Going deeper with Jesus
We humans have a way of being right. We can get many people on our side. We can gather followers, state our opinions about things and have the satisfaction of feeling right. God is not interested in us being right. He is interested in us following His ways. Treating the most putrid person with disdain […]
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The character of God does not change. God said: ‘You must purge the evil from among you’ multiple times in the Old Testament.The hands of the witnesses shall be first upon him to put him to death, and afterward the hands of all the people.So thou shalt put the evil away from among you. Deuteronomy
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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
One little sin? Don’t excuse it, keep it before the Lord for strength to overcome. For that which I do I allow not: for what I would, that do I not; but what I hate, that do I. Romans 7:15We don’t know exactly what Paul hated that he did, but we can certainly think of
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Many of God’s people have felt the delay of the Lord. If we were to say the Lord does not delay at times, we would be unsound, even liars. He does delay. He holds back for reasons we do not always understand, even after He comes through. The birth pangs of what we are praying
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And the Lord sent Nathan unto David. And he came unto him, and said unto him, There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor.The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds:But the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up: and it grew up
The godly kings would ask the Lord if they should battle. The Lord would answer them. When God was in the battles, meaning,when He wanted them to win or encouraged His people to take land,He would bless their efforts. When they went on their own strength, things did not go so well. God teaches us
The name of Jesus in any language is above every name. Wherefore God also hath highly exalted Him, and given Him a name which is above every name: That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God
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I heard a lady speak of the sins of David with great disdain. She considered him a fallen man, not worthy of honor. There were things that David did that displeased the Lord. God forgave him. Instead of that lady focusing on what David did wrong, focusing on God’s mercy and grace would have honored
Going the extra mile is not easy to do. Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also. And if any man