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Facing Challenges Guard me as the apple of your eye. Hide me in the shadow of your wings. Protect me from wicked people who attack me, from murderous enemies who surround me (Psalm 17:8-9). We all struggle through some hardship in our lives. Our first instinct should be to pray, but the manner in which we pray is also important.
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Handing Down Our Faith You must commit yourselves wholeheartedly to these commands I am giving you today (Deuteronomy 6:6). The idea of leaving an inheritance prompts people to think of possessions, property, and money to be divided among family members. As believers, we need to contemplate the spiritual heritage we leave behind.
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How the Truth Can Set You Free Should we continue in sin in order that grace may multiply? Absolutely not! How can we who died to sin still live in it? Your position in Christ has nothing to do with your feelings. Are you going to trust your feelings, the past, or what the Word of God says?
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A God We Can Trust Take delight in the Lord,
and He will give you your heart's desires. Commit your way to the Lord; trust in Him, and He will act (Psalm 37:4-5). We must be careful whom we trust in this world, but there is someone who keeps every promise, never lies, and refuses to break a confidence.
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Keeping Grace Flowing James 4:1-6. While you can never lose your salvation, you can dam up the grace of God in your life by your attitudes and behavior. Proverbs 6:16-17 states that God hates pride.
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Family Influence: Good or Bad? 1 Kings 15, 16. In these two chapters, we see the result of careless parenting — most of the sons emulated the evil deeds of their fathers. As believers, we certainly try to ensure our children do not inherit sinful ways from us, but we must be equally committed to modeling right behavior.
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The Struggle of the Flesh Ephesians 2:1-10 The goal of the flesh is to elevate the self. The reason we call it the flesh is because it has to do with our fallen nature, which is in direct opposition to the things of God.
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The Holy Spirit's Presence John 16:7-15 Although Jesus had spent three years teaching the disciples, He knew that human understanding and strength would not be enough for the tasks ahead. They would need a divine companion to guide them. So do we.
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A God You Can Count On Hebrews 10:19-23 We serve a God whose character is flawless, whose actions are perfect, and who keeps every promise. He is the same yesterday and today and forever.
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Praying in the Name of Jesus John 14:7-27 Jesus made an awesome promise that whatever you ask in His name, He is committed to accomplishing. But what does this really mean?
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