Going deeper with Jesus
Your own self-righteousness will get you nowhere. God will not recognize it as righteousness.It means nothing and it stands for nothing. The righteousness of God is profitable to pursue. Any righteousness not founded on the word of God is baseless. Our righteousness are as filthy rags.But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our […]
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Howbeit when He, the Spirit of truth, is come, He will guide you into all truth: for He shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever He shall hear, that shall He speak: and He will shew you things to come. John 16:13 Jesus told us exactly who would lead us into all truth. Jesus is the Truth.
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There is a man on social media who likes to share his opinion. He believes this and he believes that. I told him one of his opinions reeks of Calvinism. He said he didn’t like to debate isms, that they cause division. I read his posts. They are mainly his interpretation of scripture and if
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Your glorying is not good. Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump? 1 Corinthians 5:6 Just like a rotten apple that spoils the bunch, one little, tiny mistruth can defile the whole lesson. A mistruth can defile the gospel. Keep the word of God pure. Don’t change it, don’t add to it. Man’s
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The Replacement Theory believers think that the Jews have been removed from God’s kingdom and that Christians are now the spiritual Jews. Some Christians like to think they have replaced the Jews. Some of their arguments are that the Jews have rejected Jesus or even that they killed Jesus. Jesus prayed for them while He
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Draw nigh to God, and He will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.James 4:8 What happens when you draw near to God?You realize Who God isHis power, His might, His HolinessYour fear of God increasesYour knowledge of the Truth expandsYou become less important in your own eyes, more humble Your sin is revealed
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Prayer is a petitionPrayer is an offeringThe Word of God instructs us to pray many times in many ways for many reasonsPray without ceasing. 1 Thessalonians 5:17Prayer combined with watching Ephesians 6:18Prayer trusting only in God Matthew 6:6Prayer to let your supplications be known with thanksgiving Philippians 4:6Jesus told us how to pray: Matthew 6:9-13Pray
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Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Matthew 6:10 Have you ever had a hard decision to make? And everyone you talk to has a different opinion?And you ask God and you think He wants you to do something? But then human logic and reasoning also has some good ideas?
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Suffering guilt is not fun. Suffering shame. Rehashing mistakes made, or intentional sins. We are far less than perfect. We are bound to make mistakes. We are living in a fallen world. What is this perfection Jesus is talking about?Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.Matthew 5:48 Speak
Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord; And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might. And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of