Going deeper with Jesus
It has been a bad week. The week before was not so good either. That makes two bad weeks. Of course I know this scripture:Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.Philippians 4:8I did […]
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Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching. Hebrews 10:25Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!Psalm 133:1 In the New Testament, there were many communities who valued sharingand gathering
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Jesus said: A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.By this shall all men know that ye are My disciples, if ye have love one to another. John 13:34-35 Over the years, I have heard very little about this new commandment. I’ve
Have you ever had something in your life work out so well that you know it was planned by God long before it actually happened? It might be someone in your life you just happened to cross paths with,at just the right time, when you were not expecting them. Maybe it was your spouse or
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Being pliable in the hands of Jesus. That sounds easy enough. Making the choice to follow Him. And, then, actually letting Him take the helm, maybe not so easy at times. Jesus has been doing this for a long time, with many people. He is very tenderhearted toward us, that does not mean He is
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If you try to be righteous, to impress God or others with good works, that is a form of pride. To attain righteousness is surrendering completely to Him allowing Him to cleanse away all sin. He wants our all with all our faults and misgivings. If we are weak in some area, He has the
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When you find yourself in a particular place, at just the right time, a time that is obvious that God ordained that moment, that might be known as a divine appointment. One scripture that fits is this:The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: and He delighteth in his way. Psalm 37:23 When we
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Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:Lest the Lord see it, and it displease Him, and He turn away His wrath from him. Proverbs 24:17-18 Pray for those who persecute youPray for those who annoy youPray for those you consider hatingWish them the bestThe Lord will hear
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We have a free line between each of us and God with Jesus as our advocateFor there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; 1 Timothy 2:5If we get in the way of that, we can clog itWe may become dull of hearing His wordWe may become stagnantWe might be
How to seek the Lord is sort of an odd title. One of us cannot really tell another of us how to seek the Lord. Our relationships with Jesus are so individual. I watch a lot of testimonies. I’m always interested in how God spoke to someone, how He made Himself real. Each experience someone
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