Tag: Peace
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Contentment
Acts 26:28-29 “And Agrippa said to Paul, ’In a short time would you persuade me to be a Christian?’ And Paul said, ‘Whether short or long, I would to God that not only you but also all who hear me this day might become such as I am—except for these chains.’” Are you content –…
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Grace! Peace!
Colossians 1:1-2 “Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, To the saints and faithful brother in Christ at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father.” Do you know that every letter the apostle Paul wrote in the Bible begins in the same way? Each…
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A Learned Contentment
Philippians 4:11-13 “I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content. I know how to be brought low, and I know how to abound. In any and every circumstance, I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and need. I can do all things through him who strengthens me.” Are you content? Is your soul satisfied? …
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Do you think about heaven?
Matthew 6:20 “Lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal.” Do you ever think about heaven? As we age, it’s something that we should think about more and more. Do you wonder what it’s like, or does it seem so far-off…
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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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Wonderful Benefits
1 John 1:7 “But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin.” Two of the most wonderful benefits of knowing and living for Christ are shown in the verse above. One is the wonderful benefit…
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Bearing spiritual fruit
Galatians 5:22 – 23 “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.” The fruit of the Spirit should be manifested in every Christians’ life. So, if you are a Christian, is it these things that describe you? Or do you…
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The very best things
Leviticus 3:16 “The priest shall burn them on the altar as a food offering, a pleasing aroma. All the fat is the Lord’s.” Have you ever wondered what in the world the verse above is all about? I have. Then one day it dawned on me that in Hebrew, “the fat” also means “the best…
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Wonderful unity
Psalm 133:1 “Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity!” One of the things that is constantly in the news today is the divisions that are so evident in the U.S.A. No matter where we look, there is discord: division between races, division between political parties, divisions in families, divisions between genders,…
To Encourage You 