Overcoming Evil with Good

Overcoming Evil with Good

When someone wrongs us, our instinctive reaction is to strike back – to give them a taste of their own medicine.

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Search Me, O God

Search Me, O God

The Lord scrutinizes our paths, our lying down, and our rising up.

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Purifying Power of God’s Word

Purifying Power of God’s Word

God’s Word is described here as flawless, containing no defects or imperfections.

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The Word Made Flesh

The Word Made Flesh

And she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them

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Good News of Great Joy

Good News of Great Joy

Imagine Mary’s shock when the angel Gabriel suddenly appeared and called her “highly favored” by God!

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The Peril of Pride

The Peril of Pride

We all want to feel good about ourselves. There’s nothing inherently wrong with healthy self-esteem.

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Power of Gentle Words

Power of Gentle Words

A gentle response extinguishes fury, while harshness enflames strife.

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Finding Rest for the Weary

Finding Rest for the Weary

Jesus beckons all who are weary and burdened to exchange their heavy load for His light yoke that leads to soul rest.

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Precious in His Sight

Precious in His Sight

Jesus shares this reassuring truth – if God cares about insignificant sparrows, how much more does He care about us, His children?

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Worshiping the One True God

Worshiping the One True God

To worship is to attribute supreme worth, honor, and glory to someone or something.

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Guard Your Heart

Guard Your Heart

It’s easy to allow unhealthy patterns and distractions to weigh down our hearts, dominating thought life in subtle ways.

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Divided Loyalty

Divided Loyalty

When two authorities compete for our loyalty, a crisis emerges.

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Big Faithfulness in Little Things

Big Faithfulness in Little Things

It’s tempting to cut corners on the little things, assuming insignificance equals insignificance.

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Food that Endures

Food that Endures

We run ourselves ragged satisfying temporary, temporal cravings while neglecting the eternal.

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Voice of God

Voice of God

Apart from Christ, the Bible describes us as spiritually dead – cut off from the life and light of God.

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Ripe for Harvest

Ripe for Harvest

Jesus saw ripe spiritual fields surrounding him. Yet his disciples remained blinded to the hunger of souls.

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Heart Transformation

Heart Transformation

A sinful heart will inevitably lead to sinful actions.

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Heavenly Wisdom

Heavenly Wisdom

True wisdom starts with a deep, pure reverence for God.

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Sovereign Lord

Sovereign Lord

“I form the light and create darkness, I bring prosperity and create disaster; I, the Lord, do all these things.”

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The Second Coming

The Second Coming

His sacrifice made purification possible for all who believe in him.

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Ministering Spirits

Ministering Spirits

Angels are mysterious beings of great power and splendor, messengers from the very throne room of God.

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Raised from the Dead

Raised from the Dead

Death was not part of God’s original perfect creation.

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Self Examination

Self Examination

Just as a doctor checks vital signs like heart rate and blood pressure, we need to regularly assess indicators of our spiritual health.

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Love Takes Action

Love Takes Action

It’s easy to say we love others, including family. But talk without action is empty. This

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Rid Yourself of Sin

Rid Yourself of Sin

As followers of Christ, we are called to actively root out, and toss away habitual sins that entangle us

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Transforming Seed

Transforming Seed

His living presence germinates internally, taking root in our hearts. Our remade desires bear fruit for the Kingdom of God.

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Rejecting Worldly Desires

Rejecting Worldly Desires

Sinful cravings arise in us when we allow our hearts to be shaped by the world, rather than God’s truth.

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Get Real

Get Real

Jesus confronts religious hypocrisy – honoring God with words, not the heart.

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Christ Our Sure Foundation

Christ Our Sure Foundation

For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ.

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His Strength, Our Weakness

His Strength, Our Weakness

Apart from the energizing power of the Holy Spirit, our efforts are futile.

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Killing Sin Before It Kills You

Killing Sin Before It Kills You

If we habitually gratify the cravings of the flesh, we’ll experience spiritual decay and death.

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The Day of God’s Wrath

The Day of God’s Wrath

God’s restraint will not last forever. The day will come when His righteous anger toward unrepentant sin will be unleashed.

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Christ Has Conquered

Christ Has Conquered

Jesus alone holds the keys unlocking the doorways of death and Hades.

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Pathway to Wisdom

Pathway to Wisdom

The pathway of wisdom is obeying God’s instructions.

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Created for Glory

Created for Glory

Though small, humans hold immense value as the pinnacle of God’s earthly creation.

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Every Idle Word

Every Idle Word

Since every careless word will be replayed on judgment day, we must allow God to guard our lips.

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Persecution and Reward

Persecution and Reward

Being insulted or slandered is deeply painful, especially when it’s unfounded.

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Where’s the Gratitude?

Where’s the Gratitude?

Jesus healed ten lepers, an incredible act of compassion. Shockingly, only one returned to thank Him

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Authority Over Evil

Authority Over Evil

The disciples rejoiced not in their own gifts or results but in Christ’s unmatched authority.

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Exposing Our Own Sin

Exposing Our Own Sin

The Pharisees eagerly condemned the adulterous woman, demanding her execution. They arrogantly assumed the role of judge, blind to their own guilt.

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