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Tag Archives: humility
Deception; June 24, 2022
1 Timothy 4:1 The Spirit clearly says that in later times some will abandon the faith and follow deceiving spirits and things taught by demons. Once again I’m presented with a chapter in which every verse is underlined, because it’s … Continue reading
Prophecy, False and Real; May 4, 2022
Jeremiah 23:16 This is what the Lord Almighty says:“Do not listen to what the prophets are prophesying to you; they fill you with false hopes. They speak visions from their own minds, not from the mouth of the Lord. Several … Continue reading
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Tagged false prophets, humility, prophecy, prophets, speaking for God, speaking in God's name, trusting God
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Depending on God Alone; May 3, 2022
Jeremiah 17:14 Heal me, O Lord, and I will be healed; save me and I will be saved, for you are the one I praise. From verse five on, this passage is one powerful verse after another. I have long … Continue reading
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Tagged assurance, choosing God, conviction, gratitude, humility, Jeremiah, life guidance, peace, trusting God
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Wisdom; April 20, 2022
Proverbs 26:12 Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him. The Bible should always be read in context. This verse is the climax of a string of verses … Continue reading
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Tagged blindness, conceit, depending on God, humility, IQ, presumption, seeking God, wisdom
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God’s Sovereignty; March 13, 2022
Psalm 9:15 The nations have fallen into the pit they have dug; their feet are caught in the net they have hidden. For once I’m writing on a verse I’d not underlined previously! This jumped out at me because it … Continue reading
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Tagged faith, free will, humility, intellect, perspective, practical trust, predestination, pride, Putin, Russia, Ukraine, wisdom
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Knowledge; March 7, 2022
Job 11:7 “Can you fathom the mysteries of God?Can you probe the limits of the Almighty?” Zophar is now the third of Job’s friends to speak, but he too speaks only rhetorical questions, platitudes, and truisms, all couched in terms … Continue reading
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Tagged curiosity, God's gifts, God's plans, hubris, human limitations, humility, Job, knowing God, knowledge, learning, science
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Secure Hope; March 6, 2022
Job 8:13 Such is the destiny of all who forget God; so perishes the hope of the godless. If Eliphaz was not a good friend to Job, Bildad was worse. However, he too speaks some truth, even if it’s misapplied. … Continue reading
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Tagged Bill Gates, distractions, focus, hope, humility, ignoring God, Job, Job's friends, success, Vladimir Putin, wealth
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The Church; February 1, 2022
Ephesians 1:22-23 And God placed all things under his feet and appointed him to be head over everything for the church, which is his body, the fullness of him who fills everything in every way. We not only have too … Continue reading
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Tagged C. S. Lewis, Church history, denominations, humility, sects, The Body of Christ, the Bride of Christ, the Church, truth
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