The Apostle Paul gave us the answer in the book of Romans. The main message of Romans is that the righteousness of God is available to anyone who trusts in Christ for salvation. Romans 1:16–17 says, “I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. For in it the righteousness ...
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I have a confession to make. I love James Bond movies. I’m not proud of it, but I can quote many of them by heart. Mr. Bond has a special designation. His number is 007. If you’re like me, and you really know something about James Bond, you know the “double-o” designation refers to a special class of agents on her majesty’s secret service who possess something that regular secret ...
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The Bible is God’s ultimate communication with His people. Most of what you need to know about God’s plan and His desire for your life can be found in Scripture. It is full of precepts and teachings that He wants us to know. And the Bible is packed with practical wisdom for your life.
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With New Year’s resolutions in full swing, discipline often becomes the caveat to take those resolutions through the whole year. Discipline is an intentional commitment to yourself and your goal. It’s also a daily choice with lifelong rewards. Discipline is doing more than you think you can and more than you feel you can for the purpose of doing more than you dreamed possible. Scripture speaks to the qualities and ...
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“Disciple” and “discipleship” are words we throw around often in the church without really understanding what they mean. When you ask some church people what it means to be a disciple they automatically think it means memorizing verses in the Bible, being consistent in your time of prayer and Bible reading, enrolling in a twelve week course on Sunday nights, or meeting one-on-one with a more mature Christian mentor.
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The fact that a father often says “no” to his child’s requests rarely keeps the child from continuing to make requests. They believe that their father loves them and provides for them.Jesus teaches us a similar truth about prayer. The fact that our Heavenly Father often says “no” to our requests, should not keep us from boldly, shamelessly asking Him for what is in our hearts.Lesson 1: Prayer is essential ...
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The Devil has three methods to blind unbelievers and deceive Christians, and being aware of Satan’s schemes is important if we want to obey the command in James 4:7: “Resist the devil and he will flee from you.”
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As you look at your finances, your relationships, your career, and your spiritual life today, can you honestly say, “This is as good as it gets; God has nothing more in store for me than what I am experiencing right now”?
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Thomas Edison once said, “Many of life’s failures are people who didn’t realize how close they were to success when they gave up.” Persistence is the courage to continue pursuing your dream despite unexpected setbacks, undeserved criticism, and unrelenting hard work. In the book of Proverbs, Solomon had a lot to say about the benefits of persistence:
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The Bible is God’s ultimate communication with His people. Most of what you need to know about God’s plan and His desire for your life can be found in Scripture. It is full of precepts and teachings that He wants us to know. And the Bible is packed with practical wisdom for your life.
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