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Psalm 100:3 Know that the Lord is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.
No matter how far we go in life, how much we succeed or fail, we are all still children of God!
Always look to The Lord to gain an insight on what to do next.
Always try to listen to Him for guidance; no matter what.
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Psalm 66:18 If I had cherished sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened;
If you want to convince someone of something, you cannot think of any faults in your argument otherwise they will show in what you say.
When telling people about Christ, don’t dwell on things you don’t know.
Tell people the truth as far as you know it!
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Isaiah 22:25 ‘In that day,’ declares the Lord Almighty, ‘the peg driven into the firm place will give way; it will be sheared off and will fall, and the load hanging on it will be cut down.’ The Lord has spoken.
How much of your life depends on earthly positions of strength?
Are you hanging your life on something which was not built by God?
Are you ready to lose everything which God has not supplied for your needs?
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Acts 16:28 But Paul shouted, ‘Don’t harm yourself! We are all here!’
What is your reaction when the people who hate you are confronted by something which will harm them?
We base too much of our lives on the disagreements we have on social and racial grounds!
Show love to everyone to everyone can see Christians are different!
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Acts 17:32 When they heard about the resurrection of the dead, some of them sneered, but others said, ‘We want to hear you again on this subject.’
God has given us the choice to stop and listen to His Word, or to walk away…
You have the choice to believe in Him or walk away.
Sometimes the truth is difficult to listen to when you have lived a very different life, but it is never too late.
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Acts 1:9 After he said this, he was taken up before their very eyes, and a cloud hid him from their sight.
Do you feel alone when you leave your church after a service?
Jesus promised we would have the Holy Spirit with us for as long as is required – until He personally comes back for us!
God is with us wherever we are and is willing to listen and answer prayers – always!
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John 16:20 Very truly I tell you, you will weep and mourn while the world rejoices. You will grieve, but your grief will turn to joy.
When Jesus told the disciples they would have to face trial and tribulations, He was warning them of the real future.
Sometimes the world may seem like they are mad and don’t care…
Pride, greed and lust form most of the bad things we see in the world – stay close to God to avoid those attributes.
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John 16:26 In that day you will ask in my name. I am not saying that I will ask the Father on your behalf.
When Jesus was with the disciples He taught them how to pray and here starts teaching them who to pray to.
He does not say we have to go through anyone to talk to God – we talk directly to God!
But what He does say is we should ask God anything because of what Jesus has done for us already – not because we think we deserve it!
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1 Peter 4:12 Dear friends, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal that has come on you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you.
One of the hardest things I find as a Christian is to tell someone not to be surprised when things go wrong.
Right from the beginning when Jesus had to face to Pharisees and other religious people, we learn the world does not like being exposed!
God deals with the truth and the truth exposes bad people...
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Acts 19:4 Paul said, ‘John’s baptism was a baptism of repentance. He told the people to believe in the one coming after him, that is, in Jesus.’
I never judge people who say they are Christians because I know we all have our own limits and ways in which we believe.
Paul met some disciples who had been baptised after learning from John and his disciples.
What they had not done yet was to be introduced to what Christ had done for them – this changed their world again!
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Psalm 68:10 Your people settled in it, and from your bounty, God, you provided for the poor.
Have you ever wondered why God continues to make sure crops grow, animals live and flowers bloom?
It is so we can help each other out! God wants us to help those who cannot help themselves!
Be aware God gives you things to share with others – not so you can be rich!
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Psalm 68:28 Summon your power, God; show us your strength, our God, as you have done before.
Humans are fickle and often require visible proof before they believe – even then some will still choose to not believe!
God has show us so much in our past. God continues to do so much in our present.
Trust Him to continue doing what He does best in your future!
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Psalm 16:1 Keep me safe, my God, for in you I take refuge.
In times of war people ran for bomb shelters. I times of disasters people ran for cover.
In times of life… where are you going to run?
God opens His arms and His heart for anyone who wants to come to Him for shelter!
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Psalm 103:22 Praise the Lord, all his works everywhere in his dominion. Praise the Lord, my soul.
Who should be praising God? Should it be the bishops, priests, pastors, or everyone?
The whole of creation should praise God for everything He has done!
We can see how creation praises God, are you willing to do the same?
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Acts 28:19 The Jews objected, so I was compelled to make an appeal to Caesar. I certainly did not intend to bring any charge against my own people.
When people start saying things they do not understand, things go wrong!
Our churches should be places where we can be open and honest with each other – gossip has not place here!
Paul had to go to extraordinary lengths to stop persecution by religious people.
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Psalm 104:27 All creatures look to you to give them their food at the proper time.
Whether we are a king, queen, teacher, lawyer, labourer, student, child or just you – you receive things because God wants you to have them.
Sometimes it is hard to see what He is giving us when we think everything is going to pot!
Be patient and allow God to give you what you need, when you need it!
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Psalm 32:2 Blessed is the one whose sin the Lord does not count against them and in whose spirit is no deceit.
How do we get to be blessed? We need to give up on the things which separate us from God!
Jesus died for all; but to be blessed we need to believe He did this for us, personally.
Once our sins are covered by Christ's blood, we truly will be blessed!
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Psalm 50:1 The Mighty One, God, the Lord, speaks and summons the earth from the rising of the sun to where it sets.
God is always watching over every part of this world we live in.
God is the one who can change the world in an instant.
How do you look at God?
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Zephaniah 3:18 I will remove from you all who mourn over the loss of your appointed festivals, which is a burden and reproach for you.
Do you look for the feasts and festivals or do you seek out ways in which you can follow Jesus’ commands?
For as long as we strive to uplift ways of the world, we cannot uplift Christ’s ways as much.
Letting go of religion and embracing a relationship with Christ is key to this!
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Psalm 33:8 Let all the earth fear the Lord; let all the people of the world revere him.
None of us can escape from God! None of us can escape from Christ’s judgement! That's the bad news…
Now the good news: Christ has already offered to be your advocate to ensure you are Not Guilty!
Believe in Him and what He has done and you have no more worries about where you will end up!