Tag: good works
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A Holy Zeal
Hebrews 12:14 “Strive for peace with everyone, and for the holiness without which no one will see the Lord.” One of the things that has marked Christianity since the time of Christ is persecution. Of course, Jesus himself was horribly persecuted. Day after day, His opponents “were seeking how to arrest him by stealth and kill him”…
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Have you been born again?
Luke 18:18 “And a ruler asked him, ‘Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?’” John 3:3-4 “Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. This man came to Jesus by night and said to him, ‘Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these…
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Security
Jude 24-25 “Now to him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you blameless before the presence of His glory with great joy,to the only God, our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion, and authority, before all time and now and forever. Amen.” On what or on whom are you entrusting your eternal…
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Cart Before the Horse?
Titus 2:11-12 “For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age” You’ve heard the expression, “Don’t put the cart before the horse.” A similar expression is this one: “First things first.” These sayings are talking about the fact that…
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Two Sides of the Same Worthless Coin
Matthew 7:22-23 “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 do many mighty works in your name?’ And then will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.’” Matthew 25:41-46 “Then he will say to those on his…
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This Little Light of Mine . . .
Matthew 5:14-16 “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden.Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your…
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First Things First
1 Peter 1:22 “Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for a sincere brotherly love, love one another earnestly from a pure heart” We’ve all heard the phrase “first things first.” When it comes to following Christ, that phrase is of critical importance. You see, so much of religion around the world…
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Finished!
John 19:30 “When Jesus had received the sour wine, he said, ‘It is finished,’ and he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.” Jesus’ last words before He died on the cross are recorded in John 19 above: “It is finished.” But what did He mean by this? What was finished? The answer? All that He came…
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What happens after you die?
1 John 5:13 “I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life.” Do you think you will go to heaven after you die? As I’ve asked people this question over the years, most times the answers come in a…
To Encourage You 