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“Keep From Sin” “Moses said to the people, ‘Do not be afraid. God has come to test you so that the fear of God will be with you to keep you from sinning.’” -Exodus 20:20 Exodus 19 tells the story of Moses ascending Mount Sinai four times to meet with God. During the first ascent…
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“Teach Rest” “Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is a sabbath to the Lord your God.” -Exodus 20:8-10 Rest involves more than sleep. It includes but is not limited to the physical. I can’t sleep well when my soul (mind,…
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“Grant Wisdom and Strength” “For the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than human strength.” -1 Corinthians 1:25 I’ve heard dozens of testimonies from believers in Jesus that sound like, “I don’t know how I could have ever disbelieved that Jesus saves. I cannot imagine my life without…
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“Reveal Humble Power” “For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved, it is the power of God.” -1 Corinthians 1:18 Our best wisdom is considered foolishness next to God’s wisdom. We may think we are smarter than God, but that’s impossible. There was a time…
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“Instruct Mind and Heart “ “May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer.” -Psalm 19:14 As we await Easter during this Lenten season, we ask the Lord to allow our hearts and actions to reflect the psalmist’s plea in Psalm 19:14, “May these words…
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“Renew Vision” “The heavens declare the glory of God. The skies proclaim the work of his hands.” -Psalm 19:1 I’ll never forget two scenes from one day while visiting missionaries in India. Our team woke up early to drive about an hour away to worship with a new church and new believers. We had to…
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“In The Temple” “Jesus answered them, ‘Destroy this temple, and I will raise it again in three days.’” -John 2:19 Imagine going to worship at your church on Sunday and finding the parking lot filled with vendors set up, making an extortionate profit off items used in worship that day. Before you enter, you must pay…
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“The One Who Credits Righteousness” “But also for us, to whom God will credit righteousness— for us who believe in him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead.” -Romans 4:24 I’ve never traced my family tree beyond three or four generations. These days, there are easy ways to find out about our ancestors. In a previous…
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“The One Who Promises Grace” “Therefore, the promise comes by faith, so that it may be by grace and may be guaranteed to all Abraham’s offspring— not only to those who are of the law but also to those who have the faith of Abraham. He is the father of us all.” -Romans 4:16 I was…
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“The One Who Justifies by Faith” “What does Scripture say? ‘Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness’”. -Romans 4:3 We have seen how God kept his covenant promise to Abraham, Noah, and David. We serve a God who is faithful even when we are faithless. Because of Abraham’s faith, he was…
