Tag: recovery
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Who Willingly Offered
1Now the leaders of the people lived in Jerusalem. And the rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of ten to live in Jerusalem the holy city, while nine out of ten remained in the other towns. 2And the people blessed all the men who willingly offered to live in Jerusalem.–Nehemiah 11 Our…
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Arose and Began to Rebuild
2Then Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel and Jeshua the son of Jozadak arose and began to rebuild the house of God that is in Jerusalem, and the prophets of God were with them, supporting them.–Ezra 5 The people in Jerusalem faced a decision. They knew what honored God, but political opponents previously stopped them. Now…
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A Person’s Steps
24A person’s steps are directed by the Lord. How then can anyone understand their own way?–Proverbs 20 Then [Jesus] said to them all: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me. For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me…
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Bearing Burdens
2Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.–Galatians 6 I run a support group for men who struggle with addictive behaviors. Our first lesson was for each to take their situation seriously. The second lesson was to start new, helpful routines that honor God. Last night’s lesson was to lean upon their…
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Sinful Desires
16But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. 17For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, for these are opposed to each other, to keep you from doing the things you want to do. –Galatians 5…
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Higher Power
1They came to the other side of the sea, to the country of the Gerasenes. 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…
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Please Take Your Sin Seriously
10My son, if sinful men entice you, do not give in to them.–Proverbs 1 …but each person is tempted when they are dragged away by their own evil desire and enticed. Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death. (James 1:14-15) I remember my…
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Amends and Worship
23So if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, 24leave your gift there before the altar and go. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift.–Matthew 5 If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all.…
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Prodigal Hope
7The one who keeps the law is a son with understanding, but a companion of gluttons shames his father.–Proverbs 28 It almost seems impossible that Jesus didn’t have this proverb on his mind when he gave his famous parable about the Prodigal Son in Luke 15. In that parable, a son asked for his inheritance…
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Who Sharpens You?
17Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another.–Proverbs 27 Every follower of Jesus needs a team to surround themselves with. The first is a 3AM FRIEND. Nothing good usually produces a 3AM phone call. There is some catastrophe in your home or in your life and you need help. If you don’t have a 3AM…
