Captive Thoughts

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Captive Thoughts

2 Corinthians 10:1-5 “Now I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in presence am base among you, but being absent am bold toward you:  But I beseech you, that I may not be bold when I am present with that confidence, wherewith I think to be bold against some, [...]

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Staying on Target

Proverbs 28:13- “He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.”  Much of the Christian life is just keeping to the course that God has directed us to. Finding the will of God isn’t the hard thing, it’s in the doing of God’s will that you and [...]

The Mote or Beam Method of Criticism

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The Mote or Beam Method of Criticism

Matthew 7:1-3 “Judge not, that ye be not judged. For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again. And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?” [...]

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Winning Your Battle with Temptation

James 1:13-18 ”Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man:  But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it [...]

When My Heart is Overwhelmed

Psalms 61:1-8 “Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer. From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I. For thou hast been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy. I will abide [...]

Updating Your Relationship Status with Jesus

How many times have you seen one of your fellow “online buddies” update their relationship status to- “Judy is in a relationship with Bobby”, and then a few months later “Judy is now single”? It is amazing still, that just a week after that we see that, “Judy is in a relationship with Johnny”, and [...]