Going deeper with Jesus
It has been a bad week. The week before was not so good either. That makes two bad weeks. Of course I know this scripture:Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.Philippians 4:8I did […]
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Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching. Hebrews 10:25Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!Psalm 133:1 In the New Testament, there were many communities who valued sharingand gathering
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This Short is from the YouTube Channel @deliverancedownunder. Amazing Testimonies that will encourage your faith. Resting on our laurelsWe do it. We all do it. We think we have accomplished something in God or maybe without God. We pat ourselves on the back. Others may have noticed and given us kudos. Beware. That is foolish
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O give thanks unto the Lord; call upon His name: make known His deeds among the people. Psalm 105:1 The Psalms are a beautiful and melodic poetic display of God’s word. Today, I noticed that Psalm 105 is reminding people of what God did in the past. It covers quite a bit of time, from
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The Parable of the Persistent Widow, Luke 18:1-8And He spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint; Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man: And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me
Remember when you were a little kid? That thought brings either a flood of good memories or a flood of bad or everything in between. If you think about your early years, you have some memories that stand out. They seem almost like another person, like another lifetime, so long ago. This realization can remind
Being pliable in the hands of Jesus. That sounds easy enough. Making the choice to follow Him. And, then, actually letting Him take the helm, maybe not so easy at times. Jesus has been doing this for a long time, with many people. He is very tenderhearted toward us, that does not mean He is
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The Priests If you want to be in God’s inner circle, any sin or worldliness cannot enter. Once that sin is confessed and cleansed, we are pure. In the Old Testament most people were not able to come into the inner courts. This was reserved for the priests. We are now considered priests. Jesus has
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If we want to be holy, if we want to be close to God, if we want to please God, to walk beside Him, to sit at His feet, to lay our head on his chest, we cannot do that if we cling to our sin. That does not mean we are perfect in our
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One of the best ways to learn about how God views a subject is to look at examples in the word of God. This can be for any subject. For repentance, Adam and Eve were sort of sorry. Cain was sorry he got caught and he cared more about his own hide than that he
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