Monthly Archives: May 2016

Avoid Backsliding

Galatians 1:6-9 (NIV) 6  I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the one who called you by the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel– 7  which is really no gospel at all. Evidently some people are throwing you into confusion and are trying to … Continue reading

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Be gentle and humble with others

Ephesians 4:2 (NIV) Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. 2 Timothy 2:24-26 (NIV) 24  And the Lord’s servant must not quarrel; instead, he must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful. 25  Those who oppose him he must gently instruct, in the … Continue reading

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Jesus’ Atoning Blood

Christ secured salvation through his blood– Acts 20:28 (NIV) Keep watch over yourselves and all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which he bought with his own blood. Jesus provided the atonement for sins– Romans 3:23-25 (NIV) 23  For … Continue reading

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The Assurance of Salvation

Our salvation was guaranteed before Creation– Ephesians 1:4-5 (NLT) 4  Even before he made the world, God loved us and chose us in Christ to be holy and without fault in his eyes. 5  God decided in advance to adopt us into his own family by bringing us to himself … Continue reading

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Good advice

God’s advice is best–Psalm 73:24 (NIV) You guide me with your counsel, and afterward you will take me into glory. Wise people seek advice– Proverbs 1:5 (NIV) Let the wise listen and add to their learning, and let the discerning get guidance. Foolish people do not listen to advice– Proverbs 12:15 … Continue reading

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Our God of Comfort

Psalm 46:1-3 (NIV) 1  God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. 2  Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, 3  though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging. … Continue reading

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Worship God

Worship is reserved for God alone: Exodus 34:14 (TEV)  “Do not worship any other god, because I, the LORD, tolerate no rivals.” In worship, we ascribe to the Lord the glory due him: Psalm 29:1-2 (TEV) 1   Praise the LORD, you heavenly beings; praise his glory and power. 2 … Continue reading

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No fatigue, no worry–only trust in God

Isaiah 40:30-31 (NLT) 30  Even youths will become weak and tired, and young men will fall in exhaustion. 31  But those who trust in the LORD will find new strength. They will soar high on wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not … Continue reading

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Pray–God Listens

Job 22:27 (NIV)  You will pray to him, and he will hear you, and you will fulfill your vows. Jeremiah 29:12 (NIV) Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. Matthew 7:7-8 (NIV) 7  “Ask and it will be given to … Continue reading

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Be Rust-Proof

Proverbs 28:19 (NIV) He who works his land will have abundant food, but the one who chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty. Proverbs 10:4-5 (NIV) 4  Lazy hands make a man poor, but diligent hands bring wealth. 5  He who gathers crops in summer is a wise son, but … Continue reading

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