Here is a list of the entire family of SeriousFaith websites. The purpose of spreading the content out over many sites is so that more people can find the SeriousFaith teaching. Having many sites of original content creates a "web" of search engine results and rankings that allow more people to easily search and find our messages. We do NOT duplicate the content. Each site has a unique topic and lesson.
| 1CORINTHIANS5.COM |
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As much as any society in the Bible, Corinth represents modern day America. Decadent, materialistic, affluent and immoral, the Corinthians struggled with hyper stimulation from the culture and living a holy, separated life seemed to be their greatest hurdle.
While America is still short of temple prostitution, no doubt there is much in America that would have made even the Corinthians blush. In the same manner that the word “corinthianize” became synonymous with immorality and extremes, “western culture” holds the same negativity for many in our world today. To embrace American ideas is to invite moral decline, decadence and rabid individualism.
Set against this backdrop of sensuality and materialism, the Corinthian church was forged. This letter holds wealth of practical instruction for us today living in an environment much the same. | Visit this site |
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| 1STJOHNFULLJOY.COM |
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Hard times at home, but full joy. Trouble at work, but full joy. Disappointment in other people, but full joy. Health problems, but full joy. Life is just not going well, but full joy. | Visit this site |
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| ACCORDINGTOYOUGOD.COM |
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Sin is easily one of the most imminent subjects in the Bible. No wonder that we hear little about it. Sinful humans tend to ignore, in proportion, the things that are most important to God. | Visit this site |
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| AFAITHFULSAYING.COM |
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The Lord did not leave us without clear instruction concerning how we should live. The Word is not ambiguous towards exclaiming who or what pleases God. We will not have as our defense that we “weren’t sure” what was expected of us as His children. | Visit this site |
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| ASERVANTSTHOUGHT.COM |
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If you are weary and burdened, tired and worn, stressed and anxious - there is rest waiting for you - find it as a humble servant, safe in the arms of Jesus. | Visit this site |
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| BIBLE-1JOHN.COM |
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Recently it was my privilege to hear a sermon from a dear missionary who has faithfully served for over 50 years. He made a comment that struck me both as disturbing, and sadly truthful. He said:
In the church today we have more Biblical knowledge and resources than at any other time in history and it is my experience that we also have less Bible living than I have ever seen in my lifetime. | Visit this site |
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| BIBLE-1PETER.COM |
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Modesty is God's solution to our shame; a shame that comes from our sinful nature. That shame can only be ignored after it is desensitized and suppressed. Modesty reflects our attitude about sin. As time goes on, and the world speeds towards a modern 'Sodom and Gomorrah', modesty will increasingly define the Christian from the world. | Visit this site |
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| BIBLE-ANGER.COM |
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Job 3:25 (NKJV) For the thing I greatly feared has come upon me, And what I dreaded has happened to me.
Job wanted to know why. He wanted to know why so bad that he complained to God about ever being born in the first place. When something tragic happens like what I wrote of yesterday (the death of a baby), the inevitable and natural question follows: why? I believe the answer is knowable, but in parts; and over time; and in varying degrees of clarity. | Visit this site |
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| BIBLE-BEATITUDES.COM |
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The world as a whole knows no lasting peace, nor will it ever until Jesus returns. All the Nobel peace prize winners combined haven’t brought the world one day of peace. In 1945 the United Nations formed with the mission to “have future generations free from the scourge of war”. There has never been ONE day of peace in the world since. | Visit this site |
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| BIBLE-BELIEF.COM |
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We no longer have to be God's enemy, trapped in our wickedness and sin. Our relationship has been changed through Christ (reconciliation) and by having the righteousness of Christ credited to us (imputation) God now sees each Believer holy, blameless and beyond reproach (justification). | Visit this site |
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| BIBLE-BITTERNESS.COM |
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Life is tough. If you read that and think that it doesn't apply to you... just wait a little bit, it will.
Trials, suffering and hard times come to every single person born into this world. So it is never really a question of why do bad things happen to good people?, the real question is why do bad things happen?... because adversity visits every single human and shows no favoritism. You can't wish it away, close your eyes and ignore it, or buy your way out of it.
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| BIBLE-BLESSINGS.COM |
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Peter and the boys had been fishing all night. Hadn’t caught a thing. Now, this Carpenter is telling him to go back out and do the same thing again and expect a different result. Peter at least had the respect for Jesus to compel him to obey. But you have to believe that he considered it a complete waste of time. | Visit this site |
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| BIBLE-BUSINESS.COM |
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Truth is what brings meaning and value to love and obedience. Love without truth is dangerous because it lacks discernment and may passively promote things God has not approved. It is popular today to downplay the importance of doctrine and standards of behavior (holiness), all in the name of love. Obedience without truth is futile because we may be sincerely doing the wrong thing, evidenced every day by millions who follow false religions. | Visit this site |
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| BIBLE-COMFORTER.COM |
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To be able to respond in love and compassion to an attacker takes a willful decision AHEAD of time. Rarely are we ready to respond instinctively with patience and understanding if we simply react to an attacker. We must decide proactive NOW to respond in love THEN. We can save ourselves so much stress and aggravation if we respond in righteousness to those who attack us rather than respond through our flesh with revenge and defensiveness. | Visit this site |
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| BIBLE-COMMITMENT.COM |
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Today I want to encourage you! Too many times, a "guilt trip" is laid on us and we make some commitments to change that quickly fail. Don't think of today's devotional as "if you don't pick up that heavy pile, you're gonna be punished". Think of them as *there's a pile of gold waiting for you. It's heavy and will be hard to pick up, but if you choose to do it, you will be rich beyond measure!*. A encouragement leading to blessing, not a guilt trip! | Visit this site |
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| BIBLE-CONTENTMENT.COM |
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The “work of righteousness” could be summed up by obedience in all things Godly. Righteousness produces peace. How? By revealing sin and replacing it with holiness. Righteous is Godly light that always exposes the darkness of sin. The pursuit of righteousness is the life of a Peacemaker that Jesus speaks about in the Beatitudes (Matt 5). This peace does not always come "peacefully" because sin must be slain first; and it does not depart with ease or cooperation. | Visit this site |
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| BIBLE-CORINTHIANS.COM |
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We are foolish to think that Paul's warning was applicable to the Corinthians, but we have somehow managed to better understand Scripture today. In other words, it's dangerous for us to read Paul's sarcastic lambasting of the worldly Corinthian church, and then turn right around live materialistically, or preach the prosperity message of today. As Ecclesiastes says, *there's nothing new under the sun*. People are people are people. We would do well to learn from the past. | Visit this site |
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| BIBLE-COUNSELING.COM |
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God is on our side. Evil cannot overwhelm us. Oh, we will suffer some injuries that's for sure, but in the end, good (God) will always triumph. The Christian life is a life of overcoming this sin-cursed world, of triumphing despite evil and opposition. Never lose heart. God always wins. | Visit this site |
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| BIBLE-CROSS.COM |
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When you run across a "hard" verse or concept in Scripture, don't avoid it, explain it away or casually dismiss it. Read it, embrace it, ask God for wisdom to understand and courage to obey. | Visit this site |
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| BIBLE-CRUCIFIXION.COM |
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Two thousand years ago, on crucifixion day, all seemed to be lost. Jesus Christ was dead. The sun had gone black that day, earthquakes had rocked the city, people long dead had been seen walking around, and rumor had it that the Temple veil had ripped in two exposing the Holy of Holies. | Visit this site |
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| BIBLE-DATING.COM |
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A Christian should very carefully consider who they have as close friends. Like all things about this fallen world, it is our natural tendency to surround ourselves with those people who feed our fleshly appetites; be it ego, recognition, admiration, immorality or pleasure. | Visit this site |
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| BIBLE-DAUGHTERS.COM |
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We need encouragement. It is our nature. We live in a sin-cursed world full of hurts, sorrow, dissapppointment, pain and trouble. God comforts us. We comfort each other. We are family. We will be together for all eternity. It's okay to start acting like it NOW. | Visit this site |
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| BIBLE-DEVOTION.COM |
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Do you truly believe that God is in control? Do you believe the no matter how much we prepare or how hard we try, God is the real power behind the results? What are you preparing for or planning today that you think YOU are in control of the outcome? Deep down, who do you REALLY want to handle the results, you or God? God causes the results no matter how much effort we put in. Our effort is expected, but our trust in God to control the outcome is also expected. | Visit this site |
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| BIBLE-DISCERNMENT.COM |
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Discernment and Godly wisdom are alarmingly scarce in the world today, and sadly, is rapidly declining in churches too. Learn and apply the generally true principle that whatever the world says is "good" is probably not what God calls "good". As the church becomse more and more like the world, true Christians will have to be more and more discerning about trends and fads. | Visit this site |
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| BIBLE-DISCIPLINE.COM |
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God has not left his soldiers defenseless and unarmed. We have a weapon at our disposal that when properly used, cannot be defeated by any attack the Enemy can produce. But a weapon that is not used, used improperly, or that you don’t know how to use, is truly ineffective and powerless. Sin and Satan are the enemy. The Sword of the Spirit (the Bible) is our weapon. If you are being defeated by sin, you need a sword, and sword training. We would think someone foolish who would fight a battle without a weapon, and yet sadly, this is the reality of most Christian soldiers who war against Satan with weak or non-existant weaponry. | Visit this site |
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| BIBLE-DOCTRINE.COM |
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The Bible has many unpleasant topics. I call them "distasteful doctrines". These are being neglected today by churches and Bible teachers and that's a shame. They are a vital part of Christianity. Over the next few days we will take a look at what God has to say about hell, sin, liberty, church discipline, God's jealousy and wrath, and the exclusivity of Jesus Christ. | Visit this site |
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| BIBLE-ENCOURAGEMENT.COM |
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If you live with the constant fear or idea that you have done things in your life that God either cannot forgive or that He will have a hard time forgiving, then you need to spend some time studying what the Bible says about God's mercy and his forgiveness. | Visit this site |
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| BIBLE-EPHESIANS.COM |
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If moral purity is to be long term and effective, then the heart must be changed responding in faith to the hearing of God's Word. And so it is my intent to share God's word with you on this issue, and make it real by suggesting tools, ideas and practical ways to help you become and stay morally pure. | Visit this site |
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| BIBLE-EVIL.COM |
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Our Lord, who saved us while we were still sinners; who loved us when we were unlovable; who has forgiven us exponentially more than we will ever have to forgive another human.... our Lord commands us to love our enemies, bless those who curse us and pray for those who mistreat us. So let's get busy doing it. | Visit this site |
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| BIBLE-FAITH.COM |
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May I love you with all my heart for your tender mercies;
May I submit to your will in every trial and suffering;
May I trust you during the dark days,
And have peace in the storms of life. | Visit this site |
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| BIBLE-FATHER.COM |
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Sometimes we pray and witness and teach, and it just seems that no one is responding. We have friends and loved ones that turn a deaf ear to God's love and ignore the danger of their impending eternal condemnation. Our efforts to witness and to pray for others are never in vain. Regardless of the final outcome, God is making our efforts "worth it". Sometimes we get to be a part of a dramatic result that clearly shows how God was working on our behalf. Other times, we don't get to see the earthly result but make no mistaked that God is still at work causing His perfect will to be accomplished. | Visit this site |
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| BIBLE-FEAR.COM |
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One of the great blessings of being a Christian is knowing that when we put our trust in God and fear Him, the Lord hears us and we are never alone. In times of great fear or distress, we can cry out to our God and there is nothing in this world that we have to fear when our hope is in the Lord. | Visit this site |
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| BIBLE-FORGIVE.COM |
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God is not the God of excuses. He has taken away every excuse we have by providing us with forgiveness when we do fail and with every spiritual empowerment that we need to succeed. | Visit this site |
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| BIBLE-FORGIVENESS.COM |
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Forgive me for all my sins today, this week and every day. | Visit this site |
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| BIBLE-GALATIANS.COM |
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Maker and Sustainer of all things:
Day and night our Yours; heaven and earth declare Your Glory. | Visit this site |
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| BIBLE-GENESIS.COM |
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Does God exist? This is one of the most asked, most wondered about and generally most poorly answered questions in all of history. Could you answer someone today if they asked you? | Visit this site |
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| BIBLE-GIFT.COM |
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Material blessings are a gift from God to be enjoyed (Ecc. 5.19-20). But the heart is to be guarded ever more closely as prosperity increases lest it wrestle your trust away from God (Matt 19.23). Prosperity is a gift... but better poor with God, than rich without Him (Prov 28.6). | Visit this site |
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| BIBLE-GIVING.COM |
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Real faith, and real love, has to have a motivation that transcends the temporal. Faith and love that are dependent on how people respond, or on what earthly reward is received, doesn't stand a chance. Faith and love are all about a life of sacrificial service; of giving yourself to others; of subordinating your personal desires to the leadership and control of Jesus Christ. | Visit this site |
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| BIBLE-GOD.COM |
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Imagine you are staying the night at someone's house for the first time. You wake up in the middle of the night and need to find the bathroom. As you lay on the sofa bed in the middle of the living room, you realize in the pitch black darkness that you have no idea where the light switch, hallway or furniture is in this unfamiliar house. | Visit this site |
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| BIBLE-GODSWILL.COM |
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When it comes to knowing God's Will about those things that are plainly and directly addressed in Scripture...
Find out what the Bible says, and do it.
Okay, that wasn't exactly original or earth shattering, but it is beautiful in its simplicity and incredible in its effectiveness. | Visit this site |
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| BIBLE-GOSSIP.COM |
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As Christians, we have been desensitized because of overexposure to sin, and underexposure to God's presence. We determine how bad a sin is by comparing it to other sins. In other words, envy is not as bad as gossiping, is not as bad as lying, is not as bad as fornication, is not as bad as murder. We allow the nature of the sin to determine how bad it is. | Visit this site |
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| BIBLE-GRACE.COM |
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I am a creature made through Your power and riches, but I have sinned against you by resisting the conviction of my conscience; ignoring the demands of your law and the call of Your Gospel; but I am fortunate to live in the era of grace and mercy. | Visit this site |
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| BIBLE-GUILTY.COM |
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That is why the Law, the Ten Commandments, is a 'schoolmaster'... it teaches us about sin, and exposes the sin in our life. And like a good teacher, it points us to a solution.... Jesus Christ. Paul tells us the that law will 'stop' (shut up) every mouth from proclaiming 'I am good' and plainly shows that all men are guilty before God. | Visit this site |
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| BIBLE-HEAVEN.COM |
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You have drawn me to the cross of Your Son where I throw down all of my burdens and watch them vanish under the crimson blood; | Visit this site |
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| BIBLE-HEBREWS.COM |
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For every negative circumstance, God has a promise to care. For every painful emotional, God has a promise of comfort. For every fiery trial, God has promised strength. For every discouragement, God has promised hope. Notice the pattern... God has the answer. All hope, all joy and all answers are found in Him. God did that on purpose so that we would not look anywhere else, or to anyone else, but Him... every day of our life. | Visit this site |
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| BIBLE-HELL.COM |
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Preeminence means to stand out, to be first in rank, first in dignity or first in importance. That's a very lofty idea. And Jesus is not just preeminent.
Jesus has preeminence in ALL things.
He is the highest ranking, most important, first and foremost. | Visit this site |
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| BIBLE-HOLY.COM |
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This time of year people start thinking about taxes. Getting exemptions on taxes is a good thing. Being exempt from paying all or part of taxes is a great thing. Not likely, but great. Exempting yourself from doing God's will is never grea or good. Do you have areas of your spiritual life that are inconsistent and neglected? Have you honestly evaluated whether or not you're excusing yourself from dealing with those areas? Have you convinced yourself of any reason whatsoever that exempts you from following God completely in fully in every area of your life? | Visit this site |
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| BIBLE-HOLY-SPIRIT.COM |
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I walked into the High School of one of my teenage children the other day only to be quickly "ditched" because they feared their friends might actually see them with their Dad, which of course is the height of shame and embarrassment for a teenager. At first I passed it off as humorous adolescence. But as I approached my child and the group of friends, I saw the look on my kid's face that really did say plainly "go away, I'm embarrassed for my friends to see you with me". | Visit this site |
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| BIBLE-HOLY-SPIRIT.COM |
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The blood of Jesus and the power of the Holy Spirit gives us what we need to no longer be slaves to the flesh and the world. On a daily basis, we can overcome the works of the flesh with God's help. On an eternal basis, we have already overcome and been forgiven. Thank you Jesus! | Visit this site |
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| BIBLE-HONESTY.COM |
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Do you think about eternal life? Do you believe you have it? If yes, on what foundation do you believe this? Is it because you're good? Is it because you belong to the right church? Or perhaps it's because you are very active in church and do a lot of Christian things? Is it because you know a lot about the Bible and think knowing about God equals having faith in God? How would you sum up, with complete honesty, the reason why you believe you are saved? The answer to this question is eternally important. | Visit this site |
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| BIBLE-HOPE.COM |
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I encourage you to place these verses in front of you at home, at work, in your car... wherever you are at. Just to read them brings instant refreshment and encourage. | Visit this site |
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| BIBLE-HUSBANDS.COM |
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Lord God, cause me to walk worthy as Christian,
That the name of Jesus will be seen in me, and I in him; | Visit this site |
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| BIBLE-HYPOCRITES.COM |
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Our flesh is constantly trying to convince us that we're really not all that sinful. Our sin nature deceitfully plays up our spiritual qualities, exaggerating them into more than they are. And we are so ready to believe our own favorable opinions! Simultaneously, our minds engage in a continual game of "revisionist history" concerning our sin. Each time we recall it, it's not quite as bad as before. | Visit this site |
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| BIBLE-INTEGRITY.COM |
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When you see clouds and wind moving in you expect rain. When a person hears a promise (a boast, your word) from a Christian they rightly expect for that promise to be fulfilled. | Visit this site |
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| BIBLE-JAMES.COM |
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The holy twin towers of Christianity are Hearing and Doing. They are the bulwarks of sanctification giving us a clear methodology on how to become more Christ-like. James tells us in his Book by the same name, that we will be blessed keepers of the perfect law of liberty when we first hear it... then do it. | Visit this site |
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| BIBLE-JESUSCHRIST.COM |
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Learn about the events and suffering of Jesus during the last few days of His life. Draw closer to the Lord when you find out the depth of His sacrifice for us. | Visit this site |
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| BIBLE-JOHN.COM |
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Let it not be said of you this day, that you are seeking to rob Jesus of that which only He deserves; but let it be said that you live your life in the same manner as John the Baptist, 'I must decrease and Christ must increase'. | Visit this site |
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| BIBLE-JOY.COM |
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Part of the Christian life is the illumination of God's truth in our hearts. This is much more than a knowledge or understanding of the Bible. You may understand, and can articulate your salvation, but when the implications of it truly become illuminated in your heart, you will glory in it. It will consume your thoughts and transform your life. | Visit this site |
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| BIBLE-LIFE.COM |
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Our New Year's resolutions need to be for God's glory, and by His power, if they are to have any real value or lasting effect. | Visit this site |
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| BIBLE-LIVING.COM |
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Paul is commanding us, without apology/explanation/excuse: If you are discover a fellow Christian who is caught up in sinful behavior, then the spiritually mature Believers should gently confront them with the idea of restoring their relationship with God, and their place in the Body of Christ; but be careful and alert when you do it so that you will not be tempted to sin yourself in some way, whether in attitude or action. | Visit this site |
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| BIBLE-LUST.COM |
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Obey your thirst... a familiar slogan for a popular series of soft drink commercials. The message is clear: whatever you desire, get it. | Visit this site |
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| BIBLE-LYING.COM |
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Which of us have not been the victim of gossip, back stabbing or rumors? Which of us are not guilty of it? | Visit this site |
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| BIBLE-MARRIAGE.COM |
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The Christian life is not nearly as complicated as we have made it. It can be difficult, it can be trying, it certainly is sacrificial, but it is never complicated. It is infinitely deep in application, as divisive as a surgeons knife; and though its full measure can hardly be comprehended even after a lifetime of devotion... it’s not complicated. | Visit this site |
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| BIBLE-MATTHEW.COM |
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When all of life is boiled down, only one thing really matters: are you going to heaven or going to hell when you die? There is only one way to heaven, and only one Door (Jesus) through which you can enter. | Visit this site |
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| BIBLE-MERCY.COM |
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Have you ever contemplated how blessed we are that God is who He is?
All other god’s of this world are harsh taskmasters, distant and cold, never satisfied. They require men to earn their favor in slavery to them with no assurance of salvation or relief. They cruelly mock man’s attempts to appease them and enslave the world in a cycle of hopelessness, despair and ultimately death. | Visit this site |
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| BIBLE-MODESTY.COM |
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God is patient and merciful. But like any good parent, and He is the Perfect Father, there will come a time for obstinate sinners when God will finally say, ''okay, you want it, you got. Have your sin.'' At that point, the full consequences of sin without restraint will become reality and destroyed lives will follow. | Visit this site |
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| BIBLE-MONEY.COM |
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If you are ready, God can open your spiritual eyes to His treasure that makes a treasure chest of gold seem as worthless as yesterday’s trash in comparison. | Visit this site |
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| BIBLE-MORALITY.COM |
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The Jewish Tabernacle was a picture of how to approach God. The temple layout was done according to very explicit instructions from God. To ignore or violate the Lord's precise method of entering His presence resulted in severe consequences to the careless or rebellious. | Visit this site |
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| BIBLE-PARENTING.COM |
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The entire Christian existence is an exercise in denying yourself for the sake of God and others. It is the choice to love God and love others. | Visit this site |
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| BIBLE-PAUL.COM |
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When we learn to see the lost and hurting people of this world as someone we owe something to, we will be filled with compassion and love for them rather than whatever it is you feel now that makes them less than worthy of taking the time and effort to tell them about Jesus. | Visit this site |
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| BIBLE-PEACE.COM |
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When I reach these times, I find it helpful to wonder how many times the Lord has looked at me, and had THE RIGHT to say "what's the use?". He would be perfectly justified in the conclusion that there is no use in bothering with me. My next failure or sin is not a question of IF, but WHEN. | Visit this site |
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| BIBLE-PETER.COM |
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Humility and submissiveness are key Christian attributes. They indicate our level of trust in God and until we truly learn to trust God, how can He use us? If you feel "unused" by God, maybe it's because He is waiting for you to humble yourself and cast your cares on Him. | Visit this site |
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| BIBLE-PHILIPIANS.COM |
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Humility is repeatedly put forth in Scripture as a basic characteristic of the Christian. What is the foundation of humility? It can be found in Jesus teaching, commonly known as the Beatitudes. | Visit this site |
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| BIBLE-PROSPERITY.COM |
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Many of our Bible heroes didn't get answers that we would consider most glorifying to God: Moses didn't get to enter the promise land; Joseph was an imprisoned slave for many years; Job lost every single thing he had including his health; John the Baptist was beheaded; Lazarus died; most of the Apostles were dirt poor and eventually martyred; the Apostle Paul was sick, poor, beaten, stoned and imprisoned. Not exactly a list of answers that we would think of as successful. | Visit this site |
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| BIBLE-PROVERBS.COM |
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God is plainly declaring that certain acts, behaviors, attitudes or characteristics make a man STUPID. Not very politically correct, but not hard to understand either. | Visit this site |
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| BIBLE-PSALMS.COM |
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The 77th Psalm is twenty verses long, with the first ten verses describing great discouragement. The last ten verses describe how remembering what God has done will lift us from discouragement. | Visit this site |
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| BIBLE-PURITY.COM |
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Losing your life in exchange for God's, is the only way to find real life, eternal life. And God gives us back true Life both in this lifetime, and in the eternal life to come. | Visit this site |
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| BIBLE-RAPTURE.COM |
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As I was thinking about that, it began to dawn on me that this must be a VERY important fact, given that Jesus elevated it above even the power of healing and casting out demons. As humans, we would tend to get more excited about what we can SEE and DO, rather than something unseen. | Visit this site |
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| BIBLE-REPENTANCE.COM |
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One of the evidences of authenticity about the Bible is that it never covers up the ugliness in its characters lives. David is perfect example.
He is the only person in the Bible described as a *man after God's own heart* (Acts 13.22). And yet there are some things about him that would curl your toenails. | Visit this site |
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| BIBLE-REVELATIONS.COM |
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Looking into still water is like looking into a mirror. What you see reflected back is exactly what is there. You can’t fool the mirror, you can’t change the image, you can’t filter it, you can’t trick it. The reflection is exactly that of the original.
In the same way, looking into a man’s heart is the true reflection of what he really is. In the secret place of your heart, the image of the real you is reflected. In the same way you can see into a mirror and an image appears, how do you look into your heart to see the true image of yourself? Scripture gives us many ways to know what is in our heart. | Visit this site |
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| BIBLE-ROMANS.COM |
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A person is not a Christian who is only one by outward appearance, nor does going to Church or doing good works make you righteous. A true Christian is one who is Godly from the inside out; who, from the heart, obeys the SPIRIT of what God says, not just the ''letter of the law''. The true Christian seeks God's approval, not man's. | Visit this site |
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| BIBLE-SALVATION.COM |
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It is very common to hear today that a person will go to heaven because they are good. If you ask most non-Christians they will tell you that God is going to accept them in heaven because they are nice to their friends, help people and don't do anything extraordinarily wicked. After all, a loving God doesn't send people to hell and you get to heaven if your good outweighs your bad. | Visit this site |
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| BIBLE-SATAN.COM |
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No man can stand before God and say ''I couldn't know about You''. We either choose to worship the Creator, or worship the creation (including man worshipping himself who is part of the creation). | Visit this site |
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| BIBLE-SECOND-COMING.COM |
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We go about trying to get the most out of our lives unaware or uncaring that this is only a whisper of our true existence. As I talk to people about this, it becomes apparent that most don't truly think of Heaven as a tangible destination but more of a dreamy concept that is of little consequence in our -real- life. | Visit this site |
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| BIBLE-SELF-ESTEEM.COM |
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American Christianity has bought into the fallacy of self esteem despite the Biblical injunction of self-sacrifice and selfless living. Despite much Biblical refutation of this destructive idea, people are easily pressured into agreeing with and accepting the RELIGION of Self Esteem.
Consequently we chase our feelings and our rights destroying lives and families at record rates. | Visit this site |
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| BIBLE-SERVANT-THOUGHT.COM |
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There is only one Person who will ever truly complete us, and of course that Person is Jesus. He is at your door now, offering completeness. | Visit this site |
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| BIBLE-SEX.COM |
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You loved me an eternity before I loved You,
even while I was Your enemy. You loved me as Your own even when I was unworthy of that love; You loved me in the way that a Father loves a son, and You had compassion on me in a way that is only possible with You. | Visit this site |
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| BIBLE-SEXUALITY.COM |
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Illumine my heart to know that Your grace is everlasting; coming before, during and after my salvation; | Visit this site |
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| BIBLE-SHAME.COM |
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Are you suffering today? Have you wasted your life? Is your home breaking up? Have you lost your job? Are you secretly engaged in shameful sin? Is something or someone making your life miserable? Are you being persecuted or forsaken? Is death robbing you? Are you racked with guilt and shame? Are you so far gone, so far lost and so messed up that there is no hope for you? | Visit this site |
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| BIBLE-SIN.COM |
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Whenever someone finds out our sin, or something we said that we shouldn’t have, we are rightfully embarrassed and ashamed. There are times even now when I think of something I did years ago and it still causes me to blush with embarrassment because of the foolishness of it.
But with God, things are different. Like usual. | Visit this site |
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| BIBLE-SINNER.COM |
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The most Godly and consistent Christians you know will be the first to proclaim how utterly weak and prone to failure they really are. Given the chance they would argue strongly that they are the least and the last person who possesses the goodness and qualities that God should be looking for. | Visit this site |
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| BIBLE-SONS.COM |
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In other words, what's the use? Have you ever felt that way? Have you ever got to that point in your life where you just truly feel like "why bother?"
Life, apart from God, will certainly leave you feeling that way. There is no security or peace in money, jobs or relationships. You can lose your health, job, money, family or possessions in the snap of finger. | Visit this site |
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| BIBLE-SPIRITUAL-GIANTS.COM |
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Kenny McClinton is my friend and Christian brother. He was also at one time one of Ireland's most notorious terrorists - in a land and time where terrorism was part of daily life. Violence, fear, hatred, weapons, prison, fighting, drinking and murder... this was Kenny's life. | Visit this site |
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| BIBLE-STRESS.COM |
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The name of Christ will be finally, and willingly, uttered by every person....
but for the Lost, the Sweetest Name will forever
remain the 'Rejected Name'. | Visit this site |
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| BIBLE-SUCCESS.COM |
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Imitate Christ. Imitate God. Imitate the apostle Paul who imitates Christ. Imitate those faithful and patient Believers who have already won the prize. Live a life that is worthy of being imitated by others... as you imitate Christ. | Visit this site |
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| BIBLE-SUFFERING.COM |
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War. Disaster. Economic Depression. Lawsuits. Disease. Job Loss. Unfaithfulness. Injustice. Crime.
How much fear do these invoke in your heart? In the inevitable cycle of societal history, strength of character produced from adversity, is replaced with generations that rely on drugs, therapy, materialism and the escape of pleasure to deal with life. It is not an arguable point that in the world today there is a critical lack of emotional stamina, personal responsibility and strength of character in general. | Visit this site |
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| BIBLE-TIMOTHY.COM |
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As Christians we can live in the freedom of knowing that God is quite capable of safekeeping everything we commit to Him. We need not give a second thought about whether He will succeed. Belief in whom? Until which day? Keep what? | Visit this site |
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On the one hand we live in a world that it getting scarier, meaner and deadlier. It is a fearsome time of growing wickedness and extreme intoleration of true Christianity. It's not fun, but it IS a time of great joy and expectation because each day's evil headlines, startling tragic events and growing threats all serve to remind every true Christian of one thing: our Redemption draws nigh! Jesus is coming to get us, and He will end all this wickedness once and for all in the end. Amen and amen, Lord come quickly! | Visit this site |
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| BIBLE-WISDOM.COM |
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God promises wisdom to those who lack it. I don't know about you, but I fall into that category. To fail to take God up on that generous promise is stupid, regretful and an insult to God. | Visit this site |
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| BIBLE-WIVES.COM |
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I love life. It's gonna be another good day.
When's the last time you felt that way? When's the last time you WISHED you felt that way? Do you know someone who has that kind of consistent joy and happiness? You know, those people that make you feel good just spending time with them because they are always so optimistic about life. No, not the fake kind of plastic smile and rah-rah positive-thinking approach. I'm talking about the person who truly has the joy and light of Jesus radiating from them. | Visit this site |
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| BIBLE-WORRY.COM |
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Many people have ask if I have certain guidelines I use for prayer and study. Today l will share with you a practical method I use that will help you enrich your prayer time with God. We'll look at Bible study tomorrow. Having plan is important, but first, let's make sure we have the right focus. | Visit this site |
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| BIBLE-WORSHIP.COM |
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Lord God, life would have no rest, no peace and joy if it were not for Jesus dying for my sin.
May I live each moment of today thanking Him for what He has done.
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| CHRISTIAN-1JOHN.COM |
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The world is bombarded with religious ideas, terminology, phrases, and cliches. As Christians, we need to be careful and certain to clearly communicate the real reasons why a person without Christ is lost and on their way to hell. | Visit this site |
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| CHRISTIAN-1PETER.COM |
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God created man. Man sinned. Forgiveness would be the only way man could be reconciled to God. So God did what it took to make forgiveness possible. Think about that the next time you are tempted to withhold forgiveness from another person... even your enemies. | Visit this site |
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| CHRISTIAN-ANGER.COM |
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The hurricane problems of life can be seen coming on the horizon and while we may have warning, their power and scope can overwhelm us. These storms might come in the form of wayward children, recurring health problems, divorce, bad economies or a slow acting disease. | Visit this site |
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| CHRISTIAN-BEATITUDES.COM |
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Blessed is the man who endures temptation... when you *pass the test* of dealing with the trials and sin that are a part of this life, you will receive the Crown of Life that was promised you when you came to love the Lord. | Visit this site |
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| CHRISTIAN-BELIEF.COM |
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Another round of bitter complaining from the Israelites had begun. The Lord told Moses that the He would provide meat for the people to replace the mannah they had been eating.
The people had begun craving their old way of life in Egypt (a picture of us longing for our old sinful pleasures), and they complained loudly to Moses about their desire for tasty Egyptian food (Numbers 11). | Visit this site |
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| CHRISTIAN-BELIEVER.COM |
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Do you have a sense of amazement, wonder and awe about God? When you think of Him, are you left in speechless contemplation of what, or who, could possibly be compared to God Almighty? "Lord, who is like You?" The rhetorical answer is, of course, NO ONE! | Visit this site |
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| CHRISTIAN-BITTERNESS.COM |
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Christian life is not magically devoid of stress, disappointment, heartache and discouragement. The answer to most of them, is to get our mind off of ourselves, and on to God and others.
Today's self-help trend will no doubt categorize that statement as simplistic, untrained and unrealistic. God has made it very clear that Scripture contains everything we need to live a pleasing, whole life. | Visit this site |
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| CHRISTIAN-CHILDREN.COM |
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It is my deepest prayer that you will choose to renew, restart, or begin for the first time, letting the Word of God utterly fill your life! | Visit this site |
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| CHRISTIAN-COMFORTER.COM |
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Overflowing rivers of Your love flood my life.
You have made me something when I was nothing.
You called me to Yourself when I was far off from You. | Visit this site |
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| CHRISTIAN-COMMANDMENTS.COM |
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Come, hear and do. Three words that would revolutionize and transform our lives if we lived by them diligently. | Visit this site |
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| CHRISTIAN-COMMITMENT.COM |
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Show me, teach me, lead me, save me.
We would like for that to be unconditional, easy and instantaneous; but like the promises of answered prayer or abundant blessings; the condition placed on it requires action on our part. | Visit this site |
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| CHRISTIAN-CONTENTMENT.COM |
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To claim that ''Christ crucified'' is the most important thing in your life means nothing if it doesn't show in your life, schedule, effort, passion and concern for the lost. Whatever is the focal point of your life will be obvious; the only question is whether or not we are honest enough to see it. | Visit this site |
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| CHRISTIAN-CORINTHIANS.COM |
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Life is hard and everyone will suffer and faced difficulties. For the Christian, we rest in the joy that not only does God use these troubles for our own good, but we also have the assurance that they will never be our undoing. Heart aches and pains remind us of how Jesus suffered. Persecution and suffering transform us into the image of the Lord Jesus Christ. | Visit this site |
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| CHRISTIAN-CRUCIFIXION.COM |
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Jesus can fulfill what is missing... | Visit this site |
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| CHRISTIAN-DAUGHTERS.COM |
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It is my deepest prayer that you will choose to renew, restart, or begin for the first time, letting the Word of God utterly fill your life! | Visit this site |
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| CHRISTIAN-DEVOTION.COM |
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Direct all my words today according to Your Wisdom and according to what will bring Good. May I speak each word as if it were my last and walk each step as if it were my last step. | Visit this site |
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| CHRISTIAN-DISCERNMENT.COM |
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A wise person is more affected by a single word of correction, than a foolish person is by a beating.
Godly correction comes primarily through the study of God’s Word. He may also impart it by prayer, circumstances or through the words of other people, but spiritual rebuke comes mainly through Scripture (2Tim 3.16-17). | Visit this site |
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| CHRISTIAN-DISCIPLINE.COM |
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Roller coaster Christianity… on track for a while… slip back into old ways… feel guilty about it… get it all confessed and fixed… back on track for a while. Big highs, devastating lows; lots of twists and turns; fear and apprehension at what the next hill or turn may hold. Up, down; Up down; On, off. Hot, cold. Guilt, embarrassment, discouragement and frustration. Any of that sound familiar? | Visit this site |
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| CHRISTIAN-DOCTRINE.COM |
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Never assume that if something sounds Biblical, it necessarily comes from the Bible. On one hand, there may be absolutely nothing wrong with the saying in question. On the other hand, it may subtlely lead people away from the real Truth of God's Word. | Visit this site |
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| CHRISTIAN-EPHESIANS.COM |
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The Apostle Paul exhorts the Ephesians to no longer walk the walk of futility that the world offers. What kind of walk is this? How are we to understand? What is the "Gentile walk"? | Visit this site |
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| CHRISTIAN-EVIL.COM |
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In the last days, good will be called evil and evil will be called good. Mankind will have a “form” of godliness but it will be false because their hearts will be so wicked they won’t even recognize how evil their behavior is. Who would deny that in general even professing Christians are typically tolerant of an embarrassing level of sinfulness? | Visit this site |
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| CHRISTIAN-FATHER.COM |
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We are constantly bombarded with advertising, entertainment, famous people and books about how you “only live life once”; get all you can get; be all you can be; take life by the throat; go for the gusto. We, and especially children, are brainwashed everyday by the media and advertisers into believing a high-speed, shoot-from-the-hip, follow-your-dreams, party-all-the-time lifestyle is the only way to enjoy life. | Visit this site |
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| CHRISTIAN-FEAR.COM |
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When you approach God in prayer, the first order of business is to contemplate Who you are about to speak to. The world is much too casual today about God describing Him as “the man upstairs” or “the big guy”, whether from embarrassment or ignorance. | Visit this site |
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| CHRISTIAN-FORGIVE.COM |
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We mistakenly believe that living a blameless, consistent, faithful, fruitful Christian life is reserved for some class of elite super-Christians. That idea is foreign to Scripture. There are no special tricks or formulas. We learn from men like Daniel that there are some common ingredients in the lives of those that please God. We can learn what those things are and seek to implement them in our own life. No fault (ignored flaws or habitual sin) could be found in Daniel because he had only one purpose in life - to serve God. When we reach that point in our lives, we will be faultless as well. | Visit this site |
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| CHRISTIAN-FORGIVENESS.COM |
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True peace (lack of fear) is peace regardless of suffering, injustice and hard times. True contentment is contentment whether rich or poor, weak or strong, lack or abundance. True deliverance is resting in God's love and protection even when the uncomfortable and distressing circumstances are still present. | Visit this site |
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| CHRISTIAN-GALATIANS.COM |
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In these days of religious confusion, Christians should be very cautious about adopting the ideas and language of the world. The distinction between Christianity and humanism grows ever dimmer. It is possible to define self-esteem in such a way as to be Biblical, but the common usage of the phrase in the Church today differs little from the world's version. | Visit this site |
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| CHRISTIAN-GENESIS.COM |
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The Bible deserves the highest elevation in value because of Who wrote it and what It says, not because of an idolatrous view of it. It is not a book of spiritual formulas or magic techniques that work for anyone who discovers them. It is the written version of God's revealed Mind, inspired and delivered by the Creator of Life and as such, is worthy of the highest reverence and honor. | Visit this site |
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| CHRISTIAN-GIVING.COM |
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A common reason for inconsistent and dull Bible study, is a lack of planning. When you casually open the Bible and read with no real focus or purpose, it is not reasonable to expect God to flood you with excitement and enlightenment. The Bible will come alive and give you great expectation if you treat Scripture for what it is: the very words of the Creator and King of the Universe. After your time of prayer as discussed yesterday, your heart and mind will be clean and prepared to read the Word of God. | Visit this site |
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| CHRISTIAN-GOD.COM |
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Is God really there? Does He really hear? Is He really interested in what’s going on in my life? Has God forgotten about me? Is He busy? Has He turned away? | Visit this site |
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| CHRISTIAN-GODSWILL.COM |
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In each part of this series, we will look at one characteristic of the Christian life that, when present, is a solid testimony to the authenticity of one's salvation. We will also look at one evidence that can be present in a Christians life, that may or may not denote true saving faith. | Visit this site |
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| CHRISTIAN-GOSSIP.COM |
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Foolishness is lack of wisdom. Foolish behavior manifests itself in various forms and choices.
"A fool's wrath is known at once..." In other words, fools shoot off their mouth every time they feel like it, especially when mad, offended or insulted. This person will often be heard bragging how they "say what's on their mind", or "tell it like it is". | Visit this site |
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| CHRISTIAN-GRACE.COM |
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Jesus had just asked the disciples if they wanted to quit following Him like many others recently had. They replied, "where are we going to go? You have the only thing that matters." Jesus had the words of eternal life. | Visit this site |
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| CHRISTIAN-GUILTY.COM |
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For the true Christian, feelings of condemnation can often help reveal areas of sin your life. But praise to our glorious God, we can take comfort always in that: There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. That's a fact, Jack. | Visit this site |
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| CHRISTIAN-HEAVEN.COM |
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Repent! For the kingdom of heaven is at hand. Change your purpose in life, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. Change your motives and intentions, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. Change your behavior and how you live, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. | Visit this site |
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| CHRISTIAN-HEBREWS.COM |
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I want you to enjoy the jaw-dropping beauty of the Teton peaks while meditating on some wonderful verses in Scripture (NKJV, emphasis mine) that speak of mountains. | Visit this site |
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| CHRISTIAN-HELL.COM |
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God knew in eternity PAST exactly what would happen for all of eternity future. He knew what man would do. He knew what He would have to do to save us, yet still did it! | Visit this site |
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| CHRISTIAN-HOLY.COM |
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No matter what type of life we lead, no matter how holy, no matter how sinful, the Lord sees it all. When cannot deceive Him, divert Him or in any way distort the absolute truth of our life. We may even convince ourselves that we are something we are not (Jer 17.9), but God stills sees us exactly as we are. There is no place, no time, no action, no thought or motive that is veiled from His gaze. | Visit this site |
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| CHRISTIAN-HOLY-SPIRIT.COM |
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As I wake up and face the world today,
my weakness threatens to keep me fearful and I look to You for strength. | Visit this site |
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| CHRISTIAN-HONESTY.COM |
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It is not a ''negative confession'' to be honest with God about what is hurting you. Our faith is not the sole criteria for answered prayer. It is useless to be honest with God about what is hurting you if you have no faith in God and don't acknowledge His character. | Visit this site |
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| CHRISTIAN-HUSBANDS.COM |
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Have you ever contemplated the debilitating effects and burden that we willingly place on ourselves? Through our choice to enthrone our own will we embrace a ruthless taskmaster, a great burden of disappointment while the light and easy yoke of Christ is forsaken. | Visit this site |
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| CHRISTIAN-HYPOCRITES.COM |
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Our flesh is constantly trying to convince us that we're really not all that sinful. Our sin nature deceitfully plays up our spiritual qualities, exaggerating them into more than they are. And we are so ready to believe our own favorable opinions! Simultaneously, our minds engage in a continual game of "revisionist history" concerning our sin. Each time we recall it, it's not quite as bad as before. | Visit this site |
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| CHRISTIAN-INTEGRITY.COM |
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Christians alone are the ONLY people on earth who can be assured that they are unique, special and needed... no matter what their status, income, talents or circumstance. God planned, designed and determined your purpose in life, and then reached down and personally fashioned your heart for the ordained work. | Visit this site |
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| CHRISTIAN-JAMES.COM |
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Have you ever stopped to consider that your trials and hardships are precious and beneficial? Or do you simply seek to avoid suffering if at all possible? Is your first thought to end troubles as quickly as possible when they do occur? | Visit this site |
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| CHRISTIAN-JESUS.COM |
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There are many reasons why we should love the Lord but we don't stop very often to truly meditate and discover what those reasons are. Psalms 116 provides a nice road map for us to consider about our own lives and all the ways that the Lord shows His love. Take time to consider, remember, appreciate and praise the Lord for His lovingkindness and goodness towards you. | Visit this site |
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| CHRISTIAN-JESUSCHRIST.COM |
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The tomb is open. Jesus has risen from the dead. The stone is rolled away and the tomb is empty. Jesus Christ opened many things the day He opened the tomb and walked out of it. | Visit this site |
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| CHRISTIAN-LUST.COM |
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Well, we live in a market-driven world of a zillion choices. There are inumerable things competing with the message of the Gospel. So the tendency is to package the Gospel in such a way where the benefits & features are emphasized, and the cost & sacrifice are minimized. | Visit this site |
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| CHRISTIAN-LYING.COM |
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Consider the love of God, who in eternity past knew that we would reject Him, deny Him, mock Him, shame Him and curse Him… and created us anyway that He might shower His love on us! | Visit this site |
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| CHRISTIAN-MATTHEW.COM |
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There is one thing almost every person wants deep down: peace. Not just peace in their nation (absence of war), but peace in their relationships (absence of conflict), and peace in their mind (absence of confusion and guilt). Very few people ever find true peace and it is simply because they have the wrong definition of peace to begin with and they search for it in the wrong place. | Visit this site |
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| CHRISTIAN-MERCY.COM |
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Even sin that appears to have *no consequence* does. If you look deep enough, or wait long enough, every sin has negative consequences. We also take God's patience for granted when we sin, despising His mercy and restraint. We should repent, and praise Him for His long suffering. How awful would it be if God chose to punish us in the way we deserve, each and every time we sinned? | Visit this site |
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| CHRISTIAN-MODESTY.COM |
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This I say, therefore, and testify in the Lord, that you should no longer walk as the rest of the Gentiles walk, in the futility of their mind, having their understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart; who, being past feeling, have given themselves over to lewdness, to work all uncleanness with greediness | Visit this site |
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| CHRISTIAN-MORALITY.COM |
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In this series of devotionals we will examine what it means to fear the Lord and rediscover this truth that was so central to Christianity until recent times. If the Bible concludes that it is the "conclusion" to the whole question of life, then it should be well worth our effort to find out what it means. | Visit this site |
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| CHRISTIAN-PEACE.COM |
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In whom or what to do you trust? It's not a hard question; take a look at your checkbook, take a look at your schedule and take a look at your friends. It doesn't take a smart person to figure it out, only an honest one. | Visit this site |
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| CHRISTIAN-PHILIPIANS.COM |
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We can persevere when we understand that we cannot fail because of God's preservation. God can NOT be guilty of starting something and not seeing it through to a perfect finish - salvation being the last thing He could leave undone for someone who is truly saved. | Visit this site |
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| CHRISTIAN-PROVERBS.COM |
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God is Lord over every person, every thing; keep that in mind no matter what life brings your way. | Visit this site |
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| CHRISTIAN-PSALMS.COM |
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As God’s very own children, we alone, of all people, have the privilege of knowing that God is ready to care of us. When we need help, when we need strength, when we need comfort… the King of the Universe, who made heaven and earth, is there to help us through this life. | Visit this site |
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| CHRISTIAN-PURITY.COM |
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We don't need "signs" to convince us to follow Jesus, or to follow Him more closely. It is STILL a wicked and perverse generation who seeks a sign to enhance their Christian walk. | Visit this site |
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| CHRISTIAN-REPENTANCE.COM |
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How foolish and arrogant we humans are when we feel like we need to package God's Word to make it more attractive, or easier to swallow. | Visit this site |
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| CHRISTIAN-REVELATIONS.COM |
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It's one thing to suffer at the hands of someone that you know hates you. It's still another to feel the sting of betrayal from a family member or friend. And it's quite another for a fellow Christian to become your tormentor. | Visit this site |
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| CHRISTIAN-ROMANS.COM |
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As Christians, let us not assume that only those outside of Christianity are capable of ''exchanging the truth for a lie''... every time God is second place or lower in our lives, we have exchanged the truth for a lie as well. | Visit this site |
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| CHRISTIAN-SALVATION.COM |
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For Christians, God has satisfied His need for justice concerning our sin because He gave the life of His own Son in our place. God's perfect justice was satisfied when Jesus freely gave His own life to pay the penalty that we deserve. Because Jesus was perfect, He could take our place and satisfy God's justice on our behalf. | Visit this site |
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| CHRISTIAN-SATAN.COM |
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A study of Christian history and an evaluation of current world politics seem to lead to only one conclusion: the western Church should prepare for the refiners fire. | Visit this site |
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| CHRISTIAN-SECOND-COMING.COM |
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To all Your promises through Jesus I say, YES! And I agree!
All of them without fail shall be fulfilled.
You have spoken them and they will be done.
You have commanded them and they will happen! | Visit this site |
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| CHRISTIAN-SELF-ESTEEM.COM |
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I'm always amazed at how exactly opposite the world's ideas are with the Creator of the World's ideas. The world would have us to believe that the road to success is paved with self interest - look out for number one; take care of yourself; if you don't get yours, no one will give it to you. To borrow a phrase from Dr. Phil, ''"how's the working out for you'' | Visit this site |
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| CHRISTIAN-SERVANT-THOUGHT.COM |
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Choose REAL freedom: choose to be a slave to God: righteousness, goodness and serving others. Now's that's living! | Visit this site |
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| CHRISTIAN-SEXUALITY.COM |
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One of the greatest blessings of being a Christian is that we are promised the God of Creation hears us when we speak to Him. Have you ever really sat and soaked in that fact? | Visit this site |
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| CHRISTIAN-SHAME.COM |
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As Christians we can live in the freedom of knowing that God is quite capable of safekeeping everything we commit to Him. We need not give a second thought about whether He will succeed. Belief in whom? Until which day? Keep what? | Visit this site |
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| CHRISTIAN-SIN.COM |
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It's profitable to understand our frail, finite nature compared to God's infinite nature. Understanding the TRUE nature of things helps us to respond correctly, not live in a make-believe world that we attempt to confess into existence despite the reality of what God says about this sin-cursed world. | Visit this site |
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| CHRISTIAN-SINNER.COM |
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What I am saying is that hypocrisy is a sign of spiritual sickness. Spiritual sickness is internal and can only be cured by turning to the Great Physician. | Visit this site |
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| CHRISTIAN-SONS.COM |
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Find out what God has to say. And change your life accordingly. | Visit this site |
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| CHRISTIAN-SPIRITUAL-GIANTS.COM |
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Think about the spiritual work in your life. What excuses do you make for either not doing them or falling short? | Visit this site |
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| CHRISTIAN-STRESS.COM |
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In the end though, we can trust that God knows perfectly well what is best for us, and He will protect us, care for us and sustain us while His perfect will for our life is being orchestrated. | Visit this site |
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| CHRISTIAN-SUFFERING.COM |
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The hope that comes from Christ does not disappoint! It is poured out into our hearts. The external, factual truth of justification allows us to have the internal, emotional realization of hope in a hopeless world. | Visit this site |
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| CHRISTIANTHEOLOGYDEFINITIONS.COM |
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It is THE BLESSING of Christ-following, that every hardship we endure brings us closer to God, and conforms us more to the image of Jesus. | Visit this site |
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| CHRISTIAN-TIMOTHY.COM |
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I had a psychotic episode yesterday and answered the question, again, about whether or not women should be Pastors, Elders, etc and hold positions of church leadership that include authority over the men. | Visit this site |
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| CHRISTIAN-WIVES.COM |
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There are no tricks, gimmicks, fads or movements that give us the river of water of life. God has declared plainly how to have and drink this water. Turn to Jesus, cultivate a relationship with Him through knowing His Word, prayer, obedience and time. Stop searching for the ever elusive person, program, book or idea that will finally make you the Christian you want to be. Developing your relationship with Christ is the only way to be fruitful and prosperous in God's Kingdom. | Visit this site |
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