Monthly Archives: October 2016

Returning Thanks

Psalm 59:16 (NIV) But I will sing of your strength, in the morning I will sing of your love; for you are my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble. Psalm 118:1 (NIV) Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever. Colossians 4:2 (NIV) Devote yourselves to prayer, … Continue reading

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Worldly Riches

Matthew 6:24 (NIV) No one can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and Money. Mark 10:25 (NIV) It is easier for a camel to go through the … Continue reading

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Right with God

Numbers 23:19 (NIV) God is not a man, that he should lie, nor a son of man, that he should change his mind. Does he speak and then not act? Does he promise and not fulfill? Deuteronomy 32:4 (NIV) He is the Rock, his works are perfect, and all his ways are … Continue reading

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Unlimited Provision

Proverbs 13:4 (NIV) The sluggard craves and gets nothing, but the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied. 2 Corinthians 9:8 (NIV) And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good … Continue reading

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Disciplining yourself

Mark 1:35 (NIV) Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed. 2 Peter 1:5-7 (NIV) 5  For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; … Continue reading

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Advertising Envy

Exodus 20:17 (NIV) “You shall not covet your neighbor’s house. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his manservant or maidservant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.” Proverbs 14:30 (NIV) A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones. Advertising is … Continue reading

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Isaiah’s Words of Encouragement

Isaiah 40:11 (NIV) He tends his flock like a shepherd: He gathers the lambs in his arms and carries them close to his heart; he gently leads those that have young. Isaiah 41:10 (NIV)  So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. … Continue reading

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Realizing the Shallow Neighborhood of the World

THE DEEP: Ephesians 3:17-19 (NIV) 17  And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, 18  may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, 19  and to know this love that surpasses knowledge–that you … Continue reading

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Nothing but the Blood of Jesus

Romans 3:25 (NIV) God presented him as a sacrifice of atonement, through faith in his blood. He did this to demonstrate his justice, because in his forbearance he had left the sins committed beforehand unpunished. Hebrews 13:12 (NIV) And so Jesus also suffered outside the city gate to make the people holy … Continue reading

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Slaves to the slavery of bigotry

Deuteronomy 15:15 (NIV) Remember that you were slaves in Egypt and the LORD your God redeemed you. That is why I give you this command today. Jeremiah 34:8 (NIV) The word came to Jeremiah from the LORD after King Zedekiah had made a covenant with all the people in Jerusalem to proclaim … Continue reading

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