Tag: truth
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The Amen
John 17:1 “Father, the hour has come.” What is prayer? A simple definition would be “talking to God.” But what does one talk about – to God? To hear most prayers, we would think that prayer is a matter of asking God for things – certain favors, or help of some kind – perhaps for…
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The truth
John 17:17 “Your word is truth.” “Tell me the truth!” How many times have you heard this said to you, or how many times have you said it to someone else? Parents often say this to their children, for they ultimately want to get to the bottom of whatever the situation may be. It’s difficult…
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The simple life
Deuteronomy 11:26-28 “See, I am setting before you today a blessing and a curse: the blessing, if you obey the commandments of the Lord your God, which I command you today, and the curse, if you do not obey the commandments of the Lord your God, but turn aside from the way that I am…
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Who is telling the Truth?
John 17:1-2 ““Father, the hour has come; glorify your Son that the Son may glorify you, since you have given him authority over all flesh, to give eternal life to all whom you have given him.” Do you realize that Jesus has claimed that there is only one person who has the authority to determine…
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Saying “Amen”
John 17:1 “Father, the hour has come.” What is prayer? A simple definition would be “talking to God.” But what does one talk about – to God? To hear most prayers, we would think that prayer is a matter of asking God for things – certain favors, or help of some kind – perhaps for…
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More on “loving the law”
Psalm 119:165 “Great peace have those who love your law; nothing can make them stumble.” So, have you heard about the recent college entry cheating scandal involving some well-known movie stars? What about the recent trials of Michael Cohen and Paul Manafort? Some years ago, it was the Bernie Madoff scandal where he swindled millions from…
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Remembering critical things
John 16:2-4 “Indeed, the hour is coming when whoever kills you will think he is offering service to God. And they will do these things because they have not known the Father, nor me. But I have said these things to you, that when their hour comes you may remember that I told them to you.” Jesus told His disciples the things…
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Promises
Psalm 119:140 “Your promise is well tried, and your servant loves it.” Have you ever promised anyone anything? One of the things my wife and I discussed from time to time when our children were young was that we should be very careful about our promises. Although we love our children more than our own…
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The reasons we follow
John 16:1-4 ““I have said all these things to you to keep you from falling away. They will put you out of the synagogues. Indeed, the hour is coming when whoever kills you will think he is offering service to God. And they will do these things because they have not known the Father, nor…
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Why?
John 15:25 “They hated me without a cause.” Do you realize that your reaction to Christ and his words has a lot more to say about you than it says with Him? In other words, there is absolutely no reason in heaven or earth for Christ to be hated by anyone. He is without sin,…
To Encourage You 