Topic:CHOOSE NOT TO WORRY Matthew 6:27 Which of you by worrying can add one cubit to his stature? Many Christians are familiar with Jesus’ rhetorical question, “Which of you by worrying can add one cubit to his stature?” But not many of us actually let it get into our hearts and allow the love of God to free us from …
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Topic:THE GOSPEL SAVES IN EVERY SITUATION Romans 1:16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes… Each time you hear the gospel of Christ, you are hearing God’s good news for you. And the Bible tells us that the gospel of Christ—the good news that …
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Topic:YOU HAVE FIRST-CLASS RIGHTEOUSNESS 2 Corinthians 5:21 For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him. Some Christians believe that they have to work at becoming more righteous. And they kick themselves when they do wrong. They don’t realize that by doing these things, they are …
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Topic:RIGHTEOUSNESS IS NOT RIGHT DOING BUT RIGHT BEING Romans 4:5 But to him who does not work but believes on Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness, What do you think righteousness is about? Something you do or something you are? Right doing or right being? The Bible tells us that after Jesus’ sacrifice at the …
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Topic:JESUS’ BLOOD KEEPS ON CLEANSING YOU 1 John 1:7 But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin. During the day, the devil may whisper in your head, “You cannot go into God’s presence because you have …
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Topic:REMEMBER THE CROSS Hebrews 10:17 …“Their sins and their lawless deeds I will remember no more.” I don’t know about you, but I would say that Hebrews 10:17 is good news. God sees all our sins—past, present and future—and says, “Your sins I remember no more!” The words “no more” are a strong double negative in the original Greek text. …
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Topic:IF IT MATTERS TO YOU, IT MATTERS TO GOD Luke 12:6–7 “Are not five sparrows sold for two copper coins? And not one of them is forgotten before God. But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Do not fear therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows. Many Christians make the mistake of thinking that God …
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Topic:YOU MATTER TO GOD! John 10:3 …he calls his own sheep by name… Do you sometimes feel like you are just a face in a crowd or a number in a system? You are identified by your social security number. Even when you see the doctor, you are called by your queue number. If you feel depersonalized and dehumanized, that …
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Topic:IT IS FINISHED! John 19:30 So when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, “It is finished!” And bowing His head, He gave up His spirit. Imagine looking at Leonardo da Vinci’s famous Mona Lisa painting in the Louvre museum. Would you think of adding more brush strokes to it? Of course not! It was done by a master, …
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Topic:TAKE THE SNAKE BY ITS TAIL Exodus 4:2–3 So the Lord said to him, “What is that in your hand?” He said, “A rod.” And He said, “Cast it on the ground.” So he cast it on the ground, and it became a serpent; and Moses fled from it. God wants to take the natural things in your life and …
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