Going deeper with Jesus
When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, He asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am? And they said, Some say that Thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets. He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Simon Peter […]
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You can feel it. People in the world are colder. So are people who call themselves by the name of Christ. It takes effort to love those who offend you, to love those who hurt you, to love those who are not of your same values, your same thought patterns.Those who want to destroy your
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God is very intentional. There is nothing He does that does not have purpose. We can look at the history in the Bible and people do not find the value in certain parts of the Bible. Or the purpose that certain stories are in the bible.Dig deeper. Ask the Lord to teach you why something
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How do we get Mercy? Give it. Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. Matthew 5:7 Demonstrate it. For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. Matthew 6:14-15 Love it. He hath shewed thee, O
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Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:For so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. 2 Peter 1:10-11 We’re only here on Earth for a short time.
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The story of Samson and Delilah has always fascinated me. God instructed the Israelites not to marry foreign wives as, He said, they would turn their hearts from the Lord. In fact, that is how Solomon’s heart turned from the Lord. And the Lord was angry with Solomon, because his heart was turned from the
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The suffering continues but it’s much different now. frustration, anger, doubt, but not the pain that it was before. Mainly the feeling of not being loved by God… It’s hard to understand why God allows suffering but He says, ‘fellowship of suffering’ and we should ‘not be surprised when some fiery trial comes upon us.’
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You must purge the evil from among you. That term was used in the Old Testament first, when people would choose to do evil. They still do. God wanted them separate, set apart for Himself. He still does.Our first example was when God removed Adam and Eve from the portion of the Garden where the
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Make time in your day for Jesus. Spend time with Him whenever you can. Absorb His unfailing love while in His presence. And then, reciprocate. How do we spend time with God? How do we even start?God has feelings. He made each of us for His pleasure. That is very important to realize: Thou art
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Don’t take it lightly. Speak it as much as you are led by the Holy Spirit.He opens doors of hearts to receive, and sometimes to those who reject. The more you read God’s word and meditate on it, the more it will become a part of you. Jesus is the word who became flesh and
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