Monthly Archives: December 2015

Authority

Matthew 28:18 (HCSB) Then Jesus came near and said to them, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. John 19:11 (TEV) Jesus answered, “You have authority over me only because it was given to you by God. So the man who handed me over to … Continue reading

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The Soul

Matthew 10:28 (HCSB) Don’t fear those who kill the body but are not able to kill the soul; rather. Matthew 22:37-38 (HCSB) 37 He said to him, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. 38 This is the greatest … Continue reading

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Temptation

Genesis 3:1-6 (NIV) 1 Now the serpent was more crafty than any of the wild animals the LORD God had made. He said to the woman, “Did God really say, ‘You must not eat from any tree in the garden’?” 2 The woman said to the serpent, “We may eat … Continue reading

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Suffering

James 1:2-4 (NIV) 2 Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3 because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. 4 Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. Matthew 11:28-30 (NIV) 28 … Continue reading

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Obedience

1 Samuel 15:22 (NIV) But Samuel replied: “Does the LORD delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obeying the voice of the LORD? To obey is better than sacrifice, and to heed is better than the fat of rams. Luke 11:28 (NIV) He replied, “Blessed rather are … Continue reading

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God’s Knowledge

Proverbs 3:19-20 (NIV) By wisdom the LORD laid the earth’s foundations, by understanding he set the heavens in place; 20 by his knowledge the deeps were divided, and the clouds let drop the dew. Genesis 2:9 (NIV) And the LORD God made all kinds of trees grow out of the … Continue reading

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The God Who Heals

Psalm 41:3 (NIV) The LORD will sustain him on his sickbed and restore him from his bed of illness. Psalm 103:2-5 (NIV) Praise the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits– 3 who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, 4 who redeems your life … Continue reading

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Laziness

Proverbs 19:15 (HCSB)  Laziness induces deep sleep, and a lazy person will go hungry. Ecclesiastes 11:6 (NIV) Sow your seed in the morning, and at evening let not your hands be idle, for you do not know which will succeed, whether this or that, or whether both will do equally … Continue reading

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Kindness of Man, Kindness of God

Luke 6:35 (NIV) But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked. Romans 2:4 (NIV)  Or do … Continue reading

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Joy

Jeremiah 32:41 (NIV)  I will rejoice in doing them good and will assuredly plant them in this land with all my heart and soul. Psalm 4:7 (NIV)  You have filled my heart with greater joy than when their grain and new wine abound. Psalm 5:11 (NIV)  But let all who … Continue reading

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