Tag: devo
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Every Way of a Man
2Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but the LORD weighs the heart.–Proverbs 21 I will speak of me here. Maybe this also speaks of you. I do what I do, because I want what I want. My opinion always naturally sounds best to me. I find it easy to selfishly justify the…
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A Person’s Steps
24A person’s steps are directed by the Lord. How then can anyone understand their own way?–Proverbs 20 Then [Jesus] said to them all: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me. For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me…
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That You May Gain Wisdom
20Listen to advice and accept instruction,that you may gain wisdom in the future.–Proverbs 19 Many years ago, I was in the early days of youth ministry. A seminary student and an intern at a small church in Wisconsin. The youth group and I had planned a fun event that we hoped would become a repeatable…
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But In Everything
6do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. 7And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. 8Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure,…
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Because of the Surpassing Worth
8Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ 9and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the…
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At the Name of Jesus
…10so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.–Philippians 2 Three Greek Words that just might sum up the basic message of the New Testament. KYRIOS IESOUS CHRISTOS. Jesus…
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Only Let Your Manner of Life
27Only let your manner of life be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of you that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind striving side by side for the faith of the gospel, 28and not frightened in anything…
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But They Kept Mocking the Messengers of God
15The LORD, the God of their fathers, sent persistently to them by his messengers, because he had compassion on his people and on his dwelling place. 16But they kept mocking the messengers of God, despising his words and scoffing at his prophets, until the wrath of the LORD rose against his people, until there was no remedy.–2 Chronicles 36…
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And Josiah Went Out to Meet Him
20After all this, when Josiah had prepared the temple, Neco king of Egypt went up to fight at Carchemish on the Euphrates, and Josiah went out to meet him. 21But he sent envoys to him, saying, “What have we to do with each other, king of Judah? I am not coming against you this day, but…
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And When the King Heard
19And when the king [Josiah] heard the words of the Law, he tore his clothes.–2 Chronicles 34 Josiah was a good king who cared about the things of God. He supervised a clean up of the Temple. And during that overhaul, they found the book of God’s law. Josiah had it read aloud, and he…
