing after God restores them to Palestine, Jer. 29:18; Zech. 8:13.
Everyone who has not perfectly kept God’s law is cursed, Deut. 27:26; Gal. 3:10. “The curse of the LORD is in the house of the wicked,” Prov. 3:33. Men are still called “ye cursed” when they are cast into everlasting fire, Matt. 25:41. However, Christ has redeemed from the curse all who believe on Him, being made a curse for them on the cross, Gal. 3:13. He bore the symbol of the curse when He wore the crown of thorns, Matt. 27:29. A curse rests upon anyone who preaches a false gospel, Gal. 1:8, 9 , or who does not love the Lord, 1 Cor. 16:22. The curse is finally to be lifted, Rev. 21:1–5; 22:3
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COMMUNITY IS IMPORTANT TO GOD

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COMMUNITY IS IMPORTANT TO GOD
Hebrews 10:24-25
And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.
Romans 12:16
Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position. Do not be conceited.
Matthew 18:20
For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them.
Psalm 133:1
How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity!
1 Peter 3:8
Finally, all of you, be like-minded, be sympathetic, love one another, be compassionate and humble.
LET US ALL LOVE ONE ANOTHER, AND TREAT EACH OTHER WITH RESPECT.
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God teaches us about sin

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God teaches us about sin
1. Sin weakens the body, as inferred by Christ: “Go and sin no more,” to the impotent man (John 5:14).
2. Sin impairs the mind, as is illustrated in the King of Babylon—Dan. 4:28–34.
3. Sin robs the soul, for its wages is death—Rom. 6:23.
4. Sin mars the spirit, for it deceives those who are its votaries—Heb. 3:13.
5. Sin darkens the understanding, as Christ told the Pharisees—John 9:41.
6. Sin deafens the spiritual sense, for it causes us to forget the Lord—Deut. 8:11, 14.
7. Sin cripples the memory, for it causes men to turn away from the truth—2 Tim. 4:3, 4.
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LET US FOLLOW THE WAYS OF GOD:

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LET US FOLLOW THE WAYS OF GOD:
Deuteronomy 5:33
Walk in obedience to all that the Lord your God has commanded you, so that you may live and prosper and prolong your days in the land that you will possess.
Psalm 128:1
Blessed are all who fear the Lord, who walk in obedience to him.
James 1:22
Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.
James 2:17
In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.
Proverbs 4:27
Do not turn to the right or the left; keep your foot from evil.
Psalm 119:133
Direct my footsteps according to your word; let no sin rule over me.
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GOD TEACHES US HOW TO DEAL WITH EVIL PEOPLE:

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GOD TEACHES US HOW TO DEAL WITH EVIL PEOPLE:
Romans 12:19 ESV
Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.”
Exodus 14:14 ESV
The Lord will fight for you, and you have only to be silent.”
James 1:19-20 ESV
Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger; for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God.
Ephesians 4:31-32 ESV
Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.
Proverbs 22:24-25 ESV
Make no friendship with a man given to anger, nor go with a wrathful man, lest you learn his ways and entangle yourself in a snare.
Matthew 5:38-39 ESV
“You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’ But I say to you, Do not resist the one who is evil. But if anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also.
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DON’T EVER GIVE UP:

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DON’T EVER GIVE UP:
Psalm 31:24 ESV
Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for the Lord!
Galatians 6:9 ESV
And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.
Isaiah 41:10 ESV
Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
Joshua 1:9 ESV
Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”
Psalm 71:14 ESV
But I will hope continually and will praise you yet more and more.
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ABSOLUTELY NOT GIVING UP!!!
GOD DIDN’T MAKE ANY QUITTERS!!!
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The influence of righteousness: Part two

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The influence of righteousness: Part two
They are blessed as citizens and leaders. “When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices; and when the wicked perish, there is jubilation. By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted, but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked” (11:10–11, NKJV). “When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; but when a wicked man rules, the people groan” (29:2, NKJV).
Israel was a monarchy and the king was expected to rule in the fear of the Lord (20:8, 26). “It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness” (16:12). “Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness” (25:5). God cast out the Canaanite nations because their sins were abominable to Him (Deut. 12:29–32), and He chastened Israel when they imitated the sins of those nations (Jud. 2). God would not tolerate the sin of idolatry.
By turning away from God’s Law, wicked rulers led the way for the nation to become evil. Whenever the nation had a godly king, such as David, Josiah, or Hezekiah, God blessed His people. But when an ungodly king ascended the throne, the Lord withdrew His blessing and left them to their own devices. Eventually, the Northern Kingdom of Israel was taken over by Assyria, the Southern Kingdom of Judah was exiled in Babylon, and Jerusalem and the temple destroyed.
During times of spiritual decay, it was the godly remnant of righteous people who maintained the flickering flame of spiritual life in the nation. When false prophets, greedy priests, and ruthless kings joined together to lead the nation away from the true God, it was the faithful remnant that served as salt and light in the land. “Then they that feared the Lord spake often one to another: and the Lord hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before Him for them that feared the Lord, and that thought upon His name” (Mal. 3:16).
Israel is the only nation that has a special covenant relationship with God, but the principle of Proverbs 14:34 still stands: “Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people” (NIV). Deuteronomy 12, Amos 1–2, and Romans 1:18–32 make it clear that God judges the Gentile nations for their sins even though He didn’t give them the same law that He gave to Israel (Ps. 147:19–20). National leaders can’t escape the judgment of God when they lead the people away from God’s holy standards. Legalizing sin doesn’t make it right. No wonder Thomas Jefferson wrote, “Indeed I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just.”
Godly parents can raise godly children, and godly children can provide godly influence in their communities and in the nation. In a democracy, where leadership is elected and not inherited, the Lord’s remnant must exert as much influence for righteousness as possible; certainly every believer ought to pray for those in authority (1 Tim. 2:1–8). I have ministered the Word in hundreds of churches and conferences in the United States, and I confess that rarely have I heard government leaders mentioned in the pulpit prayers. If the church obeyed the Word and prayed, national leaders would have to take God into account in their deliberations. “The king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord; He directs it like a watercourse wherever He pleases” (Prov. 21:1, NIV).
I occasionally hear people lamenting the state of the nation, but most of them fail to point out the main cause: The church collectively and believers individually aren’t doing their job in spreading righteousness. If the righteous remnant were spreading more salt and light, there would be less decay and darkness (Matt. 5:13–16). Christians have a job to do: praying for all in authority, winning the lost, living godly lives, and raising godly children.
And it would help if we humbled ourselves and sought God’s face (2 Chron. 7:14); for apart from the deep working of God’s Spirit in hearts, there is no hope for any nation.
“Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people He chose for His inheritance” (Ps. 33:12, NIV).
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The influence of righteousness

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The influence of righteousness
The life of righteousness must not become a solitary and selfish experience. When God blesses the righteous, He does it so they can share the blessing with others. “I will bless you,” God promised Abraham, “and you shall be a blessing” (Gen. 12:2, NKJV). The “blessed man” of Psalm 1 is “like a tree” that produces fruit for others to enjoy (Ps. 1:3). “The righteous will thrive like a green leaf … The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life” (Prov. 11:28, 30, NIV).
Let’s trace the circles of influence that radiate from the lives of men and women of God who walk on His paths.
They are blessed in their character. The eminent American preacher Phillips Brooks said that the purpose of life was the building of character through truth. Christian character is one thing we’ll take to heaven with us. We’ll all have glorified bodies like that of our Lord (Phil. 3:20–21; 1 John 3:1–3), and we’ll all be happy in His presence, but we will not all immediately have the same capacity for appreciating spiritual things. Every vessel will be filled, but not all vessels will be the same size. Those who have walked closely with their Lord will be delighted to see Him (2 Tim. 4:8), but others will be “ashamed before Him at His coming” (1 John 2:28).
The righteous desire the very best from the Lord, and He grants it to them (Prov. 10:24; 11:23). When we delight ourselves in the Lord, we will want the things that delight Him (Ps. 37:4). The developing of spiritual perception, a godly appetite, and the ability to choose the best (Phil. 1:9–11), is one of the blessed by-products of a holy walk with God. The more we become like Christ, the less we enjoy the “entertainment” of this world and long for the enrichment of the world to come.
Of course, godly character comes from feeding on the Word and taking time to be holy. “Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser; teach a just man, and he will increase in learning” (Prov. 9:9). Even reproof helps the godly person to mature. “Do not correct a scoffer, lest he hate you; rebuke a wise man, and he will love you” (v. 8, NKJV).
The righteous are kind and generous (21:26) and show their kindness, not only in the way they treat people (29:7) but also in the way they treat animals. “A righteous man regards the life of his animal, but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel” (12:10, NKJV).
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STOP SINNING

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STOP SINNING
James 4:8
Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
Isaiah 1:16q
Wash and make yourselves clean. Take your evil deeds out of my sight; stop doing wrong.
CHECK YOURSELF, IT’S TIME TO GET RID OF THE SIN THAT YOU ARE HOLDING ON TO.
DON’T WAIT TOO LONG!!!
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GOD IS OUR COMFORTER, AND OUR PROTECTOR

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GOD IS OUR COMFORTER, AND OUR PROTECTOR
Hurt and pain are guaranteed in this world. Jesus tells us that we will have trouble but that we can take heart because He has overcome the world! (John 16:33) Through scripture, we can be comforted by knowing that God is faithful, and is always looking over us. He truly cares and is our protector and comforter in times of need.
Deuteronomy 31:8 GW
The Lord is the one who is going ahead of you. He will be with you. He won’t abandon you or leave you. So don’t be afraid or terrified.”
Joshua 1:9 GW
“I have commanded you, ‘Be strong and courageous! Don’t tremble or be terrified, because the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.’ ”
Psalms 46:1 GW
God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble.
Psalm 32:8 I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you.
TRUST GOD, ALLOW GOD TO COMFORT YOU, AND PROTECT YOU.
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WE SHOULD BE IN AWE OF GOD

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WE SHOULD BE IN AWE OF GOD
Proverbs 22:4
Humility is the fear of the Lord; its wages are riches and honor and life.
Psalm 128:1
Blessed are all who fear the Lord, who walk in obedience to him.
Deuteronomy 13:4
It is the Lord your God you must follow, and him you must revere. Keep his commands and obey him; serve him and hold fast to him.
Psalm 112:1
Praise the Lord. Blessed are those who fear the Lord, who find great delight in his commands.
Psalm 86:11
Teach me your way, Lord, that I may rely on your faithfulness; give me an undivided heart, that I may fear your name.
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THE BIBLE TEACHES US TO SEEK:

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THE BIBLE TEACHES US TO SEEK:
Whom to seek. The Lord. “Seek ye the Lord” Isaiah 55:6 Seek the LORD while he may be found. Call on him while he is near.
When to seek:
“First” Matthew 6:33 But first, be concerned about his kingdom and what has his approval. Then all these things will be provided for you.
“Early” Psalm 63:1 O God, you are my God. At dawn I search for you. My soul thirsts for you. My body longs for you in a dry, parched land where there is no water.
“Continually” 1 Chronicles 16:11 Search for the LORD and his strength. Always seek his presence.
What to seek. “Peace” Psalm 34:14 Turn away from evil, and do good. Seek peace, and pursue it!
God’s “Precepts” Psalm 119:45 I will walk around freely because I sought out your guiding principles.
“Good” Amos 5:14 Search for good instead of evil so that you may live. Then the LORD God of Armies will be with you, as you have said.
“Righteousness and Meekness” Zephaniah 2:3 Search for the LORD, all you humble people in the land who carry out his justice. Search for what is right. Search for humility. Maybe you will find shelter on the day of the LORD’s anger.
“Things above” Colossians 3:1 Since you were brought back to life with Christ, focus on the things that are above—where Christ holds the honored position—the one next to God the Father on the heavenly throne.
Why we should seek. Because we “shall not want” Young lions go hungry and may starve, but those who seek the LORD’s help have all the good things they need.
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THE BIBLE SPEAKS TO US ABOUT GREED:

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THE BIBLE SPEAKS TO US ABOUT GREED:
Proverbs 28:25 ESV
A greedy man stirs up strife, but the one who trusts in the Lord will be enriched.
Proverbs 11:24 ESV
One gives freely, yet grows all the richer; another withholds what he should give, and only suffers want.
1 Timothy 6:9 ESV
But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation, into a snare, into many senseless and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction.
Proverbs 28:22 ESV
A stingy man hastens after wealth and does not know that poverty will come upon him.
Proverbs 11:28 ESV
Whoever trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will flourish like a green leaf.
Mark 8:36 ESV
For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul?
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WE MUST WORSHIP OUR GOD, WE MUST PRAISE OUR GOD

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WE MUST WORSHIP OUR GOD
WE MUST PRAISE OUR GOD
Exodus 23:25
Worship the Lord your God, and his blessing will be on your food and water. I will take away sickness from among you.
2 Corinthians 1:3-4
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God.
2 Samuel 7:22
How great you are, Sovereign Lord! There is no one like you, and there is no God but you, as we have heard with our own ears.
Psalm 95:6
Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker.
Psalm 63:3-4
Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you. I will praise you as long as I live, and in your name I will lift up my hands.
Psalm 150:6
Psalm 150:6 Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord.
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BEWARE OF THE TRICKS OF SATAN:

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BEWARE OF THE TRICKS OF SATAN:
Satan means an opponent, the accuser; hence, the adversary. He is God’s adversary, and man’s, too. He accuses God to us, and accuses us to God.
1. Satan opposes the death of Christ, as seen in his use of Peter, when he tried to keep Christ from the Cross, and brought Christ’s stern rebuke: “Get thee behind Me, Satan” (Matt. 16:23).
2. Satan catches away the seed of God’s Word, when it falls upon the wayside-bearer, lest it should find a lodgment in the heart—Mark 4:15.
3. Satan sifts the self-sufficient believer, as he did Peter, to get rid of faith in the Lord—Luke 22:31.
4. Satan endeavours to get people to compromise in their consecration, as he did Ananias, when he and his wife kept back part of the price—Acts 5:3.
5. Satan tempts with his devices to get an “advantage” by keeping us from acting after Christ in our actions towards each other—2 Cor. 2:11.
6. Satan transforms himself into an angel of light through his emissaries who come in a false guise to deceive—2 Cor. 11:11–15.
7. Satan hinders the servants of God in their service by putting difficulties in their way—1 Thess. 2:18.
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Try to Excel at Practicing What You Preach

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Try to Excel at Practicing What You Preach
Men try to appear excellent in their preaching; but they are less excellent in practicing what they preach.
1 John 3:18 Dear children, we must show love through actions that are sincere, not through empty words.
IF YOU CAN’T LIVE IT, DON’T PREACH IT. IF YOU CAN’T WALK IT, DON’T TALK IT.
BE CAREFUL WHO YOU ALLOW TO PASTOR YOU.
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THE BIBLE TEACHES US TO BEWARE:

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THE BIBLE TEACHES US TO BEWARE:
To beware of being led astray. 2 Pe. 3:17 “Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastneess”.
To beware of covetousness. Luke 12″15 He told the people, “Be careful to guard yourselves from every kind of greed. Life is not about having a lot of material possessions.”
To beware of false philosophy. Colossians 2:8 Be careful not to let anyone rob you ⸤of this faith⸥ through a shallow and misleading philosophy. Such a person follows human traditions and the world’s way of doing things rather than following Christ.
To beware of false teachers. Matthew 7:15 “Beware of false prophets. They come to you disguised as sheep, but in their hearts they are vicious wolves.
TO BEWARE OF FIVE THINGS:
Some Things to Guard Against.
Mark 12:38–40
Men need to be warned. There are some things that especially disturb and arouse anger in Jesus, some things that will result in terrible judgment. This passage discusses six of these sins. Note that all six have to do with pride or flaunting oneself, either by elevating oneself above others or by misusing others.
1. Dressing: to draw attention (v. 38).
2. Greetings and titles: to exalt man (v. 38).
3. Front seats and high places: to be seen, admired, and honored (v. 39).
4. Devouring widows: to use widows for gain (v. 40).
5. Long prayers: to show piety (v. 40)
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GOD SPEAKS TO US ABOUT HYPOCRITES:

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GOD SPEAKS TO US ABOUT HYPOCRITES:
God knows and detects. Isaiah 29:15 How horrible it will be for those who try to hide their plans from the LORD. Their deeds are done in the dark, and they say, “No one can see us” and “No one can recognize us.”
Christ knew and detected. Matthew 22:18 Jesus recognized their evil plan, so he asked, “Why do you test me, you hypocrites?
Shall not come before God. Job 13:16 This also will be my salvation because no godless person could face him.
Having but a form of godliness. 2 Timothy 3:5 They will appear to have a godly life, but they will not let its power change them. Stay away from such people.
DON’T BE A HIPOCRITE. DON’T BE IN CLOSE COMPANY WITH HIPOCRITES.
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TOO MANY PEOPLE THINK THEY ARE BETTER THAN OTHERS. NO ONE IS PERFECT

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TOO MANY PEOPLE THINK THEY ARE BETTER THAN OTHERS.
NO ONE IS PERFECT
Romans 3:23 ESV
For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,
PROVERBS 26:12
Have you met a person who thinks he is wise? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
Ephesians 4:31-32 ESVl
Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.
James 3:2 ESV
For we all stumble in many ways. And if anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle his whole body.
Romans 3:10 ESV
As it is written: “None is righteous, no, not one;
DON’T GIVE ANYONE THE POWER TO PUT YOU DOWN. REMEMBER, WE ALL HAVE SIN IN OUR LIFE.
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The bible teaches us to be Quick To Listen And Slow To Speak

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The bible teaches us to be Quick To Listen And Slow To Speak
James 1:19 ESV
Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger;
Proverbs 17:28 ESV
Even a fool who keeps silent is considered wise; when he closes his lips, he is deemed intelligent.
Ephesians 4:29 ESV
Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear.
Proverbs 21:23 ESV
Whoever keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps himself out of trouble.
Ephesians 4:26 ESV
Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger,
ALLOW THESE VERSES TO BE A GUIDE UNTO YOUR LIFE
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OUR GOD WANTS TO BLESS US

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OUR GOD WANTS TO BLESS US
God blesses us even though we don’t deserve it. The Bible tells us, “Out of the fullness of his grace he has blessed us all, giving us one blessing after another” (John 1:16 GNT).
God blesses us because he enjoys doing it. Any parent can understand this. We love to bless our children. So does God. God says in Jeremiah 32:41: “I will enjoy blessing them” (GW).
God promises he will bless our lives if we obey him. God’s promises and his blessings are not automatic. They are conditional. You’re not waiting on God to bless you. He is waiting for you to fulfill the conditions necessary for your blessing.
God blesses us as a witness to others. God wants to show off his blessing so that other people can see what a good God he is.
God blesses us to bless others. God doesn’t bless you so you can just store up his blessings and keep them all to yourselves. God blesses you so you can bless others.
God’s blessing can be multigenerational. God does this over and over throughout the Bible. For example, the Bible says in Genesis 25:11, “After Abraham’s death, God blessed his son Isaac” (NIV).
Never forget that God wants to bless you. You’re not waiting for him. He’s waiting for you! THINK ABOUT IT.
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THE BIBLE SPEAKS TO US ABOUT THE HUMAN BODY

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1 CORINTHIANS 6:12-20
12 Someone may say, “I’m allowed to do anything,” but not everything is helpful. I’m allowed to do anything, but I won’t allow anything to gain control over my life. 13 Food is for the stomach, and the stomach is for food, but God will put an end to both of them. However, the body is not for sexual sin but for the Lord, and the Lord is for the body. 14 God brought the Lord back to life, and by his power God will also bring us back to life.
15 Don’t you realize that your bodies are parts of Christ’s body? Should I take the parts of Christ’s body and make them parts of a prostitute’s body? That’s unthinkable! 16 Don’t you realize that the person who unites himself with a prostitute becomes one body with her? God says, “The two will be one.” 17 However, the person who unites himself with the Lord becomes one spirit with him.
18 Stay away from sexual sins. Other sins that people commit don’t affect their bodies the same way sexual sins do. People who sin sexually sin against their own bodies. 19 Don’t you know that your body is a temple that belongs to the Holy Spirit? The Holy Spirit, whom you received from God, lives in you. You don’t belong to yourselves. 20 You were bought for a price. So bring glory to God in the way you use your body.
The human body is abused more than any other single thing on earth. Men develop and expend most of their resources on “things” and machines that damage and kill the human body. In comparison, little is spent on saving and nurturing the human body. If there is any single thing that proves man’s utter depravity, it is how he treats his own human body. The present passage deals with this problem. It is God’s case against the indulgence of the human body.
1. The body is to be governed by the principles of Christian liberty (v. 12).
2. The body is not designed for selfish desires and urges (vv. 13–14).
3. The body is designed to be a member of Christ (vv. 15–18).
4. The body is designed to be the temple of the Holy Spirit (v. 19).
5. The body and spirit are both designed to honor God (v. 20).
CHECK YOURSELF:
HOW ARE YOU LIVING?
NOW MAKE THE NECESSARY CHANGES.
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GOD IS OUR HEALER

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GOD IS OUR HEALER
The Word of God can be your source of refuge and endurance when you are overwhelmed with health problems, bad news, or relationship struggles. This collection of scriptures on healing can provide encouragement, strength, and comfort as you trust in God’s healing power.
Jeremiah 17:14 – Heal me, O Lord, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved, for you are my praise.
Jeremiah 33:6 – Behold, I will bring to it health and healing, and I will heal them and reveal to them abundance of prosperity and security.
1 Peter 2:24 – He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By His wounds you have been healed.
Psalm 41:3 – The Lord sustains him on his sickbed; in his illness you restore him to full health.
Psalm 147:3 – He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.
Proverbs 17:22 – A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
James 5:15 – And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.
3 John 1:2 – Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, as it goes well with your soul.
LET US NOT FORGET WHO OUR HEALER IS, OUR HEALING COMES FROM GOD.
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THE BIBLE TEACHES US ABOUT THE WORD OF GOD

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THE BIBLE TEACHES US ABOUT THE WORD OF GOD
Hebrews 4:12
For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.
2 Timothy 3:16-17
All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.
Psalm 119:9
How can a young person stay on the path of purity? By living according to your word.
James 1:22
Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.
Luke 11:28
He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.”
THE WORD OF GOD IS STILL ALIVE AND ACTIVE. THE WORD OF GOD STILL APPLIES TO US TODAY.
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The influence of righteousness

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The influence of righteousness
The life of righteousness must not become a solitary and selfish experience. When God blesses the righteous, He does it so they can share the blessing with others. “I will bless you,” God promised Abraham, “and you shall be a blessing” (Gen. 12:2, NKJV). The “blessed man” of Psalm 1 is “like a tree” that produces fruit for others to enjoy (Ps. 1:3). “The righteous will thrive like a green leaf … The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life” (Prov. 11:28, 30, NIV).
Let’s trace the circles of influence that radiate from the lives of men and women of God who walk on His paths.
They are blessed in their character. The eminent American preacher Phillips Brooks said that the purpose of life was the building of character through truth. Christian character is one thing we’ll take to heaven with us. We’ll all have glorified bodies like that of our Lord (Phil. 3:20–21; 1 John 3:1–3), and we’ll all be happy in His presence, but we will not all immediately have the same capacity for appreciating spiritual things. Every vessel will be filled, but not all vessels will be the same size. Those who have walked closely with their Lord will be delighted to see Him (2 Tim. 4:8), but others will be “ashamed before Him at His coming” (1 John 2:28).
The righteous desire the very best from the Lord, and He grants it to them (Prov. 10:24; 11:23). When we delight ourselves in the Lord, we will want the things that delight Him (Ps. 37:4). The developing of spiritual perception, a godly appetite, and the ability to choose the best (Phil. 1:9–11), is one of the blessed by-products of a holy walk with God. The more we become like Christ, the less we enjoy the “entertainment” of this world and long for the enrichment of the world to come.
Of course, godly character comes from feeding on the Word and taking time to be holy. “Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser; teach a just man, and he will increase in learning” (Prov. 9:9). Even reproof helps the godly person to mature. “Do not correct a scoffer, lest he hate you; rebuke a wise man, and he will love you” (v. 8, NKJV).
The righteous are kind and generous (21:26) and show their kindness, not only in the way they treat people (29:7) but also in the way they treat animals. “A righteous man regards the life of his animal, but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel” (12:10, NKJV).
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THE BIBLE SPEAKS ABOUT HUSBANDS

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THE BIBLE SPEAKS ABOUT HUSBANDS
Should have but one wife. Genesis 2:24 That is why a man will leave his father and mother and will be united with his wife, and they will become one flesh.
Have authority over their wives. 1 Corinthians 11:3 However, I want you to realize that Christ has authority over every man, a husband has authority over his wife, and God has authority over Christ.
Duty of, to wives
To respect them. 1 Peter 3:7 Husbands, in a similar way, live with your wives with understanding since they are weaker than you are. Honor your wives as those who share God’s life-giving kindness so that nothing will interfere with your prayers.
To love them. Colossians 3:19 Husbands, love your wives, and don’t be harsh with them.
WE NEED TO MAKE SURE OUR DAUGHTERS NO WHAT TO EXPECT FROM A HUSBAND.
WE NEED TO MAKE SURE OUR SONS KNOW HOW TO BE A HUSBAND.
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LET US OBEY THE WORD OF GOD.

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LET US OBEY THE WORD OF GOD.
Psalm 1:1
Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers.
1 Corinthians 6:9-10
Or do you not know that wrongdoers will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor men who have sex with men nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God.
Colossians 3:5
Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry.
Psalm 119:133
Direct my footsteps according to your word; let no sin rule over me.
THE WORD OF GOD APPLIES TO US TODAY.
LET US LIVE ACCORDING TO THE WORD OF GOD, AND BE BLESSED BY GOD.
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THE GUIDEBOOK TO THE CHRISTIAN’S HOME

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THE GUIDEBOOK TO THE CHRISTIAN’S HOME
If a man is traveling and does not know where he is going to, or how he is going to get there, you know he has a good deal of trouble, and does not enjoy the trip as much as if he has a guidebook at hand. It is not safe traveling, and he does not know how to make through-connections. Now, the Bible is a guidebook in the journey of life, and the only one that points the way to Heaven. “Thy word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path.” Let us take heed then not to refuse the light and the help it gives.
THINK ABOUT IT.
WE MUST READ THE BIBLE; WE MUST STUDY THE BIBLE.
THINK ABOUT IT.
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YOUNG CONVERTS

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YOUNG CONVERTS
If young converts want to be used of God, they must feed on His Word. Their experience may be very good and very profitable at the outset, and they may help others by telling it; but if they keep on doing nothing else but telling their experience, it will soon become stale and unprofitable, and people will weary of hearing the same thing over and over again. But when they have told how they have been converted, the next thing is to feed on the Word. We are not fountains ourselves; but the Word of God is the true fountain.
And if we feed on the Word, it will be so easy then to speak to others; and not only that, but we shall be growing in grace all the while, and others will take notice of our walk and conversation. So few grow, because so few study. I would advise all young converts to keep as much as they can in the company of more experienced Christians. I like to keep in the society of those who know more than I do; and I never lose a chance of getting all the good I can out of them. Study the Bible carefully and prayerfully; ask of others what this passage means and what that passage means, and when you have become practically acquainted with the great truths it contains, you will have less to fear from the world, the flesh, and the devil. You will not be disappointed in your Christian life.
If young converts want to be used of God, they must feed on His Word. Their experience may be very good and very profitable at the outset, and they may help others by telling it; but if they keep on doing nothing else but telling their experience, it will soon become stale and unprofitable, and people will weary of hearing the same thing over and over again. But when they have told how they have been converted, the next thing is to feed on the Word. We are not fountains ourselves; but the Word of God is the true fountain.
And if we feed on the Word, it will be so easy then to speak to others; and not only that, but we shall be growing in grace all the while, and others will take notice of our walk and conversation. So few grow, because so few study. I would advise all young converts to keep as much as they can in the company of more experienced Christians. I like to keep in the society of those who know more than I do; and I never lose a chance of getting all the good I can out of them. Study the Bible carefully and prayerfully; ask of others what this passage means and what that passage means, and when you have become practically acquainted with the great truths it contains, you will have less to fear from the world, the flesh, and the devil. You will not be disappointed in your Christian life.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT.
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LIVE IN PEACE AND KEEP IT HOLY

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Hebrews 12:14
Make every effort to live in peace with everyone and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord.
Matthew 18:15
If your brother or sister sins, go and point out their fault, just between the two of you. If they listen to you, you have won them over.
Colossians 3:13
Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.
JUST A QUICK REFRESHER.
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THE BIBLE SPEAKS ABOUT GROWING OLD

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THE BIBLE SPEAKS ABOUT GROWING OLD
Aging in the Bible is said to be a sign of experience. The Lord promises His continued love and concern for the elderly. “I will be your God throughout your lifetime — until your hair is white with age. I made you, and I will care for you. I will carry you along and save you (Isaiah 46:4).
EXODUS 20:12
“Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the LORD your God is giving you.
ISAIAH 46:4
Even to your old age and gray hairs I am he, I am he who will sustain you. I have made you and I will carry you; I will sustain you and I will rescue you.
JOB 12:12
Is not wisdom found among the aged? Does not long life bring understanding?
LEVITICUS 19:32
“ ‘Stand up in the presence of the aged, show respect for the elderly and revere your God. I am the LORD.
GOD WILL BE WITH US EVEN IN OUR OLD AGE.
GOD WILL NOT STOP TAKING CARE OF US.
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BIBLE FACTS

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BIBLE FACTS
A theme of Scripture often overlooked is what the Bible promises to do for God’s people. The Word, under various synonyms, is said in Psa. 19:7, 8 to convert the soul, make wise the simple, rejoice the heart, and enlighten the eyes. These great rewards are given to all who keep the precepts of Scripture, v.11.
Men are born again through the instrumentality of the Word, Jas. 1:18; 1 Pet. 1:23. Faith comes to believers as they hear the Word, Rom. 10:17. Spiritual growth results from the realized desire for the sincere milk of the Word, 1 Pet. 2:2; 2 Pet. 3:18. Great peace have they who love God’s Word, Psa. 119:165. Those who obey it are promised divine blessings, Jas. 1:25. In the same way that Christ overcame the devil by using the written Word, Matt. 4:1–11, Christians are able to overcome the wicked one as the Word abides in them, 1 John 2:14.
Paul spoke of the Word as able to build us up, Acts 20:32. An entire book has been written to provide the assurance of salvation, which is normal Christian experience, 1 John 5:13. It is the Word that sanctifies or cleanses, John 17:17, acting as a laver which reveals sin and provides cleansing as well, Eph. 5:25–27. The promise is given that those who honor the Word will find prosperity and success in all of God’s will, Josh. 1:8; Psa. 1:3.
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OUR GOD WILL NEVER STOP LOVING US

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“I Just Know That God Has to Be Fed Up with Me”
I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ. (Phil. 1:6)
One of the major difficulties we have with believing that God loves us is that we think he’s a lot like us.
We love starting over. We tell ourselves that what’s needed is a fresh start, and so we throw ourselves into new relationships and situations. We trade romantic partners, begin friendships, move into different neighborhoods, and give ourselves to new jobs with starry-eyed enthusiasm, certain that these relationships and settings will be better than what we’ve left behind.
Then reality settles in. Our new friends let us down. The neighborhood doesn’t feel as warm and welcoming as it once did. The new company has its own dysfunctional ways of doing things that pinch us in different ways. Everyone knows exactly what we mean when we sigh, “Yeah, the honeymoon is over.”
But then we start looking around all over again, wondering, “Is the grass over there less brown than it is here?”
We all do this. So it’s not surprising that we expect God to feel the same way toward us—“Surely at some point he has to realize the mistake he made getting involved with me and will decide he is ready to move on.” We mistake him for a Pollyannaish optimist who is hopelessly naïve and hasn’t yet had a strong enough dose of reality to turn him into a jaded cynic … like the rest of us. We look at the hard-heartedness and half-heartedness that we offer him and cannot imagine him—or anyone—hanging in with us, much less passionately loving us.
We get trapped because we make too much of ourselves and too little of him. We see the mess and failure of our lives as being too great for anything to reshape them. And we see the strength of his commitment to us as being too weak to match the self-destructiveness that we carry inside.
It’s time to give him more credit.
God is not surprised that your life doesn’t perfectly reflect his glory. But he does intend it to. Jesus did not die for the mere possibility that you might end up a little bit better than you used to be. He died to guarantee that one day you would be pure and perfect, just like him.
One thing stands out throughout Scripture: everything that God starts, he finishes. When he brought you into a relationship with himself, he first committed himself to finishing the work that he would begin in you (see Phil. 1:6). His commitment to you not only predates your commitment to him; it is the foundation upon which your commitment is built (see Eph. 1:4, 11–12).
Be confident then. One day you will love him just as fully and completely as he loves you.
THINK ABOUT IT: In your friendship with Christ, do you spend more time thinking about your relational weaknesses and failures or about his relational strengths?
THINK ABOUT IT: Jesus is much more committed to you than you are to the sin that keeps you from him.
NOW: Make a list, from Scripture and from your personal life, of all the ways that Jesus has shown how committed he is to you.
GOD LOVES US!!!
OUR GOD WILL NEVER STOP LOVING US!!!
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God’s acts are righteous.

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God’s acts are righteous.
“I am the Lord, who exercises kindness, justice and righteousness on earth, for in these I delight” (Jer. 9:24, NIV). “The Lord our God is righteous in everything He does” (Dan. 9:14, NIV). We may question God’s plans and even accuse Him of being unfair, but nobody can succeed in proving that God has ever done anything wrong.
HAS GOD BEEN UNFAIR TO YOU?
HAS GOD DONE ANYTHING WRONG TO YOU?
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PRACTICE WHAT YOU PREACH:

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PRACTICE WHAT YOU PREACH:
1 JOHN 3:18 Dear children, we must show love through actions that are sincere, not through empty words.
Men try to appear excellent in their preaching; they are less excellent in practicing what they preach.
SHOW LOVE THROUGH ACTION, NOT THROUGH EMPTY WORDS.
IF YOU CAN’T WALK IT, DON’T TALK IT.
THINK ABOUT IT.
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Our God is a righteous God.

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Our God is a righteous God.
His character is holy and without sin (1 John 1:5), and all that He says and does is right and just. “He is the Rock, His work is perfect; for all His ways are justice, a God of truth and without injustice; righteous and upright is He” (Deut. 32:4, NKJV). “For the Lord is righteous, He loves righteousness; His countenance beholds the upright” (Ps. 11:7, NKJV).
God’s Word is righteous.
“I open my lips to speak what is right … All the words of my mouth are just; none of them is crooked or perverse. To the discerning all of them are right; they are faultless to those who have knowledge” (Prov. 8:6, 8–9, NIV; see Ps. 119:138). The Word of God reveals the God of the Word; His Word, like His character, can be trusted.
Other nations had their gods, temples, priests, and sacrifices, but only the people of Israel worshiped the living God who spoke to them and gave them His Word. “Did any people ever hear the voice of God speaking out of the midst of the fire, as you have heard, and live? Out of heaven He let you hear His voice, that He might instruct you; on earth He showed you His great fire, and you heard His words out of the midst of the fire” (Deut. 4:33, 36, NKJV).
However, the privilege of hearing God’s Word brings with it the responsibility of obeying what He commands. “You shall therefore keep His statutes and His commandments which I command you today, that it may go well with you and with your children after you, and that you may prolong your days in the land which the Lord your God is giving you for all time” (Deut. 4:40, NKJV). “See that you do not refuse Him who speaks” (Heb. 12:25, NKJV).
OUR GOD IS HOLY, OUR GOD IS RIGHTEOUS!!!
LISTEN TO OUR GOD AND OBEY OUR GOD!!!
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THE BIBLE TEACHES US ABOUT DESIRES

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THE BIBLE TEACHES US ABOUT DESIRES:
Matthew 6:21
For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
Galatians 5:16
So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.
1 Corinthians 6:12
Someone may say, “I’m allowed to do anything,” but not everything is helpful. I’m allowed to do anything, but I won’t allow anything to gain control over my life.
Matthew 26:41
Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.
WALK WITH GOD, STAY IN THE PRESENCE OF GOD. CONTROL YOUR DESIRES.
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Make Way for the Righteous!

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Make Way for the Righteous!
Those who obey the wisdom taught in God’s Word will become more skillful in handling the affairs of life. But we must not think that this wisdom is a set of rules or a collection of “success formulas” that anyone can occasionally apply as he or she pleases. Following God’s wisdom is a full-time endeavor. His Word must first work within our hearts and transform our character before we can become the kind of people God can guide and bless. You don’t need godly character these days to be a success in making money. Many Hollywood celebrities, dishonest businessmen, and deceptive politicians have proved that. But if you’re concerned with making a life, you must major on building godly character.
This explains why the words righteous and righteousness are used so often in Proverbs. Wisdom leads, “in the way of righteousness” (8:20) and, “in the way of righteousness is life” (12:28). “The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing” (10:28, NIV). The wicked have hopes, but they’re false hopes, so it behooves us to examine our own hearts to make sure we’re among the righteous who truly have hope, and that we’re the kind of people the Lord can trust with His blessings.
SELF-CHECK:
DOES YOUR LIFESTYLE CAUSE GOD TO WANT TO BLESS YOU?
CAN GOD TRUST YOU WITH HIS BLESSINGS?
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THIS IS WHAT THE BIBLE SAY ABOUT HYPOCRITES

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THIS IS WHAT THE BIBLE SAY ABOUT HYPOCRITES:
Ezekiel 33:31
Then they come to you, as if they are still my people, and they sit down in front of you. They listen to what you say, but they don’t do it. They say that they love me, but in their hearts they chase dishonest profits.
Matthew 23:3
So be careful to do everything they tell you. But don’t follow their example, because they don’t practice what they preach.
Isaiah 29:13
The Lord says, “These people worship me with their mouths and honor me with their lips. But their hearts are far from me, and their worship of me is ⸤based on⸥ rules made by humans.
DON’T BE A HYPOCRITE!!!
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FOOD FOR THOUGHT

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FOOD FOR THOUGHT:
Psalm 54:4
Surely God is my help; the Lord is the one who sustains me.
1 John 2:28
And now, dear children, continue in him, so that when he appears we may be confident and unashamed before him at his coming.
Matthew 7:15
Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves.
Ephesians 6:11
Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.
Proverbs 4:27
Do not turn to the right or the left; keep your foot from evil.
OUR HELP COMES FROM GOD. LET US NOT TURN AWAY FROM GOD. STAY STRONG IN GOD, AND STAY FOCUSED ON THE WAYS OF GOD.
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OUR GOD IS A MIRACLE WORKER

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OUR GOD IS A MIRACLE WORKER:
Mark 10:27
Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but not with God; all things are possible with God.”
Mark 9:23
“‘If you can’?” said Jesus. “Everything is possible for one who believes.”
Luke 1:37
For no word from God will ever fail.
Luke 8:50
Hearing this, Jesus said to Jairus, “Don’t be afraid; just believe, and she will be healed.”
1 Samuel 12:24
But be sure to fear the Lord and serve him faithfully with all your heart; consider what great things he has done for you.
OUR GOD IS STILL PERFORMING MIRACLES.
TRUST,BELIEVE, AND RECEIVE.
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GOD WILL TEACH YOU, AND GUIDE YOU:

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GOD WILL TEACH YOU, AND GUIDE YOU:
Psalm 32:8
I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you.
Proverbs 4:11
I instruct you in the way of wisdom and lead you along straight paths.
Philippians 4:9
Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.
Luke 11:28
He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.”
1 Thessalonians 5:11
Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.
WHO IS TEACHING YOU, WHO IS GUIDING YOUR LIFE? THINK ABOUT IT.
ALLOW GOD TO TEACH YOU, AND GUIDE YOUR LIFE.
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THE BIBLE SPEAKS ABOUT PUNISHMENT:

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THE BIBLE SPEAKS ABOUT PUNISHMENT:
Proverbs 27:12
The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.
Proverbs 3:11-12
My son, do not despise the Lord’s discipline, and do not resent his rebuke, because the Lord disciplines those he loves, as a father the son he delights in.
Revelation 3:19
Those whom I love I rebuke and discipline. So be earnest and repent.
Ezekiel 18:30b
Repent! Turn away from all your offenses; then sin will not be your downfall.
THINK ABOUT IT.
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TEACH YOUR CHILD THE WORD OF GOD

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TEACH YOUR CHILD THE WORD OF GOD
Proverbs 22:6
Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it.
Deuteronomy 6:6-7
These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.
Acts 16:31
They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved—you and your household.”
Ephesians 6:4
Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.
1 Kings 8:57
May the Lord our God be with us as he was with our ancestors; may he never leave us nor forsake us.
LET US NOT TURN AWAY FROM GOD. LET US MAKE SURE THE NEXT GENERATION KNOWS GOD.
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Make Way for the Righteous!

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Make Way for the Righteous!
Those who obey the wisdom taught in God’s Word will become more skillful in handling the affairs of life. But we must not think that this wisdom is a set of rules or a collection of “success formulas” that anyone can occasionally apply as he or she pleases. Following God’s wisdom is a full-time endeavor. His Word must first work within our hearts and transform our character before we can become the kind of people God can guide and bless. You don’t need godly character these days to be a success in making money. Many Hollywood celebrities, dishonest businessmen, and deceptive politicians have proved that. But if you’re concerned with making a life, you must major on building godly character.
This explains why the words righteous and righteousness are used so often in Proverbs. Wisdom leads, “in the way of righteousness” (8:20) and, “in the way of righteousness is life” (12:28). “The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing” (10:28, NIV). The wicked have hopes, but they’re false hopes, so it behooves us to examine our own hearts to make sure we’re among the righteous who truly have hope, and that we’re the kind of people the Lord can trust with His blessings.
CHECK YOURSELF.
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CHOICES

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BE CAREFUL OF THE CHOICES THAT YOU MAKE. LIVE A RIGHTEOUS LIFE, AND BE BLESSED BY GOD.
Romans 12:16
Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position. Do not be conceited.
Proverbs 16:8
Better a little with righteousness than much gain with injustice.
Luke 12:15
Then he said to them, “Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; life does not consist in an abundance of possessions.”
Proverbs 21:21
Whoever pursues righteousness and love finds life, prosperity and honor.
ALLOW THESE VERSES TO BE A GUIDE UNTO YOUR LIFE.
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TRUST GOD

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TRUST GOD
Matthew 1:18
This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit.
Luke 1:30-31
But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favor with God. You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus.”
Micah 5:2
But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times.
BEING CHOSEN BY GOD, HAVING THE FAVOR OF GOD ON YOUR LIFE, CAN CAUSE YOU TO BE PLACED IN UNCOMFORTABLE SITUATIONS, BUT TRUST GOD, DON’T BE AFRAID. GOD WILL WORK IT OUT ALL FOR GOOD.
REMEMBER GOD IS WATCHING OVER YOU. HE HAS YOUR LIFE IN TOTAL CONTROL. ALL SHALL BE WELL.
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THE BIBLE SPEAKS ABOUT HEAVEN

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THE BIBLE SPEAKS ABOUT HEAVEN:
Created by God. Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God created heaven and earth.
Everlasting. 2 Corinthians 5:1 We know that if the life we live here on earth is ever taken down like a tent, we still have a building from God. It is an eternal house in heaven that isn’t made by human hands.
Saints rewarded in. 1 Peter 1:4 We have been born into a new life which has an inheritance that can’t be destroyed or corrupted and can’t fade away. That inheritance is kept in heaven for you,
Happiness of, described. Revelation 7:16–17 They will never be hungry or thirsty again. Neither the sun nor any burning heat will ever overcome them. The lamb in the center near the throne will be their shepherd. He will lead them to springs filled with the water of life, and God will wipe every tear from their eyes.”
The wicked excluded from. Galatians 5:21 envy, drunkenness, wild partying, and similar things. I’ve told you in the past and I’m telling you again that people who do these kinds of things will not inherit God’s kingdom.
Ephesians 5:5 You know very well that no person who is involved in sexual sin, perversion, or greed (which means worshiping wealth) can have any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.
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“PEOPLE OF GOD”

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“PEOPLE OF GOD”
The above is one of the designations by which believers are called.
1. Their Past History. “Which were not a people” (1 Peter 2:10). To remember what we were, is to make us appreciate what we are.
1 Peter 2:10 Once you were not God’s people, but now you are. Once you were not shown mercy, but now you have been shown mercy.
Their Present Position. “But are now the people of God” (1 Peter 2:10). Since He owns us, we ought to own ourselves.
Their Practical Conduct. The result of being separate from things that contaminate us is, God says, “I will be their God, and they shall be My people”.
2 Corinthians 6:16 Can Christ agree with the devil? Can a believer share life with an unbeliever? Can God’s temple contain false gods? Clearly, we are the temple of the living God. As God said, “I will live and walk among them. I will be their God, and they will be my people.”
Their Peculiar Designation. He calls them “a peculiar people,” or, “a people for His own possession”. We are His property, and therefore peculiar in being for Himself.
Titus 2:14 He gave himself for us to set us free from every sin and to cleanse us so that we can be his special people who are enthusiastic about doing good things.
1 Peter 2:9 However, you are chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, people who belong to God. You were chosen to tell about the excellent qualities of God, who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.
Their Propitiating Atonement. Christ has made an atonement for the sins of the people. That atonement is full, eternal, and God-glorifying.
Heb. 2:17 Therefore, he had to become like his brothers and sisters so that he could be merciful. He became like them so that he could serve as a faithful chief priest in God’s presence and make peace with God for their sins. Because Jesus experienced temptation when he suffered, he is able to help others when they are tempted.
Their Promised Rest. “There remaineth a rest for the people of God” . The outlook for God’s people is blessed and bright.
Heb. 4:9 Therefore, a time of eternal rest exists for God’s people. Those who entered his place of rest also rest from their work as God did from his.
Their Eternal Bliss. “They shall be His people,” is the word of God’s promise. Those chosen in time will be well looked after in eternity.
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LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE.

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LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE. TELL PEOPLE ABOUT WHAT GOD HAS DONE, SPREAD THE WORD ABOUT JESUS. LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE!!!
Acts 13:47 GW
The Lord gave us the following order: ‘I have made you a light for the nations so that you would save people all over the world.’ ”
Mark 16:15 GW
Then Jesus said to them, “So wherever you go in the world, tell everyone the Good News.
Matthew 5:15-16
Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.
Romans 10:17
Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word about Christ.
Psalm 105:1
Give praise to the Lord, proclaim his name; make known among the nations what he has done.
LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE!!! SOMEBODY NEEDS TO HERE YOUR TESTIMONY, THEY NEED HOPE, THEY NEED FAITH, THEY NEED TO HERE YOU TELL THEM ABOUT OUR GOD. THEY NEED TO NOT JUST HERE US TALK IT, THEY NEED TO SEE US WALK IT.
LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE THROUGH YOUR DAILY WALK. GLOOORRRY!!! HALLELUJAH!!!
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THE BIBLE TEACHES US ABOUT TONGUES:

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THE BIBLE TEACHES US ABOUT TONGUES:
The first time tongues are mentioned in the NT they refer to known languages, Acts 2:4, 6, as they do when last mentioned, Rev. 17:15. Many believe tongues were sometimes ecstatic utterances, unintelligible until interpreted, the least of several gifts of the Spirit, 1 Cor. 12:28, 31; 14:5. Several principles for their proper control are given in 1 Cor. 14, which spiritual believers must acknowledge to be the commandments of the Lord, v.37.
1. Five words which can be understood are better than 10,000 in a tongue, v.19.
2. Two or three persons at the most are to speak at any one meeting, v.27.
3. These are to speak one at a time, v.27.
4. No one is to speak in tongues unless an interpreter is present, v.28.
5. Each speaker is to exercise control over himself to avoid confusion, vv. 32, 33.
6. Women are to keep silent in the church, vv. 34, 35. The word “unknown” found in the AV is not in the original text.
It is implied in 1 Cor. 13:11; 14:20 that prophecy is more suited to mature Christians than are tongues. Prophecy is defined as speaking to men to edify, exhort, and comfort them, 14:3. Inasmuch as tongues are associated by some with the baptism or outpouring of the Holy Spirit, it is a notable fact that when the Spirit is poured out after the Lord’s return it leads to prophecy, not tongues, Joel 2:28,2
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THE BIBLE SPEAKS ABOUT THE DEATH OF SAINTS:

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THE BIBLE SPEAKS ABOUT THE DEATH OF SAINTS:
IS BLESSED Revelation 14:13 I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Write this: From now on those who die believing in the Lord are blessed.” “Yes,” says the Spirit. “Let them rest from their hard work. What they have done goes with them.”
IS GAIN Philippians 1:21 Christ means everything to me in this life, and when I die I’ll have even more.
Precious in God’s sight Psalm 116:15 Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his faithful ones.
The Father’s house. John 14:2 My Father’s house has many rooms. If that were not true, would I have told you that I’m going to prepare a place for you?
Enoch and Elijah were translated into. Genesis 5:24 Enoch walked with God; then he was gone because God took him.
Hebrews 11:5 Faith enabled Enoch to be taken instead of dying. No one could find him, because God had taken him. Scripture states that before Enoch was taken, God was pleased with him.
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SPEAKING WITH ANGER RUINS ALL:

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SPEAKING WITH ANGER RUINS ALL:
PROVERBS 15:1 A gentle answer turns away rage, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
EPHESIANS 4:31 Get rid of your bitterness, hot tempers, anger, loud quarreling, cursing, and hatred.
COLLOSSIANS 3:8 Also get rid of your anger, hot tempers, hatred, cursing, obscene language, and all similar sins.
JAMES1:19 Remember this, my dear brothers and sisters: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and should not get angry easily.
If we are to have boldness, we must be clean from wrath, that none may impute our words to that. No matter how just your words may be, when you speak with anger, you ruin all.
THINK ABOUT IT. LET US MAINTAIN OUR SELFCONTROL.
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THE BIBLE TEACHES ABOUT SECURITY:

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THE BIBLE TEACHES ABOUT SECURITY:
“The security of the believer” is a theological expression based on Scriptural revelations underlying the doctrine of assurance. While this doctrine is rejected by some, others find it of great spiritual value to accept without question what the Bible teaches about the safekeeping of the people of God.
The believer’s life in Christ is said to be everlasting or eternal—that is, it will never end, John 3:16; Rom. 6:23. Believers shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of the Father’s hand, John 10:28, 29. They are said to be “kept by the power of God,” 1 Pet. 1:5; kept for Jesus Christ, Jude 1, RV. Christ declared that all who believe have everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation, John 5:24. He is able “to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him,” Heb. 7:25.
The entire Trinity is involved in the safekeeping of Christians. The Father has given believers to the Son, John 17:9. The Son has asked that they be kept, John 17:11, 20. The Holy Spirit is to dwell within every believer forever, John 14:16; 1 Cor. 6:19. These revealed truths have nothing to do with human experience, but only with the divine purpose and promise. Passages which seem, to some, to contradict the doctrine of security are found to be related to rewards, chastisement, and the fact that an absence of good words reveals a lack of genuine faith, Phil. 2:12, 13; 2 Pet. 3:9–17.
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JUST A REFRESHER ABOUT GOD’S CHILDREN:

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JUST A REFRESHER ABOUT GOD’S CHILDREN:
1 John 3:9-10 Those who have been born from God don’t live sinful lives. What God has said lives in them, and they can’t live sinful lives. They have been born from God. This is the way God’s children are distinguished from the devil’s children. Everyone who doesn’t do what is right or love other believers isn’t God’s child.
1 John 5:18 We know that those who have been born from God don’t go on sinning. Rather, the Son of God protects them, and the evil one can’t harm them.
1 John 2:29 If you know that Christ has God’s approval, you also know that everyone who does what God approves of has been born from God.
1 John 4:7 Dear friends, we must love each other because love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born from God and knows God.
1 John 5:1 Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Messiah has been born from God. Everyone who loves the Father also loves his children.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT.
SELF-CHECK ARE YOU A CHILD OF GOD?
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WORSHIP GOD

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Exodus 23:25
Worship the Lord your God, and his blessing will be on your food and water. I will take away sickness from among you.
Psalm 121:1-2
I lift up my eyes to the mountains— where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.
Psalm 32:8
I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you.
Romans 15:5
May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you the same attitude of mind toward each other that Christ Jesus had.
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“I Am No Good in My Eyes or Anyone Else’s”

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“I Am No Good in My Eyes or Anyone Else’s”
“But a Samaritan, as he journeyed, came to where he was, and when he saw him, he had compassion.” (Luke 10:33)
Have you ever felt like eyes were all around, watching you? Eyes that silently waited for the next time you slipped up, messed up, or didn’t measure up. Eyes that gave you a haunted, hunted feeling. Eyes that saw you with judgment.
Or maybe they haven’t always been other people’s eyes. Maybe at times they have been your own. When you have been viewed with judgment, sometimes that way of looking finds a home inside your own heart and mind. You routinely look for the negatives in what you have thought and done, and you find them. You regularly second-guess yourself and your motives and are prepared to believe the worst about yourself. You internalize other people’s criticism until it becomes the lens through which you view your own life.
When that happens, it’s a short step to take to assume that this must be how God sees you, too. It just makes sense that he can see every flaw and fault that you can; and if you don’t like what you see, he couldn’t possibly. At the least, he’s got to be deeply disappointed in you. More likely, he’s fed up—right?
Hearing that God loves you won’t mean much if you’re convinced that he’s frustrated and critical, wondering when you’ll get your act together—wondering if you’ll get it together. Little will torpedo your confidence in his love faster or more effectively than believing that he sees you with judgment.
Maybe that’s why Scripture shows you a God who sees people with a compassion so strong that it compels him to help them. Hagar discovers that he’s the seeing God who cares about her in her misery (see Gen. 16:11–13). Moses learns that God is so moved by seeing the Israelites’ misery that he plans to rescue them (see Ex. 3:7‒8). And Jesus, God made flesh, embodied this same combination of traits as he walked on earth. He saw the helpless state of the crowds that flocked to him and had compassion on them, teaching and healing them (see Matt. 9:35–36; 14:14). He was deeply moved when he saw his friend Mary weeping, and he acted to set right what was wrong (see John 11:33).
These aspects of God’s character are so important that Jesus built them into his parables. A Samaritan helps a man who’s been beaten, because he sees him and is filled with compassion (see Luke 10:33). A father runs to greet his wayward child because he is moved with compassion when he sees him return home (see Luke 15:20).
God sees you with compassion. It’s who he is. When you’ve lost confidence in him and believe that he sees you with judgment, you need to remind yourself, “No—he sees me with compassion.” When you cringe and are waiting for someone to rebuke you for what you’ve said or done, remind yourself, “He sees me with compassion.” When that feeling of dread steals over your heart, remind yourself, “He sees me with compassion.” When you’re afraid that you are about to be found out for the fraud that you think you are, remind yourself, “He sees me with compassion.”
Repeat it to yourself—not as a mantra to empty your mind, but as the truth that must fill your soul.
REMEMBER THAT GOD IS WATCHING YOU, AND THAT HE IS WATCHING YOU WITH COMPASSION. REMEMBER GOD WILL MEET YOUR NEEDS.
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Those Who Cry for Mercy Obtain the Mercy for Which They Cry

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Those Who Cry for Mercy Obtain the Mercy for Which They Cry
The Lord’s mercy is “great” in character. NUMBERS 14:18-19 ‘The LORD … patient, forever loving.… He forgives wrongdoing and disobedience.… He never lets the guilty go unpunished, punishing children … for their parents’ sins to the third and fourth generation.…’ By your great love, please forgive these people’s sins, as you have been forgiving them from the time they left Egypt until now.”
“Plenteous” in blessing PSALM 86:15 But you, O Lord, are a compassionate and merciful God. You are patient, always faithful and ready to forgive.
“Everlasting” in extent PSALM 100:5 The LORD is good. His mercy endures forever. His faithfulness endures throughout every generation.
“Good” in help PSALM 109:21 O LORD Almighty, deal with me out of the goodness of your name. Rescue me because of your mercy.
“Delighting” in action MICAH 7:18 Who is a God like you? You forgive sin and overlook the rebellion of your faithful people. You will not be angry forever, because you would rather show mercy.
“Tender” in bestowment LUKE 1:78 A new day will dawn on us from above because our God is loving and merciful.
“Rich” in wealth EPHESIANS 2:4 But God is rich in mercy because of his great love for us.
“Abundant” in supply 1 PETER 1:3 Praise the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! God has given us a new birth because of his great mercy. We have been born into a new life that has a confidence which is alive because Jesus Christ has come back to life.
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A QUICK REFRESHER ABOUT OUR GOD:

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A QUICK REFRESHER ABOUT OUR GOD:
Zephaniah 3:17
The Lord your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great delight in you; in his love he will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing.
Psalm 34:8
Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him.
Isaiah 41:13
For I am the Lord your God who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you.
Galatians 6:7
Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows.
James 4:10
Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.
Psalm 56:3
When I am afraid, I put my trust in you.
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THE DAILY WALK OF A CHRISTIAN ACCORDING TO THE WORD OF GOD:

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THE DAILY WALK OF A CHRISTIAN ACCORDING TO THE WORD OF GOD:
JOHN 15:12 Love each other as I have loved you. This is what I’m commanding you to do.
ROMANS 12:10 Be devoted to each other like a loving family. Excel in showing respect for each other.
EPHESIANS 5:2 Live in love as Christ also loved us. He gave his life for us as an offering and sacrifice, a soothing aroma to God.
HEBREWS 13:1-2 Continue to love each other. Don’t forget to show hospitality to believers you don’t know. By doing this some believers have shown hospitality to angels without being aware of it.
HEBREWS 12:1 Since we are surrounded by so many examples ⸤of faith⸥, we must get rid of everything that slows us down, especially sin that distracts us. We must run the race that lies ahead of us and never give up.
1 THESSALONIANS 5:22 Keep away from every kind of evil.
LET US PATTERN OUR DAILY WALK ACCORDING TO THESE VERSES.
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IF YOU WISH TO RECIEVE, FIRST GIVE:

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IF YOU WISH TO RECIEVE, FIRST GIVE:
Matthew 7:12 “Always do for other people everything you want them to do for you. That is ⸤the meaning of⸥ Moses’ Teachings and the Prophets.
Luke 6:31 “Do for other people everything you want them to do for you.
1 Corinthians 10:24 People should be concerned about others and not just about themselves.
Philippians 2:3–5 Don’t act out of selfish ambition or be conceited. Instead, humbly think of others as being better than yourselves. Don’t be concerned only about your own interests, but also be concerned about the interests of others. Have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had.
Do you wish to receive kindness? Be kind to another. Do you wish to receive mercy? Show mercy to your neighbor. Do you wish to be applauded? Applaud another. Do you wish to be beloved? Exercise love. Do you wish to enjoy the first rank? First concede that place to another. Become yourself the judge, yourself the lawgiver of your own life.
HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THIS WORD FROM GOD?
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HUSBANDS DO NOT SCOLD YOUR WIVES.GOD TEACHES US HOW TO TREAT OUR WIVES

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HUSBANDS DO NOT SCOLD YOUR WIVES.
GOD TEACHES US HOW TO TREAT OUR WIVES.
EPHESIANS 5:25-33 Husbands, love your wives as Christ loved the church and gave his life for it. He did this to make the church holy by cleansing it, washing it using water along with spoken words. Then he could present it to himself as a glorious church, without any kind of stain or wrinkle—holy and without faults. So husbands must love their wives as they love their own bodies. A man who loves his wife loves himself. No one ever hated his own body. Instead, he feeds and takes care of it, as Christ takes care of the church. We are parts of his body. That’s why a man will leave his father and mother and be united with his wife, and the two will be one. This is a great mystery. (I’m talking about Christ’s relationship to the church.) But every husband must love his wife as he loves himself, and wives should respect their husbands.
COLOSSIANS 3:19 Husbands, love your wives, and don’t be harsh with them.
1 PETER 3:7 Husbands, in a similar way, live with your wives with understanding since they are weaker than you are. Honor your wives as those who share God’s life-giving kindnessso that nothing will interfere with your prayers.
A servant indeed one will be able, perhaps, to bind down by fear; but not even him, for he will soon start away and be gone. But the partner of one’s life, the mother of one’s children, the foundation of one’s every joy, one ought never to chain down by fear and menaces, but with love and good temper. For what sort of union is that where the wife trembles at her husband? And what sort of pleasure will the husband himself enjoy, if he dwells with his wife as with a slave, and not as with a free woman? Indeed, though you should suffer anything on her account, do not scold her; for neither did Christ do this.
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THE BIBLE TEACHES ABOUT CHRISTIAN CONDUCT:

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THE BIBLE TEACHES ABOUT CHRISTIAN CONDUCT:
PART ONE.
BELIEVING GOD. MARK 11:22 Jesus said to them, “Have faith in God!
JOHN 14:11-12 Believe me when I say that I am in the Father and that the Father is in me. Otherwise, believe me because of the things I do. “I can guarantee this truth: Those who believe in me will do the things that I am doing. They will do even greater things because I am going to the Father.
FEARING GOD. Ecclesiastes 12:13 After having heard it all, this is the conclusion: Fear God, and keep his commands, because this applies to everyone.
1 Peter 2:17 Honor everyone. Love your brothers and sisters in the faith. Fear God. Honor the emperor.
LOVING GOD. Deuteronomy 6:5 Love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength. Take to heart these words that I give you today.
Matthew 22:37 Jesus answered him, “ ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’
FOLLOWING GOD. Ephesians 5:1 Imitate God, since you are the children he loves.
1 Peter 1:15-16 But because the God who called you is holy, you must be holy in every aspect of your life. Scripture says, “Be holy, because I am holy.”
Luke 1:6. Zechariah and Elizabeth had God’s approval. They followed all the Lord’s commands and regulations perfectly.
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THIS IS WHAT GOD TEACHES ABOUT COMPASSION AND SYMPATHY:

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THIS IS WHAT GOD TEACHES ABOUT COMPASSION AND SYMPATHY:
1 PETER 3:8 Finally, everyone must live in harmony, be sympathetic, love each other, have compassion, and be humble.
JOB 6:14 “A friend should treat a troubled person kindly, even if he abandons the fear of the Almighty.
PROVERBS 19:17 Whoever has pity on the poor lends to the LORD, and he will repay him for his good deed.
GALATIONS 6:2 Help carry each other’s burdens. In this way you will follow Christ’s teachings. So if any one of you thinks you’re important when you’re really not, you’re only fooling yourself.
1JOHN 3:17 Now, suppose a person has enough to live on and notices another believer in need. How can God’s love be in that person if he doesn’t bother to help the other believer?
ALLOW THESE VERSES TO BE A GUIDE UNTO YOUR LIFE.
LIVE GODLY AND BE BLESSED BY GOD.
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THE BIBLE TEACHES US ABOUT GENEROSITY.

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THE BIBLE TEACHES US ABOUT GENEROSITY.
Proverbs 11:25
A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed.
Psalm 112:5
Good will come to those who are generous and lend freely, who conduct their affairs with justice.
Matthew 6:3-4
But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in secret. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.
Proverbs 3:9
Honor the Lord with your wealth, with the firstfruits of all your crops.
2 Corinthians 9:7
Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.
2 Corinthians 9:6
Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.
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THIS IS WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS ABOUT MAKING PROMISES:

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THIS IS WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS ABOUT MAKING PROMISES:
Ecclesiastes 5:5 It is better not to make a promise than to make one and not keep it.
Proverbs 10:19 Sin is unavoidable when there is much talk, but whoever seals his lips is wise.
Ecclesiastes 5:6 Don’t let your mouth make you sin. And don’t defend yourself by telling the Temple messenger that the promise you made was a mistake. That would make God angry, and he might wipe out everything you have achieved.
Matthew 5:33-36 “Again, you have heard that it was said to the people long ago, ‘Do not break your oath, but fulfill to the Lord the vows you have made.’ But I tell you, do not swear an oath at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne; or by the earth, for it is his footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King. And do not swear by your head, for you cannot make even one hair white or black.
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The Age of the Bible

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The Age of the Bible
The Holy Bible is not only the greatest and best of all books, but it is also the oldest. Its history has been very difficult to trace, yet the same Divine guidance that set its authors to work to write it has made Christians delve into the mists of the past to learn all about it. We find out more about it every day through the research of learned men, and things that are now hidden from us regarding it doubtless will be revealed in the course of time.
As to its authors and age, however, we know a very great deal. It was written by about forty different men and as it comes to us it took about sixteen hundred years to compose. We know pretty accurately that Moses began it about the year 1500 B.C. and that John, who wrote the last book, Revelation, finished it about the year 90 A.D., which estimate fills out the sixteen centuries.
The Bible gets its name from a Greek word which means “the little books.” Gradually, in the course of many years, this word came to stand for something more than “little books,” of which the Big Book was composed. It came to mean “the book,” the “holy book,” and finally it came to mean just what it means today—the Holy Book of Books.
This great work is composed of two parts—the Old Testament and the New Testament. The Old Testament has in it thirty-nine books or parts. It contains God’s account of the creation of the world, a history of the Jewish people and God’s dealings with them, a number of books written by the great Jewish prophets in which are foretold the things that happen in the New Testament, as well as a number of beautiful books of purely a religious character, such as the Psalms.
The men who wrote the Old Testament discontinued working on it about four hundred years before Jesus Christ was born. The New Testament begins with the birth of Jesus and covers a period of about seventy-five years down to the time when the faith of Christianity was being extended by the men Jesus Himself chose to go out into the world and tell about it. The New Testament contains twenty-seven books, four of which are known as Gospels, because they tell particularly of the life of Jesus. Some learned men think the word “gospel” means “God story” or “narrative of God,” while some think it means “good story” or “good tidings,” because of the tidings of salvation that it brings to those who read it.
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THE BIBLE TEACHES US ABOUT GOD ANSWERING PRAYERS:

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THE BIBLE TEACHES US ABOUT GOD ANSWERING PRAYERS:
1 John 5:14-15 ESV
And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will he hears us. And if we know that he hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have the requests that we have asked of him.
John 15:7 ESV
If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.
James 4:3 ESV
You ask and do not receive, because you ask wrongly, to spend it on your passions.
Hebrews 11:6 ESV
And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.
Philippians 4:6 ESV
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.
Psalm 37:4-5 ESV
Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him, and he will act.
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“I Just Feel Like God Isn’t Happy with Me”

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“I Just Feel Like God Isn’t Happy with Me”
I am not aware of anything against myself, but I am not thereby acquitted. It is the Lord who judges me. Therefore do not pronounce judgment before the time, before the Lord comes, who will bring to light the things now hidden in darkness and will disclose the purposes of the heart. (1 Cor. 4:4–5)
Have you noticed that you have less confidence in your relationship with God on days when you wake up feeling vaguely guilty? You can’t put your finger on any one thing in particular, but there’s this nagging sense that you’ve done something wrong and that God is frowning at you.
Paul would dismiss that feeling, because he knows how God operates. When God judges, he brings to light what is hidden and exposes the motives of the heart. In other words, he’s specific. He exposes something that can be identified and linked back to an equally identifiable cause. And Paul is confident that God is much better at identifying and judging those things than he himself is (see 1 Cor. 4:3–4).
Jesus said something similar when he described how the Holy Spirit would convict the world of sin, righteousness, and judgment (see John 16:8–11). When wickedness is involved, God does not bring a generalized feeling that something’s wrong. He brings conviction.
And that only makes sense. If you bring a charge against someone in court, it has to be specific. You can’t accuse someone of being “a bad person.” They might be—but that’s a summary of their character based on individual things they have done. Charges are not a character assessment; they’re specific allegations. Why would God have a lower standard of specificity than we do?
Think about the cross. The wrath of God that Jesus endured on your behalf was not a generalized wrath. God directed specific wrath against Christ for specific things that you would do against him and his holiness. To absolve you of those things, Jesus paid the exact penalty that was generated by each particular evil that God identified and judged.
In other words, it’s not your job to convict yourself of sin. It’s God’s. And that’s a good thing, because you’d be horrible at it. None of us is very good at being good, which means that we’re not good at identifying where we are bad or the extent of our badness. Our spiritual blindness and our inexperience with true goodness mean that human judgment is superficial at best. If it were up to us, we would identify far too few things as sin and would assess far too small a penalty for them. The resulting payment would be inadequate, leaving us still separated from God.
Thankfully, God examines and reveals your heart to you … which would be terrifying if he hadn’t also taken the responsibility of paying for everything that he convicts you of.
Your role is to be open and sensitive to his Spirit. When he convicts you, repent. His conviction will be specific, which allows you to ask for specific forgiveness. When you’re just feeling uneasy, you can confidently push that feeling aside as you trust God to do his job.
Is there something that God is clearly putting his finger on in your life? If so, then ask his forgiveness just as clearly.
If there’s nothing explicitly wrong in your life but you feel vaguely guilty, ask God to either make clear what you’ve done wrong or give you greater trust that he will do so when something stands between the two of you.
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“I Don’t Feel God’s Presence Like I Once Did”

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“I Don’t Feel God’s Presence Like I Once Did”
I bow my knees before the Father … that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may have strength … to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge. (Eph. 3:14, 16–19)
Have you ever found yourself thinking, “I just don’t feel God’s love or sense his presence like I used to”? If you were brave enough to tell a friend, they might have said something like “That’s okay. Faith is not a feeling.” I find that response unsatisfying—not only personally but also biblically.
Consider the Laodicean church (see Rev. 3:14–22). Jesus describes their actions as neither hot nor cold but lukewarm. This was so unappealing to him that he would have preferred them to be cold toward him instead. Their emotional response mattered to him. Their faith had a feeling.
Or think about the promise of 1 John 4:18: “perfect love casts out fear.” Obviously fear is more than a mental construct or an act of the will. It’s also an emotional response. Whatever drives it out must also be more than a mental construct or a willful act. Love, then, must be experienced even more than the fear it counteracts. Faith is not a feeling, but it has attendant feelings.
Look again at Ephesians 3:16–19. Notice how Paul knows that we have to experience our faith, not just think about it or act on it. He prays that our spirits will be strengthened to know Christ’s love. And that knowing is much more than an intellectual, fact-based kind of knowledge. It’s experiential. It’s a knowing that surpasses knowledge. It’s a connection with Christ that so fills you that you can’t help but sense how much he loves you.
Clearly faith is more than a feeling, and it is possible to overemphasize the role that feelings play in your faith—but it is just as easy to undervalue them, as well.
What is one indicator, then, that you have really been saved—that you’ve been brought into a vital relationship with Christ? It’s that you, having once had feelings of closeness with Christ, now want them again. When you feel like you’re missing out on something with him, that is evidence that a relationship exists between you—a connection that gives you confidence to pursue him.
And it tells you more. That nagging sense of wanting more connection isn’t one-sided. Your relationship with God is like any healthy relationship, in which both parties want to connect with each other. That dissatisfaction comes not only from you but also from the God who started a relationship with you. His Spirit yearns for more of you—even more than you do for him (see James 4:5).
Far from being a sign that you’re not connected to God, being dissatisfied with his absence indicates that you already are connected to him and that he’s calling you to have even more of him.
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WE SHOULD MAKE A DIFFERENCE:

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WE SHOULD MAKE A DIFFERENCE:
2 Timothy 2:22 ESV
So flee youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart.
Luke 6:40 ESV
A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone when he is fully trained will be like his teacher.
Mark 16:15 ESV
And he said to them, “Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation.
Isaiah 60:1-2 ESV
Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you. For behold, darkness shall cover the earth, and thick darkness the peoples; but the Lord will arise upon you, and his glory will be seen upon you.
MAKE SURE YOUR LIFE IS MAKING A DIFFERENCE AS YOU GO ABOUT YOUR DAILY WALK.
MAKE SURE THAT WHEN PEOPLE SEE YOU THEY SEE GOD, AND WHEN THEY HEAR YOU THEY HEAR GOD.
LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE!
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FAST FROM SINFUL PRACTICES:

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FAST FROM SINFUL PRACTICES:
ISAIAH 58:3-10
Why have we fasted if you are not aware of it? Why have we inflicted pain on ourselves if you don’t pay attention? Don’t you see that on the days you fast, you do what you want to do? You mistreat all your workers. Don’t you see that when you fast, you quarrel and fight and beat your workers? The way you fast today keeps you from being heard in heaven. Is this the kind of fasting I have chosen? Should people humble themselves for ⸤only⸥ a day? Is fasting just bowing your head like a cattail and making your bed from sackcloth and ashes? Is this what you call fasting? Is this an acceptable day to the LORD? This is the kind of fasting I have chosen: Loosen the chains of wickedness, untie the straps of the yoke, let the oppressed go free, and break every yoke. Share your food with the hungry, take the poor and homeless into your house, and cover them with clothes when you see ⸤them⸥ naked. Don’t refuse to help your relatives. Then your light will break through like the dawn, and you will heal quickly. Your righteousness will go ahead of you, and the glory of the LORD will guard you from behind. Then you will call, and the LORD will answer. You will cry for help, and he will say, “Here I am!” Get rid of that yoke. Don’t point your finger and say wicked things. If you give some of your own food to ⸤feed⸥ those who are hungry and to satisfy ⸤the needs of⸥ those who are humble, then your light will rise in the dark, and your darkness will become as bright as the noonday sun.
The honor of fasting consists not in abstinence from food, but in withdrawing from sinful practices; since he who limits his fasting only to an abstinence from meats, is one who especially disparages it. Do you fast? Give me proof of it by your works! Is it said by what kind of works? If you see a poor man, take pity on him! If you see an enemy, be reconciled to him! If you see a friend gaining honor, do not envy him! If you see a handsome woman, pass her by! For do not let only the mouth fast, but also the eye, and the ear, and the feet, and the hands, and all the members of our bodies.
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WHAT IS THE GOSPEL:

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WHAT IS THE GOSPEL:
The Gospel is the good news of God’s love in providing a Saviour—Rom. 5:8. Christ died for us while we were still sinners. This demonstrates God’s love for us.
1. Proclaims that Christ died for our sins—1 Cor. 15:3. I passed on to you the most important points of doctrine that I had received: Christ died to take away our sins as the Scriptures predicted.
2. That He rose for our justification—Rom. 4:25. Jesus, our Lord, was handed over to death because of our failures and was brought back to life so that we could receive God’s approval.
3. That His grace can save—Titus 2:11-12. After all, God’s saving kindnesshas appeared for the benefit of all people. It trains us to avoid ungodly lives filled with worldly desires so that we can live self-controlled, moral, and godly lives in this present world.
4. That His Blood can cleanse—1 John 1:7. But if we live in the light in the same way that God is in the light, we have a relationship with each other. And the blood of his Son Jesus cleanses us from every sin.
5. That His power can keep—1 Peter 1:4-5. We have been born into a new life which has an inheritance that can’t be destroyed or corrupted and can’t fade away. That inheritance is kept in heaven for you, since you are guarded by God’s power through faith for a salvation that is ready to be revealed at the end of time.
6. That His Spirit can qualify—Acts 1:8. But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes to you. Then you will be my witnesses to testify about me in Jerusalem, throughout Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
7. That His joy can gladden—John 15:10-12. If you obey my commandments, you will live in my love. I have obeyed my Father’s commandments, and in that way I live in his love. I have told you this so that you will be as joyful as I am, and your joy will be complete. Love each other as I have loved you. This is what I’m commanding you to do.
8. That He Himself can satisfy—Phil. 3:7–9. These things that I once considered valuable, I now consider worthless for Christ. It’s far more than that! I consider everything else worthless because I’m much better off knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. It’s because of him that I think of everything as worthless. I threw it all away in order to gain Christ and to have a relationship with him. This means that I didn’t receive God’s approval by obeying his laws. The opposite is true! I have God’s approval through faith in Christ. This is the approval that comes from God and is based on faith
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LIVE A GODLY LIFE

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James 1:19
My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry.
Proverbs 12:2 GW
A good person obtains favor from the Lord, but the Lord condemns everyone who schemes.
Proverbs 12:21 GW
No ⌞lasting⌟ harm comes to a righteous person, but wicked people have lots of trouble.
Proverbs 4:27
Do not turn to the right or the left; keep your foot from evil.
LET US KEEP OUR SELF CONTROL, LIVE A RIGHTEOUS LIFE, BEING CAREFUL OF THE DECISIONS WE MAKE.
STAY BLESSED, AND STAY SAFE.
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THE BIBLE TEACHES US ABOUT DEPENDING ON GOD.

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THE BIBLE TEACHES US ABOUT DEPENDING ON GOD.
Isaiah 41:13
For I am the Lord your God who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you.
Proverbs 3:5-6
Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.
Psalm 121:1-2
I lift up my eyes to the mountains— where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.
Jeremiah 17:7-8
But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him. They will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit.
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THE BIBLE TEACHES US ABOUT COMMUNICATION:

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THE BIBLE TEACHES US ABOUT COMMUNICATION:
THE POWER OF WORDS. PROVERBS 11:9 With his talk a godless person can ruin his neighbor, but righteous people are rescued by knowledge.
PROVERBS 11:28 The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love to talk will have to eat their own words.
MATTHEW 12:37 By your words you will be declared innocent, or by your words you will be declared guilty.”
THE SOURCE OF WORDS. PROVERBS 16:23 A wise person’s heart controls his speech, and what he says helps others learn.
PROVERBS 6:12 A good-for-nothing scoundrel is a person who has a dishonest mouth.
HANDLING COMMUNICATION PROPERLY:
BE LISTENING. Whoever gives an answer before he listens is stupid and shameful.
PROVERBS 19:20 Listen to advice and accept discipline so that you may be wise the rest of your life.
JAMES 1:19 Remember this, my dear brothers and sisters: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and should not get angry easily.
I HOPE YOU FOUND THIS QUICK STUDY TO BE USEFUL REFRESHER.
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THE BIBLE SPEAKS ABOUT OUR SAVIOR:

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THE BIBLE SPEAKS ABOUT OUR SAVIOR:
Philippians 2:6-8
Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage; rather, he made himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to death— even death on a cross!
Hebrews 7:25
Therefore he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them.
Ephesians 1:7
In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace.
2 Timothy 1:9
He has saved us and called us to a holy life—not because of anything we have done but because of his own purpose and grace. This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time.
LET US THANK GOD FOR JESUS!!!!
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GOD IS WITH US, DON’T PANIC, GOD WILL HELP YOU.

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GOD IS WITH US, DON’T PANIC, GOD WILL HELP YOU.
Isaiah 41:13
For I am the Lord your God who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you.
2 Chronicles 15:2b
The Lord is with you when you are with him. If you seek him, he will be found by you, but if you forsake him, he will forsake you.
Psalm 34:17-18
The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears them; he delivers them from all their troubles. The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.
1 Chronicles 16:11
Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always.
2 Corinthians 13:11
Finally, brothers and sisters, rejoice! Strive for full restoration, encourage one another, be of one mind, live in peace. And the God of love and peace will be with you.
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IT IS IMPORTANT TO BE THANKFUL TO GOD.

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IT IS IMPORTANT TO BE THANKFUL TO GOD.
THE BIBLE TEACHES US TO BE THANKFUL:
The Psalms tells us repeatedly to give thanks to God – for His goodness, for His enduring love, and for His righteous laws. Hebrews 12:28 tells us that gratefulness is part of acceptable and pleasing worship to God. Colossians 4:2 tells us, “Devote yourselves to prayer, keeping alert in it with an attitude of thanksgiving.”
Colossians 2:6-7 “So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.”
Colossians 3:16 “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.”
Every morning when we awaken, we can rejoice and be glad for the new day He has made. (Psalm 118:24) We can be thankful that God’s mercies are new every morning, His steadfast love never ceases, and His faithfulness is great.
Lamentations 3:22-23 “Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. 23 They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.”
THERE IS ALWAYS A REASON TO GIVE GOD THANKS. LET US GIVE GOD HIS THANKS CONTINUALLY. OUR GOD IS WORTHY.
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THE BIBLE TEACHES US TO FORGIVE:

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THE BIBLE TEACHES US TO FORGIVE:
MARK 11:25 Whenever you pray, forgive anything you have against anyone. Then your Father in heaven will forgive your failures.”
ROMANS 12:19 Don’t take revenge, dear friends. Instead, let God’s anger take care of it. After all, Scripture says, “I alone have the right to take revenge. I will pay back, says the Lord.”
LUKE 17:4 Even if he wrongs you seven times in one day and comes back to you seven times and says that he is sorry, forgive him.”
COLOSSIANS 3:13-14 Put up with each other and forgive each other if anyone has a complaint. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. Above all, be loving. This ties everything together perfectly.
LUKE 6:36 Be merciful as your father is merciful.
CHRIST SET THE EXAMPLE OF FORGIVENESS:
LUKE 23:34 Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them. They don’t know what they’re doing.” Meanwhile, the soldiers divided his clothes among themselves by throwing dice.
LET US FORGIVE ONE ANOTHER, STOP HOLDING GRUDGES, AND SEEKING REVENGE. FORGIVE AND LET GOD HANDLE IT.
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LET’S TAKE A LOOK AT THE FAVOUR OF GOD:

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LET’S TAKE A LOOK AT THE FAVOUR OF GOD:
Proverbs 8:35 GW
Whoever finds me finds life and obtains favor from the Lord.
Proverbs 12:2 GW
A good person obtains favor from the Lord, but the Lord condemns everyone who schemes.
Psalms 5:12 GW
You bless righteous people, O Lord. Like a large shield, you surround them with your favor.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT.
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OUR GOD TEACHES US ABOUT LOVE, AND HOW TO LOVE:

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OUR GOD TEACHES US ABOUT LOVE, AND HOW TO LOVE:
John 13:34 ESV
A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another.
1 John 4:7-8 ESV
Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God. Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love.
1 Corinthians 13:4‭-‬5 ESV
Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful;
John 15:12 ESV
“This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.
1 Corinthians 16:14 ESV
Let all that you do be done in love.
John 14:15 ESV
“If you love me, you will keep my commandments.
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STOP ACTING LIKE YOU ARE BETTER THAN OTHER PEOPLE

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SOME PEOPLE ARE ALWAYS ACTING LIKE THEY ARE BETTER THAN SOMEONE ELSE, AND THEY NEED TO STOP IT.
THEY WANT TO PUT SOMEONE DOWN BECAUSE OF THEIR SIN, AS IF THEY HAVE NO SIN. WE MAY NOT HAVE THE SAME SIN, BUT WE ALL HAVE SIN IN OUR LIFE.
Romans 3:22‭-‬23 GW
Everyone who believes has God’s approval through faith in Jesus Christ. There is no difference between people. Because all people have sinned, they have fallen short of God’s glory.
DON’T ALLOW ANYONE TO CAUSE YOU TO THINK THEY ARE MORE THAN YOU, OR THAT THEY ARE BETTER THAN YOU, AND REMEMBER GOD LOVES YOU JUST LIKE YOU ARE, GLOOORRRY!!! HALLELUJAH!!!
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THE LOVE OF MONEY IS A DREADFUL THING:

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THE LOVE OF MONEY IS A DREADFUL THING:
MATTHEW 6:24
“No one can serve two masters. He will hate the first master and love the second, or he will be devoted to the first and despise the second. You cannot serve God and wealth.
LUKE 16:13
“A servant cannot serve two masters. He will hate the first master and love the second, or he will be devoted to the first and despise the second. You cannot serve God and wealth.”
1 TIMOTHY 6:10
Certainly, the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. Some people who have set their hearts on getting rich have wandered away from the Christian faith and have caused themselves a lot of grief.
HEBREWS 13:5
Don’t love money. Be happy with what you have because God has said, “I will never abandon you or leave you.”
A dreadful, a dreadful thing is the love of money. It disables both eyes and ears, and makes men worse to deal with than a wild beast, allowing a man to consider neither conscience, nor friendship, nor fellowship, nor the salvation of his own soul; but having withdrawn them at once from all these things, like some harsh mistress, it makes those captured by it its slaves. And the dreadful part of so bitter a slavery is that it persuades them even to be grateful for it; and the more they become enslaved, the more their pleasure increases; and in this way especially the malady becomes incurable, in this way the monster becomes hard to conquer.
BE CAREFUL NOT TO FALL IN LOVE WITH MONEY.
WE MUST LOVE GOD, NOT MONEY.
DEUT. 6:5
YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL AND WITH ALL YOUR MIGHT.
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ALLOW GOD TO GUIDE YOUR FOOTSTEPS

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PSALM 32:8
I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you.
JEREMIAH 29:11
For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
PHILIPPIANS 4:9
Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.
ROMANS 8:28
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.
ALLOW THESE VERSES TO BE A GUIDE UNTO YOUR LIFE, TRUST GOD.
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GIVE THANKS TO THE LORD

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1 CHRONICLES 16:34
“Give thanks to the Lord because he is good, because his faithful love endures forever.”
Be eternally grateful because the Lord is always with you.
LAMENTATIONS 3:22-23
“Certainly the faithful love of the Lord hasn’t ended; certainly God’s compassion isn’t through! They are renewed every morning. Great is your faithfulness.”
God’s heart is brimful of love, and we can depend on Him to love us just as much every day.
PSALM 5:11-12
“But let all who take refuge in you celebrate. Let them sing out loud forever! Protect them so that all who love your name can rejoice in you. Because you, Lord, bless the righteous. You cover them with favor like a shield.”
Those who believe in Him and follow His teachings are guaranteed His shield and can sleep knowing they are never alone.
OUR GOD IS ALWAYS WITH US, HE LOVES US, AND WILL ALWAYS TAKE CARE OF US.
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BE ALERT, RESIST THE DEVIL

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1 Peter 5:8 ESV
Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.
James 4:7 ESV
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
1 Corinthians 15:57 ESV
But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
BE ALERT, DON’T FALL FOR THE TRICKS OF THE DEVIL.
RESIST! FIGHT! DON’T GIVE IN TO YOUR EVIL DESIRES. DON’T ALLOW YOUR STUMBLING BLOCKS TO HAVE POWER OVER YOU.
WE MUST BE ENGAGED IN SPIRITUAL WARFARE EVERYDAY. DON’T GIVE IN TO THE SINS THAT’S IN YOUR LIFE. FIGHT UNTIL GOD GIVE YOU THE VICTORY OVER IT.
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THERE ARE MANY THINGS WHICH THE LORD GIVETH:

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THERE ARE MANY THINGS WHICH THE LORD GIVETH:
WEALTH. DEUT.8:18 But remember the Lord your God is the one who makes you wealthy. He’s confirming the promise which he swore to your ancestors. It’s still in effect today.
POWER. ISA.40:29 He gives strength to those who grow tired and increases the strength of those who are weak.
FOOD. PSA.136:25 He gives food to every living creature— because his mercy endures forever.
VICTORY. 2 SAMUEL 22:48-49 He is the God who pays back those who harm me; he brings down the nations under me and delivers me from my enemies. You hold me safe beyond the reach of my enemies; you save me from violent opponents.
PSALM 121:1-2 I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.
LET US NOT FORGET WHERE OUR HELP COMES FROM.
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THE FAVOUR OF GOD

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THE FAVOUR OF GOD
PROVERBS 12:2
A good person obtains favor from the LORD, but the LORD condemns everyone who schemes.
PROVERBS 8:35
Whoever finds me finds life and obtains favor from the LORD.
PSALM 5:12
You bless righteous people, O LORD. Like a large shield, you surround them with your favor.
PSALM 106:4
Remember me, O LORD, when you show favor to your people.
Come to help me with your salvation.
THE BIBLE TEACHES US HOW TO RECEIVE THE FAVOUR OF GOD, THINK ABOUT IT.
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THE POWER OF FAITH:

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THE POWER OF FAITH:
MATTHEW 15:28
“Then Jesus answered her, ‘O woman, great is your faith! Be it done for you as you desire.’ And her daughter was healed instantly.”
MATTHEW 17:20
“Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.”
MATTHEW 21:22
“And whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, if you have faith.”
“Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.” “And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of those who seek Him.” “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.
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LET’S TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT GOD’S GRACE

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LET’S TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT GOD’S GRACE
The dictionary defines grace as the unmerited favor of God toward men. This does not do justice to the richness of the biblical use of the term, which appears scores of times. Grace is the favor God is able to show to men because Christ died for them; “by grace are ye saved,” Eph. 2:8. Because of His holy character, God could not save men simply because of His mercy and love. The claims of divine righteousness had to be satisfied before He could save sinful men, therefore Christ died in the place of the ungodly, Rom. 5:6.
Grace is distinguished from the law, John 1:17; from works, Rom. 11:6; and from debt, Rom. 4:4. Salvation cannot be earned by law keeping or by good deeds of any kind. Men are chosen by grace, Rom. 11:5; justified by grace, Rom. 3:24; continue in grace, Acts 13:43; approach God in prayer at the throne of grace, Heb. 4:16. They grow in grace as they grow in the knowledge of Christ, 1 Pet. 2:2; 2 Pet. 3:18. Men do not fall from grace by sinning, but by putting the law in the place of grace, Gal. 5:4.
A remarkable summary of the teaching of grace is found in Tit. 2:11–14. It includes the denial of wrong things, and the positive instruction that we must live soberly, righteously, and godly as we look for the blessed hope of the Lord’s return.
DID YOU FIND THIS QUICK STUDY TO BE HELLPFUL?
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LET US BE THANKFUL FOR THE BLESSINGS OF OTHERS:

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LET US BE THANKFUL FOR THE BLESSINGS OF OTHERS:
LIVITICUS 19:18
Never get revenge. Never hold a grudge against any of your people. Instead, love your neighbor as you love yourself. I am the LORD.
1 CORINTHIANS 13:4
Love is patient. Love is kind. Love isn’t jealous. It doesn’t sing its own praises. It isn’t arrogant.
GALATIANS 5:26
We can’t allow ourselves to act arrogantly and to provoke or envy each other.
COLOSSIANS 3:15
Also, let Christ’s peace control you. God has called you into this peace by bringing you into one body. Be thankful.
Let us be thankful not for our own blessings alone, but also for those of others. In this way we will be able both to destroy our envy and to rivet our charity and make it more genuine, since it will not even be possible for you to go on envying those on behalf of whom you give thanks to the Lord.
I HOPE YOU FOUNG THIS REFRESHER TO BE HELPFUL.
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THE BIBLE TEACHES ABOUT FAITH

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THE BIBLE TEACHES ABOUT FAITH
MARK 1:15
He said, “The time has come, and God’s kingdom is near. Change the way you think and act, and believe the Good News.”
HEBREWS 11:6
No one can please God without faith. Whoever goes to God must believe that God exists and that he rewards those who seek him.
JAMES 2:17
In the same way, faith by itself is dead if it doesn’t cause you to do any good things.
JAMES 2:20
You fool! Do you have to be shown that faith which does nothing is useless?
JAMES 2:26
A body that doesn’t breathe is dead. In the same way faith that does nothing is dead.
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ALLOW THESE VERY POWERFUL VERSES TO BE A GUIDE UNTO YOUR LIFE

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Proverbs 14:21‭-‬22 NLT
It is a sin to belittle one’s neighbor; blessed are those who help the poor. If you plan to do evil, you will be lost; if you plan to do good, you will receive unfailing love and faithfulness.
Galatians 5:25-26
Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit. Let us not become conceited, provoking and envying each other.
ALLOW THESE VERY POWERFUL VERSES TO BE A GUIDE UNTO YOUR LIFE, AND BE BLESSED BY GOD.
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ARE YOU SAVED FROM SICKNESS AND ALL SATAN’S POWER OVER YOUR BODY?:

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ARE YOU SAVED FROM SICKNESS AND ALL SATAN’S POWER OVER YOUR BODY?:
Exodus 15:26 GW
He said, “If you will listen carefully to the Lord your God and do what he considers right, if you pay attention to his commands and obey all his laws, I will never make you suffer any of the diseases I made the Egyptians suffer, because I am the Lord, who heals you.”
Psalms 103:3 GW
He is the one who forgives all your sins, the one who heals all your diseases,
Psalms 107:19‭-‬20 GW
In their distress they cried out to the Lord. He saved them from their troubles. He sent his message and healed them. He rescued them from the grave.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT.
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THIS IS HOW THEY TREATED JESUS:

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THIS IS HOW THEY TREATED JESUS:
Fourteen Things Done to Christ
1. Spat in His Face—Matt. 27:30.
2. Buffeted His Cheeks—Matt. 26:67.
3. Bound His Hands—Matt. 27:2.
4. Scourged His Back—Matt. 27:26.
5. Stripped His Body—Matt. 27:28.
6. Lacerated His Head—Matt. 27:29.
7. Plucked Off His Hair—Isa. 1:6.
8. Took Away His Garments—Mark 15:24.
9. Mocked His Person—Matt. 27:29, 39–47.
10. Condemned Unjustly—Luke 23:41.
11. Libelled His Mission—Mark 15:29, 30.
12. Taunted His Works—Mark 15:31.
13. Spiked His Feet—Psa. 22:16.
14. Speared His Side—John 19:34.
“They called Him ‘Fool’ and ‘Traitor,’ as through the land He went;
They cried out ‘Agitator’ and ‘Brand of Discontent.’
From altar and from steeple, upon this man forlorn,
The priests and goodly people hurled wrath and bitter scorn.
They called Him ‘Cheat’ and ‘Fakir,’ and drove Him from the door;
They shouted, ‘Mischief Maker, begone, and come no more!’
From border unto border they hounded Him, lest He
’Upset a stablished order and bring on anarchy.’
At length they seized and tried Him, that they might have their will,
And so they crucified Him upon a lonely hill.
The outcast agitator, driven by scourge and rod,
They called ‘Fool’ and ‘Traitor,’ and now we call Him ‘God.’
JESUS ENDURED ALL OF THIS BECAUSE OF US, AND HE NEVER STOPPED LOVING US.
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LET US SHOW COMPASSION

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Ephesians 4:32
Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.
Ephesians 4:29
Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.
1 Corinthians 15:33
Do not be misled: “Bad company corrupts good character.”
Jude 1:2
Mercy, peace and love be yours in abundance.
LET US SHOW COMPASSION TO ONE ANOTHER, AS WE FORGIVE ONE ANOTHER, WHILE LIFTING EACH OTHER UP, AND BE CAREFUL WHO YOU ALLOW IN YOUR CIRCLE.
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THINK ABOUT HOW MUCH OTHERS SUFFER FROM US.

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THINK ABOUT HOW MUCH OTHERS SUFFER FROM US.
We are quick enough to feel and brood over the things we suffer from others, but we think nothing of how much others suffer from us. If a man would weigh his own deeds fully and rightly, he would find little cause to pass severe judgment on others.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT,
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THANK YOU GOD.

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THANK YOU GOD.
GENESIS 8:20-22
20 Noah built an altar to the LORD. On it he made a burnt offering of each type of clean animal and clean bird. 21 The LORD smelled the soothing aroma. He said to himself, “I will never again curse the ground because of humans, even though from birth their hearts are set on nothing but evil. I will never again kill every living creature as I have just done. 22 As long as the earth exists planting and harvesting, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night will never stop.”
TAKE A MOMENT TO THINK ABOUT THIS PASSAGE OF SCRIPTURE.
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DO NOT FORGET THE LORD THY GOD:

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DO NOT FORGET THE LORD THY GOD:
1. “Forget not the Lord” DEUT 8:11 Be careful that you don’t forget the LORD your God. Don’t fail to obey his commands, rules, and laws that I’m giving you today.
2. “Forget not how thou provokest the Lord thy God”.
DEUT 9:7 Never forget how you made the LORD your God angry in the desert. You’ve rebelled against the LORD from the day you left Egypt until you came here.
Remember past sins and let them not be repeated.
3. “Forget not all His benefits”. His benefits are beneficial and manifold.
PSALM 103:2-5 Praise the LORD, my soul, and never forget all the good he has done. He is the one who forgives all your sins, the one who heals all your diseases, the one who rescues your life from the pit, the one who crowns you with mercy and compassion, the one who fills your life with blessings so that you become young again like an eagle.
4. “Forgot not My Law” (Prov. 3:1). To forget God’s Word is to ignore our responsibilities and shut ourselves out of blessing.
PROVERBS 1-2 My son, do not forget my teachings, and keep my commands in mind, because they will bring you long life, good years, and peace.
5. “Forget not” “to do good and communicate” (Heb. 13:16). To be a blessing to others is to bless ourselves.
HEB. 13:16 16 Don’t forget to do good things for others and to share what you have with them. These are the kinds of sacrifices that please God.
6. “Forgot not the humble” (Psa. 10:12). Jehovah will not forget the “crushed” and “humbled”, therefore we should help them too.
PSALM 10:12 Arise, O LORD! Lift your hand, O God. Do not forget oppressed people!
LET US ALWAYS REMEMBER THE WORD, AND WAYS OF GOD.
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OUR HELP COMES FROM THE LORD.

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OUR HELP COMES FROM THE LORD.
OUR GOD TAKES CARE OF US.
Psalm 121:1-2
I lift up my eyes to the mountains— where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.
Psalms 121:7‭-‬8 GW
The Lord guards you from every evil. He guards your life. The Lord guards you as you come and go, now and forever.
Lamentations 3:22-23
Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.
Isaiah 41:13
For I am the Lord your God who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you.
LET US NEVER FORGET THESE VERSES.
IT IS OUR GOD THAT TAKES CARE OF US.
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What does the Bible say about associating with bad people?

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What does the Bible say about associating with bad people?
Whether we like it or not, we are influenced by the company we keep.
1 Corinthians 15:33 GW
Don’t let anyone deceive you. Associating with bad people will ruin decent people.
2 Corinthians 6:14
Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness?
Proverbs 13:20
Walk with the wise and become wise, for a companion of fools suffers harm.
Psalms 1:1
Blessed is the person who does not follow the advice of wicked people, take the path of sinners, or join the company of mockers.
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OUR GOD DOES SPEAK TO US ABOUT LONG LIFE:

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OUR GOD DOES SPEAK TO US ABOUT LONG LIFE:
Proverbs 3:1‭-‬2
My son, do not forget my teachings, and keep my commands in mind, because they will bring you long life, good years, and peace.
1 Kings 3:14
And if thou wilt walk in my ways, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as thy father David did walk, then I will lengthen thy days.
Isaiah 46:4
Even when you’re old, I’ll take care of you. Even when your hair turns gray, I’ll support you. I made you and will continue to care for you. I’ll support you and save you.
Deuteronomy 5:33
Ye shall walk in all the ways which the Lord your God hath commanded you, that ye may live, and that it may be well with you, and that ye may prolong your days in the land which ye shall possess.
Proverbs 10:27
The fear of the Lord prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
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THE BIBLE TEACHES ABOUT ANGER:

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THE BIBLE TEACHES ABOUT ANGER:
Ecclesiastes 7:9 ESV
Be not quick in your spirit to become angry, for anger lodges in the bosom of fools.
Proverbs 19:11 ESV
Good sense makes one slow to anger, and it is his glory to overlook an offense.
Proverbs 14:29
A person of great understanding is patient, but a short temper is the height of stupidity.
Psalm 37:8 ESV
Refrain from anger, and forsake wrath! Fret not yourself; it tends only to evil.
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THE NEW CREATION

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2 Corinthians 5:17
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!
John 3:3
Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again.”
Philippians 1:6
Being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.
Romans 11:36
For from him and through him and for him are all things. To him be the glory forever! Amen.
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GOD IS OUR PROTECTOR, TRUST GOD

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GOD IS OUR PROTECTOR, TRUST GOD.
Deuteronomy 31:6
Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.
2 Thessalonians 3:3
But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one.
Psalm 32:7
You are my hiding place; you will protect me from trouble and surround me with songs of deliverance.
Nahum 1:7
The Lord is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in him.
Psalm 16:1
Keep me safe, my God, for in you I take refuge.
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THINK ABOUT IT

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Proverbs 18:24 ESV
A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
James 4:4 ESV
You adulterous people! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Therefore whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.
1 Corinthians 15:33 ESV
Do not be deceived: “Bad company ruins good morals.”
Proverbs 13:20 ESV
Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm.
James 4:8 ESV
Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
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OUR GOD IS FAITHFUL:

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OUR GOD IS FAITHFUL:
Numbers 23:19 GW
God is not like people. He tells no lies. He is not like humans. He doesn’t change his mind. When he says something, he does it. When he makes a promise, he keeps it.
Hebrews 10:23 GW
We must continue to hold firmly to our declaration of faith. The one who made the promise is faithful.
2 Timothy 2:11‭-‬13 GW
This is a statement that can be trusted: If we have died with him, we will live with him. If we endure, we will rule with him. If we disown him, he will disown us. If we are unfaithful, he remains faithful because he cannot be untrue to himself.
Joshua 23:14 GW
“Pay attention, because I will soon die like everyone else. You know with all your heart and soul that not one single promise which the Lord your God has given you has ever failed to come true. Every single word has come true.
OUR GOD IS FAITHFUL. HOLD ON TO YOUR FAITH, WE CAN TRUST GOD.
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“But I Keep Sinning!”

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“But I Keep Sinning!”
“For I the LORD do not change; therefore you, O children of Jacob, are not consumed. From the days of your fathers you have turned aside from my statutes and have not kept them. Return to me, and I will return to you, says the LORD of hosts.” (Mal. 3:6–7)
Have you ever thought something like “I came to Christ because I saw my sin for what it was and I hated it. I was so happy to be forgiven and set free—but now I find myself doing things that I hate and know I’ll regret. How can I be a Christian if I keep falling into the same patterns?”
This is a common trap. You fall into it when you try to prove your justification (the fact that you’ve been set right with God through Christ’s sacrifice) by examining your sanctification (whether you are now living more righteously).
Many Christians understand that justification produces sanctification, but it’s easy to forget that, while justification happens in an instant, sanctification is a lifelong process—one that is often nonlinear as you run into roadblocks and experience setbacks. If you expect to see some evidence of the end result (sinless perfection) while skipping over the process, you will be disappointed—and, worse, you will question how effective your sanctification is. Those questions will then lead you to wonder whether you were ever justified.
Here’s why you can’t prove that you’ve been justified by measuring your sanctification: on this earth, you will never get to a place of sinlessness (see 1 John 1:8). The sin nature still resides inside you, and it strives against the Spirit of God (see Gal. 5:17). And so even the godliest Christians find themselves doing things that they no longer want to do (see Rom. 7:15–20; Gal. 2:11–13).
If sinlessness is a precondition for knowing that we’re saved, then none of us qualify. Our inclination to see things this way is merely another trick of the Evil One to keep us focused on the object of salvation (us) and not on its author (God).
Malachi 3:6–7 offers a different focus. God acknowledges that his people have always had a problem being faithful to him. His response is not to be disgusted with us, to throw his hands up and walk away, to threaten us, to tell us to work harder, or to offer us bribes so we will be good. Instead he offers us an invitation. He invites us to turn back to him, despite having sinned just like our ancestors. He doesn’t base that invitation on the strength of how hard we are trying or how successful we are. He bases it on his unchanging nature. He is the God who made us to know him—to love him and be loved by him. He has never wavered from his desire for us to do so, despite the many reasons we have given and continue to give him.
He still wants you. What you have done has not changed what he already did for you. Nor has it changed his heart for you. He doesn’t want you to wonder if he has turned from you. Rather, he longs for you to turn to him.
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THE BIBLE TEACHES US ABOUT ETERNITY PAST:

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THE BIBLE TEACHES US ABOUT ETERNITY PAST:
“Before the world was,” Christ was in glory with the Father, John 1:1, 2; 17:5 , 24. A divine purpose was established within the Godhead, by which sin was permitted to be fully manifested in a world of men before being banished forever from the universe, Heb. 9:26. The Son of God agreed to become incarnate so that He could destroy the works of the devil, 1 John 3:8 , in whom iniquity had been found, Isa. 14:12–15; Ezek. 28:14, 15.
Before the foundation of the world, it was ordained that Christ should become the lamb of God and be slain for the ungodly, 1 Pet. 1:18–20; Heb. 10:5–10. The world was then created by Christ, Heb. 1:10 , “to be inhabited,” Isa. 45:18. Man was placed upon it as a stage on which the drama of sin and salvation was to be enacted before the universe, 1 Cor. 4:9 , Gr.
Believers were chosen in Christ before the world was founded, Eph. 1:4. A book was written containing the names of every person who would survive the destruction of the still uncreated world, Phil. 4:3; Rev. 17:8; 20:15. Nothing could disannul this “purpose that is purposed upon the whole earth,” Isa. 14:24–27; 46:10, 11. The Bible closes with its final fulfillment as the devil is destroyed, Rev. 20:10 , and God brings many sons to glory, Heb. 2:10; Rev. 21:1–5.
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THE BIBLE TEACHES US ABOUT ETERNITY TO COME:

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THE BIBLE TEACHES US ABOUT ETERNITY TO COME:
Revealed truth about the ages to come, Eph. 2:7 , matches what has been written about past ages, Eph. 3:5. In bringing many sons to glory, Heb. 2:10 , God has purposes for Israel, Isa. 66:22; for the nations; Rev. 21:23–26; and for the church, 2 Tim. 2:12. Believers are to be adopted as children of God, Eph. 1:5 , and enjoy an eternal inheritance, which will never fade away, 1 Pet. 1:4. It is God’s purpose to make His wisdom and the riches of His grace known by the church, Eph. 2:7; 3:10, 11.
All former things are going to pass away; God will make all things new. There will be no sea, no death, sorrow, crying or pain, no night, no need of the sun, Rev. 21:1–5 , 23. The curse will be lifted, Rev. 22:3. All things in heaven and earth will be gathered together in one, Eph. 1:10. The present creation will be forgotten, Isa. 65:17.
A river of water of life and the tree of life will be seen in a new city which comes from heaven, Rev. 21:9–22:2. The Son of God will rule over an everlasting dominion, Dan. 2:44; 7:13, 14 , 27. He will still be subject to the Father, John 10:29; 1 Cor. 15:28. The everlasting fire which has received the wicked will continue to exist in a visible form, Isa. 66:24. Such revelations as these belong to “the dispensation of the fulness of times,” Eph. 1:9, 10.
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ARE YOU A CHRISTIAN

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YOUR MOUTH MAY SAY ANYTHING, BUT A PERSON CAN TELL IF YOU ARE A CHRISTIAN OR NOT BY YOUR BEHAVIOR ( GENERALLY SPEAKING).
NOT PRACTICING SIN.
1JOHN 3:6 Those who live in Christ don’t go on sinning. Those who go on sinning haven’t seen or known Christ.
KEEPING GOD’S COMMANDMENTS.
1 JOHN 3:24 Those who obey Christ’s commandments live in God, and God lives in them. We know that he lives in us because he has given us the Spirit.
BEARING FRUIT.
JOHN 15:5 “I am the vine. You are the branches. Those who live in me while I live in them will produce a lot of fruit. But you can’t produce anything without me.
WALKING AS CHRIST WALKED.
1JOHN 2:6 He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.
IF YOU SAY YOU ARE A CHRISTIAN, LIVE AS A CHRISTIAN.
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A QUICK REFRESHER:

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A QUICK REFRESHER:
Titus 3:2 to slander no one, to avoid fighting, and to be kind, always showing gentleness to all people.
1 Corinthians 10:31 So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.
Ephesians 4:27 and give no opportunity to the devil.
Philippians 2:3 Do nothing out of rivalry or conceit, but in humility consider others as more important than yourselves.
Matthew 7:12 In everything, treat others as you would want them to treat you, for this fulfills the law and the prophets.
Luke 6:31 And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.
1 Corinthians 10:32 GW
Don’t cause others to stumble, whether they are Jewish, Greek, or members of God’s church.
LIVE GODLY, AND BE BLESSED BY GOD.
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WHAT THE BIBLE TEACHES US ABOUT CONFESSION:

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WHAT THE BIBLE TEACHES US ABOUT CONFESSION:
The only reference in Scripture to a confession by one person to another is found in Jas. 5:16 , “Confess your faults one to another, and pray for one another.” However, believers are to confess Christ before others in testimony that they have received Him as Saviour, Matt. 10:32; Rom. 10:9; 1 John 4:15. This is not in order to be saved, but because they have been saved. It fulfills Acts 1:8 , and it brings assurance, 1 John 3:18,19. On His part, Christ promises to confess before His Father in heaven the names of all who trust Him, Rev. 3:5.
When fellowship with the Father has been lost because of known sin, confession to Him results in the free granting of forgiveness and the restoration of fellowship, 1 John 1:9. This is in contrast with the popular notion that believers must ask God for forgiveness in fervent prayer.
In OT days also, the confession and forsaking of sins brought mercy from God, Prov. 28:13. David was forgiven after he confessed his sins to God, Psa. 32:5. Revival came in Ezra’s time after he had confessed his sins and those of his people, Ezra 9:6; 10:1. While Daniel was confessing his sin and that of the nation Israel, the angel Gabriel came to him with a new revelation from God, Dan. 9:20–27. Confession led to blessing in Luke 15:21–24.
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THIS IS WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS ABOUT DISEASES:

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THIS IS WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS ABOUT DISEASES:
OFTEN SENT AS PUNISHMENT.
Deuteronomy 28:21 GW The Lord will send one plague after another on you until he wipes you out of the land you’re about to enter and take possession of.
John 5:14 GW Later, Jesus met the man in the temple courtyard and told him, “You’re well now. Stop sinning so that something worse doesn’t happen to you.”
CHILDREN SUBJECT TO
2 Samuel 12:15 GW Then Nathan went home. The Lord struck the child that Uriah’s wife had given birth to for David so that the child became sick.
OFTEN DEVINELY CURED
James 5:15 GW (Prayers offered in faith will save those who are sick, and the Lord will cure them.) If you have sinned, you will be forgiven.
2 Kings 20:5 GW “Go back and say to Hezekiah, leader of my people, ‘This is what the Lord God of your ancestor David says: I’ve heard your prayer. I’ve seen your tears. Now I’m going to heal you. The day after tomorrow you will go to the Lord’s temple.
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THINK ABOUT IT

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2 Timothy 4:18
The Lord will rescue me from every evil attack and will bring me safely to his heavenly kingdom. To him be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
Psalm 124:8
Our help is in the name of the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.
Philippians 3:20
But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ.
Matthew 7:21
Philippians 2:9-10
Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.
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GOD IS OUR PROTECTOR

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GOD IS OUR PROTECTOR:
 
PROVERBS 31:4
“Get me out of this net that’s been set for me because you are my protective fortress.”
Jesus will never forsake you, no matter what your enemy may threaten.
PSALM 9:9-10
“The Lord is a safe place for the oppressed — a safe place in difficult times. Those who know your name trust you because you have not abandoned any who seek you, Lord.”
You can always turn to the Lord when times are tough.
PSALM 5:12
You bless righteous people, O Lord. Like a large shield, you surround them with your favor.
Our God will bless us, and protect us.
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FOLLOWING GOD

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THE BIBLE TEACHES US ABOUT FOLLOWING GOD
 
Deuteronomy 5:33
Walk in obedience to all that the Lord your God has commanded you, so that you may live and prosper and prolong your days in the land that you will possess.
Deuteronomy 13:4
Worship the Lord your God, fear him, obey his commands, listen to what he says, serve him, and be loyal to him.
Psalm 128:1
Blessed are all who fear the Lord, who walk in obedience to him.
Galatians 5:25‭-‬26
If we live by our spiritual nature, then our lives need to conform to our spiritual nature. We can’t allow ourselves to act arrogantly and to provoke or envy each other.
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THE PROMISES OF GOD

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THERE ARE TIMES IN LIFE WHEN WE NEED TO KNOW AND STAND ON THE PROMISES OF GOD.

Deuteronomy 31:8

The LORD himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.”

Isaiah 40:31

But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.

Isaiah 41:10

So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

Jeremiah 29:11

For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

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FOOD FOR THOUGHT

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FOOD FOR THOUGHT, THINK ABOUT THIS AS YOU GO ABOUT YOUR DAILY WALK.
 
Do all the good you can,
By all the means you can,
In all the ways you can,
In all the places you can,
At all the times you can,
To all the people you can,
As long as ever you can.
 
THIS IS A LIFESTYLE THAT WILL CAUSE GOD TO WANT TO BLESS YOU AS YOU ARE BEING A BLESSING UNTO OTHERS.
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GODLY EXAMPLE

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Take Heed Lest Your Example Contradict Your Doctrine

Leviticus 19:14

Never curse deaf people or put anything in the way of blind people to make them stumble. Instead, fear your God. I am the LORD.

Acts 20:28

Pay attention to yourselves and to the entire flock in which the Holy Spirit has placed you as bishopsto be shepherds for God’s church which he acquired with his own blood.

Take heed to yourselves, lest your example contradict your doctrine, and lest you lay such stumbling blocks before the blind as may be the occasion of their ruin; lest you may unsay that with your lives which you say with your tongues; and be the greatest hinderers of the success of your own labours.

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RELATIONSHIP

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THE BIBLE SPEAKS TO US ABOUT RELATIONSHIP
Ephesians 4:29‭-‬30 GW
Don’t say anything that would hurt ⌞another person⌟. Instead, speak only what is good so that you can give help wherever it is needed. That way, what you say will help those who hear you. Don’t give God’s Holy Spirit any reason to be upset with you. He has put his seal on you for the day you will be set free ⌞from the world of sin⌟.
Proverbs 13:20
Walk with the wise and become wise, for a companion of fools suffers harm.
James 1:19‭-‬20
Remember this, my dear brothers and sisters: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and should not get angry easily. An angry person doesn’t do what God approves of.
2 Corinthians 6:14
Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness?
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CHRIST

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Christ

Jesus as the Christ was the Messiah, the Sent One of God to do a work for us (see the 43 times in John’s Gospel He is spoken of as the One who was “sent,” and the purpose why He was sent—John 20:31). As the Christ He has—

1. “Died for us”—Rom. 5:8.

2. He was raised for us—Rom. 6:9.

3. He lives in us—Gal. 2:20.

4. He has redeemed us—Gal. 3:13.

5. He brings us near to God—Eph. 2:13.

6. He strengthens us—Phil. 4:13.

7. He is the Object for our concentration in life—Phil. 1:21.

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THE PROMISES OF GOD

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LET US LOOK AT SOME OF THE PROMISES OF GOD:
PART 1
ISAIAH 41:10
So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
DEUTERONOMY 31:8
The LORD himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.”
PSALMS 32:8
I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you.
PSALMS 91:3
Surely he will save you from the fowler’s snare and from the deadly pestilence.
ISAIAH 54:17
No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness is of me, saith the LORD.
IT IS IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND WHAT THESE PROMISES MEAN TO US.
TRUST GOD, STAND ON HIS PROMISES, AND ENJOY A BLESSED LIFE.
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SEPERATE YOURSELF FROM THEM.

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2 Corinthians 6:17‭-‬18 GW
The Lord says, “Get away from unbelievers. Separate yourselves from them. Have nothing to do with anything unclean. Then I will welcome you.” The Lord Almighty says, “I will be your Father, and you will be my sons and daughters.”
Proverbs 14:26 GW
In the fear of the Lord there is strong confidence, and his children will have a place of refuge.
2 Corinthians 7:1 GW
Since we have these promises, dear friends, we need to cleanse ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit and live a holy life in the fear of God.
Ephesians 5:1‭-‬2 GW
Imitate God, since you are the children he loves. Live in love as Christ also loved us. He gave his life for us as an offering and sacrifice, a soothing aroma to God.
ALLOW THESE VERSES TO BE A GUIDE UNTO YOUR LIFE.
PASTOR ANDRA HIGGINBOTHAM
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GOD TEACHES US ABOUT VIOLENCE:

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GOD TEACHES US ABOUT VIOLENCE:
1:8–19
My son, if sinners entice you …
PROVERBS 1:10
THE BIBLE DOES NOT DESCRIBE how life ought to be. It matches how life is. The wisdom of Proverbs is reality-based counseling as we live in this fantasy-world of human invention. We see the blunt realism of the Bible in Proverbs 1:8–19.
Why are we in the book of Proverbs at all? Because so much of life is a series of nuanced judgment calls. The Ten Commandments say, “You shall not murder” (Exodus 20:13). Are you struggling with that decision today? Probably not. But even at this moment we are all creating social dynamics both subtle and powerful, and those dynamics are either life-depleting or life-enriching. What makes the difference is the wisdom of our life together as the church of Christ. Have you ever done something with the best of intentions, but then it exploded in your face—like pathetic Wile E. Coyote in the Road Runner cartoons? Good intentions and wishful thinking can be oblivious to reality. But wisdom helps us create the chemistry—not rules but chemistry—of life at its best together in the new community of Christ.
Wisdom does not theorize. Wisdom pays attention to the realities built into us by God our Creator. Wisdom humbly gives in to God’s design; it adapts and adjusts. A wise person notices, picks up on the clues, cuts with the grain, tears along the perforated line. Unwise people can be gifted, but they are trying to be healthy on junk food, or run high RPMs on low-octane gas, or get home by the wrong road, or swim against the stream of the universe. Sin is trying to succeed by ignoring reality. And that makes the devil the ultimate fool. He wants to reengineer the creation his own way. He is both evil and dumb. C. S. Lewis wrote, “The Devil is (in the long run) an ass.” But the book of Proverbs is where God speaks to us as our life coach, guiding us into the only real success that’s out there.
In Proverbs 1:8–19 we hear two voices—the wisdom that is reality-based and the folly that is in denial. Wisdom is speaking here as a loving father. Fools are speaking here too. Their message is a kind of reverse-evangelism. They are inviting us into their dead-end lives. But God is calling us into the beauty of real human relationships. Here is what God is saying in this passage: Refuse violence. It is tempting, but it will destroy you. Wisdom will beautify you.
But hold on here. Violence? That is a bad thing, we all know. But why is that message here? Has anyone ever said to you, “Come with us, let us lie in wait for blood” (v. 11)? In certain neighborhoods, that might happen. But still, this passage can seem surprising. As we have already seen, the book of Proverbs opens with a mini-introduction in 1:1–7, and then the rest of chapters 1–9 is the mega-introduction. Chapters 1–9 are a series of poems in praise of wisdom, preparing us for the actual proverbs in chapters 10–31. So, now we come to 1:8. We probably come to this verse thinking, “Okay, Mr. Super-Smart Wise Man, we’re ready. Tell us the positive difference wisdom can make in our lives.” And the first thing he says is, “Don’t join a gang!” Why that? Let’s get inside this and dig out the wisdom. There are three points here: the offer of wisdom, the warning of wisdom, and the promise of wisdom.
I HOPE YOU WERE ABLE TO RECEIVE FROM THIS QUICK STUDY.
PASTOR ANDRA HIGGINBOTHAM
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WE MUST BE A BLESSING

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Hebrews 13:16 ESV
Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.
Proverbs 19:17 ESV
Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will repay him for his deed.
Proverbs 28:27 ESV
Whoever gives to the poor will not want, but he who hides his eyes will get many a curse.
Proverbs 11:25 ESV
Whoever brings blessing will be enriched, and one who waters will himself be watered.
SOME PEOPLE ARE TOO SELFISH, GREEDY, AND SELF-CENTERED, DON’T BE LIKE THEM.
LET US BE A BLESSING UNTO THE ONES THAT STAND IN NEED, AND GOD WILL BE A BLESSING UNTO US.
WE CANNOT OUT GIVE GOD. AS WE GIVE TO OTHERS GOD GIVES TO US.
PASTOR ANDRA HIGGINBOTHAM
EVERLASTING SALVATION CHURCH OF GOD MINISTRIES
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