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Changing You from the Inside Out
Scripture: For as he thinks within himself, so he is. Proverbs 23:7 (NASB) Observation: As he thinketh. The particular application of this clause is to the covetous man who carries […]
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We Need Patience. . . Right Now!
Scripture: Love is patient. 1 Corinthians 13:4 Observation: Suffereth long. In vs. 4–7 Paul proceeds to analyze love. He points out seven excellent characteristics of love and eight acts and […]
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Twogetherness
Scripture: Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. Ecclesiastes 4:9 (NLT) Observation: Two are better. Two workmen engaged in cooperative effort can often […]
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Cheer Up!
Scripture: A cheerful heart brings a smile to your face; a sad heart makes it hard to get through the day. Proverbs 15:13 (MSG) Observation: A merry heart. “Merry” has […]
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Sin and Restitution
Scripture:(Lev 6:1-5 NKJV) And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying: {2} "If a person sins and commits a trespass against the LORD by lying to his neighbor about what was […]
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Family Traditions
Scripture: Now I praise you, brethren, that you remember me in all things and keep the traditions just as I delivered them to you. 1 Corinthians 11:2 (NKJV) Observation: ordinances—Greek, […]
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Don’t Keep a Record
Scripture: Love. . thinks no evil. 1 Corinthians 13:5, NKJV Observation: Thinketh no evil. Literally, “does not reckon the evil.” The Greek here conveys the idea of not taking into […]
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Three Ingredients for a Lasting Marriage
Scripture: And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love. 1 Corinthians 13:13 Observation: And now—Translate, “But now.” “In this present state” [Henderson]. Or, […]
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Belittling Your Neighbor
Scripture: It is a sin to belittle one’s neighbor; blessed are those who help the poor. Proverbs 14:21 (NLT) Observation: The sources of contempt and of compassion (14:21). “The person […]
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What Can I Do?
Scripture: I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. Philippians 4:13 Observation: Which strengtheneth. Paul recognized Christ as the source of all his own power, hence there is […]