Tag: repentance
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Saul and Suicide
1Now the Philistines fought against Israel; the Israelites fled before them, and many fell dead on Mount Gilboa. 2The Philistines were in hot pursuit of Saul and his sons, and they killed his sons Jonathan, Abinadab and Malki-Shua. 3The fighting grew fierce around Saul, and when the archers overtook him, they wounded him critically. 4Saul said to…
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Spiritual Reality
13Some Jews who went around driving out evil spirits tried to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those who were demon-possessed. They would say, “In the name of the Jesus whom Paul preaches, I command you to come out.” 14Seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, were doing this. 15One day the evil spirit…
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Do You Serve an Idol in Your Heart?
21Little children, keep yourselves from idols.–1 John 5 This was the last surviving disciple of Jesus who wrote these words. He could call anyone he wanted to a “little child” in a spiritual sense! I encourage you today to be like a child and receive his warning. What is an idol? An idol is something…
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The Crowd Should Have Celebrated
5And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, hurry and come down, for I must stay at your house today.” 6So he hurried and came down and received him joyfully. 7And when they saw it, they all grumbled, “He has gone in to be the guest of a man who is…
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The Allegiance Struggle
28One of the teachers of the law came and heard them debating. Noticing that Jesus had given them a good answer, he asked him, “Of all the commandments, which is the most important?” 29“The most important one,” answered Jesus, “is this: ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. 30Love the Lord your God with…
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Achan and David
19Then Joshua said to Achan, “My son, give glory to the Lord, the God of Israel, and honor him. Tell me what you have done; do not hide it from me.” 20Achan replied, “It is true! I have sinned against the Lord, the God of Israel. This is what I have done: 21When I saw in the plunder…
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Repentance
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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Terrifying News for the Hider [1-minute read]
23“But if you fail to do this, you will be sinning against the Lord; and you may be sure that your sin will find you out. 24Build cities for your women and children, and pens for your flocks, but do what you have promised.”–Numbers 32 (emphasis) IN CONTEXT: Three of the twelve tribes wanted land that everyone…
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Just and Right [1-minute read]
3To do what is right and just is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.–Proverbs 21 The tension here: This misses the point of the holy life that God expects of me. I used to be this way when I was younger and journeying with addiction. I would live however I wanted and then pray the same…
Joel M Bradshaw 