Tag: accountability
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Compromise and Idols
12Wisdom will save you from the ways of wicked men, from men whose words are perverse, 13who have left the straight paths to walk in dark ways, 14who delight in doing wrong and rejoice in the perverseness of evil, 15whose paths are crooked and who are devious in their ways. 16Wisdom will save you also…
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The Biblical Theologian
7The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge;fools despise wisdom and instruction.–Proverbs 1 This particular word for “fear” occurs 18 times in the Old Testament and each time fear is treated as a category. It is either present or it is not. Think of this verse theologically for one moment. Theology is actually very simple.…
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Stop Remaining the Baby
1Brothers and sisters, I [Paul] could not address you [the Corinthian church] as people who live by the Spirit but as people who are still worldly—mere infants in Christ. 2I gave you milk, not solid food, for you were not yet ready for it. Indeed, you are still not ready. –1 Corinthians 3
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David’s Sons Followed Their Hearts
1In the course of time, Amnon son of David fell in love with Tamar, the beautiful sister of Absalom son of David. 2Amnon became so obsessed with his sister Tamar that he made himself ill. She was a virgin, and it seemed impossible for him to do anything to her.–2 Samuel 13 Now, therefore, the…
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Lack of Discipline
21For your ways are in full view of the Lord, and he examines all your paths. 22The evil deeds of the wicked ensnare them; the cords of their sins hold them fast. 23For lack of discipline they will die, led astray by their own great folly.–Proverbs 5 For the wages of sin is death, but the…
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Regular Interaction With God [1-minute read]
39“‘In addition to what you vow and your freewill offerings, offer these to the Lord at your appointed festivals: your burnt offerings, grain offerings, drink offerings and fellowship offerings.’”–Numbers 29 Chapters 28 and 29 detailed the basic interaction calendar that God expected with His people. Ponder your interactions with God. The best time with God involves two…
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Your Team [1-minute read]
17Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another.–Proverbs 27 1. 3AM friend. Nothing good usually produces a 3AM phone call. There is some catastrophe in your home or in your life and you need help. If you don’t have a 3AM friend, be a 3AM friend. I have leaned on this type of friend during…
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Buy Truth [1-minute read]
23Buy truth, and do not sell it; buy wisdom, instruction, and understanding.–Proverbs 23 TRUTH BUYERS: Learn for the sake of growth. Seek the things they need in order to grow and change. Freely submit to the wise instruction, counsel of others. Never hold the perspective that they are the master or have mastered something. Always…
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Hope for the Hider With Secrets! [1-minute read]
20If we had forgotten the name of our God or spread out our hands to a foreign god, 21would not God discover this? For he knows the secrets of the heart.–Psalm 44 I used to be an addict and I would hide my addiction from others. I had excuses and rationalizations for my sin, but…
Joel M Bradshaw 