Tag: heart
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Inside-Outside Change [1-minute read]
2And when Jesus had stepped out of the boat, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit. 3He lived among the tombs. And no one could bind him anymore, not even with a chain, 4for he had often been bound with shackles and chains, but he wrenched the chains apart, and he…
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Four Thoughts on Four Soils
1Again [Jesus] began to teach beside the sea. And a very large crowd gathered about him, so that he got into a boat and sat in it on the sea, and the whole crowd was beside the sea on the land. 2And he was teaching them many things in parables, and in his teaching he said…
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The Unpardonable Sin
22And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem were saying, “He is possessed by Beelzebul,” and “by the prince of demons he casts out the demons.” 23And he called them to him and said to them in parables, “How can Satan cast out Satan? 24If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. 25And if a house…
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The Perceiver of Hearts
5And when Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, “Son, your sins are forgiven.” 6Now some of the scribes were sitting there, questioning in their hearts, 7“Why does this man speak like that? He is blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?” 8And immediately Jesus, perceiving in his spirit that they thus questioned within themselves, said…
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Get Up And Serve!
29And immediately he left the synagogue and entered the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.30Now Simon’s mother-in-law lay ill with a fever, and immediately they told him about her. 31And he came and took her by the hand and lifted her up, and the fever left her, and she began to serve them.–Mark 1…
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Bring Good [1-minute read]
[12] She brings him good, not harm, all the days of her life.—Proverbs 31 The context here is the wife of noble character as described originally by ancient King Lemuel and his mother. My thought is that this verse contains good principles for relationships.
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Do Not Add [1-minute read]
[6] Do not add to his words, or he will rebuke you and prove you a liar.—Proverbs 30 2 things I have noticed people add to the Bible in terms of importance. Both are wrong. And yes, I have at one point done both.
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Rage or Calm [1-minute read]
[11] Fools give full vent to their rage, but the wise bring calm in the end.—Proverbs 29 My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, because human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires. (James 1:19-20) Rage is…
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Sinner’s Hope [1-minute read]
[13] Whoever conceals their sins does not prosper, but the one who confesses and renounces them finds mercy.—Proverbs 28 This is a terrifying verse for many who hide, but there is so much bravery here. The villain has a path towards acting more like the hero. The first two are in the verse. The second…
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Iron [1-minute read]
[17] As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.—Proverbs 27 Famous proverb today. Let’s ask some questions.
Joel M Bradshaw 