Going deeper with Jesus
But Jesus replied, “Stop complaining about what I said.” John 6:43 NLT And they said, Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? how is it then that He saith, I came down from heaven?Jesus therefore answered and said unto them, Murmur not among yourselves.No man can come to […]
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From the Song of Moses in Deuteronomy 32:He found him in a desert land, and in the waste howling wilderness; He led him about, He instructed him, He kept him as the apple of His eye. v10 Israelis are God’s chosen people.They are His family.And, we are His family. And if some of the branches
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Some people seem to always have a lot.Most of us have plenteous times and lean times.Thus the line in many matrimonies: In Plenty and in Want.This can be in monetary needs and wants as well as emotional. Sometimes we’re lonely, sometimes we have a lot of friends around, other times not.Sometimes we love our jobs
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Jesus never said, Follow a CauseNeither did He say, Follow a MissionJesus didn’t say, Follow a Church or a doctrineHe said, Come Follow Me We get wrapped up in the world and its sin and we are trying to help, but if the Lord is not leading us, our efforts belong to us and are
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Pride was what caused Satan to fall from Heaven. It is the stem of evil.Pride removes the glory of God and steals it. Its roots are in Satan. Imagine, if in the Garden of Eden, Eve had gone before the Lord, asking Him for clarification about what was meant after Satan enticed her. Imagine if
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The Fear of God and the feeling of guilt are not the same.Guilt is a way some people feel God thinks about them, guilty. Guilt is not what God teaches. Even when God is disappointed with us, when He is saddened that we did not walk in His way,He gives us a hand up, a
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Do you ever feel like your life has so many problems, you can’t see beyond?You know God will help you, but the problems are so big, so insurmountable that you can’t see the solutions?And, your job? It is to rest. Rest, placing things in the good hands of the Lord, There is no better position
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I’ve heard people state how many times God says ‘Do Not Fear’ in the bible.While this is true, if you’re afraid, you’re afraid. Even if you know you’re not supposed to be. Knowing God doesn’t want us to be afraid can be helpful. We still might be concerned or even scared. When I was first
The steps of the righteous are ordered by the LordThe steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: and He delighteth in his way. Psalm 37:23 Sometimes we’re not sure which way to go and we just have to do our bestThy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. Psalm 119:105God
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The Old Testament is one of the best places to grow the fear of GodThe stories are filled with God sending retribution on those who rebelled,who refused to follow His ways and those who rose up against His servants God also has much grace and mercy He extends as He choosesHe showed mercy even to
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