Winning at What?

1 Corinthians 9.24 encourages running to win. What are you competing for? At what are you trying to win? The most powerful title at the company? More money than your…

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Patient Endurance

1 Samuel 27.1 laments one of these days I am going to be swept away. For nearly ten years David had been waiting for God to fulfill His promise to…

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Notable and Constant Service

1 Corinthians 7:35 commands we give notable and constant service to the Lord. How poor is our view of God? We have the propensity of taking Him for granted only…

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Becoming a Carbon Copy

1 Corinthians 4.16 commands the Corinthians to imitate Paul. Most Christians would find it arrogant for someone to say to them, ‘as far as Christianity is concerned, do what I…

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Hungry for Scripture

Luke 24.32 recalls our hearts burning within us while He explained the Scriptures to us. Do our hearts burn within us when we hear the Scriptures thoroughly explained to us?…

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How Smart are We?

1 Corinthians 2.7 proclaims we speak the wisdom of God. The wisdom of God Paul contrasts with the wisdom of the world. The world finds the wisdom of God foolish…

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Living as Saints

1 Corinthians 1.2 acknowledges those who are sanctified and called to be saints. The problem with humanity is that within our DNA is the pre-disposition toward evil and rebellion against…

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What it means to follow Jesus.

Luke 9.23 commands those who would be reconciled to God through Jesus to deny themselves, take up their cross, and follow Him. What do these things mean practically? The Lord…

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Have Faith? Obey God!

Romans 16.26 observes the obedience of faith. Most Christians agree that it takes faith to get into heaven. The Bible declares that it is indeed by faith alone we are…

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