Going deeper with Jesus
You have learned to do some things well, maybe even perfectly. There was time spent on those talents you are good at. There were mistakes made along the way. Now, you have mastered some things. Whether it’s your job, playing the piano, throwing a football, whatever you have mastered, you got there by practice. The […]
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Yielding is letting the other guy go, giving your friend your time when you don’t have it, making an extra place at the table when you have little to share. it is giving up what you want to do and considering others better than yourself. Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. Matthew 5:5
When Jesus walked on the Earth, the Religious Leaders were offended at His words. That has happened throughout the bible. Cain is the first one I noticed who was offended at God’s words. God called him on it. And the Lord said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen? Genesis
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The unsaved are your neighbors, your friends, your relatives, your service people, your bosses. They need someone to tell them about Jesus. In the USA it is easy to dismiss telling people about Jesus because you think of how many opportunities people have to hear the gospel. They can go to a church and might
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The enemy hates God’s work. He will try to stop it, disrupt it, make us stumble and fall into some sort of sin such as unforgiveness. If we start operating in sin, that can and does inhibit God’s work through us. One scripture that comes to mind often is that Jesus was kind to the
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Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk. Acts 3:6 Acts was the book where the disciples had just been shocked into reality. Jesus told them all the things that they needed to know,
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Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; and them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body. Hebrews 13:3 Our brothers and sisters across the globe are suffering greatly in many countries. They are being slaughtered, losing comfort, losing their dignity and their lives. We need to pray for them earnestly. Confess your faults
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The wicked one continues to lie, continues to try to persuade those who follow God to follow him instead.Isaiah says when we look upon him, when we finally see him at the end, we will ask, Is this the one who fooled the nations? They that see thee shall narrowly look upon thee, and consider thee, saying, Is this
We are strangers here, just passing through. We came here like everyone else. Midstream, we made a different choice, a better one, that changed our direction, our course. Once we decided to follow Jesus, there is no turning back, no looking back even. Remember Lot’s Wife. Luke 17:32 Let not your heart be troubled: ye
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I was about to write something on social media. I was right. It was true. But then, I saw a big bonfire. It had all sorts of things in it, fueling it. Lots of wood, hay and stubble, which in the bible, represents the flesh. It was massive. No need to add more, it was
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