Going deeper with Jesus
Sin separates us from God. The Old Testament gives guidelines and rules that some find unimportant, but they are representative.What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet. Romans 7:7 […]
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He hears everything. He hears every whisper, every thought. Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father.But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows. Matthew 10:29-31 Since God looks
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Do you remember Job? While he did nothing to deserve the calamities, they brought him closer to Me. He cried out to Me from the depths of his soul. He reached out to Me. He sought Me like never before. I used those calamities to draw him closer to Me. When you are at your
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Lies, lies, lies everywhere, from many angles, for many purposes. That is why Jesus said rumors of war. We can’t be sure about anything. We don’t know if the treaties are going to hold or if the people who make the treaties are going to stand by their word. What good are these peace accords?
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A “prophet” came across my YouTube feed last night. I was tired, it looked interesting, so I listened for a bit. He sounded fine, at first. He said the right things. He had all sorts of programs, he had prayer meetings and teachings. He opened the phone lines: A person called in. He prayed for
Selfishness is not a fruit of the spirit. Taking care of yourself and being selfish are two different things. Remember when Martha was complaining about Mary not helping her? Jesus wasn’t phased. Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things: But one thing is needful: and Mary
But if ye will not drive out the inhabitants of the land from before you; then it shall come to pass, that those which ye let remain of them shall be pricks in your eyes, and thorns in your sides, and shall vex you in the land wherein ye dwell.Moreover it shall come to pass, that I shall do
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I had a close friend when I was younger. I was pretty new at following the Lord. We’ll call her Julia. Julia was a special lady. She loved Jesus. We read the bible together. We had a warm and glowing relationship. Lots of fun. Lots of laughs. Shared intimate secrets. She was recently divorced. It
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The True Prophet that LiedThis story has always baffled me. There was a true prophet who lied. There was another true prophet who disobeyed God and believed the lies and he lost his life because of it. 1 Kings 13:The true prophet compelled the man to not follow the directions of God. He had been
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These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be offended. They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service. And these things will they do unto you, because they have not known the Father, nor Me. But these things have I
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