Tag: boasting
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A Life of Sacrifice
Hebrews 13:15 “Through him then let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that acknowledge his name.” Do you realize that every Old Testament sacrifice pointed to Christ? A sacrifice is an act of giving something to God that is of value to us. Typically sacrifices…
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Godly Boasting
Jeremiah 9:23-24 “Thus says the Lord: ‘Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, let not the mighty man boast in his might, let not the rich man boast in his riches, but let him who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows me, that I am the Lord who practices steadfast…
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Giving Credit
2 Corinthians 1:1 “Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God . . .” We’ve all heard the phrase, “give credit where credit is due.” It’s a term that says that people should be praised for the good things they’ve done. In the verse above, at the very beginning of Paul’s second…
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Do you boast?
1 Corinthians 1:31 “as it is written, ‘Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord.’” 1 Corinthians 13:4 “Love . . . does not . . . boast” 2 Corinthians 12:7 “So to keep me from becoming conceited because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations, a thorn was given me in the flesh, a messenger of Satan…
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Spiritual Speech
John 16:14 “He (i.e., the Holy Spirit) will glorify me (i.e., Jesus), for he will take what is mine and declare it to you.” How often do you and I use the word “I” when we speak? If God is truly working in our lives, it’s likely that we won’t use it much. In John…
To Encourage You 