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Tag Archives: obeying God
Pressing On; December 31, 2020
Philippians 3:12 Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. What an appropriate passage for any landmark, … Continue reading →
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Tagged active faith, B. J. Thomas, depending on God, landmarks, milestones, obeying God, pressing in to God, spiritual growth
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God’s Sovereignty; October 10, 2020
Jeremiah 33:1-3 While Jeremiah was still confined in the courtyard of the guard, the word of the Lord came to him a second time: “This is what the Lord says, he who made the earth, the Lord who formed it … Continue reading →
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Tagged circumstances, faith, God's omnipotence, government, hope, obeying God, politics, spiritual warfare, trusting God
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Freedom; October 2, 2020
Psalm 119:32 I run in the path of your commands, for you have set my heart free. I don’t know the Hebrew, but I like both the NIV and the Japanese translations of this verse! The first half is identical, … Continue reading →
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Tagged being open-minded, freedom, going through the motions, obeying God, running, the Holy Spirit
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Actions; September 1, 2020
Acts 9:34 “Aeneas,” Peter said to him, “Jesus Christ heals you. Get up and take care of your mat.” Immediately Aeneas got up. There are many records of healing in the Bible, and a common element is the afflicted person … Continue reading →
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Tagged exercising faith, faith, healing, obeying God, praying in faith, salvation, spiritual vs. physical, works
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Hearing God; August 19, 2020
John 4:44 Now Jesus himself had pointed out that a prophet has no honor in his own country. John, writing years after the actual events, sometimes put things into a different chronology than the other Gospel writers, and he deliberately … Continue reading →
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Tagged hearing ears, hearing God, listening to God, obeying God, paying attention, the Gospels
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Opinions; August 10, 2020
Luke 6:22 “Blessed are you when men hate you, when they exclude you and insult you and reject your name as evil, because of the Son of Man.” My first thought on reading this was that Donald Trump is greatly … Continue reading →
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Tagged criticism, Donald Trump, fear of man, God's approval, obeying God, opinions, opposition, persecution
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Giving Credit; July 25, 2020
Matthew 15:31 The people were amazed when they saw the mute speaking, the crippled made well, the lame walking and the blind seeing. And they praised the God of Israel. Performing so many miracles, Jesus naturally got a lot of … Continue reading →
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Tagged ability, assurance, forgiveness, giving credit, God's grace, obeying God, power, praise, serving God, taking credit
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God’s Rules; July 4, 2020
Daniel 1:15 At the end of the ten days they looked healthier and better nourished than any of the young men who ate the royal food. Here we have a clear example of the practicality of God’s rules. There was … Continue reading →
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Tagged faithfulness, freedom, God's commands, nutrition, obeying God, priorities, rules, stewardship, submission to God, the fear of the Lord, wisdom
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Last Days; June 19, 2020
Isaiah 30:28 He shakes the nations in the sieve of destruction; he places in the jaws of the peoples a bit that leads them astray. This is certainly not a verse I had underlined previously! We like to overlook the … Continue reading →
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Tagged Christ's return, commitment, God's purpose for life, judgment, Last Days, obeying God, repentance
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God’s Healing; May 26, 2020
2 Kings 2:21-22 Then he went out to the spring and threw the salt into it, saying, “This is what the Lord says: ‘I have healed this water. Never again will it cause death or make the land unproductive.’” And … Continue reading →
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Tagged faith, healing, humility, making demands of God, obeying God, pollution, repentance, trusting God
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