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Escape Temptation

2009-11-13T15:13:58Z

Luke 4:4 - But Jesus replied, "It is written in the Scriptures, 'Other things in life are much more important than bread." Beware of enticements that seem to cost little for the present. Satan hopes to get you to do things his way, And he doesn't ...

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God's Love

2009-11-12T14:47:55Z

We should not trust in ourselves but in God. —2 Corinthians 1:9 Job was enjoying life. He was unaware that only a hedge separated him from disaster (Job 1:9-10). When God removed that hedge and allowed Satan to test Job, his life exploded (vv.13-...

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Love And Compassion

2009-11-10T15:35:58Z

Romans 12:10 "Love each other with brotherly affection and take delight in honoring each other." We serve others "with the ability which God supplies that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ" (1 Peter 4:11). When we show love a...

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Persecution For The Christian Faith

2009-11-08T15:39:22Z

1 Peter 4:16 "However, if you suffer as a Christian, do not be ashamed, but praise God that you bear that name." One October morning in 2006, a woman and her six children were forced to witness an attack on their husband and father. His assailant...

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Live By God's Word

2009-11-07T15:47:19Z

Ephesians 5:2 "Be full of love for others, following the example of Christ who loved you and gave Himself to God as a sacrifice to take away your sins. And God was pleased, for Christ's love for you was like sweet perfume to Him." Paul said, "The ...

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Seeds We Sow

2009-11-04T13:54:23Z

Galations 6:7 "Don't be misled; remember that you can't ignore God and get away with it; a man will always reap just the kind of crop he sows!" We can't expect to experience the fruit of God's blessings if we don't recognize the importance of doin...

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God's Purpose In Us

2009-11-02T15:22:35Z

2 Timothy 2:21 "If you stay away from sin you will be like one of these dishes made of purest gold - the very best in the house - so that Christ himself can use you for his highest purposes." What is filling the vessel of my life? Is it a bitter a...

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True Friend

2009-10-30T12:12:14Z

Proverbs 17:17 "A true friend is always loyal and a brother is born to help in time of need." Paul said "Only Luke is with me" (2 Timothy 4:11). There are runners (ones who leave you) and standers (ones who stay with you). Luke was a stander. Paul...

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Be Like Jesus

2009-10-26T15:10:47Z

Romans 8:29 For from the very beginning God decided that those who came to Him - and all along He knew who would - should become like His Son, so that His Son would be the First, with many brothers. Being like Jesus is the purpose of life for thos...

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Scripture Memory

2009-10-22T12:03:25Z

Scripture memory is more than a helpful mental exercise. The goal is to saturate our minds with God’s truth so that our lives will conform to His ways. The psalmist wrote: “Teach me, O Lord, the way of Your statutes, and I shall keep it to the end...

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