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Tag Archives: sin
Temptation; August 31, 2024
Hebrews 2:18 Because he himself suffered when he was tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted. This verse keeps popping up, but we still don’t like to think of Jesus being tempted. In that, we deny … Continue reading
Forgiveness; August 7, 2024
Matthew 18:35 “This is how my heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother or sister from your heart.” Wow! Just this past Sunday I quoted Matthew 6:14-15 in the message, saying that it was a … Continue reading
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Tagged debt, forgiveness, freedom, irritations, pride, repentance, sin, sincerity, spiritual growth
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The Great Physician; August 2, 2024
Matthew 9:12-13 On hearing this, Jesus said, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.” It’s … Continue reading
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Tagged conscience, forgiveness, God's grace, healing, holiness, hypochondriacs, pain, repentance, sickness, sin
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Substitutionary Repentance; July 25, 2024
Daniel 9:18 Give ear, our God, and hear; open your eyes and see the desolation of the city that bears your Name. We do not make requests of you because we are righteous, but because of your great mercy. This prayer is often held … Continue reading
Forgiveness; July 13, 2024
Psalm 130:3-4 If you, Lord, kept a record of sins, Lord, who could stand?But with you there is forgiveness, so that we can, with reverence, serve you. The Japanese here includes something that I think is an interpolation, but it’s not unreasonable. It … Continue reading
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Tagged Focus on the Family, forgiveness, holiness, marriage, respect, sin, the fear of the Lord
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Respect; July 12, 2024
Psalm 123:3 Have mercy on us, Lord, have mercy on us, for we have endured no end of contempt. This is an interesting, brief Psalm. It rather goes against the little rhyme most English-speakers learn as children: “Sticks and stones may break … Continue reading
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Tagged contempt, evangelism, God's love, human needs, marriage, pride, relationships, respect, sin, words
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Genuine Repentance; July 4, 2024
Psalm 51:17 My sacrifice, O God, is a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart you, God, will not despise. This is a very important and very familiar Psalm, and every line of it resonates in my heart as I read it. The circumstances … Continue reading
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Tagged condemnation, God's grace, humility, King David, pride, repentance, sin, temptation, the human heart
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God’s Mercy; June 14, 2024
Genesis 19:16 When he hesitated, the men grasped his hand and the hands of his wife and of his two daughters and led them safely out of the city, for the Lord was merciful to them. Sometimes God’s mercy might … Continue reading
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Tagged being God's agent, bondage, God's character, God's grace, God's mercy, sin, Stockholm Syndrome, the Gospel
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Depraved Minds; June 12, 2024
Revelation 9:20-21 The rest of mankind that were not killed by these plagues still did not repent of the work of their hands; they did not stop worshiping demons, and idols of gold, silver, bronze, stone and wood–idols that cannot … Continue reading
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Tagged abortion, depravity, evangelism, human choice, love, repentance, salvation, sin, speaking the truth in love, trusting God
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Sharing Christ; June 4, 2024
1 John 1:3 We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ. I could easily write on … Continue reading
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Tagged conscience, emotional pain, evangelism, evangelistic techniques, felt need, honesty, personal experience, sharing, sin, witnessing
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