Going deeper with Jesus
This writing is about a friend who taught me a lot.
Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion,walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: 1 Peter 5:8 Prowling, distracting, slithering, enticing, deceiving, compelling, capturing. Always looking for an occasion to coerce us to follow him or another fleshly creature, including ourselves. That’s what Satan did in the Garden of Eden, […]
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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 the Father. Philippians 2:9-11 Have you ever noticed that the official
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But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in Me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea. Matthew 18:6 God considers the innocent these little onesAnd God considers us all His little onesThose who have chosen to
Counting yourself better than others? That is the opposite of what the Lord instructs us:Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.Philippians 2:3 When Miriam and Aaron counted themselves better than Moses, the Lord was not pleased. They were quickly put in their place. The Lord
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Overwhelmed by this world and its demands?So many things to see and doSo many responsibilitiesLife goes so fastThere are only so many hours in a dayHow do we slow down?How do we keep Jesus front and center in our lives when there is so much demand of us, of our time of our resources, emotionally
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Listen each momentListen for each directionFollow the Lord Jesus very closely, listening for His cue Listen to what He is teaching youPonder His Living WordListen to what He might have you teach someone else in the moment Listen for the wise response of His Spirit when people speak against GodWhat should you say?How should you
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Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the Lord unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by My spirit, saith the Lord of hosts.Zechariah 4:6 Jesus is our protectorThat does not mean we do nothingWe must listen and obey, like Joseph did when he was given warning about
The Lord is near for us to call upon HimThis is the day of SalvationGod is listening to our thoughtsHe knows when we are thinking about HimHe knows what we are thinking about HimHe draws near to those who draw near to Him If Jesus stands at the door and knocks, let Him in, don’t
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Who’s Who? Who we think are somebodys and who God thinks are somebodys might be entirely different Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. Matthew 5:5 Many times, God’s people are nobodys in the world’s eyesThey aren’t special to others, not any more than anyone elseSome pastors like to make themselves out to be
Note for study: The Word of God is powerful and full bodied.These are some thoughts on James Chapter 1.The hope for all of us is that we hear from the Lord as we readand integrate what we have learned into our lives.This is by no means every explanation possible.The word of God is alive and
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