Understanding the Scriptures

James Chapter 3 Verses 13-18

Note for study: The Word of God is powerful and full bodied.These are some thoughts on James Chapter 3.The hope for all of us is that we hear from the Lord as we readand integrate what we have learned into our lives.This is by no means every explanation possible.The word of God is alive and […]

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James Chapter 2 Verses 1-13

Note for study: The Word of God is powerful and full bodied.These are some thoughts on James Chapter 2.The hope for all of us is that we hear from the Lord as we readand integrate what we have learned into our lives.This is by no means every explanation possible.The word of God is alive and

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What Does Your Future Hold?

What does your future hold?That depends. That depends on your choices. It depends on who is in control in your life. it depends on many things. If you have given your life to our Creator, the Maker of Heaven and Earth, you are in good hands. His Son, Jesus Christ, has paved your way. Trusting

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Can a True Prophet Have a False Prophecy?

And I fell at His feet to worship Him. And He said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy. Revelation 19:10 We are to test the prophetic words. The bible tells

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Digging Deeper to Understand

God is very intentional. There is nothing He does that does not have purpose. We can look at the history in the Bible and people do not find the value in certain parts of the Bible. Or the purpose that certain stories are in the bible.Dig deeper. Ask the Lord to teach you why something

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Samson and Delilah and One Aspect of the Bible Story

The story of Samson and Delilah has always fascinated me. God instructed the Israelites not to marry foreign wives as, He said, they would turn their hearts from the Lord. In fact, that is how Solomon’s heart turned from the Lord. And the Lord was angry with Solomon, because his heart was turned from the

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Drowning in Self-Righteousness

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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Why Should We Pray?

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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Suffering Guilt

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

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Check Your Intentions

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 God knows our hearts. Are we aware of our intentions? It is good to

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