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He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?”Simon Peter answered and said, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” Matthew 16:15-16 And the tax collector, standing afar off, would not so much as raise his eyes to heaven, but beat...
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…who eats, eats to the Lord, for he gives God thanks; and he who does not eat, to the Lord he does not eat, and gives God thanks. Romans 14:6 The issue the writer is discussing here is eating meat previously sacrificed in the name of some idol. Not really a pressing...
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When it was clear that we couldn’t persuade him, we gave up and said, “The Lord’s will be done.” Acts 21:14 NLT When circumstances are set against you and the most obvious problems seem to be ignored or insignificant to those who could fix them, we tend to pray for...
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“…we ourselves boast of you among the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that you endure, which is manifest evidence of the righteous judgment of God, that you may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God,...
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“The time is coming when everything that is covered up will be revealed, and all that is secret will be made known to all. Whatever you have said in the dark will be heard in the light, and what you have whispered behind closed doors will be shouted from the housetops...
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God’s will is for you to be holy, so stay away from all sexual sin. Then each of you will control his own body and live in holiness and honor— not in lustful passion like the pagans who do not know God and his ways. Never harm or cheat a fellow believer in this matter...
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As Jesus was speaking, one of the Pharisees invited him home for a meal. So he went in and took his place at the table. His host was amazed to see that he sat down to eat without first performing the hand-washing ceremony required by Jewish custom. Then the Lord said...
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What a mixed-up world in which we live. My daughter showed me a graphic meme yesterday that said: “In Oregon, cocaine is legal, but straws are not. That must be frustrating.” The meme is funny and points out the irony and outlandishness of modern thinking. It is...
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“Anyone who isn’t with me opposes me, and anyone who isn’t working with me is actually working against me.” Luke 11:23 NLT. You can be a good person, have good intentions, and do good things for those around you, and, at the same time, be subverting the work of Christ...
