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Tag Archives: pride
Strength; November 20, 2020
2 Corinthians 12:8-9 Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all … Continue reading
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Tagged being like Jesus, boasting, conceit, control, focus, God's grace, pride, strength, the Lordship of Jesus Christ, weakness
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Entitlement; October 18, 2020
Luke 4:28 All the people in the synagogue were furious when they heard this. This whole story is one I have loved for a long time, particularly where Jesus reads Isaiah 61:1-2 and says He is its fulfillment, but it … Continue reading
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Tagged entitlement, God's grace, God's mercy, God's promises, gratitude, pride, privilege, the devil's lies, the penalty for sin
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Pride of Accomplishment; October 6, 2020
Isaiah 26:12 Lord, you establish peace for us; all that we have accomplished you have done for us. Isaiah was not only an anointed prophet, he was also an anointed poet. The first 13 verses of this chapter have so … Continue reading
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Tagged America, crisis, God's grace, humility, Isaiah, pride, repentance, spiritual blindness
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Faithfulness; October 4, 2020
Psalm 145:13 The Lord is faithful to all His promises and loving toward all He has made. I was attracted to this part of the Psalm, but when I went to type in the Japanese it was missing! Then I … Continue reading
Spiritual Vision; August 24, 2020
John 9:41 Jesus said, “If you were blind, you would not be guilty of sin; but now that you claim you can see, your guilt remains.” This issue is enormously important, and it trips up countless people. We don’t like … Continue reading
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Tagged depending on God, excusing, felt need, forgiving, hell, humility, perception, pride, repentance, spiritual vision
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Pride; August 16, 2020
Luke 14:11 “For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.” This doesn’t specify whether Peter was present at this particular time, but he certainly got the message, because he wrote, “All of … Continue reading
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Tagged assurance, conceit, confidence, entitlement, false humility, God's grace, hubris, humility, pride, privilege, self-deception, spiritual gifts, status
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Salvation by Grace; August 1, 2020
Mark 2:17 On hearing this, Jesus said to them, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.” This is an enormously important statement on the part … Continue reading
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Tagged don francisco, grace, gratitude, humility, hypocrisy, pride, repentance, salvation, sin, spiritual growth
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Speaking with Authority; July 29, 2020
Mark 1:22 The people were amazed at his teaching, because he taught them as one who had authority, not as the teachers of the law. I have to say that my first reaction on reading this just now was to … Continue reading
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Tagged assurance, authority, delegation, humanism, humility, preaching, pride, prophecy, Speaking God's words, spiritual nutrition, teaching, the Word of God
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Repentance; May 29, 2020
2 Chronicles 7:14 “If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will … Continue reading
