..for at one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light Ephesians 5:8 Christians have the Holy Spirit, the assurance of salvation, and the hope of heaven. Many seem to think that with salvation comes the end to their concerns in this life. They are on…
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I would not have known sin except through the law. For I would not have known covetousness unless the law had said, “YOU SHALL NOT COVET.” Romans 7:7b (NKJV) As a new Christian I had so much to learn. Because I came to faith in my thirties, I had a lot of bad…
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Do all to the glory of God. 1Corinthians 10:31b The glory of the Lord is evident throughout the scriptures; from His Shekinah glory in the tabernacle as God ushered the Israelites toward the Promised Land, to the glory of the Lord in the Resurrection of Christ and the glory given by the living creatures…
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In God we boast all day long, And praise Your name forever. Psalm 44:8 Growing up, my Dad had a practice of reminding us that though he didn’t know everything, he knew there were things to know. He would often give one of us a little slap on the rear as we walked by…
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For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” Galatians 5;14 (NKJV) Mr. Rogers loved his neighbors, right? There are limitless ways to love our neighbors. It seems that the church has gone to great lengths to (rightly) teach that our “neighbors” are not…
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There is one whose rash words are like sword thrusts, but the tongue of the wise brings healing. Proverbs 12:18 (ESV) Some of our daughter’s first words made me blush and I wasn’t even a Christian. I did not worry about the words I used and certainly there was no concern for what…
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