“Jesus spoke these words, lifted up His eyes to heaven, and said: “Father, the hour has come. Glorify Your Son, that Your Son also may glorify You,” John 17:1 We can’t bring glory to God without Him first glorifying us. What does this mean to glorify us? Look at what it meant for Jesus—the cross. ...
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“Let no one deceive you by any means” 2 Thess 2:3 What does it mean to be deceived? Deception is misleading or tricking someone, causing someone to believe something false. You might already be deceived if you think you can’t be deceived. Jesus said many would be deceived and led astray in the last days. Why?...
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Jesus said, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.” Mark 2:17 Jesus is implying that there is a relationship between those who are sick and those who sin. Jesus came to sanctify us and make us whole and complete...
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In the latter days of King Solomon’s life, he was guilty of a great sin. He let his wives lead Him into Idolatry. God had warned Israel against intermarriage (Deut 7:3 and 1 Kings 11:1-2). Solomon, with all His wisdom, deliberately disobeyed the Lord. There are consequences for disobedience. Solomon’s...
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When someone has done you wrong, you often want repayment. Don’t take the matter into your own hands; allow God to work it all out. He will restore sevenfold. “People do not despise a thief If he steals to satisfy himself when he is starving. Yet when he is found, he must restore sevenfold; He may have...
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We praise God because of His greatness. But how do we practically do this? David said, “I will praise You, O Lord, with my whole heart; I will tell of all Your marvelous works.” Psalm 9:1 Notice David said He would praise God with His whole heart. God does not want half-hearted praise and...
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As Valentine’s Day approaches, love is in the air. If we want to love and receive love, we must love God first. Love comes from God. He is love. Jesus said, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ This is the first...
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Love holds everything together in this world; it is the bond of perfection. God is love (1 John 4:8). When I see things falling apart, such as families, relationships, and nations, I wonder where the love is. We are to put on love above all things. “above all these things put on...
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“Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long upon the land which the Lord your God is giving you.” Exodus 20:12 We honor our parents because they are God’s treasure. Honor means to show respect, to lift them up. If the only reason we honor our parents is because...
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Have you noticed that some Christians walk through the wilderness, and others take a more direct route? Why is this? God led the Israelites on the path through the wilderness. Notice what God says, “Then it came to pass, when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God did not lead them by way...
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