Continue reading “Not Even Adequate”Now we have such confidence in God through Christ. Not that we are adequate in ourselves to consider anything as if it were coming from ourselves, but our adequacy is from God, who made us adequate to be servants of a new covenant not based on the letter but on the Spirit, for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life. 2 Corinthians 3:4-6
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Words Can Kill
Continue reading “Words Can Kill”From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. These things should not be so, my brothers and sisters. A spring does not pour out fresh water and bitter water from the same opening, does it? Can a fig tree produce olives, my brothers and sisters, or a vine produce figs? Neither can a salt water spring produce fresh water. James 3:10-12
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Who Will You Serve?
Continue reading “Who Will You Serve?”For sin will have no mastery over you, because you are not under law but under grace. Romans 6:14
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The Only Way
Continue reading “The Only Way”Jesus replied, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” John 14:6
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Trust in the Lord
Continue reading “Trust in the Lord”Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. Proverbs 3:5-6
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Is God in It?
Continue reading “Is God in It?”“So in this case I say to you, stay away from these men and leave them alone, because if this plan or this undertaking originates with people, it will come to nothing, but if it is from God, you will not be able to stop them, or you may even be found fighting against God.” Acts 5:38-39
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Honesty Is the Best Policy
Continue reading “Honesty Is the Best Policy”Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much. Luke 16:10
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Freedom
Continue reading “Freedom”Sin is no longer your master, for you no longer live under the requirements of the law. Instead, you live under the freedom of God’s grace. Romans 6:14
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Never Too Young for God
Continue reading “Never Too Young for God”Let no one look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in your speech, conduct, love, faithfulness, and purity. 1 Timothy 4:12
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Wisdom
Continue reading “Wisdom”But if anyone is deficient in wisdom, he should ask God, who gives to all generously and without reprimand, and it will be given to him. James 1:5
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