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warning against adultery
Proverbs 6:24 (MSG)
They'll protect you from wanton women, from the seductive talk of some temptress. Don't lustfully fantasize on her beauty, nor be taken in by her bedroom eyes. You can buy an hour with a whore for a loaf of bread, but a wanton woman may well eat you alive. Can you build a fire in your lap and not burn your pants? Can you walk barefoot on hot coals and not get blisters? It's the same when you have sex with your neighbor's wife: Touch her and you'll pay for it. No excuses. Hunger is no excuse for a thief to steal; When he's caught he has to pay it back, even if he has to put his whole house in hock. Adultery is a brainless act, soul-destroying, self-destructive; Expect a bloody nose, a black eye, and a reputation ruined for good. For jealousy detonates rage in a cheated husband; wild for revenge, he won't make allowances. Nothing you say or pay will make it all right; neither bribes nor reason will satisfy him.Created 12 days ago
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Proverbs 6:24
Proverbs 6:24 (MSG)
They'll protect you from wanton women, from the seductive talk of some temptress. Don't lustfully fantasize on her beauty, nor be taken in by her bedroom eyes. You can buy an hour with a whore for a loaf of bread, but a wanton woman may well eat you alive. Can you build a fire in your lap and not burn your pants? Can you walk barefoot on hot coals and not get blisters? It's the same when you have sex with your neighbor's wife: Touch her and you'll pay for it. No excuses. Hunger is no excuse for a thief to steal; When he's caught he has to pay it back, even if he has to put his whole house in hock. Adultery is a brainless act, soul-destroying, self-destructive; Expect a bloody nose, a black eye, and a reputation ruined for good. For jealousy detonates rage in a cheated husband; wild for revenge, he won't make allowances. Nothing you say or pay will make it all right; neither bribes nor reason will satisfy him.Created 12 days ago
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grace empowers us to resist ungodliness
Titus 2:12 (NKJV)
teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age,Created 21 days ago
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prayer to drive out evil spirits
Mark 9:29 (NKJV)
So He said to them, This kind can come out by nothing but prayer and fasting.Created about 1 month ago
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Earned a Badge — Shared a Reading Plan
2012-04-15
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cry of nehemiah
Nehemiah 1:5-6 (MSG)
I said, "god, God-of-Heaven, the great and awesome God, loyal to his covenant and faithful to those who love him and obey his commands: Look at me, listen to me. Pay attention to this prayer of your servant that I'm praying day and night in intercession for your servants, the People of Israel, confessing the sins of the People of Israel. And I'm including myself, I and my ancestors, among those who have sinned against you.Created about 1 month ago
Labels: prayer
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God can do everything
Jeremiah 32:27 (MSG)
"Stay alert! I am God, the God of everything living. Is there anything I can't do?Created about 1 month ago
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they will come back in His time
Hosea 3:1-5 (MSG)
Then God ordered me, "Start all over: Love your wife again, your wife who's in bed with her latest boyfriend, your cheating wife. Love her the way I, God, love the Israelite people, even as they flirt and party with every god that takes their fancy."Created about 1 month ago
Labels: the adulterous wife
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Earned a Badge — Created 10 Highlights
2012-04-04
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the spirit of the Lord
Isaiah 61:1-7 (MSG)
The Spirit of God, the Master, is on me because God anointed me. He sent me to preach good news to the poor, heal the heartbroken, Announce freedom to all captives, pardon all prisoners. God sent me to announce the year of his grace— a celebration of God's destruction of our enemies— and to comfort all who mourn, To care for the needs of all who mourn in Zion, give them bouquets of roses instead of ashes, Messages of joy instead of news of doom, a praising heart instead of a languid spirit. Rename them "Oaks of Righteousness" planted by God to display his glory. They'll rebuild the old ruins, raise a new city out of the wreckage. They'll start over on the ruined cities, take the rubble left behind and make it new. You'll hire outsiders to herd your flocks and foreigners to work your fields, But you'll have the title "Priests of God," honored as ministers of our God. You'll feast on the bounty of nations, you'll bask in their glory. Because you got a double dose of trouble and more than your share of contempt, Your inheritance in the land will be doubled and your joy go on forever.Created about 1 month ago
Labels: revival and restoration
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Earned a Badge — Created Your First Bookmark
2012-04-02
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Isaiah 61
Isaiah 61:1-4 (MSG)
The Spirit of God, the Master, is on me because God anointed me. He sent me to preach good news to the poor, heal the heartbroken, Announce freedom to all captives, pardon all prisoners. God sent me to announce the year of his grace— a celebration of God's destruction of our enemies— and to comfort all who mourn, To care for the needs of all who mourn in Zion, give them bouquets of roses instead of ashes, Messages of joy instead of news of doom, a praising heart instead of a languid spirit. Rename them "Oaks of Righteousness" planted by God to display his glory. They'll rebuild the old ruins, raise a new city out of the wreckage. They'll start over on the ruined cities, take the rubble left behind and make it new. You'll hire outsiders to herd your flocks and foreigners to work your fields, But you'll have the title "Priests of God," honored as ministers of our God. You'll feast on the bounty of nations, you'll bask in their glory. Because you got a double dose of trouble and more than your share of contempt, Your inheritance in the land will be doubled and your joy go on forever.Created 2 months ago
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Earned a Badge — Shared a Bible Reference
2012-03-20
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Earned a Badge — Created First [Public] Note
2012-02-01
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God will never leave us hanging
the Lord will finish whatever He started in our lives :)
Created 4 months ago
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obedience out of love
Let us obey God not solely because of the blessings and provision that He gives us.. but let us obey God because we love our Lord Jesus. Obedience to our God is fueled and fired up by our sincere and…
Created 4 months ago
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Earned a Badge — Subscribed to First Reading Plan
2012-01-06