Tag: faith
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Why this?
Psalm 119:75 “I know, O Lord, . . . that in faithfulness you have afflicted me.” For a believer, every single affliction that touches his or her life must pass through God first. He is our Great Shepherd and he never abandons His sheep. Nothing is greater than Him. And He is a Good Shepherd…
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When trials come
Psalm 105:16-22 “When He (i.e. God) summoned a famine on the land and broke all supply of bread, He had sent a man ahead of them, Joseph, who was sold as a slave. His feet were hurt with fetters; his neck was put in a collar of iron; until what he had said came to pass, the Word of the Lord tested him. The…
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He cares for you
Psalm 104:16-18 “The trees of the Lord are watered abundantly, the cedars of Lebanon that he planted. In them the birds build their nests; the stork has her home in the fir trees. The high mountains are for the wild goats; the rocks are a refuge for the rock badgers.” Do you have any pets? Have you ever taken care…
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The fear of loss
Psalm 84:11 “No good thing does he withhold from those who walk uprightly.” One of the arguments for unbelief – for resisting becoming a Christian – is the belief that one will “miss out” on something. The thoughts can go like this: “I won’t be able to have this or that,” or “I won’t be…
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Why do you ask?
John 14:22 “Judas (not Iscariot) said to him, “Lord, how is it that you will manifest yourself to us and not to the world?” What kind of questions do you have about spiritual things, about the Bible, about Jesus, about God? It’s interesting that in the above passage the Scriptures point out that the question…
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Have you seen Him?
John 14:21 “Whoever has my commandments and keeps them, he it is who loves Me. And he who loves Me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and manifest myself to him.” One of the most wonderful aspects of faith that we perhaps don’t think about enough is the truth that Jesus declares in the…
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A new wardrobe
Exodus 29:29 “The holy garments of Aaron shall be for his sons after him; they shall be anointed in them and ordained in them.” The ordinances and consecration of the priests of the Old Testament are shadows of truth regarding all those who have put their trust in Jesus Christ and who in the New Testament are…
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Heaven
John 14:2 “If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you?” Do you realize that there is absolutely nothing more certain for the believer than heaven? It’s a place we’ve all heard about, but it’s so difficult to conceptualize. Some people just don’t believe there…
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The ultimate test
John 13:34 “. . . I have loved you . . .” This morning, as I thought about the wonderful statement above that was spoken from Jesus’ lips, it challenged me in the context of Jesus’ call to “Follow me.” As I look at Jesus’ life and listen to His words, it challenges me to…
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The glory of God: have you seen it?
John 11:40 “Jesus said to her, “Did I not tell you that if you believed you would see the glory of God?” “ Have you ever seen the glory of God? In the verse above, Jesus is speaking to Martha right after He commanded that the stone be removed from Lazarus’ tomb – a full four days after…
To Encourage You 