Tag: self-examination
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On Judging Others
Romans 2:1 “Therefore you have no excuse, O man, every one of you who judges. For in passing judgment on another you condemn yourself, because you, the judge, practice the very same things.” Does it ever bother you that so much of what we see on social media is people making sweeping generalizations to condemn…
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Loving God’s Name
Hebrews 6:10 “For God is not unjust so as to overlook your work and the love that you have shown for His name in serving the saints.” Do you love God? How do you know? Is it that you have a warm fuzzy feeling whenever you think about Him? Is it because you are swept up in a…
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Tests of True Faith – Part 1
Matthew 7:21-23 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and…
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Self-Assessment
1 Timothy 1:15 “Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the foremost.” How do you see yourself? Perhaps you think of yourself in your heart of hearts as essentially a good person. Maybe you are like so many of the celebrities or politicians that say after they have been…
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Self-exam
Matthew 7:21-23 ““Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and…
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Eye Exam
Matthew 7:3 “Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye?” Have you ever noticed how obvious other people’s faults are? The Bible tells us that we are experts at seeing them. It’s like being able to see a speck in…
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Wake-up call
John 18:1-2 “When Jesus had spoken these words, he went out with his disciples across the brook Kidron, where there was a garden, which he and his disciples entered. Now Judas, who betrayed him, also knew the place, for Jesus often met there with his disciples.” One of the greatest tragedies ever recorded in Scripture is documented in the words…
To Encourage You 