Tag: Salvation
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The Choice
Hebrews 11:24-26 “By faith Moses, when he was grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter, choosing rather to be mistreated with the people of God than to enjoy the fleeting pleasures of sin. He considered the reproach of Christ greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking to the reward.” I’m sure you’ve…
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Repentance
Luke 3:10-11 “And the crowds asked him, ‘What then shall we do?’ And he answered them, ‘Whoever has two tunics is to share with him who has none, and whoever has food is to do likewise.’” You do realize, don’t you, that in the end, every person on the face of the earth must give an account of his…
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Precious Hearts
Hebrews 8:10 “For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the Lord: I will put my laws into their minds, and write them on their hearts, and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.” I remember so well the words of my…
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David and Goliath and . . .
1 Samuel 17:58 “And Saul said to him, ‘Whose son are you, young man?’ And David answered, ‘I am the son of your servant Jesse the Bethlehemite.’” We all know the story of David and Goliath. As I read this story from 1 Samuel 17 again today, I was struck with how Goliath is presented. We…
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A Great Reconciliation
Romans 5:6 “You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly.” Everyone knows that oil and water don’t mix. It’s because in their fundamental properties that they have what you could say are irreconcilable differences. Some people don’t mix so well either. And while people talk about…
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Spiritual Covid
Matthew 10:28 “And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell.” We are living in unprecedented times. Never in my lifetime have I seen so much focus on a single disease – the infamous Covid-19. In a period of a…
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Condemnation
John 8:10-11 “Jesus stood up and said to her, ‘Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?’ She said, ‘No one, Lord.’ And Jesus said, ‘Neither do I condemn you; go, and from now on sin no more.’” Do you know the feeling of being condemned? Perhaps you said something at some time or other that hurt someone. …
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Willing and Able
Hebrews 7:25 “. . . he is able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him . . .” You’ve heard the phrase “willing and able.” In terms of the need for help with something, unless both parts of this phrase are true, that help just will not come. For example, if…
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Will you believe the truth?
John 3:3 “Jesus answered him, ‘Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.’” One of the marks of the Hebrew language that was spoken by the Jews when Jesus walked this earth was its use of repetition. It was a means of emphasizing a thought. We see it in the…
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Some Bad News and Some Good News
Romans 3:23 “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” Romans 6:23 “For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” I’m sure you’ve heard of the stories that begin, “I’ve got some good news and some bad news.” Usually…
To Encourage You 