Deep wounds that affect the emotions, mind, and/or will are called soul wounds. These wounds go deep and can have long term consequences unless dealt with. Like a physical wound, a soul wound if not cleaned, ointment applied and bandaged it will continue to ooze and possibly get infected. You...
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Only a few people in scripture are called a friend of God. “Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.” And he was called the friend of God.” James 2:23 The Bible tells us that we need to be friendly if we want to have friends (Proverbs 18:24) If you...
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The disciples had God on their side when their boat started filling up, but they were afraid. Jesus asked his disciples an important question: “Where is your faith?” Luke 8:25 We are going to have storms in life, and we need to be prepared. Build up your faith. “But ye, beloved, building up...
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When my oldest daughter was young, she could not stand to be dirty/stained. She immediately had to change her clothes. We should be just like her when it comes to sin. Sin leaves a stain. “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins...
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“And with great power the apostles gave witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And great grace was upon them all.”: Acts 4:33 When we testify to God’s greatness of work and glorify Him, His grace comes upon us. Take your eyes off yourself and unto Jesus Christ and His finished work on...
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Yes, we can. Unrighteousness and pride can lead to deception. All unrighteousness is sin (1 John 5:7), “If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.” 1 John 1:8 And pride, which is a sin, leads to deception (“The pride of your heart has...
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Have you been made alive? When you stop and think about someone being made alive, you might think that the person must have been dead first. We hear many stories of people who were physically dead and brought back to life. Lazarus is one of those people. Lazarus was dead...
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Can we really limit God? After all, God is all-powerful. Daniel 4:35 says, “All the inhabitants of the earth are accounted as nothing, But He does according to His will in the host of heaven And among the inhabitants of earth; And no one can ward off His hand Or...
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Grieving can be hard work. Many want to keep busy and ignore the loss, yet God promises us that if we sow in tears, we will have joy again. “Those who sow in tears Shall reap in joy. He continually goes forth weeping, bearing seed for sowing, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing,...
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There are a lot of benefits to going to church. First, we learn from other believers, “As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.” Proverbs 27:17 Second, God desires us to be in fellowship with other believers, “… But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we...
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