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Genesis 6:5 Then the Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.
One of the biggest problems that we have is that we are always thinking of bad things. When we grow up we see bad things, we hear bad things and we have bad things happen to us; so naturally we also get involved with bad things and then our thoughts always seem to go back to those bad things… even when we are trying to be good, those bad thoughts still come back…
Those bad thoughts influence our lives! The more we think of them the more we are likely to give in to them. We need God with us so that we can break free of those continual bad thoughts…
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James 1:14 But each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own desires and enticed.
How do you catch a fish? You place some bait of some kind on a hook, the fish takes one look at that juicy worm (or whatever) and take a huge bite without thinking about what could happen! Bam! No more fish…
We are just like that – we take one look at some things in life and jump in without thinking. Bam! End of us…
We need to think about what God tells us, what He warns us against, and where He wants us to go. He uses the bible and other Christians to tell you these things. You have the choice as to whether you listen or not…
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John 1:3 Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made.
When Jesus came to be with us on earth He also made sure that we were reminded that God was our Creator and that everything consists because of Him and through Him alone.
And yes, that does mean He made those mean people and those beautiful people; but each of those people had a choice to make – to decide if they wanted to be mean and horrible, or not.
What you choose is going to affect you for the rest of your life and it is not a choice that you should take lightly; but God will always be ready to help you decide when you ask Him to help you…
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Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
You may be starting to ask “Who is this God that loves me?”
Our bibles tell us that He is the creator of everything; which is not what you may be told at school because scientists will try to convince you that we are related to monkeys.
Personally I would rather believe that there is a God out there that is so AWESOME that He was able to create everything just because He wanted a place for us to live and that He also created those monkeys and even those scientists…
That choice should be yours to make and not a decision that someone else forces you to “think”…
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Matthew 4:4 Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”
One thing we all get carried away with is the things we have or the things we want in life. They may be the latest iPhone, tablet or bike and we may really want them; but we must remember that those things are not what give us life.
Yes we can have a really good time with them whilst they work and whilst we have them, but when they disappear, so does our joy. God wants us to know a much better joy in our life, one that He gives us which He shows us through the bible, one that will last with us forever. We may not be able to ride it or play games on it, but it is real and everlasting!
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Luke 17:33 Whoever tries to keep their life will lose it, and whoever loses their life will preserve it
“I’m all right! It’s everyone else that’s got the problem!”
How many times have you heard yourself say or think that? Or how many times have you tried hard to do something right and fallen flat on your face? Life can be hard, difficult and even seem like it is impossible at times. So why are we telling you this verse today?
God wants us to see that if we allow Him to guide us, things will change for the better. It may still be difficult and we may not like the changes, but God is the One who knows what is best for us; we just have to listen and learn from Him…
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Luke 19:10 for the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.
After all the celebrations die down you may begin to think that people have given up on you or that they don’t seem to care; I mean, we had all the presents a week ago, now there seems like there is nothing left to do…
Please remember that God did allow Jesus to be born on earth thousands of years ago. Jesus then made it His personal quest to seek and to save the people around Him that may well have been feeling very lost. God continues to seek people and to save them from their ways and their lives. He wants to do the same for you…
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John 3:17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.
You may hear some pretty grim stories from the bible but the one thing we need to remember is that it all happened that way for a very good reason – so that we can learn from what has happened in the past. God has personally made sure that Jesus Christ came to rescue us from the terrible lives that we may have and to show us how special life can be with Him.
Don’t push God out just because someone else told you something that you did not like. God has come to save us…
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Romans 8:35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?
Ok, so I couldn't wait for tomorrow...
As we work though a verse a day for the comming year we are going to see many different things about Christians that you may not have thought about before; we will also see many different things about God that you will not have thought about either.
Today we simply look at the amazing love that God has for us. We like to think we know what love is about and what makes up love, but our so called love seems to have limits. God's love has no limits and I just want you to know that up front so we can explore this much deeper than if we think of God as being human...
He is not. He is God. His love knows no limits...
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John 3:16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, the whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life (NKJV)
This is the first verse that I learned from the bible when I was much younger and one that has allowed me to see many different things about God, about religion and about me as well. I learned this at a church in Zimbabwe because I had to in order to be confirmed. It was not until a while later when I learned how special these words actually are. God, our God, almighty and everlasting, allowed His Son to come and visit us so that we could share in His love and so that we can have hope.
When everything around us seems to be breaking up and breaking down, God continues to show us we have hope; and that hope comes through believing in Him. I would like each of your to be able to learn about that same love that God has for me, because I know He has it for you as well. I am nothing special; but I know that you are because He loves you!
Join us as we begin our journey of hope....
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Ephesians 5:1 Follow God’s example, therefore, as dearly loved children
When you read the instruction manual – do you find it is easier to work with your new possession?
We are God’s children and He has given us His instruction manual – our bible – so we can live properly!
It is our task to read the instruction manual and try to live our lives better according to that manual.
God is trying to help us through the Holy Spirit too...
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Philippians 2:15 so that you may become blameless and pure, ‘children of God without fault in a warped and crooked generation.’ Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky
Our modern bibles have been divided up into chapter and verses, some of which don’t make much sense when we see them in our modern ways of speaking...
We are given a significant and awesome title of ‘children of God!’ A title we should strive to live up to!
We live in a world where things change so quickly and people chop and change laws, rules and even their own ways of living!
God never changes. Be the bright reflection of Christ for others to see by.
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Matthew 10:16 I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.
When Jesus sent the disciples out to spread the gospel, He warned them about the opposition they would face... even though they were being sent to the Jews!
God is the one who knows who will give us the most opposition – sometimes it is going to be the people we least expect it from!
As long as we do listen and obey God, we should be on track to do His will without losing the battle.
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John 10:12 The hired hand is not the shepherd and does not own the sheep. So when he sees the wolf coming, he abandons the sheep and runs away. Then the wolf attacks the flock and scatters it.
One of the things we know about Jesus was He did not run away from what was going to happen to Him even though He knew all which would happen.
Jesus knows what is going to happen in our lives too – He is watching over us like a good shepherd would, trying to stop us from doing silly things!
If we do listen properly to Him, He will keep us out of danger!
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Ephesians 2:11 Therefore, remember that formerly you who are Gentiles by birth and called ‘uncircumcised’ by those who call themselves ‘the circumcision’ (which is done in the body by human hands)
These words to the Ephesians show the love of Christ going out to all people!
Up until Paul was called to spread the gospel to the Gentiles, everything was focused on getting the Jews to realise just who Jesus was!
God wants us all to be called Children of God whether we come from Jewish, Christian, whatever families or backgrounds.
Listen to the gospel and hear the good news of what Christ has done for you!
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Ephesians 2:13 But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near by the blood of Christ.
It is not what we can do, what we have done or what we are doing which really counts – it is the fact Jesus went to the cross on our behalf which really counts!
We may be able to show people how good we are, how much we have done, how well we can speak about Christ; but what counts is what Jesus teaches us through His word and the Holy Spirit!
Don’t worry you have done too many bad things – nothing is too big which cannot be covered by the blood Jesus shed for you on the cross – rejoice!
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Ephesians 2:19 Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and strangers, but fellow citizens with God’s people and also members of his household
Because Jesus opened the door to all people – we all have access to God through Christ’s blood.
We all are called children of God, all who receive Him as Saviour!
We become part of one big family of Christians because of what Christ did for every person & not because we belong to a particular church, denomination, creed or race...
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Psalm 42:8 By day the Lord directs his love, at night his song is with me – a prayer to the God of my life.
When we are busy doing things in church, talking to other Christians and generally doing stuff with God’s people, you will notice how much He does for us...
But when you are in bed alone at night, how much are you going to see?
If we spend time meditating on what God has done for us, going back over all the things He has supplied us with and saved us from, we will see so much more!
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Psalm 41:4 I said, ‘Have mercy on me, Lord; heal me, for I have sinned against you.’
How often do you admit to doing wrong? I know none of us like to have to admit we have done wrong, but God wants us to be honest and open!
When we have done something wrong, or sinned against Him, we should be willing to admit to what we have done and to ask for forgiveness.
When we can set aside the guilt of what we have done, we can move forward with confidence knowing God is with us!
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Psalm 27:4 One thing I ask from the Lord, this only do I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the Lord and to seek him in his temple.
How many things do you ask God for? How many of those things do you actually need?
Jesus said we need to be content with what we have, but He also said we can ask God for anything.
God loves us more than we can fully understand – this is why He allowed Christ to be our Saviour once and for all.
Christ has reminded us to ask anything of God through Him, so He can plead on our behalf.