Going deeper with Jesus
“He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.” Proverbs 29:1 Stiffnecked?This neck-stiffening is a metaphor for not adhering to the LordPharaoh had a hard heart toward God, but then so did the grumbling IsraelitesGod mentioned that quite a few times in the Bible and not in a complimentary wayThe […]
Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance? Romans 2:4 I just finished reading a mini sermon about how hard it is to walk with Jesus. This lay person painted a picture of death and destruction that was ahead on
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Wherefore (as the Holy Ghost saith, To day if ye will hear his voice, Harden not your hearts, as in the provocation, in the day of temptation in the wilderness: When your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my works forty years. Wherefore I was grieved with that generation, and said, They do alway
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While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal. 1 Corinthians 4:18 How can we find the eternal more important than the temporal?We are supposed to think of spiritual things as being more
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God’s Part: He’s listeningHe’s watchingHe’s workingHe sees youHe hears youHe knows your heartHe knows what you’re thinkingHow you’re feelingHow things will work outHe is watching over His word to perform itHe will turn evil to good for your sakeAnd we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them
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First, you have to think of it as treasureIf you don’t, it’s not worth your timeYour effortYour endeavors Jesus talked of the kingdom of heaven being like treasureBut if your eyes have not seen the treasure, there is no sense in finding itHow does The Kingdom become something we will treasure?How does it become important
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For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart Hebrews 4:12 The word of God is living and activeThe word of God is powerfulThe word
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Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me. Mark 10:21 This was the rich man who chose, at the time, his riches
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We walk on two different pathsThey are not the sameThe path believers walk on is a narrow roadFew find itFew choose to walk itFew choose to endure itIt’s not an easy road He says, take My yoke upon you for My yoke is easy and My burden is light and you shall find rest for
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It’s trueIt’s true in life for just about anything you can doIf you practice something, you become good at itSome are natural talents,Some are necessityI guess something you are bad at, you might not be able to master completely like singing if you think you can’t sing,but even with that, you can train your vocal
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