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THE MOST IMPORTANT QUESTION!

MATTHEW 10:32-33: “Everyone who acknowledges me publicly here on earth, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven. But everyone who denies me here on earth, I will also deny before my Father in heaven.” NLT OBSERVATION: What is … Continue reading

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ABOVE ALL ELSE! (Priorities for a New Year)

MATTHEW 6:33-34: “Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need. “ So don’t worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today’s trouble is enough for today.” … Continue reading

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A NEW YEAR’S FOCUS…

MATTHEW 4:17: “From then on, Jesus began to preach, “Repent of your sins and turn to God, for the Kingdom of Heaven is near.” NLT OBSERVATION: Christmas is in the books for another year. As the year comes to an … Continue reading

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HOW DO I RESIST THE DEVIL?

1 PETER 5:8-9: “Be sober-minded,  be alert.  Your adversary, the devil, is prowling around like a roaring lion, looking for anyone he can devour. Resist him, firm in the faith, knowing that the same kind of sufferings are being experienced by … Continue reading

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THE PARTNERSHIP OF PRAYER (How Long Should I Continue to Pray?)

ISAIAH 62:6-7: “Jerusalem, I have appointed watchmen on your walls; they will never be silent, day or night. There is no rest for you, who remind the Lord. Do not give him rest until he establishes and makes Jerusalem the praise of the earth.” CSB OBSERVATION: Have you ever struggled … Continue reading

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IS MY LIFE PLEASING TO GOD?

COLOSSIANS 1:9-12: “For this reason also, since the day we heard this, we haven’t stopped praying for you. We are asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding, so that … Continue reading

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DWELL ON THESE THINGS…

PHILIPPIANS 4:8-9: “Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any moral excellence and if there is anything praiseworthy, dwell on these things. Do what you have learned and … Continue reading

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HOW TO DEMOLISH STRONGHOLDS! (Some thoughts on Spiritual Warfare)

2 Corinthians 10:3-5: “For although we live in the flesh, we do not wage war according to the flesh, since the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but are powerful through God for the demolition of strongholds. We demolish … Continue reading

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PREACH THE WORD OF GOD WITH INTEGRITY!

2 Corinthians 2:16-17: “In the Messiah, in Christ, God leads us from place to place in one perpetual victory parade. Through us, he brings knowledge of Christ. Everywhere we go, people breathe in the exquisite fragrance. Because of Christ, we … Continue reading

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WHAT OPENS THE DOOR OF VICTORY?

Psalms 107:26-31: “Rising up to the sky, sinking down to the depths, their courage melting away in anguish,  [27] they reeled and staggered like a drunkard, and all their skill was useless.  [28] Then they cried out to the  Lord in their trouble, and he brought them out of their distress.  [29] He stilled the storm … Continue reading

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