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“We Desperately Need Restoration” Ephesians 4:31-32 NLT Get rid of all bitterness, rage, anger, harsh words, and slander, as well as all types of evil behavior. Instead, be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you. As I was reading...

“Let Us Hold Tightly To Hope” Hebrews 10:23 NIV- Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful. NLT- Let us hold tightly without wavering to the hope we affirm, for God can be trusted to keep his promise. The other morning, I was reading this passage and the...

“Understand This Most Of All” Deuteronomy 7:9 NLT Understand, therefore, that the Lord your God is indeed God. He is the faithful God who keeps his covenant for a thousand generations and lavishes his unfailing love on those who love him and obey his commands. There are a lot of things in...

“The Greatest Example Of Service” Mark 10:45 NLT For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many. We have all experienced so many times in our lives when we are not servants toward others. We all struggle with the battle of being...

“Daily Desperation For Almighty God” Psalm 42:1-2 NIV- As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, my God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When can I go and meet with God? NLT- As the deer longs for streams of water, so I long for you, O God. I thirst for...

“Do They Really See Him In Us?” 1 John 4:11-12 NLT Dear friends, since God loved us that much, we surely ought to love each other. No one has ever seen God. But if we love each other, God lives in us, and his love is brought to full expression in us. I have to really wonder how often...

“Investment in Godly Wisdom and Understanding” James 3:13 NIV Who is wise and understanding among you? Let them show it by their good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom. I think we would all be very quick to say that we desire to have understanding and wisdom. We all...

“Easy To Understand, Hard To Practice” 1 Peter 5:7 NLT Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you. There are a lot of things in life that we find very easy to understand, but then they are difficult to put into practice. Often times we are given instructions to do something...

“He Is Our Shield, Glory And Only Hope” Psalm 3:3-4 NLT But you, O Lord, are a shield around me; you are my glory, the one who holds my head high. I cried out to the Lord, and he answered me from his holy mountain. In a sermon many years ago, I heard Chuck Swindoll say that he has been asked...

“His Unfailing Love Never Ceases” Psalm 86:5-7 NLT O Lord, you are so good, so ready to forgive, so full of unfailing love for all who ask for your help. Listen closely to my prayer, O Lord; hear my urgent cry. I will call to you whenever I’m in trouble, and you will answer me. Over half of...

“The Poison Of Dwelling On The Past” Isaiah 43:18-19 NIV Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland. There are a lot of things in life that I...

“Many Parts, One Body of Christ” Romans 12:4-5 NLT Just as our bodies have many parts and each part has a special function, so it is with Christ’s body. We are many parts of one body, and we all belong to each other. In all the years I have been involved with ministry, both paid and voluntary...

“Help Us To Trust Your Path And Ways, Lord” Psalm 25:4-5 NLT Show me the right path, O Lord; point out the road for me to follow. Lead me by your truth and teach me, for you are the God who saves me. All day long I put my hope in you. We receive directions at many various times in our lives...

“Focused On The World Or On Christ” Colossians 3:1-3 NLT Since you have been raised to new life with Christ, set your sights on the realities of heaven, where Christ sits in the place of honor at God’s right hand. Think about the things of heaven, not the things of earth. For you died to this...

“The Great Need For Humility” Ephesians 4:1-3 NIV As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the...

“You + God = Victory” 1 Samuel 17:45 NIV David said to the Philistine, “You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the Lord Almighty, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.” This morning as I was reading about David defeating...

“The Lost Art Of Listening” James 1:19-20 NLT Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters; You must all be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry. Human anger does not produce the righteousness God desires. There are a lot of situations in life that we must take the time to...

“The Ultimate Refuge” Psalm 91:1-2 NLT Those who live in the shelter of the Most High will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty. This I declare about the Lord: He alone is my refuge, my place of safety; he is my God, and I trust Him. We all have different ways we enjoy being refreshed...

“Encourage, Love And Support One Another” Hebrews 10:24-25 NLT Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works. And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now that the day of his return is drawing near. This...

“Peace And Joy In Him Alone” John 16:33 NLT I have told you all this so that you may have peace in me. Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world. This past week and weekend, I found myself overcome with so many different emotions at...