Tag: perspective
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Fight the Good Fight of the Faith
10For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evils. It is through this craving that some have wander away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pangs. 11But as for you, O man of God, flee these things. Pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, steadfastness, gentleness. 12Fight the good fight of the…
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Worthy of Double Honor
17Let the elders who rule well be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in preaching and teaching. 18For the Scripture says, “You shall not muzzle an ox when it treads out the grain,” and, “The laborer deserves his wages.”–1 Timothy 5 I have met people who think that pastors should work other jobs and…
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Of Whom I Am the Worst
12I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me strength, that he considered me trustworthy, appointing me to his service. 13Even though I was once a blasphemer and a persecutor and a violent man, I was shown mercy because I acted in ignorance and unbelief. 14The grace of our Lord was poured out on me abundantly,…
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Rejoice With Great Joy
43And they offered great sacrifices that day and rejoiced, for God had made them rejoice with great joy; the women and children also rejoiced. And the joy of Jerusalem was heard far away.–Nehemiah 12 Even though life had been very difficult, God was still very faithful. Worship is a response of praise and gratitude. Worship…
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You Sustained Them
20You [God] gave your good Spirit to instruct them [their ancestors] and did not withhold your manna from their mouth and gave them water for their thirst. 21Forty years you sustained them in the wilderness, and they lacked nothing. Their clothes did not wear out and their feet did not swell.–Nehemiah 9 God called their disobedient…
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So That the People Understood
8They [Ezra and crew] read from the book, from the Law of God, clearly, and they gave the sense, so that the people understood the reading.–Nehemiah 8 The people hadn’t heard the law read in so long. Ezra made it a priority to red it clearly and then help apply it. This is what we…
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So We Built the Wall
6So we built the wall. And all the wall was joined together to half its height, for the people had a mind to work.–Nehemiah 4 The builders faced opposition from certain people. So Nehemiah led the people to pray that God would frustrate that opposition. The opposition was not just vocal, but physical. So Nehemiah…
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Above All Else
23Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it. 24Keep your mouth free of perversity; keep corrupt talk far from your lips. 25Let your eyes look straight ahead; fix your gaze directly before you. 26Give careful thought to the paths for your feet and be steadfast in all your ways. 27Do not turn to the…
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Trust in the Lord
5Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; 6in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.–Proverbs 3 Here is some biblical counseling homework I use based on this passage. It’s really good at figuring out problem areas. 5Trust in the Lord with all…
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The Paths of Life
16Wisdom will save you also from the adulterous woman, from the wayward woman with her seductive words, 17who has left the partner of her youth and ignored the covenant she made before God. 18Surely her house leads down to death and her paths to the spirits of the dead. 19None who go to her return or…
