Category: New Testament
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i have value and so do you
I have value. This may sound like more of the egotistical, man-exalting drivel that we see plastered all over our somewhat narcissistic society. But I would argue that it is not. My value does not come from my beauty or lack of beauty. It doesn’t come from a number on the scale. It doesn’t come…
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Choosing Life
And calling the crowd to him with his disciples, he said to them, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel’s will save it.” Mark…
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Amazing Charity
See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. 1 John 3:1a I was reading an article in the news last night about a famous celebrity whose charitable organization has not given away a single dime in the last five years…
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Faithfulness
I thank my God in all my remembrance of you, always in every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with joy, because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now. Philippians 1:3-5 Faithfulness is a word that describes the Philippians well. Paul is very thankful for their faithfulness.…
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the role of women in church
I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man; rather, she is to remain quiet. For Adam was formed first, then Eve; and Adam was not deceived, but the woman was deceived and became a transgressor. 1 Timothy 2:12-14 This is definitely NOT a coffee cup verse! We need…
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Acts 3:11-26
God, having raised up his servant, sent him to you first, to bless you by turning every one of you from your wickedness. (Acts 3:26) Peter and John were “going up to the temple”. As they entered the temple, they saw a lame man begging for money. The lame beggar was situated next to the…
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anger
And he looked around at them with anger, grieved at their hardness of heart… Mark 3:5 Jesus got angry. While on earth he experienced the very human emotion of anger. In this passage we see that that is his response to the religious leaders’ hard hearts, their stubborn unwillingness to admit that it was more lawful…
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think about these things
Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. (Phil. 4:8) What we think about is important. Ruminating on negative things simply isn’t healthy for the believer, or…
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shine as lights
Do all things without grumbling or questioning, that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world (Philippians 2:14) One of the things that distinguishes us as children of God and makes us stand out…
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a few important things about marriage
Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh. (Ephesians 5:31) As Christians God’s beautiful word is our holy standard for life and truth. We can trust that he has given us all that we need to possess for holy living. On…