Tag: Salvation
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Why Such Choices?
1 Samuel 10:24 “And all the people shouted, ‘Long live the king!’” One of the many examples of how sin has corrupted the heart and mind of man is in what he gravitates to and what he rejects. We live in a society in which many promote the “right” to kill unborn children, the “freedom” to…
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Future Thoughts
James 4:13-14 “Come now, you who say, ‘Today or tomorrow we will go into such and such a town and spend a year there and trade and make a profit’— yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring . . . Instead you ought to say, ‘If the Lord wills, we will live and do this…
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Impact
1 Samuel 10:6 “Then the Spirit of the Lord will rush upon you, and you will . . . be turned into another man.” Did you ever, as a child, stick your finger into a light socket? If you did, you’ll remember it, for a sudden encounter with electricity has a profound effect on you. Have you ever…
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The Why
2 Corinthians 9:7 “Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.” Have you ever thought about the fact that it is possible to do exactly what the Bible says and yet do it in a sinful way? That’s why the fastidious keeping of…
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The Way Up
1 Samuel 2:8 “He raises up the poor from the dust; He lifts the needy from the ash heap to make them sit with princes and inherit a seat of honor.” One of the greatest obstacles to a person being saved is that person’s failure to see their need for salvation. Jesus told the unbelieving…
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Exultation
1 Samuel 2:1 “And Hannah prayed and said, ‘My heart exults in the Lord’” As you look at yourself today and take stock of your life, can you say that you are “exulting?” It’s such a wonderful word. It means “to jump for joy!” Up until the moment of the verse from 1 Samuel 2…
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A Great Negligence
Hebrews 2:3 “How shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation?” While many people are attempting to earn their way to heaven by their good works and religious rituals, how many understand that it is negligence concerning the offer of a free gift that will damn their souls. Jesus likened it to an invitation…
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A Cry for Justice
2 Peter 3:9 “The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance.” So many people are crying out for justice today. After the George Floyd incident, we saw thousands of people marching not only in the cities across…
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If You Want Something Done Right . . .
Hebrews 1:3 “After making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.” I’m sure you’ve heard the expression, “if you want something to be done right, you have to do it yourself!” I’ve heard this said (in fact I’ve been known to say it) when someone had asked or paid…
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More than a Shadow
Hebrews 10:1 “the law has but a shadow of the good things to come instead of the true form of these realities” Hebrews 1:3 “He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature” One of my favorite topics of Bible study is the shadows and types that are provided for us…
To Encourage You 