No matter what…
You see, we were created to do the good works (i.e., deeds) that God prepared in advance for us to do (Ephesians 2:10). We can only do these good works if we are saved and we are doing our work by faith.
November 2018
Different Lanes
Photo by Amine Rock Hoovr on Unsplash Hebrews 12:1-3: Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked
God’s Will and Our Will
I was recently asked if God really gave humanity freedom when God said He is going to do what He wants. I’m going to take the first cut at this question in this Bible study and then circle around in
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Axioms of God
I’ve heard Christians ask, “There’s so much about God, where do I begin to disciple a new convert? What book of the Bible should they read first? What scriptures should they learn first? How do I get them into the
Acts 5:41, Counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name of Jesus
Acts 5:41 The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing because they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name [of Jesus].
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Luke 22:31-32, Jesus will take care of you
Luke 22:31 “Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift all of you as wheat.32 But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.” This passage in Luke
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Deuteronomy 6:4-5, Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord
Photo by Charles Deluvio 🇵🇭🇨🇦 on Unsplash Deuteronomy 6:4-5 Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord: And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy
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Isaiah 46:4, Even to your old age and gray hairs
Photo by JORGE LOPEZ on Unsplash Isaiah 46:4, Even to your old age and gray hairs I am he, I am he who will sustain you. I have made you and I will carry you; I will sustain you and
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John 21:24, Certification
Merriam-Webster’s dictionary defines “certify” as “to attest as being true or as represented or as meeting a standard.” My youngest son is completing his Associate’s degree at our local community college. He started this process several years ago but let
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When you are troubled…
I remember when Carole King released the song, “You’ve Got a Friend”. It was a secular pop song but I’ve often listened to it from the perspective of Jesus being my friend. Here is the first verse and chorus: Verse
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