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Do You Know the Word Well Enough to Battle Satan? Jesus Does.
One of the most amazing things to me about the temptation of Jesus by Satan is that both are using the Word of God. Jesus is left alone when He tells Satan that the Scriptures say not to test God. Until…
Created 5 months ago
Luke 4:1 (NLT), Luke 4:2 (NLT), Luke 4:3 (NLT), Luke 4:4 (NLT), Luke 4:5 (NLT), Luke 4:6 (NLT), Luke 4:7 (NLT), Luke 4:8 (NLT), Luke 4:9 (NLT), Luke 4:10 (NLT), Luke 4:11 (NLT), Luke 4:12 (NLT), Luke 4:13 (NLT)
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The Law Tells the Story
The law only brought forth priests who were imperfect. These were people like you and I, who have no saving power. It told the story of the need for a savior. That savior is Jesus Christ. When we are…
Created almost 2 years ago
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Fifteen Verses Later...
As I saw God respond in verse 15 of Micah 7, it was a reminder that we may not hear Him right away. Hope and faith were found in the promises of God before He ever answered. When He did answer, it was…
Created almost 2 years ago
Micah 7:1 (ASV), Micah 7:2 (ASV), Micah 7:3 (ASV), Micah 7:4 (ASV), Micah 7:5 (ASV), Micah 7:6 (ASV), Micah 7:7 (ASV), Micah 7:8 (ASV), Micah 7:9 (ASV), Micah 7:10 (ASV), Micah 7:11 (ASV), Micah 7:12 (ASV), Micah 7:13 (ASV), Micah 7:14 (ASV), Micah 7:15 (ASV)
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God Wants Us to Live
Hosea 13:14 is God ordaining death and the grave to take life away from those who have gone against Him. This shows that these things are not of God, but rather a separation from Him for all eternity.…
Created almost 2 years ago
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How We Add to God's Words
When I think about adding to God's words, what tends to come to mind first is taking what's written in the Bible and adding onto it, thus changing what the Scriptures say and mean. Or, I think about churches…
Created almost 2 years ago
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OUCH!
A recent reading of Romans 14 brought me to asking God for forgiveness of being critical to my friends and making petty judgments about others. These are people Christ died for, and I should be showing…
Created about 2 years ago
Romans 14:1 (ASV), Romans 14:2 (ASV), Romans 14:3 (ASV), Romans 14:4 (ASV), Romans 14:5 (ASV), Romans 14:6 (ASV), Romans 14:7 (ASV), Romans 14:8 (ASV), Romans 14:9 (ASV), Romans 14:10 (ASV), Romans 14:11 (ASV), Romans 14:12 (ASV), Romans 14:13 (ASV), Romans 14:14 (ASV), Romans 14:15 (ASV), Romans 14:16 (ASV), Romans 14:17 (ASV), Romans 14:18 (ASV), Romans 14:19 (ASV), Romans 14:20 (ASV), Romans 14:21 (ASV), Romans 14:22 (ASV), Romans 14:23 (ASV)
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Perfect Timing
God's timing is perfect. Nothing is too soon or too late about it. He used Paul to reveal His grace for the Gentiles when the time was right. He met Him on the road to Damascus with a new life and a revelation.…
Created about 2 years ago
Ephesians 3:2 (NIV84), Ephesians 3:3 (NIV84), Ephesians 3:4 (NIV84), Ephesians 3:5 (NIV84)
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It's Not About Us
The first 24 verses of Matthew 6 walk us through what we should not to do to make living a life of faith about ourselves. Several deeds and acts of worship are discussed, such as giving, praying, fasting,…
Created about 4 years ago
Matthew 6:1 (ASV), Matthew 6:2 (ASV), Matthew 6:3 (ASV), Matthew 6:4 (ASV), Matthew 6:5 (ASV), Matthew 6:6 (ASV), Matthew 6:7 (ASV), Matthew 6:8 (ASV), Matthew 6:9 (ASV), Matthew 6:10 (ASV), Matthew 6:11 (ASV), Matthew 6:12 (ASV), Matthew 6:13 (ASV), Matthew 6:14 (ASV), Matthew 6:15 (ASV), Matthew 6:16 (ASV), Matthew 6:17 (ASV), Matthew 6:18 (ASV), Matthew 6:19 (ASV), Matthew 6:20 (ASV), Matthew 6:21 (ASV), Matthew 6:22 (ASV), Matthew 6:23 (ASV), Matthew 6:24 (ASV)
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Now That We Have That Out of the Way
Jesus walks the followers through the beatitudes at the beginning of Matthew 5. By the time He gets through them all, He has told a great deal of people they are blessed, no matter their circumstances.…
Created about 4 years ago
Matthew 5:1 (ASV), Matthew 5:2 (ASV), Matthew 5:3 (ASV), Matthew 5:4 (ASV), Matthew 5:5 (ASV), Matthew 5:6 (ASV), Matthew 5:7 (ASV), Matthew 5:8 (ASV), Matthew 5:9 (ASV), Matthew 5:10 (ASV), Matthew 5:11 (ASV), Matthew 5:12 (ASV), Matthew 5:13 (ASV), Matthew 5:14 (ASV), Matthew 5:15 (ASV), Matthew 5:16 (ASV)
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Joseph's Obedience and Flexibility
Several times in the beginning of Matthew, Joseph is visited by an angel of the Lord and instructed on what to do next. His life begins to go through a radical change when Mary first becomes pregnant…
Created about 4 years ago
Matthew 1:19 (ASV), Matthew 1:20 (ASV), Matthew 1:21 (ASV), Matthew 1:22 (ASV), Matthew 1:23 (ASV), Matthew 1:24 (ASV), Matthew 1:25 (ASV), Matthew 2:13 (ASV), Matthew 2:14 (ASV), Matthew 2:19 (ASV), Matthew 2:20 (ASV), Matthew 2:21 (ASV), Matthew 2:22 (ASV), Matthew 2:23 (ASV)
Matt Ames
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- "The Spirit of God has made me; the breath of the Almighty gives me life." -Job 33:4 NIV