Tag: Word of God
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Can You Handle the Truth?
Hebrews 4:12 “For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.” So, have you ever seen the movie, “A Few Good Men”? One of the most well-known lines from that movie is…
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Hearing Ears
1 Samuel 3:10 “And the Lord came and stood, calling as at other times, ‘Samuel! Samuel!’ And Samuel said, ‘Speak, for your servant hears.’” Do you have ears to hear? In Proverbs 1:20-23, God counsels us with these words: “Wisdom cries aloud in the street, in the markets she raises her voice; at the head of the…
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Behind the Scenes
Hebrews 1:14 “Are they not all ministering spirits sent out to serve for the sake of those who are to inherit salvation?” Have you ever had the privilege of a “behind the scenes” look at something? Have you ever had an opportunity to see things that are going on all the time, but oblivious to others that…
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Topics of Discussion – an Examination
Titus 2:3 “Older women likewise are to be reverent in behavior, not slanderers or slaves to much wine. They are to teach what is good, and so train the young women . . . “ 2 Timothy 2:2 “and what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faithful men, who will be able to…
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A Spiritual Defense
2 Corinthians 10:4-5 “For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds. We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ” Opinions: everybody has them. One dictionary defines an “opinion” as “a view or judgment formed about something, not necessarily based…
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Wonderful Words of Life
2 Corinthians 7:2-3 “Make room in your hearts for us. We have wronged no one, we have corrupted no one, we have taken advantage of no one. I do not say this to condemn you, for I said before that you are in our hearts, to die together and to live together.” Have you ever asked this question:…
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Careless Words
Matthew 12:36-37 “I tell you, on the day of judgment people will give account for every careless word they speak, for by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.” I heard a good Will Rogers quote the other day: “Never miss a good chance to shut up.” Sounds…
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The Inquisition
Mark 11:27-33 “And they came again to Jerusalem. And as he was walking in the temple, the chief priests and the scribes and the elders came to him, and they said to him, ‘By what authority are you doing these things, or who gave you this authority to do them?’ Jesus said to them, ‘I…
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Seeing is Believing: Really?
John 3:3 “Jesus answered him, ‘Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.’” We’ve all heard the saying, “Seeing is believing.” It’s one of those old sayings that has just been passed down through the years. However, like some other old sayings that people seem to take for granted as…
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Faithful Words
Romans 10:17 “So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.” Whom do you trust? And why do you trust them? It’s likely because of their track record. You’ve watched them, and in their interactions with you, they’ve demonstrated their integrity. Their word was their bond, for they’ve shown this to you time…
To Encourage You 