Tag: sin
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Sins that are Worse
1 Timothy 5:8 “But if anyone does not provide for his relatives, and especially for members of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.” Have you heard people say regarding the topic of sin, that one sin is just as bad as another? Have you heard them say something to the…
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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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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…
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The Upside-Down World
1 Samuel 2:9 “He will guard the feet of his faithful ones, but the wicked shall be cut off in darkness for not by might shall a man prevail.” In the end, everything will be made right. That should encourage the heart of anyone who is suffering unjustly today. This world is a place where…
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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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The Sinners
1 Timothy 1:15-16 “The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the foremost. But I received mercy for this reason, that in me, as the foremost, Jesus Christ might display his perfect patience as an example to those who were to believe in him…
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The Record
Revelation 20:12 “And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Then another book was opened, which is the book of life. And the dead were judged by what was written in the books, according to what they had done.” Colossians 2:13-14 “And you, who were dead in…
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Which Side?
Luke 23:39-43 “One of the criminals who were hanged railed at him, saying, ’Are you not the Christ? Save yourself and us!’ But the other rebuked him, saying, ‘Do you not fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation? And we indeed justly, for we are receiving the due reward of our deeds; but this man has…
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When Believers Sin
Luke 22:60-62 “But Peter said, ‘Man, I do not know what you are talking about.’ And immediately, while he was still speaking, the rooster crowed. And the Lord turned and looked at Peter. And Peter remembered the saying of the Lord, how he had said to him, ‘Before the rooster crows today, you will deny me three times.’ And he…
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Cut to the Heart
Acts 2:37-38 “Now when they heard this they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, ‘Brothers, what shall we do?’ And Peter said to them, ‘Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.’”…
To Encourage You 