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Don’t Disregard Offenses – Deal With Them!

What is the godly response when someone really hurts you, offends you, or just gets on your nerves? Well, it depends. Matthew 18:15    Moreover if your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault between you and him … Continue reading

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Be Ruthless!

God is a God of grace. But, He’s also pretty tough on sin! In fact, He has no tolerance for it at all. Matthew 18:8-9    If your hand or foot causes you to sin, cut it off and cast it … Continue reading

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How To Be Great

The disciples asked Jesus who would be the greatest in the kingdom. That’s not even a kingdom kind of question! Matthew 18:1-4   At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” … Continue reading

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We Are God’s Seeds!

The Parable Of The Mustard Seed In this parable, Jesus compared the kingdom of heaven to a mustard seed. The key characteristic of these seeds that the Lord is concerned with is their small size relative to the mature plant. … Continue reading

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We are Good Seed!

The Parable Of The Weeds (Tares) Jesus had told a parable of a farmer who sowed good seed in his field, but an enemy came and sowed weeds (tares) among the wheat. The farmer’s servants ask about rooting out the … Continue reading

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Get Wisdom!

What is wisdom? I define godly wisdom as… The combination of knowledge, understanding, and skill required to get God’s desired results in my life. In other words, it is skill for living. It’s the ability to make the right choices … Continue reading

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Don’t Give Up!

One of the greatest enemies of faith is not just doubt, but the discouragement that leads to doubt. When our difficult circumstances have not changed, and we see no way of changing them, it’s easy to slip into the passivity … Continue reading

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Be Strong and of Good Courage!

Our nation today has become more than ever a spiritual battleground. The forces of darkness come with great boldness to oppose and tear down everything that honors God. The spiritual battle lines are more clearly drawn than perhaps at any … Continue reading

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God Will Never Forsake Us!

God has made some very big promises to His people. The biggest of those is, of course, eternal salvation in Jesus Christ. For me, what is probably the next most encouraging promise is that God will be with me no … Continue reading

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I Shall Be Delivered!

This world is filled with dangers, many of which we can’t even see coming. None of us can tell what tomorrow may bring. But we see in the news every day how some totally unexpected event can, in an instant, … Continue reading

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