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Matthew 10:32,33 – “Therefore whoever confesses Me before men, him I will also confess before My Father who is in heaven. 33 But whoever denies Me before men, him I will also deny before My Father who is in heaven.” I have used this passage for years to encourage people to openly confess their allegiance to …
Genesis 31:2,3 – “And Jacob saw the countenance of Laban, and indeed it was not favorable toward him as before. 3 Then the Lord said to Jacob, ‘Return to the land of your fathers and to your family, and I will be with you.’” According to North American Moving Services 75% of men stay in the …
Matthew 9:35,36 – “Then Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people. 36 But when He saw the multitudes, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were weary and scattered, like sheep having no …
Matthew 9:9 – “As Jesus passed on from there, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax office. And He said to him, ‘Follow Me.’ So he arose and followed Him.” The calling of Matthew is sandwiched between two interesting stories. The first is about four friends (as told in the gospel of …
Genesis 25:7 – “This is the sum of the years of Abraham’s life which he lived: one hundred and seventy-five years.” This is a simple verse that contains a lot more than just the cumulative number of years a great man lived on the earth. There is a story behind the numbers. We can …
Proverbs 3:5,6 – “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; 6 in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.” Uncertainty can be unsettling and disturbing. There have been many times in life when I stood motionless not knowing which path to take or what …
Matthew 7:20 – “Therefore by their fruits you will know them.” Before and after this verse are warnings. Verse 15 says, “Beware of false prophets…” Verse 21 says, “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord!’ Will enter the kingdom of heaven.” Verse 20 in the New Living Translation says, “Yes, just as you can …
Matthew 6:33 – “But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.” It’s about priorities. The first of the year affords the opportunity to realign ourselves with what’s important in life. Throughout the year things come and go and we can easily get deterred from …
Genesis 17:1 – “When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to Abram and said to him, ‘I am Almighty God; walk before Me and be blameless.’” This is the fifth time God has appeared or spoken to Abraham concerning his future and his posterity. The first time we have record of it was …
Matthew 5:38,39 – “You have heard the law that says the punishment must match the injury: ‘An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.’ But I say, do not resist an evil person! If someone slaps you on the right cheek, offer the other cheek also.” WHAT??? If someone slaps you let …