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JUST AS I AM – NOT
“I have not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance.” – Lk 5:32 I’ve heard it repeated often that “God accepts me JUST AS I AM.” It’s not really true that God accepts me without a changed heart… Read More ›
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STUMBLING BLOCKS – PARENTING TRUTH HURTS
“Woe to the world because of its stumbling blocks ! For it is inevitable that stumbling blocks come ; but woe to that man through whom the stumbling block comes ! – Mt 18:7 If you are a parent, I… Read More ›
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HAPPY?
“The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hidden in the field, which a man found and hid again; and from joy over it he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.” – Mt. 13:44 Most… Read More ›
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EMBRACE YOUR CROSS AND FOLLOW JESUS
17 As Jesus was about to go up to Jerusalem, He took the twelve disciples aside by themselves, and on the way He said to them, 18 “Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem ; and the Son of… Read More ›
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PRAY THIS MORNING
PRAY TO THE ALMIGHTY GOD! God is real and He is active in the world. Faith believes He is AND that He is a rewarder of those who seek Him, Heb. 11:6. If you have not yet drawn near to… Read More ›
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WHEN To Forgive?
15″If your brother sins, go and show him his fault in private ; if he listens to you [FORGIVE HERE], you have won your brother.16″But if he does not listen to you [NOT HERE], take one or two more with… Read More ›
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GOD DOES NOT REVEAL THE TRUTH TO PHARISEES
We are to be “workmen of the Word”, as Paul said to Timothy, and handle accurately what is written. On a recent Wednesday night our class discussion was from Matthew 11:24,25 where Jesus praises the Father in heaven for HIDING… Read More ›
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STOP BEING EVIL
33″Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or make the tree bad and its fruit bad ; for the tree is known by its fruit. 34″You brood of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak what is good”,… Read More ›
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APPREHENDING THE TRUTH
“25 At that time Jesus said, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent and have revealed them to infants. 26 “Yes, Father, for this way was well-pleasing… Read More ›
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THE HARD WORK OF JUDGING
Judging fruit when it is people is burdensome and tiresome. I’m not complaining but it is the most challenging part of being a minister of the Gospel. A soldier doesn’t quit when it gets hard. It’s easy to share good… Read More ›