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Tag Archives: the purpose of life
Life on Earth; November 19, 2019
Jeremiah 12:5 “If you have raced with men on foot and they have worn you out, how can you compete with horses? If you stumble in safe country, how will you manage in the thickets by the Jordan?” I have … Continue reading
Posted in Christian, encouragement, Uncategorized
Tagged discipline, fellowship with God, focus, fun, rewards, serving God, sin, success, suffering, the character of God, the purpose of life, training, trials
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July 11, 2015
Psalm 39:4 “Show me, O Lord, my life’s end and the number of my days; let me know how fleeting is my life.” I can’t say I was aware that this verse was in the Bible – it certainly wasn’t … Continue reading
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Tagged death, knowing God, life, lifespan, purpose, the purpose of life
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June 27, 2015
1 Peter 2:9 But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. This verse … Continue reading
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Tagged being witnesses, evangelism, God's people, purpose, the purpose of life, witnessing
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June 11, 2015
Ephesians 2:10 For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. Many, many people wonder about the reason for their existence, and here we have it in … Continue reading
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Tagged endurance, God's plan, patience, purpose, salvation, the purpose of life
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October 26, 2014
Galatians 3:24 So the law was put in charge to lead us to Christ that we might be justified by faith. Japanese has a much better equivalent than English for the Greek expression of “one put in charge.” The idea … Continue reading
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Tagged Christ, God's laws, law, purpose, teaching, the purpose of life
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February 5, 2014
1 Corinthians 1:9 God, who has called you into fellowship with his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, is faithful. I personally feel this is an extremely important verse, and unfortunately the Japanese translation greatly masks the impact. In Japanese it … Continue reading
January 7, 2012
Ecclesiastes 5:15-16 Naked a man comes from his mother’s womb, and as he comes, so he departs. He takes nothing from his labor that he can carry in his hand. This too is a grievous evil: As a man comes, … Continue reading