Tag: faith
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For God So Loved the World
6For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.–John 3 This is the rare verse of the Bible that many people are familiar with. They have seen “John 3:16” held on signs by people at football games on…
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Fill the Jars With Water
7Jesus said to the servants, “Fill the jars with water”; so they filled them to the brim. 8Then he told them, “Now draw some out and take it to the master of the banquet.” They did so, 9and the master of the banquet tasted the water that had been turned into wine. He did not realize where it…
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This Is the Son of God
32And John [the Baptist] bore witness: “I saw the Spirit descend from heaven like a dove, and it remained on him. 33I myself did not know him, but he who sent me to baptize with water said to me, ‘He on whom you see the Spirit descend and remain, this is he who baptizes with the…
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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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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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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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And When He Was in Distress
10The LORD spoke to Manasseh and to his people, but they paid no attention. 11Therefore the LORD brought upon them the commanders of the army of the king of Assyria, who captured Manasseh with hooks and bound him with chains of bronze and brought him to Babylon. 12And when he was in distress, he entreated the favor of the LORD his God…
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With Us Is the LORD Our God
7“Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or dismayed before the king of Assyria and all the horde that is with him, for there are more with us than with him. 8With him is an arm of flesh, but with us is the LORD our God, to help us and to fight our battles.” And the people…
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And They Sang Praises With Gladness, and They Bowed Down
30And Hezekiah the king and the officials commanded the Levites to sing praises to the LORD with the words of David and of Asaph the seer. And they sang praises with gladness, and they bowed down and worshiped.–2 Chronicles 29 Hezekiah was a good king who cared about the things of God. In this chapter, Hezekiah oversaw…
