Having eternal life

John 17.3 records this is eternal life that they may know You the only true God and Jesus Christ. Eternal life is not a place but a relationship. Eternal life…

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Living a life pleasing to God

John 16.1 reminds us that Jesus said all these things to us to keep us from falling away. The Lord Jesus recognized that living with God and for God in…

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A place in heaven

John 14.2 describes in My Father’s house are many rooms. The Lord Jesus tells us that living with Him in heaven is having a room in His house. We have…

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God’s enemy

Revelation 12.17 observes he will make war on those who keep the commandments of God and hold to the testimony of Jesus. The enemy of God targets men who love…

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Seeing and Believing

John 9.41 observes that because they say they can see their guilt remains. In a couple of days the world will end according to some interpreters of Mayan prophecy. This…

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Have no fear

1 Peter 3.6 commands that we not fear anything that is frightening. This verse commands the very opposite of that which is normal or of our human nature: do not…

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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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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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