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DO I HAVE A TEACHABLE HEART?

I CORINTHIANS 8:1-3: “Now concerning things offered to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love edifies. And if anyone thinks that he knows anything, he knows nothing yet as he ought to know. But … Continue reading

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THE PROBLEM OF INSECURITY…

ROMANS 12:3-6a: “For I say, through the grace given to me, to everyone who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think soberly, as God has dealt to each one … Continue reading

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THE POWER (And Gift) OF FAITH…

ROMANS 4:16-18: “Therefore it is of faith that it might be according to grace, so that the promise might be sure to all the seed, not only to those who are of the law, but also to those who are … Continue reading

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ARE MY VALUES UPSIDE DOWN? (What will my Legacy be?)

LUKE 16:13-15: “No servant can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.” Now the … Continue reading

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REPENTANCE…ALWAYS COMES BEFORE POWER!

Acts 2:38-39: “Then Peter said to them, ‘Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. For the promise … Continue reading

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WHY WOULD A LOVING GOD SEND SOMEONE TO HELL?

JOHN 3:16-18: “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn … Continue reading

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DON’T GO BEYOND GOD’S WORD!

REVELATION 10:1-4: “Then I saw another mighty angel coming down from heaven, surrounded by a cloud, with a rainbow over his head. His face shone like the sun, and his feet were like pillars of fire. And in his hand … Continue reading

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KEEP YOURSELVES FROM IDOLS?

1 JOHN 5:21: “Dear children, keep away from anything that might take God’s place in your hearts.” NLT OBSERVATION: I love the book of 1 John! It is filled with so many wonderful truths and exhortations. It was written by … Continue reading

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IS THERE HATRED IN MY HEART? (Looking honestly in the mirror and at my keyboard!)

1 JOHN 2:7-11: “Dear friends, I am not writing you a new command but an old command that you have had from the beginning. The old command is the word you have heard.  Yet I am writing you a new … Continue reading

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AM I AFRAID OF THE LIGHT? (Living in the Light or the Shadows?)

I JOHN 1:5-7: “This is the message which we have heard from Him and declare to you, that God is light and in Him is no darkness at all. If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk … Continue reading

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