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Sacred Marriage Excerpt
I would do violence to the Greek Biblical text to suggest that this passage is referring to anything other than sexual relations. Sex is clearly intended. Even so, I suggest that we can elaborate the…
Created 19 days ago
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Abide
We are to stay focused on God's love. By abiding, beholding or keeping ourselves in this truth, we position ourselves to experience more. Do not get distracted from this truth. Go deep in it. Surrender…
Created 24 days ago
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Now
I'm reminded that eternal life is not just how long we live, but how well we live. We have eternal life NOW!
Created 25 days ago
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Tolerance
Tolerance. A prized virtue today. The ability to be understanding of those with whom you differ is a sign of sophistication. Jesus, too, was a champion of tolerance: Tolerant of the disciples when they…
Created 26 days ago
1 John 1:1 (NKJV), 1 John 1:2 (NKJV), 1 John 1:3 (NKJV), 1 John 1:4 (NKJV), 1 John 1:5 (NKJV), 1 John 1:6 (NKJV), 1 John 1:7 (NKJV), 1 John 1:8 (NKJV), 1 John 1:9 (NKJV), 1 John 1:10 (NKJV)
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Earthly minded is detrimental (Matthew Henry Concise Comments)
This simple dependence and earnestness of soul, were not mentioned as if the apostle had gained the prize, or were already made perfect in the Saviour's likeness. He forgot the things which were behind,…
Created 29 days ago
Philippians 3:12 (NKJV), Philippians 3:13 (NKJV), Philippians 3:14 (NKJV), Philippians 3:15 (NKJV), Philippians 3:16 (NKJV), Philippians 3:17 (NKJV), Philippians 3:18 (NKJV), Philippians 3:19 (NKJV), Philippians 3:20 (NKJV), Philippians 3:21 (NKJV)
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All things loss (Matthew Henry Concise Comments)
Sincere Christians rejoice in Christ Jesus. The prophet calls the false prophets dumb dogs,Isaiah 56:10; to which the apostle seems to refer. Dogs, for their malice against faithful professors of the…
Created 29 days ago
Philippians 3:1 (NKJV), Philippians 3:2 (NKJV), Philippians 3:3 (NKJV), Philippians 3:4 (NKJV), Philippians 3:5 (NKJV), Philippians 3:6 (NKJV), Philippians 3:7 (NKJV), Philippians 3:8 (NKJV), Philippians 3:9 (NKJV), Philippians 3:10 (NKJV), Philippians 3:11 (NKJV)
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Would you be content if....
There are times when the one thing you want you never get. Your'e not being picky or demanding; your'e only obeying his command to "let your requests be made know to God" All you want is an open door…
Created about 1 month ago
Philippians 4:6 (NIV), Philippians 4:11 (NIV), Philippians 4:12 (NIV), Philippians 4:13 (NIV)
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Christ Became Our Sin
Why is the cross the symbol of our faith? To find the answer look no further than the Cross itself. Its design couldn't be simpler. One beam horizontal-the other vertical. One represents the width of…
Created about 1 month ago
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3 signs of true heart circumcision
Three characteristics of those who are of the circumcision of the heart: worship in the spirit, rejoice in Jesus and do not rely on the flesh or works.
Created 3 months ago
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Beware!
Dogs speak of dirty and filthy teaching. Evil workers represent those who live by the law and not by the spirit. The concision are those who have an outward expression of the faith, but are not inwardly…
Created 3 months ago
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The Father's Heart
This shows the Fathers heart. He will warn us over and over again because He loves us. It is not grievous to Him to keep reminding us of His promises and His Word. We should call on the Holy Spirit to…
Created 3 months ago
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Living out beatitudes
Blessed here is referring to being happy. The biblical view of happy is a vibrant spirit that does not depend on circumstances or what's happening in life. Jesus is calling us to heart obedience of living…
Created 4 months ago
Matthew 5:3 (NASB), Matthew 5:4 (NASB), Matthew 5:5 (NASB), Matthew 5:6 (NASB), Matthew 5:7 (NASB), Matthew 5:8 (NASB), Matthew 5:9 (NASB), Matthew 5:10 (NASB), Matthew 5:11 (NASB), Matthew 5:12 (NASB)
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Walk in all the light you recieve
Jesus is calling His people to perfect obedience and to make this their primary goal in life. We do this by seeking to walk in all the light (revelation) that the Spirit gives us. Pursuing obedience is…
Created 4 months ago
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First love
This church is an example of most believers. We start out strong and fervent in love, but end up losing our zeal for following the law. We must return to our first love. The way we loved Him when we first…
Created 5 months ago
Revelation 2:2 (NASB), Revelation 2:3 (NASB), Revelation 2:4 (NASB), Revelation 2:5 (NASB), Revelation 2:6 (NASB)
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He gives and takes away....
Jesus Christ alone decides who lives, and who dies and when. As I think about the story my mother told me about when she found out she was pregnant with me I tear up. She was on her way to an abortion…
Created 5 months ago
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The way of the heart
As the preacher spoke of this passage this morning it invoked me to move everything out of the way of loving Him, pursuing Him, knowing Him, and therefore clearing a way for the Lord. Making a highway…
Created 6 months ago
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Sheep and Goats
As I was reading this I got the idea of what sheep eat and what goats eat. I don't know much about it, but from what I understand a goat will eat anything and sheep will eat only what the Shepherd gives…
Created 6 months ago
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Knowledge of Him
The knowledge of Him is to high for me because I am human. I need His Spirit to pour out the Spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him. I need wisdom to respond correctly when I find more…
Created 7 months ago
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Sifted Path
This is amazing. So He has sifted my path. A sifter is known to seperate unwanted elements from what we want to keep. Like sifting rocks out of water or sifting a solid out of a liquid. This verse speaks…
Created 7 months ago
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Jesus identifies with the Father
He is saying that He is the full embodiment of the Father. He is saying I am God and I am one of you. Only one who is God can draw so near on a heavenly cloud to the Ancient of Days. Jesus our magnificent…
Created 7 months ago
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Knock Lord
It says here that if we hear him knock AND open the door He will come and dine with us. We can't just hear the Word, we must get up and say "come in Lord Jesus" by submitting to His leadership over our…
Created 8 months ago
Revelation 3:20 (NASB), Revelation 3:21 (NASB), Revelation 3:22 (NASB)
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Doing good
I notice that this passage is about what you sow to those who teach you. The Holy Spirit is the teacher of all. If you sow to the flesh, independent life without Him, you will reap corruption, slow process…
Created 8 months ago
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I was made for Him
This verse reminded me of how I am made for Him. When He created us in our mother's womb He made our ears to hear Him and our eyes to see Him.
Created 10 months ago
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In the world, but not of the world
This verse reminds me of that saying, "we live IN the world, but we are not OF the world". I remember going through one of Beth Moore's teaching on the book of Daniel and how she described that we in…
Created about 1 year ago
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bored with the old testament
To be honest I was at first bored with the old testament and all the do's and don'ts. So bored that I have been off track for the last few weeks. But the more I stick with it the more I am thankful the…
Created about 1 year ago
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