Tag: Faith
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Pursuit of faith
Romans 9:32, “Why? Because they did not pursue it by faith, but as though it were by works, they stumbled over the stumbling stone.” There is a difference between a volunteer and a paid worker. The tasks are usually the same. However, the difference is the reason behind the effort. One chooses to participate in Read more
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Hope and Conviction
Hebrews 11:6, “Without faith it is impossible to please God, because everyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.” Everyone needs oxygen to breath. Water and nourishment are needed for the body to survive. It is said that the brain and heart are organs Read more
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Now whats – keeping the faith
2 Timothy 4:7-8, “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith in the future there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge will award to me on that day; and not only me, but also to all who have Read more
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Love conquers failure
Luke 22:61-62, “And the Lord turned and looked at Peter and Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how He had told him, ‘Before a cock crows today, you will deny Me three times.’ And he went out and wept bitterly.” Luke 22:31-32, tells us of the warning Jesus told Peter before He was seized. Read more
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Are you sleeping?
Luke 22:45-46, “And when He rose from prayer, He came to the disciples and found them sleeping from sorrow, and He said to them, “Why are you sleeping? Rise and pray that you may not enter into temptation.” The Garden of Gethsemane is where Jesus went to pray. In verse 40 He tells them, “Pray Read more
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Our own eyes
Proverbs 3:5-7, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will make your paths straight. Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord and turn away from evil.” We read about how Thomas had to see Jesus Read more
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His lovingkindness is everlasting
Psalm 136:1, “Give thanks to the Lord for He is good; For his lovingkindness is everlasting.” Psalm 136 has 26 verses and every verse tells us, ‘His lovingkindness is everlasting”. The ability to know and understand these words are so important in our daily walk with God. The book of Psalms is filled with God’s Read more
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“Let us go to the other side”
Mark 4:35-40, “And on that day, when evening had come, He said to them, “Let us go to the other side.” And leaving the multitude, they took Him along with them, just as He was in the boat and other boats were with Him. And there arose a fierce gale of wind and the waves Read more
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Troubled waters
Matthew 14:27-31 “But immediately Jesus spoke to them saying “Take courage, it is I do not be afraid.” And Peter answered Him and said “Lord, if it is You, command me to come to You on the water.” And He said, “Come”. And Peter got out of the boat and came toward Jesus. But seeing Read more
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The gift
Romans 5:6-9 “For while we were still helpless at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. For one will hardly die for a righteous man, though perhaps for a good man someone would dare to die. But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for Read more