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Key verse In the morning, as Jesus was returning to Jerusalem, he was hungry, and he noticed a fig tree beside the road. He went over to see if there were any figs, but there were only leaves. Then he said to it, “May you never bear fruit again!” And immediately the fig tree withered up. Matthew 21:18-19 The fibbing fig tree was a symbol of the hypocrisy of religious leaders who looked fruitful on
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Key verse Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.” John 14:6 We live in a “What can you do for me?” culture. Most people, either subconsciously or openly, want to know what value someone or something has in their life. When Jesus said that He is the way, the truth, and the life, He made a profound statement. Many people
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Key verse Indeed everything is for your benefit, so that grace, extended through more and more people, may cause thanksgiving to increase to God’s glory. 2 Corinthians 4:15 We have all heard it said, “living with unforgiveness is like drinking poison and hoping the other person dies.” Harboring unforgiveness will always bring more harm to the offended than it will to the person who caused the offense. That is not God’s desire for any of
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Key verse And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.“Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit…” Matthew 28:18-19 When physical, emotional, or financial setbacks occur, what is your immediate response? Too often, mine is an outburst and whining, followed by kick-starting my “worry hamster wheel.”
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Key verse Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. Hebrews 4:16 The definition of mercy is “compassion or forgiveness shown toward someone whom it is within one’s power to punish or harm.” It is this simple word that reveals God’s character. We know that before Jesus died for us, sin separated us from God. In life,
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Key verse Jesus said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.” This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like it: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” Matthew 22:37-39 NKJV There is a bouncy ball that can bounce 75 feet in the air. All I can think of after seeing one is, how happy I am
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LoveJesus came as an act of love that we may extend love to others. For a child is born to us, a son is given to us. The government will rest on his shoulders. And he will be called: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. His government and its peace will never end. He will rule with fairness and justice from the throne of his ancestor David for all eternity. The passionate
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LoveJesus came as an act of love that we may extend love to others. So the Word became human and made his home among us. He was full of unfailing love and faithfulness. And we have seen his glory, the glory of the Father’s one and only Son. John 1:14 Christmas Eve. For some, it is anything but a silent night. Full of hustle and bustle from family gatherings to friends’ homes to last-minute Christmas
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LoveJesus came as an act of love that we may extend love to others. But when the fullness of the time came, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the Law, so that He might redeem those who were under the Law, that we might receive the adoption as sons. Galatians 4:4-5 That is the love of our good Father. The baby in a manger, the cry in the darkness—it embodied
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LoveJesus came as an act of love that we may extend love to others. Now therefore that the LORD your God is God, the faithful God who keeps covenant and steadfast love with those who love him and keep his commandments, to a thousand generations. Deuteronomy 7:9 The love that God displayed by sending his Son, Jesus, was always intended to be a love that would reverberate throughout the ages. His love is so big,