Tag: Word of God
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Is There Life “Out There”?
Hebrews 1:1-2 “Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world.” So, is there life “out there?” How many times have you heard this question asked, or…
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Swift to Hear and Slow to Speak – About What?
James 1:19-21 “Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger; for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God. Therefore put away all filthiness and rampant wickedness and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.” I’ve often heard people make reference to the first…
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The Word
2 Corinthians 10:5 (KJV) “Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ.” John 1:14 (KJV) “And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten…
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Soils
Mark 4:10, 13 “And when he was alone, those around him with the twelve asked him about the parables . . . And he said to them, ‘Do you not understand this parable? How then will you understand all the parables?’” As was often Jesus’ approach to the questions of his apostles, He answered them with…
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Signs of Life
1 John 3:14 “We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brothers. Whoever does not love abides in death.” Are you dead or alive – spiritually, that is? The Bible teaches us that at the time of our birth, when our physical life begins, we are dead, spiritually. …
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There’s always more . . .
John 16:12 “I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now.” John 16 was written as an account of Jesus speaking to the apostles. He was promising them that after the cross and His ascension back to the Father He would send them the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit…
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Source of strength
Psalm 119:133 “Keep steady my steps according to your promise, and let no iniquity get dominion over me.” Every person on earth has areas of weakness. Another way of saying this is that there are many things in this world that are stronger than we are. In the physical realm, one only needs to think…
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Feeding the hungry
Proverbs 25:21 “If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat” Matthew 4:4 “But he answered, ‘It is written, “Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.”‘” Do you have any enemies? I asked myself that question after I read Proverbs 25:21 above. In fact,…
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The God Who hears and speaks
Judges 13:8-9 “Then Manoah prayed to the Lord and said, “O Lord, please let the man of God whom you sent come again to us and teach us what we are to do with the child who will be born.” And God listened to the voice of Manoah, and the angel of God came again to the woman…
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Defining Christian unity
John 17:11 “And I am no longer in the world, but they are in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, keep them in your name, which you have given me, that they may be one, even as we are one.” When you look at the church today, do you see unity or division? At first glance the word…
To Encourage You 