And she did not know that it was I who gave her the grain, the wine, and the oil, and who lavished on her silver and gold, which they used for Baal. Hosea 2:8 Have you ever done something for someone, yet another got the credit for it? Has God ever blessed you with a harvest of food, and you never gave him credit for it? Israel is not giving gratitude where gratitude is due. Year after year, God gives Israel plenty of harvest. Year after year, though, the Israelites offer what God gives them to Baal. A false god that doesn’t even exist. They honor Baal and not God.…
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Lives Unburdened
But I am afraid that as the serpent deceived Eve by his cunning, your thoughts will be led astray from a sincere and pure devotion to Christ. 2 Corinthians 11:3 Come to me, all who labor and are heavily laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” Matthew 28: 28-30 What do these two passages say? What do we learn about God and Jesus from these passages? Living a life for Christ is all about relationships. When we look…
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Together In Worship
And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes, they received their food with glad and generous hearts, Acts 2:46 Let’s start by also reading Hebrews 10:24-25 and Psalm 95: 1-3. And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near. Hebrews 10:24-25 Oh come, let us sing to the Lord; let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation! Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful…
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Prioritizing The Kingdom
Then the seventh angel blew his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven, saying, “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he shall reign forever and ever.” Revelation 11:15 Read Matthew 24:14; Revelation 5:9-10; Revelation 11:15; Luke 12:31-32 And this gospel of the kingdom will be proclaimed throughout the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come. Matthew 24:14 And they sang a new song, saying, “Worthy are you to take the scroll and to open its seals, for you were slain, and by your blood, you ransomed people for God from every…
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Loving God
We love because he first loved us. 1 John 4:19 Let’s begin today by reading some scripture. Read the following! But be very careful to keep the commandment and the law that Moses the servant of the Lord gave you: to love the Lord your God, to walk in obedience to him, to keep his commands, to hold fast to him and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul.” Joshua 22:5 Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. Deuteronomy 6:5 Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all…
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Spending Time With God
No temptation has overtaken you, except what is common to humankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it. 1 Corinthians 10:13 Have you realized that having a personal bible study time with God helps cultivate time alone with God? Who is the person you spend most of your time with? What do you love about this person? What is something surprising you have learned about this person from when you have spent time with them? When you are married, you get to know…
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Choosing The Path Of Forgiveness: Part 2
But now in Christ Jesus, you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. Philippians 2:13 “They don’t deserve to be forgiven! ” Has that phrase ever crossed your mind or come out of your mouth? Let’s see what God’s word has to say about this. Read Romans 5:8 and Ephesians 2:4-9. What did we do to earn God’s forgiveness? What are some reasons we should extend forgiveness to others? We should extend forgiveness because We have been forgiven by God, so we forgive as we have been forgiven and God commands us to forgive. Have you ever felt like if you forgive them,…
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Humbling Ourselves
Is being humble into days world easy or hard? Is it popular or unpopular in our society? Humility is the first step towards God. Are you wondering how we do this? Lets go to the book of Isaiah 6:1-7- “In the yea that King Uzziah died I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and the train of his robe filled the temple. Above him stood the saraphim. Each had six wings: with two he covered his face, ad with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew. And one called to another and said: “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; the…
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The Blessing Or The Curse
See, I am setting before you today a blessing and a curse: the blessing if you obey the commandments of the Lord your God, which I command you today, and the curse, if you do not obey the commandments of the Lord your God, but turn aside from the way I am commanding you today, to go after other gods that you have not known. Deut. 11: 26-28 God gave His people a choice to either receive a blessing or a curse. If they obeyed God’s word and remained apart from the sin of the surrounding nations, then God would bless them. His blessings would come upon them wherever they were.…
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Choice And Predestination
In him we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to the purpose of him who work all things according to the counsel of his will, Ephesians 1:11 The believer’s inheritance consists of the promise of eternal life with God and all the spiritual blessings the heavenly father supplies until then. Predestination means to decide beforehand and applies to God’s purposes. God’s purpose is to offer salvation to every person. He is sovereign, He is in charge. When life seems chaotic, rest in this truth: Jesus is Lord, and God is in control. Paul is not claiming that people have no self – determining the free will. As…