Tag: obedience
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Reality Check
2 Samuel 6:5-7 “And David and all the house of Israel were celebrating before the Lord, with songs and lyres and harps and tambourines and castanets and cymbals. And when they came to the threshing floor of Nacon, Uzzah put out his hand to the ark of God and took hold of it, for the oxen stumbled. And the anger of the Lord was…
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An Active Listener
Hebrews 13:17 “Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they are keeping watch over your souls, as those who will have to give an account. Let them do this with joy and not with groaning, for that would be of no advantage to you.” When’s the last time you actually did what your pastor said? Do you remember…
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More than Meets the Eye
Hebrews 13:2 “Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.” There are many surprises in store for all of us, for there is so much more to life than meets the eye. Isn’t that the message of the verse above? In the first verse of Hebrews 13, Christians are…
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Presumptuous Sin
1 Samuel 28:16-19 “And Samuel said, ‘Why then do you ask me, since the Lord has turned from you and become your enemy? The Lord has done to you as he spoke by me, for the Lord has torn the kingdom out of your hand and given it to your neighbor, David. Because you did…
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Why Such Poor Choices?
1 Samuel 13:11-13 “Samuel said, ‘What have you done?’ And Saul said, ‘When I saw that the people were scattering from me, and that you did not come within the days appointed, and that the Philistines had mustered at Michmash, I said, “Now the Philistines will come down against me at Gilgal, and I have…
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Motives
Titus 3:8 “The saying is trustworthy, and I want you to insist on these things, so that those who have believed in God may be careful to devote themselves to good works. These things are excellent and profitable for people.” In the verse above it is important to note that Paul uses the word “insist” to place…
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Stopping Short
2 Corinthians 8:7 “But as you excel in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in all earnestness, and in our love for you—see that you excel in this act of grace also.” One of the things that can happen to us as we follow Christ is to think that by knowing what is right, we are…
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Ripples
2 Corinthians 7:6-7 “But God, who comforts the downcast, comforted us by the coming of Titus, and not only by his coming but also by the comfort with which he was comforted by you, as he told us of your longing, your mourning, your zeal for me, so that I rejoiced still more.” Do you desire the incredible…
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Keeping the Law
1 Timothy 1:9 “the law is not laid down for the just but for the lawless and disobedient” If you obey the speed limit 99 times out of 100, do those 99 “obediences” help you when an officer pulls you over for speeding? If you’ve ever been stopped, have you ever used this defense: “Sir, I…
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Why Obey?
Hebrews 5:8 “Although he was a son, he learned obedience through what he suffered.” Why do you obey the law? For example, your vehicle can obviously travel much faster than the speed limit. There are lots of reasons to drive as fast as you can (it’s more fun, you can get there faster). So, why don’t you? …
To Encourage You 