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Acceptable Alms
Christ says 'beware'. Beware that all the good we do is done because someone is looking and we hope to receive praise from them, to hear how good and 'righteous' we are. The selfish heart can perform…
Created 4 days ago
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Humility's Source
Humility is inspired by our nearness to God. It was because Moses spoke with God face to face that he had a humble opinion of himself. He must have seen God in relation to himself - a helpless, dependent,…
Created 5 days ago
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Acknowledging Our Guilt
Admitting when we are guilty means freedom from the load of sin. Confession is simply an acknowledgment that God is true and I am wrong. Guilt is a heavy burden to carry - it crushed the life out of the…
Created 4 months ago
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Earned a Badge — Shared a Bible Reference
2012-01-25
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Seeing the Positive
What a wonderful example of a person who refuses to dwell upon the negative and hurtful things he suffered at the hands of others. It's because He saw the greater purpose of God through it all. There…
Created 4 months ago
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Earned a Badge — Created 10 [Public] Notes
2012-01-21
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Harmony Again
The whole purpose of the plan of redemption is fulfilled in Christ delivering us from the condemnation of the Law and creating in the believer a heart and mind that is in harmony with that Law. The…
Created 4 months ago
Romans 8:1 (NASB), Romans 8:2 (NASB), Romans 8:3 (NASB), Romans 8:4 (NASB)
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as we forgive
God forgives us because His love for us is stronger than sin. Can anything separate us from the love of God? No. Yet His forgiveness comes on conditions - it is 'as we forgive' others that we find true…
Created 5 months ago
Matthew 6:12 (NASB), Matthew 6:14 (NASB), Matthew 6:15 (NASB)
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God is attentive
God knows what we need, whether that need is physical or spiritual, temporal or eternal, mental or emotional - He will supply all our need. We should remember that what we need is often misunderstood…
Created 5 months ago
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Giving God the time
It's natural to do things because we think they're ok - we don't think to ask God what He thinks of the situation. We often lean to our own understanding. But if we want true happiness, we will acknowledge…
Created 5 months ago
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Its God's Fight
Praise God! When God takes it upon Himself to deliver us, He fights the battles we cannot fight. He conquers the demons that are stronger than us - because He is greater than them all. All we need to…
Created 5 months ago
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Earned a Badge — Completed 3 Reading Plans
2012-01-14
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A Caring God
Our caring God understands how weak We are to do His will and promises to give us the strength necessary to accomplish whatever He asks of us. By this we know that the will of God is achievable today!…
Created 5 months ago
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Servants of God
This puts things in a whole new dimension. We often do things to please others or because others may be watching to see how we do, and we do not give God a thought. But if we would just focus on nothing…
Created 5 months ago
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Relates to Youth
A witness to the godly education provided by the earthly parents of Jesus and to Christ's responsiveness to His heavenly Father's training. We don't often think of Jesus as a youth but this verse tells…
Created 5 months ago
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Earned a Badge — Completed First Reading Plan
2012-01-07
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3 Essential Ingredients
We cannot survive as a Christian without these. Prayer: communicating to God - raises us above the level of sinful humanity and brings our minds into harmony with God. Watchfulness: watching that our…
Created 5 months ago
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Earned a Badge — Created First [Public] Note
2012-01-04
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Earned a Badge — Subscribed to First Reading Plan
2011-12-25
