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Speak Truthfully
“Let what you say be simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything more than this comes from evil.” Matthew 5:37 We’ve all had conversations with other people whe...
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Dressed By God
Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm. Stand therefore, hav...
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Faith
“Because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For with ...
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Money
“No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot ser...
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Decisions, Decisions, Decisions
The secret things belong to the Lord our God, but the things that are revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that we may do all the words...
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Wisdom
“For the Lord gives wisdom, and from his mouth come knowledge and understanding. He holds victory in store for the upright, he is a shield to those w...
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Do You Have a Soul?
“Why spend money on what is not bread, and your labor on what does not satisfy? Listen, listen to me, and eat what is good, and you will delight in ...
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Stop Staring at the Fence
The thief comes in only to kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have in abundantly. I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays...
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In the World, but Not Of the World
“I have given them your word and the world has hated them, for they are not of the world any more than I am of the world.” John 17:14 Do you ever fe...
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Who Are You God?
Who is a God like you, pardoning iniquity and passing over transgression for the remnant of his inheritance? He does not retain his anger forever, be...
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A Way Out
“The temptations in your life are no different from what others experience. And God is faithful. He will not allow the temptation to be more than you...
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Putting Others First
“Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves.” Romans 12:10 This verse in Romans 12 comes as one of the most simple, yet p...
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Addicted to Busyness
Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Matt. 11:28 On the college campus where I’m a pastor, I have a little game...
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God is at Work
Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, so now, not only as in my presence but much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fe...
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Day and Night: An Experiement
“Do not let this Book of the Law depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. The...
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Who Are We Seeking Approval From?
“Am I now trying to win the approval of human beings, or of God? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would n...
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Live-Giving Tree
Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his delight is...
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How Many Times Do I Have to Forgive?
“Be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you.” Ephesians 4:32 Don’t you hate it when so...
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Rest
“Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in hear...
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What God Remembers
I wait for the LORD, my soul waits, and in his word I hope. Psalm 130:5 On May 30, 2003 I officiated my first wedding for two friends, Buddy and Vic...
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Saved By Grace
“For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God.” Ephesians 2:8 If you’re in high school righ...
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Thoughts
“Set your mind on things above, not what is on the earth.” Colossians 3:2 How do we think about the “right” things and control our minds to only thi...
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The Gift of Pain
And the God of all grace who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will Himself restore you and make...
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Anxiety and Peace
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, ...
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Being Content
I can do all things through him who strengthens me. Phil. 4:13 When I was in junior high I wanted to play on the school basketball team. However, I...
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Trust
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your p...
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Serve, Not be Served
“For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” Mark 10:45 For most of my years at cam...
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God Forgives
Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. Blessed is the man against whom the Lord counts no iniquity, and in whose s...
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Rescused from Sin
“As far as the east is from the west, so far does he remove our transgressions from us.” Psalm 103:12 In books we read, songs we sing, and sermons w...
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Joy in Being Found
You are a hiding place for me; you preserve me from trouble; you surround me with shouts of deliverance. Psalm 32:7 When our children, Wells and Sim...