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Tag Archives: pride
Passing On Blessings; March 26, 2024
Luke 22:31-32 “Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift you as wheat. But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.” The fact that the English “you” … Continue reading
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Tagged blessings, comfort, failure, prayer, pride, repentance, restoration, spiritual growth, stewardship
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Genuine Repentance; March 23, 2024
Jeremiah 34:16 “But now you have turned around and profaned my name; each of you has taken back the male and female slaves you had set free to go where they wished. You have forced them to become your slaves … Continue reading
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Tagged a change of heart, elitism, human trafficking, humility, leaders, pride, repentance, slavery, the fear of God
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Human Stubbornness; March 19, 2024
Jeremiah 18:12 “But they will reply, ‘It’s no use. We will continue with our own plans; each of us will follow the stubbornness of his evil heart.’” This is the recurring tragedy throughout the history of mankind. God has laid … Continue reading
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Tagged empowerment, forgiveness, God's grace, liberation, pornography, pride, repentance, sin, stubbornness, the devil's lies
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Depending on God; March 18, 2024
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. The passage from verse five on is very rich, with many beautiful and justly famous … Continue reading
Defining Repentance; March 11, 2024
Isaiah 55:6-7 Seek the Lord while he may be found;call upon him while he is near.Let the wicked forsake his way,and the evil man his thoughts. This whole chapter is incredibly rich, to the point that it could be described … Continue reading
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Tagged actions, felt need, forgiveness, God's character, God's truth, pride, repentance, seeking the Lord, self-deception, thoughts, trials, wants
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Genuine Repentance; March 6, 2024
Psalm 51:17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise. Along with Peter weeping bitterly after having denied that he knew Jesus, this is perhaps the most famous record … Continue reading
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Tagged brokenness, cleansing, David, faith, forgiveness, guilt, human weakness, pride, repentance, role models, sin, temptation
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Substitutionary Repentance; February 27, 2024
Nehemiah 1:6-7 “I confess the sins we Israelites, including myself and my father’s house, have committed against you. We have acted very wickedly toward you. We have not obeyed the commands, decrees and laws you gave your servant Moses.” What … Continue reading
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Tagged Biblical standards, Daniel, Gaza, God's holiness, Hamas, Nehemiah, pride, repentance, revival, sins of omission, willful blindness
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Spiritual Leadership; February 22, 2024
1 Kings 8:61 “But your hearts must be fully committed to the Lord our God, to live by his decrees and obey his commands, as at this time.” There is one difference in the Japanese here that caught my eye. … Continue reading
Pride; February 9, 2024
2 Peter 1:1 Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who through the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ have received a faith as precious as ours. I don’t think I’ve ever written on … Continue reading
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Tagged faithfulness, grace, gratitude, humility, pride, righteousness, Simon Peter, stewardship
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Being Used by God; February 2, 2024
James 5:17 Elijah was a man just like us. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years. The remarkable thing about this verse is the reminder … Continue reading
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Tagged accountability, being used by God, Elijah, focus, God's grace, great people, human weakness, pride, stewardship, taking credit
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