Tag: need
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A Necessary Need
Philippians 3:3-11 “For we . . . put no confidence in the flesh— though I myself have reason for confidence in the flesh also. If anyone else thinks he has reason for confidence in the flesh, I have more: circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; as to…
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The road to humility
Deuteronomy 8:2-3 “And you shall remember the whole way that the Lord your God has led you these forty years in the wilderness, that he might humble you, testing you to know what was in your heart, whether you would keep his commandments or not. And he humbled you and let you hunger and fed you with manna, which you did not know, nor…
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Preposterous! Or is it?
John 15:5 “. . . apart from me, you can do nothing.” Can you imagine someone saying something like this to you? What gall! What a stunning thing for someone to say! To think of how comprehensive, how all-encompassing such a statement is. Apart from ME, you can do NOTHING. Only an egomaniac who is…
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The very present help
Psalm 46:1 “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.” Are you facing any trouble in your life right now? If you’re not, you’re the rare individual, and if you’re not, wait a little while, and trouble will find its way to you. We are told that “man is born to trouble as the sparks…
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Eyes to see
John 9:1 “As he passed by, he saw a man blind from birth.” Ever just come upon a situation and wonder what, if anything, you should do about it? Jesus walked this earth just like we do, and “as he passed by” he had an eye for things, eyes to see. He, in fact, is…
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The cure for want
Psalm 23:1 “The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.” Do unfinished or incomplete things bother you? Maybe it’s a set of encyclopedias that is missing a couple volumes. Or perhaps you’ve seen a house that has stood there partially constructed for years on end. Whatever it is, it is likely a mark of…
To Encourage You 