Zealous for God

Numbers 25.13 promises a permanent priesthood because he has been zealous for his God. Earlier God told Israel the entire nation would be a priesthood for serving Him and making…

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Confession is good

James 5.16 commands Christians confess their sins to one another. In the same verse that commands Christians pray for each other comes this command to confess to one another; we…

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Remember to obey God

Numbers 15.39 warns that we are not to follow after our own heart and eyes that lead us to unfaithfulness. The Lord told Israel to remember His commands and to…

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Recognizable Behavior

Titus 2.1 commends demonstrating Christian behavior that goes with sound teaching. When Martin Luther mass marketed salvation by grace through faith it was good and necessary for Christians were overwhelmed…

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Set Apart for God

Leviticus 20.26 observes I have set you apart from the other peoples to be Mine. God created humanity to love Him, to glorify Him and to enjoy Him forever. Almost…

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Looking for a Reward

1 Thessalonians 2.19 asks who is our hope or joy or crown to boast of before our Lord Jesus at His coming? If Jesus were to return today what would…

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Getting into Heaven

Mark 4.19 records worldly causes, wealthy pleasures and the desire for things choke the Word. The Lord Jesus, God human, taught people respond to Him in one of four ways.…

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Becoming Holy

Ephesians 1.4 commands we be holy and unblemished in His sight. God is holy, perfect and pure – if He were anything else could He really be God? Since God…

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God Pleasers

Galatians 1.10 observes if I were still trying to please people, I would not be a slave of Christ. As Jesus taught, people cannot love money and love God, so…

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Payment for Heaven

John 3.36 promises the one who rejects the Son will not see life but God’s wrath remains on him. God has made getting into heaven quite easy for us though…

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