Monthly Archives: September 2016

Specks and boards

Matthew 7:4 (TLB) Should you say, “Friend, let me help you get that speck out of your eye,” when you can’t even see because of the board in your own? 1 Corinthians 4:5 (NIV) Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait till the Lord comes. He will bring to … Continue reading

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Blessed are the unselfish

Romans 15:1 (NIV) We who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak and not to please ourselves. John 15:12 (NIV) My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. Philippians 2:4 (NIV) Each of you should look not only to your own interests, … Continue reading

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Salvation in Jesus requires a true heart

2 Chronicles 25:1-2 (NRSV) 1 Amaziah was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jehoaddan of Jerusalem. 2 He did what was right in the sight of the LORD, yet not with a true heart. “Absolute candor is … Continue reading

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Happiness in Thee

Psalm 36:8 (NIV) They feast on the abundance of your house; you give them drink from your river of delights. Psalm 73:25-26 (NIV) Whom have I in heaven but you? And earth has nothing I desire besides you. 26 My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the … Continue reading

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John 14:1 (NIV) Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me. 2 Chronicles 20:20 (NIV) Early in the morning they left for the Desert of Tekoa. As they set out, Jehoshaphat stood and said, “Listen to me, Judah and people of Jerusalem! Have faith … Continue reading

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What do you mean you haven’t got time for God?

Psalm 5:3 (NIV) In the morning, O LORD, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait in expectation. Ecclesiastes 12:1 (NIV) Remember your Creator in the days of your youth, before the days of trouble come and the years approach when you will … Continue reading

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Beauty

Psalm 45:11 (NIV) The king is enthralled by your beauty; honor him, for he is your lord. Psalm 27:4 (NIV) One thing I ask of the LORD, this is what I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze … Continue reading

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Control your anger

Ephesians 4:31 (NIV) Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Matthew 5:22 (NIV) But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to his brother, ‘Raca,’ is answerable … Continue reading

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Punishment follows rejection

Deuteronomy 13:6-8 (NIV) 6 If your very own brother, or your son or daughter, or the wife you love, or your closest friend secretly entices you, saying, “Let us go and worship other gods” (gods that neither you nor your fathers have known, 7 gods of the peoples around you, … Continue reading

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Don’t procrastinate

Psalm 119:60 (NIV) I will hasten and not delay to obey your commands. Luke 9:59-62 (NIV) 59 He said to another man, “Follow me.” But the man replied, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.” 60 Jesus said to him, “Let the dead bury their own dead, but … Continue reading

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