THINK YOU’RE SIN FREE? THINK AGAIN I John 1:8-10 (Friday 30th of November 2007 02:44:00 PM)
Think You’re Sin Free? Think Again
Reference: I John 1:8-10 If we claim we have no
sin, we are only fooling ourselves and not living in the truth. 9 But if we confess our sins to
him, he is faithful and just to forgive us ...
(more)WATCH OUT FOR THE TRAP II Peter 2:19-21 (Wednesday 28th of November 2007 02:38:00 PM)
Watch Out for the Trap
REFERENCE: II Peter 2:19-21 They promise freedom, but they
themselves are slaves of sin and corruption. For you are a slave to whatever controls you. 20
And when people escape from the wickedness of the world by knowing our ...
(more)WHO’S YOUR FRIEND? James 4:4-8 (Wednesday 21st of November 2007 06:28:00 AM)
Who’s Your Friend?
REFERENCE: James 4:4-8 You adulterers! Don’t you realize
that friendship with the world makes you an enemy of God? I say it again: If you want to be a
friend of the world, you make yourself an enemy of God. 5 What ...
(more)A HEART TRANSPLANT Ezekiel 36:25-27 (Saturday 17th of November 2007 03:50:00 PM)
A Heart Transplant
REFERENCE: Ezekiel 36:25-27 “Then I will sprinkle clean water on
you, and you will be clean. Your filth will be washed away, and you will no longer worship
idols. 26 And I will give you a new heart, and I will put ...
(more)SIN MAKES YOU STUPID Psalms 111:10 (Tuesday 13th of November 2007 06:13:00 PM)
Sin Makes You Stupid
REFERENCE: Psalms 111:10 Fear of the Lord is the foundation of true
wisdom. All who obey his commandments will grow in wisdom.
Observation: How does one get
wiser? The usual answers, and good ones they are, are to study God’s ...
(more)MY SIN AND MY KIDS Ezekiel 20:26 (Friday 09th of November 2007 06:13:00 PM)
My Sin And My Kids
REFERENCE: Ezekiel 20:26 I let them pollute themselves with the very
gifts I had given them, and I allowed them to give their firstborn children as offerings to
their gods"so I might devastate them and remind them that I alone ...
(more)Prayers God doesn’t Hear Psalms 66:18 (Saturday 22nd of September 2007 02:32:00 PM)
Prayers God doesn’t Hear
REFERENCE: Psalms 66:18 If I had not confessed the sin in my
heart, the Lord would not have listened.
Observation: A simple but important thought. If we
want God to answer our prayers, we have to deal with the sin ...
(more)Sinning or Living In The Spirit Galatians 5:16, 24-25 (Thursday 20th of September 2007 01:47:00 PM)
Sinning or Living In The SpIrit
REFERENCE: Galatians 5:16, 24-25 So I say, let the Holy
Spirit guide your lives. Then you won’t be doing what your sinful nature craves. . .
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Those who belong to Christ Jesus have nailed the passions and desires ...
(more)Whose Life Is It? Galatians 2:20 (Monday 17th of September 2007 05:58:00 AM)
Whose Life Is It?
REFERENCE: Galatians 2:20 My old self has been crucified with Christ. It
is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. So I live in this earthly body by trusting in
the Son of God, who loved me and ...
(more)Who I Really Am Isaiah 6:5 (Tuesday 11th of September 2007 12:29:00 AM)
Who I Really Am
REFERENCE: Isaiah 6:5 Then I said, "It’s all over! I am doomed, for I
am a sinful man. I have filthy lips, and I live among a people with filthy lips. Yet I have
seen the King, the Lord of Heaven’s ...
(more)Live Strong! II Chronicles 16:9 Psalms 19:12-13 (Wednesday 25th of July 2007 03:45:00 PM)
Live Strong!
REFERENCE: II Chronicles 16:9 The eyes of the Lord search the whole earth in
order to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him.
Psalms 19:12-13 How can I
know all the sins lurking in my heart? Cleanse me from these hidden ...
(more)I Am Free! Romans 6:6-7 (Friday 20th of July 2007 04:04:00 PM)
I AM Free!
REFERENCE: Romans 6:6-7 We know that our old sinful selves were crucified with
Christ so that sin might lose its power in our lives. We are no longer slaves to sin. 7 For
when we died with Christ we were set free ...
(more)Baretta and The Bible Psalms 119:67,71,75 (Tuesday 27th of May 2008 08:06:00 PM)
Baretta and The Bible
REFERENCE: Psalms 119:67,71,75 I used to wander off until you
disciplined me; but now I closely follow your word. . . . 71 My suffering was good for me, for
it taught me to pay attention to your decrees. . . ...
(more)When Restriction Means Freedom Psalms 119:45 (Sunday 25th of May 2008 03:03:00 PM)
When Restriction Means Freedom
REFERENCE: Psalms 119:45 I will walk in freedom, for I have
devoted myself to your commandments.
Observation: It may seem like devoting ourselves to Gods
commands brings about slavery or at least restriction. Just think ...
(more)Dancing In The Dark John 3:19b-20 (Sunday 04th of May 2008 01:51:00 AM)
Dancing In The Dark
Reference: John 3:19b-20 . . . people loved the darkness more than the
light, for their actions were evil. 20 All who do evil hate the light and refuse to go near it
for fear their sins will be exposed.
Observation: What ...
(more)Guess Who's Coming to Dinner Judges 6:3 (Saturday 26th of April 2008 12:21:00 PM)
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
Reference: Judges 6:3 Whenever the Israelites planted
their crops, marauders from Midian, Amalek, and the people of the east would attack Israel, 4
camping in the land and destroying crops as far away as Gaza. They ...
(more)Dangerous Disobedience Deuteronomy 30:19 (Sunday 06th of April 2008 02:48:00 PM)
Dangerous disobedience
Reference: Deuteronomy 30:19 "Today I have given you the choice
between life and death, between blessings and curses. Now I call on heaven and earth to witness
the choice you make. Oh, that you would choose life, so that you ...
(more)Beware Of The Enemy Within! Numbers 33:55 (Saturday 22nd of March 2008 04:09:00 PM)
Beware Of The Enemy Within!
Reference: Numbers 33:55 But if you fail to drive out the
people who live in the land, those who remain will be like splinters in your eyes and thorns in
your sides. They will harass you in the land where ...
(more)Just Cut It Off! Mark 9:43-48 (Thursday 28th of February 2008 02:50:00 PM)
Just Cut It Off!
Reference: Mark 9:44-48 If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off.
It’s better to enter eternal life with only one hand than to go into the unquenchable
fires of hell with two hands, 45 If your foot causes you to ...
(more) The Conviction of Your Courage Psalms 40:11-12 (Sunday 24th of February 2008 04:30:00 PM)
The Conviction of Your Courage
Reference: Psa. 40:11-12 Lord, don’t hold back your
tender mercies from me. Let your unfailing love and faithfulness always protect me. 12 For
troubles surround me"too many to count! My sins pile up so high I ...
(more)The Battle Is In The Brain Mark 7:20-23 (Sunday 24th of February 2008 03:01:00 PM)
The Battle Is In The Brain
Reference: Mark 7:20-23 And then he added, “It is what comes
from inside that defiles you. 21 For from within, out of a person’s heart, come evil
thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, 22 adultery, greed, wickedness, ...
(more)A Slave No More Exodus 6:6-9 (Tuesday 29th of January 2008 06:44:00 AM)
A Slave No More
SCRIPTURE: Exo. 6:6-9 “Therefore, say to the people of Israel:
‘I am the Lord. I will free you from your oppression and will rescue you from your
slavery in Egypt. I will redeem you with a powerful arm and great acts ...
(more)Heart Problems Matthew 15:19 (Wednesday 23rd of January 2008 02:20:00 PM)
Heart Problems
SCRIPTURE: Matt. 15:19 For from the heart come evil thoughts, murder,
adultery, all sexual immorality, theft, lying, and slander. 20 These are what defile you.
Eating with unwashed hands will never defile you.
OBSERVATION: The ...
(more)Is It Worth It? Really Worth It? Genesis 25:34 (Friday 11th of January 2008 02:11:00 PM)
Is It Worth It? Really Worth It?
REFERENCE: Gen. 25:34 Then Jacob gave Esau some bread and
lentil stew. Esau ate the meal, then got up and left. He showed contempt for his rights as the
firstborn.
Observation: This story is a warning ...
(more)Hate The Sin, Love The Sinner Jude 22-23 (Saturday 08th of December 2007 07:01:00 PM)
Hate The Sin, Love The Sinner
REFERENCE: Jude 22-23 And you must show mercy to those whose
faith is wavering. 23 Rescue others by snatching them from the flames of judgment. Show mercy
to still others, but do so with great caution, hating the sins ...
(more)Sin Sick Souls I Peter 2:11 (Saturday 24th of November 2007 07:30:00 PM)
Sin Sick Souls
REFERENCE: I Peter 2:11 Dear friends, I urge you, as aliens and strangers in
the world, to abstain from sinful desires, which war against your soul.
Observation:
Sinful desires not only lead me away from God, interfere with my ...
(more)The Pleasures of Sin--For a Season Hebrews 10:25 (Tuesday 13th of November 2007 04:46:00 PM)
The Pleasures of Sin--For a Season
REFERENCE: Hebrews 10:25 He chose to be mistreated along
with the people of God rather than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a short time.
Observation: This really is the choice that many people have to make. ...
(more)NATURAL HOLINESS Hebrews 8:10 (Wednesday 07th of November 2007 04:15:00 PM)
NATURAL HOLINESS
REFERENCE: Heb. 8:10 But this is the new covenant I will make with the
people of Israel on that day, says the Lord: I will put my laws in their minds, and I will
write them on their hearts.
Observation: It is natural, ...
(more)He Really Understands Psalms 103:13-14 (Wednesday 31st of October 2007 03:21:00 PM)
He Really Understands
REFERENCE: Psa. 103:13-14 The Lord is like a father to his
children, tender and compassionate to those who fear him. 14 For he knows how weak we are; he
remembers we are only dust.
Observation: God looks at us ...
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