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Tag Archives: pride
Repentance and Forgiveness; August 10, 2026
Acts 2:38 Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.” This is the most fundamental calling of all. … Continue reading
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Tagged baptism, bible, calling, christianity, faith, forgiveness, God, God's commands, Jesus, love, pride, repentance, salvation, sin, the Gospel
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Titles; August 4, 2026
Matthew 23:12 “For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.” This whole passage is in contradiction to our fallen human nature. On top of that, it is in violation of cultural norms … Continue reading
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Tagged bible, christianity, comparisons, conceit, faith, God, human culture, humility, Jesus, position, pride, social norms, titles
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Responding to God; July 23, 2026
Isaiah 65:12 “I will destine you for the sword, and all of you will fall in the slaughter;for I called but you did not answer, I spoke but you did not listen.You did evil in my sight and chose what displeases me.” Here … Continue reading
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Tagged acknowledging God, bible, choices, christianity, consequences, evangelism, faith, free will, God, harvest, Jesus, My Way, pride, repentance, salvation
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The Church; July 22, 2026
Isaiah 62:1 For Zion’s sake I will not keep silent, for Jerusalem’s sake I will not remain quiet,till her vindication shines out like the dawn, her salvation like a blazing torch. It is debatable whether this is the Lord speaking through Isaiah, or Isaiah … Continue reading
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Tagged bible, christianity, Church history, denominations, faith, focus, God, God's grace, Jesus, passion, Pharisees, pride, spiritual warfare, The Body of Christ, the Church, Zion
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Commission; July 21, 2026
Isaiah 61:1 The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor.He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners. This is such a long, compounded description of … Continue reading
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Tagged bible, christianity, clay jars, commission, don francisco, faith, focus, God, God's agents, God's power, God's representatives, Jesus, Jesus the Messiah, presumption, pride, serving God
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God’s Plans for Us; July 15, 2026
Isaiah 48:18 If only you had paid attention to my commands, your peace would have been like a river, your well-being like the waves of the sea. Here, God is speaking through Isaiah to His people, and they are not at all in the situation … Continue reading
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Tagged bible, blessings, christianity, faith, God, God's grace, God's plans, gratitude, hope, human stupidity, humility, Jesus, peace, pride, repentance
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Appearance; July 2, 2026
1 Samuel 16:7 But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” This … Continue reading
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Tagged appearance, bible, character, christianity, evaluating people, faith, God, Jesus, judging, M. L. King Jr., marriage, pride, seeing people with God's eyes, The Ugly American
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Jealousy; June 25, 2026
Numbers 12:2 “Has the Lord spoken only through Moses?” they asked. “Hasn’t he also spoken through us?” And the Lord heard this. Jealousy is a deep-seated human problem. It inspired the first recorded murder, when Cain killed Abel in Genesis 4. That, however, is no … Continue reading
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Tagged ambition, being available to God, being used by God, bible, faith, God, God's grace, God's plans, humility, jealousy, Jesus, Miriam, Moses, pride, zero-sum game
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Responding to God; June 21, 2026
Exodus 3:11 But Moses said to God, “Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the Israelites out of Egypt?” It’s interesting how many people respond to God’s calling much as Moses did. Conversely, the ones who respond … Continue reading
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Tagged Balaam's donkey, bible, christianity, don francisco, faith, God, hearing God, humility, Jesus, obedience, pride, responding to God, serving God, trusting God
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World View; June 5, 2026
James 4:10 Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up. I quote verse 7 of this chapter with great frequency, but this verse too is justly famous. It is completely counter to the way the world thinks … Continue reading
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Tagged being self-centered, bible, christianity, depending on God, faith, God, God's grace, humility, Jehovah's Witnesses, Jesus, joy, pride, self image, trusting God, world view
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