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No Pain, No Spiritual Gain

Exodus 5:15-23 (NLT)
So the Israelite foremen went to Pharaoh and pleaded with him. “Please don’t treat your servants like this,” they begged.

God's Intentions Succeed

Genesis 50:20 (NLT)
You intended to harm me, but God intended it all for good. He brought me to this position so I could save the lives of many people.

A Simple Request

Psalm 51:12 (NLT)
Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and make me willing to obey you.

It's OK if Trouble Follows Faith

Genesis 26:12-22 (NLT)
When Isaac planted his crops that year, he harvested a hundred times more grain than he planted, for the LORD blessed him.

A One-Way Answered Prayer

Genesis 24:12-14 (NLT)
“OLORD, God of my master, Abraham,” he prayed. “Please give me success today, and show unfailing love to my master, Abraham.

He Never Condoned Bigamy

Genesis 21:8-21 (NLT)
When Isaac grew up and was about to be weaned, Abraham prepared a huge feast to celebrate the occasion.

Sin is Eager to Control You

Genesis 4:7 (NLT)
You will be accepted if you do what is right. But if you refuse to do what is right, then watch out! Sin is crouching at the door, eager to control you. But you must subdue it and be its master.”

Meaningless Conscience

1 Corinthians 4:4 (NLT)
My conscience is clear, but that doesn’t prove I’m right. It is the Lord himself who will examine me and decide.

Boast of Nothing - Literally!

1 Corinthians 1:26-31 (NLT)
Remember, dear brothers and sisters, that few of you were wise in the world’s eyes or powerful or wealthy when God called you.

Go Boldly to Receive Mercy

Hebrews 4:14-16 (NLT)
So then, since we have a great High Priest who has entered heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to what we believe.

Man's vs. God's Anger

James 1:19-20 (NLT)
Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters: You must all be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry.

He Stands at the Door

Revelation 3:20 (NLT)
“Look! I stand at the door and knock. If you hear my voice and open the door, I will come in, and we will share a meal together as friends.

A Solemn Close to 1 John

1 John 5:21 (NLT)
Dear children, keep away from anything that might take God’s place in your hearts.

When You Love the World

1 John 2:15-17 (NLT)
Do not love this world nor the things it offers you, for when you love the world, you do not have the love of the Father in you.

Living in Spiritual Darkness

1 John 1:5-10 (NLT)
This is the message we heard from Jesus and now declare to you: God is light, and there is no darkness in him at all.

Show Mercy

Jude 1:22-23 (NLT)
And you must show mercy to those whose faith is wavering.

They've Said That For Years

2 Peter 3:3-10 (NLT)
Most importantly, I want to remind you that in the last days scoffers will come, mocking the truth and following their own desires.

Read Carefully

2 Peter 1:3-11 (NLT)
By his divine power, God has given us everything we need for living a godly life. We have received all of this by coming to know him, the one who called us to himself by means of his marvelous glory and excellence.

Being a Full-Time Witness

2 Timothy 4:1-5 (NLT)
I solemnly urge you in the presence of God and Christ Jesus, who will someday judge the living and the dead when he appears to set up his Kingdom:

Why We Teach Our Children

2 Timothy 3:15-17 (NLT)
You have been taught the holy Scriptures from childhood, and they have given you the wisdom to receive the salvation that comes by trusting in Christ Jesus.

Be Gentle and Let God Work

2 Timothy 2:24-26 (NLT)
A servant of the Lord must not quarrel but must be kind to everyone, be able to teach, and be patient with difficult people.

He Cannot Deny Who He Is

2 Timothy 2:11-13 (NLT)
This is a trustworthy saying: If we die with him, we will also live with him.

It Was By Faith

Hebrews 11:1-3 (NLT)
Faith is the confidence that what we hope for will actually happen; it gives us assurance about things we cannot see.

Hebrews 11:5-6 (NLT)
It was by faith that Enoch was taken up to heaven without dying—“he disappeared, because God took him.” For before he was taken up, he was known as a person who pleased God.

Hebrews 11:13 (NLT)
All these people died still believing what God had promised them. They did not receive what was promised, but they saw it all from a distance and welcomed it. They agreed that they were foreigners and nomads here on earth.

Hebrews 11:17-19 (NLT)
It was by faith that Abraham offered Isaac as a sacrifice when God was testing him. Abraham, who had received God’s promises, was ready to sacrifice his only son, Isaac,

Hebrews 11:32-40 (NLT)
How much more do I need to say? It would take too long to recount the stories of the faith of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and all the prophets.

The Gospel

Titus 3:3-8 (NLT)
Once we, too, were foolish and disobedient. We were misled and became slaves to many lusts and pleasures. Our lives were full of evil and envy, and we hated each other.

Learning to be Content

Philippians 4:11-13 (NLT)
Not that I was ever in need, for I have learned how to be content with whatever I have.