Being blessed

1 Chronicles 4.9 observes Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. A few years ago a book become very popular that discussed receiving God’s blessing like Jabez who prayed for…

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Doing Right

Proverbs 28.4 observes those who forsake the law praise the wicked. Perhaps the highest form of praise is a vote for President of the United States of America. Many who…

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Striving for Salvation

Hebrews 4.11 encourages us to strive to enter eternity so that no one misses it through disobedience. Israel failed initially to enter then ultimately remain in the Promised Land because…

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Getting closer to God

Hebrews 2.1 warns we might drift away. Like Israel complaining to Moses for food and water shortly after crossing the Red Sea so too the author of Hebrews commands his…

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Life with Christ

Philemon 1.6 praises the full knowledge of every good thing that is in us for the sake of Christ. Paul was encouraged by Philemon who gave himself to sharing with…

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Changing our minds

2 Timothy 3.8 observes they are corrupted in mind and disqualified regarding the faith. Paul describes what life in the church and outside the church will be like in later…

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Living Large

2 Timothy 1.1 invites us to the life that is in Christ Jesus. Jesus said He is life and that He gives life to whomever He chooses. This is the…

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Excercising our faith

1 Timothy 4.7 commands we train for godliness. The Apostle Paul compares spiritual training to physical training: the former has eternal value while the latter has value only in this…

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True Greatness

Daniel 10.8 observes my radiant appearance was fearfully changed. Daniel was a great man of God because he earnestly sought God through prayer and obedience. Daniel searched the Scriptures to…

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