Tag: jesus
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Who do you seek first?
31Therefore do not be anxious, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ 32For the Gentiles seek after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all. 33But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.…
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Two Righteousness Tensions
16In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven… …20For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.–Matthew 5 Here’s a moment in the…
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The Devil’s Reality
11Then the devil left him, and behold, angels came and were ministering to him.–Matthew 4 This famous passage is less about things to do when you are tempted and more about who to turn to. Satan tempted Jesus with IF statements, questioning who Jesus was and eternally is. Though Satan attacked, he was not able…
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The Best Kind of Fruit
8Bear fruit in keeping with repentance.–Matthew 3 John the Baptist was speaking and people were coming to him. Even famous and highly respected ‘holy’ people like the Pharisees and the Sadducees. John was quick to call them on their responses. If you are truly repenting, then your life will show it. Think of repentance like…
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The God Who Meets Us
1Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, 2saying, “Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.”–Matthew 2 Welcome to 2023! I am grateful…
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A New Year’s Immanuel Choice
18Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. 19And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly. 20But as he considered…
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He Saved Us
4But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, 5he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit, 6whom he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, 7so that being justified by…
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Your Heart Reflects You
19As in water face reflects face,so the heart of man reflects the man.–Proverbs 27 There was that old fable about the dog and the bone. He carried the bone in his mouth and then looked down at a pond and saw a dog carrying a bone in his mouth. He wanted the bone and so…
Joel M Bradshaw 