Tag: evangelism
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Why Such Hope?
1 Peter 3:13-14 “Now who is there to harm you if you are zealous for what is good? But even if you should suffer for righteousness’ sake, you will be blessed.” God has told believers that they are to “always (be) prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for…
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On “Keeping Our Faith to Ourselves”
1 Kings 1:41 “And when Joab heard the sound of the trumpet, he said, ‘What does this uproar in the city mean?’” Have you ever heard the following statement made about someone: “He keeps his faith to himself”? Maybe that’s how you think of yourself. So often when we hear this, it’s with the idea…
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To Walk the Talk
1 Peter 2:12 “Keep your conduct among the Gentiles honorable, so that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day of visitation.” One of the characteristics of those who are spiritually blind is to “call evil good and good evil” (Isaiah 5:20). We see…
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Get in the Fight
2 Samuel 23:8 “These are the names of the mighty men whom David had: Josheb-basshebeth a Tahchemonite; he was chief of the three. He wielded his spear against eight hundred whom he killed at one time.” 2 Samuel 23:8-39 provides a list of the “mighty men” that served King David. These men were fellow soldiers…
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For Those Who Will Believe
John 17:20 “I do not ask for these only, but also for those who will believe in me through their word” Do you realize what a wonderful thing it is that before any of us believed, Jesus was praying for us? When we knew nothing about Him, He was praying for us. And then when…
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On the Topic of Sharing
Hebrews 13:15-16 (NKJV) “Therefore . . . let us continually offer the sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to His name. But do not forget to do good and to share, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased .” One of the hardest things to teach…
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Exiles
1 Peter 1:1-2 “Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who are elect exiles of the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, according to the foreknowledge of God the Father . . .” My daughter purchased one of those Ancestry DNA kits for my parents recently. She wanted to know where her ancestors…
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The Believer’s Heart
James 5:19-20 “My brothers, if anyone among you wanders from the truth and someone brings him back, let him know that whoever brings back a sinner from his wandering will save his soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.” Much that we read in the book of James is a differentiation between…
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Be Patient
James 5:7-8 “See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient about it, until it receives the early and the late rains. You also, be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand.” One of the things that we should realize about the deep spiritual…
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The Dispersion
James 1:1 “James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes in the Dispersion: Greetings.” The history of Judaism over the centuries has been that of being dispersed or scattered among other nations. In the Old Testament we read of Israel’s captivity under the Assyrians, the Greeks and Persians,…
To Encourage You 