Tag: faith
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Look!
Isaiah 45:22 “Look to me, and be saved, all the ends of the earth.” Recently I heard an account of how Charles Spurgeon became a Christian. Charles Spurgeon, who lived in the late 1800’s, was one of the greatest preachers of the gospel that the world has ever known. As a young man, Charles heard…
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The Forgivers
Matthew 6:14-15 “For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you, if you do not forgive others their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.” The Bible is clear that no one is saved by works, i.e., no one will ever gain God’s favor by the good things they do. …
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The Truth About Worry
Matthew 28:20 “And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” Philippians 4:19 “And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.” Romans 8:28 “ And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good,[a] for those…
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Self-exam
Matthew 7:21-23 ““Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and…
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Attitude: a Test of Faith
2 Peter 1:8 “Though you have not seen him, you love him. Though you do not now see him, you believe in him and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory.” Do you realize that our attitude is a direct reflection of the strength of our faith? If our attitude is driven…
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The Spirit’s Power
Romans 15:13 “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” What are your strengths? Maybe you are stronger than the average person physically. Perhaps you can bench press more than most, or…
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When stress overwhelms
Luke 22:39-46 “And he came out and went, as was his custom, to the Mount of Olives, and the disciples followed him. And when he came to the place, he said to them, ‘Pray that you may not enter into temptation.’ And he withdrew from them about a stone’s throw, and knelt down and prayed,…
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Hearers only?
Philippians 4:6-7 “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” The promise above is one of the grandest in all the…
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Avoiding deceptions
2 Corinthians 5:7 “For we walk by faith, not by sight.” One of the Bible’s most basic messages is that things are very often not as they seem. So many times, things that appear to be very good for us are actually very evil and destructive. We are warned that “even Satan himself masquerades as…
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Are you a “have” or a “have not”?
Matthew 13:12 “For to the one who has, more will be given, and he will have an abundance, but from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away.” We have all heard about the “haves” and the “have nots.” The “haves” are the ones with the best jobs and salaries;…
To Encourage You 