Tag: perspective
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Equal With God
16So, because Jesus was doing these things on the Sabbath, the Jewish leaders began to persecute him. 17In his defense Jesus said to them, “My Father is always at his work to this very day, and I too am working.” 18For this reason they tried all the more to kill him; not only was he breaking the Sabbath,…
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Because of the Woman’s Testimony
39Many of the Samaritans from that town believed in him [Jesus] because of the woman’s testimony, “He told me everything I ever did.” 40So when the Samaritans came to him, they urged him to stay with them, and he stayed two days. 41And because of his words many more became believers. 42They said to the woman, “We…
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A Woman From Samaria
7A woman from Samaria came to draw water. Jesus said to her, “Give me a drink.”–John 4 When you read this section of John you learn that this woman’s story was a broken relationship mess and that men like Jesus normally kept their distance from that mess. I think the most helpful way to read her…
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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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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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But the People
2And he [King Jotham] did what was right in the eyes of the LORD according to all that his father Uzziah had done, except he did not enter the temple of the LORD. But the people still followed corrupt practices.–2 Chronicles 27 Jotham was a good king. He learned from his father’s good example. He also learned…
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But When He Was Strong
15…And his [King Uzziah’s] fame spread far, for he was marvelously helped, till he was strong. 16But when he was strong, he grew proud, to his destruction. For he was unfaithful to the LORD his God and entered the temple of the LORD to burn incense on the altar of incense.–2 Chronicles 26 King Uzziah had a humble start.…
