As obedient children, do not be conformed to the former lusts which were yours in your ignorance, but like the Holy One who called you, be holy yourselves also in all your behavior (1 Peter 1:14-15, NASB). First Peter 1:14-15 is a “life verse” for me as I memorized it over 50 years ago, and repeat it daily. It has saved me. All Christians deal […]
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These are written so that you may continue to believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing in him you will have life by the power of his name (John 20:31, NLT). After writing 1699 Interruptions, which contain the same total number of words as in J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord
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Now the Lord said to Abram, “Go from your country and your kindred and your father’s house to the land that I will show you. And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and him
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David at age 13: Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and from that day on the Spirit of the Lord came powerfully upon David (1 Samuel 16:13, NIV). David, King of Judah at age 30: And the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house
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Which psalm is quoted the most in the New Testament — Psalm 1, Psalm 23, Psalm 90, Psalm 110, or Psalm 119? It’s Psalm 110, quoted at least 30 times in the New Testament — quite an honor for only seven verses. Psalm 110 is the Let’s Talk About Jesus psalm! Verse 1 is quoted
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Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest” (Matthew 11:28, NLT). Studies show that people experience fewer aches and pains, have better moods, and greater vitality on weekends. We should make every day a weekend day. Our brains reset during the weekend.
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Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward (Colossians 3:23-24, ESV). Does it seem discordant that we serve the Lord for a reward? Yet the Greek word for “reward” is used at least 50 times in the New Testament.
Only let each person lead the life that the Lord has assigned to him, and to which God has called him. This is my rule in all the churches (1 Corinthians 7:17, ESV). The Greek word for “calling” means God saying, “I made you for this, it’s what I want you to do, and where you will find
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I will give thanks to You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are Your works and my soul knows it very well (Psalm 139:14, NASB). With a new footbridge needed in downtown London for pedestrians to cross the River Thames, a world-famous architect was hired for the design. Called the London Millennium Footbridge, its
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But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For the Lord sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart” (1 Samuel 16:7, ESV). First and 2nd Samuel were originally one book (scroll) but were separated into two
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