Find Your Way in Jesus
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Seek First His Kingdom and His Righteousness
But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Matthew 6:33 We are asked to seek God. We are told to seek his righteousness and his kingdom. Then scripture goes on to say that those who do so will be given both. This comes from…
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In the Beginning Was the Word
A New Hymn for John 1:1 (Verse 1)In the beginning was the Word,Eternal, holy, and divine.With God, He was, the scripture heard,In Him, God’s glory did shine. (Chorus)The Word was God, in Him we trust,In Him, creation found its birth.Through Him, all things from dust to dust,In Him, heaven meets the earth. (Verse 2)He was…
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God’s Handiwork
For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. Ephesians 2:10 (NIV) The verse above has me reflecting. It reinforces our charge to do good works. It reinforces God’s omnipotence. It reminds us that we have a purpose. God has work for…
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Seek His Kingdom
I had been looking at Matthew 6:33 for a couple of weeks on my whiteboard. Specifically, I had written the King James version of the verse. It goes: “But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.” Today, I wanted to move from there…
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Jesus is the Son of God
If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God lives in them and they in God. 1 John 4:15 NIV This verse is key. Know and acknowledge Jesus is the Son of God. If you do that, God lives in you. Think about that. God, who created the universe and everything in it,…
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Knowledge of the Glory of the Lord
For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord as the waters cover the sea. Habakkuk 2:14 NIV This is a good one. At first glance I thought the scripture pointed to Jonah and the great flood. The issue I had there is that it just didn’t sound right,…
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Jesus Christ is the Same Forever
Jesus has been with us from the beginning, he is with us now, and he will be here at the end.
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Be Kind and Compassionate
Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. Ephesians 4:32 NIV It is probably no surprise that this verse was chosen for Election Day in the United States. Election Day, or not, we all need to be kind and compassionate to one another. It is the…
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Do Not Conform to the Pattern of This World
Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will. Romans 12:2 NIV This scripture is hard to implement in our lives, but it should be one of our…
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I Can Do All Things
I can do all this through him who gives me strength. Philippians 4:13 NIV This passage has become quite popular lately, with Steph Curry putting it on his line of clothing. It is a great verse to highlight, because it holds a key to this life and the one to come. God has provided us…
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Whom Shall I Fear
The Lord is my light and my salvation— whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life— of whom shall I be afraid? Psalms 27:1 NIV The Bible speaks about fear over and over again. We are told to fear not. Here in Psalms we are asked “whom shall I fear?” The…
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