Who Do You Want Governing Your Mind?

  The mind governed by the flesh is death, but the mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace. Romans 8:6 NIV Who governs your mind, the Spirit or the flesh? Well, I suppose that depends on who you’ve elected. I mean, governors are given authority by gaining the …

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Sin Is A Choice

The Lord saw how great the wickedness of the human race had become on the earth, and that every inclination of the thoughts of the human heart was only evil all the time. The Lord regretted that he had made human beings on the earth, and his heart was deeply …

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The Wind Stopped

Immediately Jesus made His disciples get into the boat and go ahead of Him to the other side to Bethsaida, while He Himself was sending the crowd away. After bidding them farewell, He left for the mountain to pray. When it was evening, the boat was in the middle of …

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The Strongest Man I Know

He was oppressed and He was afflicted, yet He did not open His mouth; like a lamb  that is led to slaughter, and like a sheep that is silent before its shearers, so He did not open His mouth. Isaiah 53:7 NASB When you think about a lamb being led to …

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Have You Caught Any Fish?

Simon Peter said, “I’m going fishing.” “We’ll come, too,” they all said. So they went out in the boat, but they caught nothing all night. At dawn Jesus was standing on the beach, but the disciples couldn’t see who he was. He called out, “Fellows, have you caught any fish?” …

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We Are The Work Of His Hands

Oh, that You would rend the heavens and come down, that the mountains might quake at Your presence— As fire kindles the brushwood, as fire causes water to boil— To make Your name known to Your adversaries, that the nations may tremble at Your presence! Isaiah 64:1-2 NASB Can you …

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You Are Important To God

Remember the days of old; consider the generations long past. Ask your father and he will tell you, your elders, and they will explain to you. When the Most High gave the nations their inheritance, when he divided all mankind, he set up boundaries for the peoples according to the …

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How Precious Is Your Unfailing Love, O God!

Your unfailing love, O Lord, is as vast as the heavens;     your faithfulness reaches beyond the clouds. Your righteousness is like the mighty mountains,     your justice like the ocean depths. You care for people and animals alike, O Lord. Psalm 36:5-6 NLT We are blessed to serve a God of …

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Courage To Step Out Of The Boat

“Lord, if it’s you,” Peter replied, “tell me to come to you on the water.” Matthew‬ ‭14:28‬ ‭NIV‬‬ We all face challenges in life, times of uncertainty when we’re not really sure how things are going to turn out and we wrestle with fear. This was one of those nights …

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Remain in Me

I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful. John 15:1-2 NIV Dead branches are not only unfruitful, they jeopardize …

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Complete The Good Work

Then I said to them, “You see the trouble we are in: Jerusalem lies in ruins, and its gates have been burned with fire. Come, let us rebuild the wall of Jerusalem, and we will no longer be in disgrace.” I also told them about the gracious hand of my …

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Are You Ready Should Jesus Return Today?

Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come. Matthew 24:42 NIV  If he comes suddenly, do not let him find you sleeping. Mark 13:36 NIV Be careful, or your hearts will be weighed down with carousing, drunkenness and the anxieties of life, and …

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Love God

Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?” Jesus replied:  ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment.” Matthew‬ ‭22:36-38‬ ‭NIV‬‬ This passage challenges me to evaluate my love for God. Am …

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“You Also Go Work In My Vineyard” – Jesus

“For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard. He agreed to pay them a denarius for the day and sent them into his vineyard. “About nine in the morning he went out and saw others standing …

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