NUMBERS 23:10b KJV 10 Let me die the death of the righteous, and let my last end be like his! How we face death is an important part of life. It is important to die right. It bothers me to see those who claim to believe in Jesus Christ acting like they are afraid to […]
PSALM 50:10,12 NLT 10 For all the animals of the forest are mine, and I own the cattle on a thousand hills. 12 If I were hungry, I would not tell you, for all the world is mine and everything in it. While giving is a valid part of God’s training program for mankind, God’s
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EPHESIANS 4:13-15 ESV 13 until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ, 14 so that we may no longer be children . . . . 15 Rather, speaking the truth
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PHILIPPIANS 2:13 NLT 13 For God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases him. The Christian life is not supposed to be a struggle to be good enough for God to accept you. That was the Old Covenant way. God’s Old Covenant message was “Do right and
LUKE 6:45 WE 45 A good man has stored up good things in his heart, so he says good things. A bad man has stored up wrong things in his heart, so he will say wrong things. The mouth will say what is in the heart.’ What you say locates you. When you speak freely,
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1 Peter 1:19 (ESV) “…the precious blood of Christ, like that of a lamb without blemish or spot.” DEVOTIONAL The Apostle Peter, writing to believers who were scattered and suffering, reminds them of something profound: they were not redeemed with silver or gold, but with something far more valuable—the precious blood of Christ. He describes
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PSALM 18:30 NIV 30 As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the LORD is flawless. He is a shield for all who take refuge in him. Have you ever wondered what God is really like? I can tell you. He is perfect! If you want to get a clear picture of what
ROMANS 8:29 NIV 29 For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters. Just having people go to Heaven is not God’s only interest. God is working to make us like Jesus. In fact, God has determined
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MARK 16:17-18 NLT 17 These miraculous signs will accompany those who believe: They will cast out demons in my name, and they will speak in new languages. 18 They will be able to handle snakes with safety, and if they drink anything poisonous, it won’t hurt them. They will be able to place their hands
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1 Corinthians 10:4 (ESV) “They drank from the spiritual Rock that followed them, and the Rock was Christ.” DEVOTIONAL In the Old Testament, when the Israelites were wandering through the wilderness, they often found themselves in desperate situations—hungry, tired, and thirsty. At one point, they were so thirsty they feared they would die. But God
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