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This Is Your Wisdom Carefully follow [them], for this will [show] your wisdom and understanding in the eyes of the peoples. When they hear about all these statutes, they will say, "This great nation is indeed a wise and understanding people.”—Deuteronomy 4:6 Wisdom is not what you know about the world but how well you know God. Human reasoning will not make you wise. It may even lead you to reject the ways of God (1 Cor. 1:18–25). God's purpose in creating a nation for Himself was to demonstrate His wisdom to the world through the obedience of His people (Zech. 8:23). As the Israelites followed God, He would bless ... Read more » Attachments: Image 1 |
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God's Complete Protection "While I was with them, I was protecting them by Your name that You have given Me. I guarded them and not one of them is lo ... Read more » Attachments: Image 1 |
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For the Lord, Not Men And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men.—Colossians 3:23 There is an important difference between doing something for people and doing something for God. God always deserves our best effort. People will disappoint us, betray us, neglect us, and mistreat us. Some will constantly ask for what we can giv ... Read more » Attachments: Image 1 |
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Suffering for Others Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and I am completing in my flesh what is lacking in Christ’s afflictions for His body, that is, the church.—Colossians 1:24 Ministry is costly. When the heavenly Father wanted to save His creation from sin, He could find no other way except the sacrifice of His Son ( ... Read more » Attachments: Image 1 |
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Christian Discipleship We proclaim Him, warning and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone mature in Christ.—Colossians 1:28 Discipleship is personally transferring the full dimensions of your relationship with Christ to the person you are walking with. It is not the imparting of spiritual disciplines as much as it is acquainting another with a Person you love. Paul said that he ... Read more » Attachments: Image 1 |
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Jesus Is Your Door "I am the door. If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved and will come in and go out and find pasture.”—John 10:9 As Christians, we talk about God "opening doors” to us as a means of His revealing His will. What we are asking God to do is engineer our circumstances to match what we think would be best. The problem is that we misunderstand what the door is. Jesus said He is t ... Read more » Attachments: Image 1 |
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The Way Jesus told him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.”—John 14:6 If you are walking daily with the Lord, you will not have to find God's will—you will already be in it. If you are walking with Him in obedience day by day, you will always be in the will of God. The Holy Spirit's role is to guide you step by step to do God's will. Walking closely ... Read more » Attachments: Image 1 |
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The Risen Lord His head and hair were white like wool—white as snow, His eyes like a fiery flame, His feet like fine bronze fired in a furnace, and His voice like the sound of cascading waters.—Revelation 1:14–15 ... Read more » Attachments: Image 1 |
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Death Brings Much Fruit "I assure you: Unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains by itself. But if it dies, it produces a large crop.”—John 12:24 Some things must die in order to be productive. Certain seeds will not germinate into a plant unless they freeze during the winter. Jesus knew that His death would bring salvation to the world. ... Read more » Attachments: Image 1 |
