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Tag Archives: receiving from God
Faith; April 13, 2020
Luke 24:25 He said to them, “How foolish you are, and how slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken!” This doesn’t seem very politically correct to us, but it was spoken in love. That’s a good … Continue reading
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Tagged atheism, dull hearts, faith, God's rules, God's sovereignty, God's Word, patience, prophecies, receiving from God, suffering, understanding
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Choices; March 22, 2020
2 Thessalonians 2:10 They perish because they refused to love the truth and so be saved. The Japanese translation of this verse has an interesting slant: “They did not receive the love of the truth [needed] to be saved.” God … Continue reading
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Tagged choices, God's gifts, humility, pride, priorities, receiving from God, salvation, truth
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God’s Invitation; November 9, 2019
Isaiah 55:6-7 Seek the Lord while he may be found; call on him while he is near. Let the wicked forsake his way and the evil man his thoughts. Let him turn to the Lord, and he will have mercy … Continue reading
Faith; February 19, 2019
John 11:40 Then Jesus said, “Did I not tell you that if you believed, you would see the glory of God?” This was without question spoken in great love and gentleness, but in line with many other scriptures it challenges … Continue reading
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Tagged faith, God's grace, God's love, receiving from God, seeing God, trusting God, wishful thinking
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Life in Christ; October 19, 2018
Galatians 2:20 I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself … Continue reading
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Tagged death, faith, following Christ, God's riches, life, life in Christ, perfection, receiving from God, snares and traps
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Asking and Receiving; June 22, 2018
Luke 11:13 If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!” This is a dearly loved … Continue reading
Receiving God’s Revelation; May 13, 2018
Matthew 13:11-12 He replied, “The knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them. Whoever has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even … Continue reading
Depending on God; April 30, 2018
Matthew 5:3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” Verses 3~10, commonly called The Beatitudes, are a listing of God’s provision for His children. None of the things listed really can be provided by … Continue reading
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Tagged hunger, lack, priorities, receiving from God, satisfaction, success, The Beatitudes, trusting God
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God’s Provision; April 28, 2018
Matthew 1:24-25 When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife. But he had no union with her until she gave birth to a son. And he … Continue reading
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Tagged blessings, faith, God's purpose, grace, gratitude, receiving from God, rejection, transmitting blessings
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Choices; February 22, 2018
Jeremiah 32:39 “I will give them singleness of heart and action, so that they will always fear me for their own good and the good of their children after them.” Fearing God is a strange thing. If we fail to … Continue reading
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Tagged blessings, determinism, double minded, fearing God, free will, Hebrew, receiving from God, the way, translation
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