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Key verse And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you. Ephesians 4:32In the scripture above, God asks us to do something He already did. He forgave every one of us, not because we deserved it, but because of His great love for us. See, we will never deserve forgiveness outside of His grace and mercy. Jesus went to the cross to prove God’s love for us.
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Key verse And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross. Philippians 2:8Years ago, I went on a mission trip to Nicaragua. As the trip approached, a friend and I held the last and second to last places in fundraising. One afternoon, I felt the Holy Spirit call me to give $100 towards my friend’s trip. The next day
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Key verse A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another. John 13:34-35How did Jesus say the world would recognize His disciples? He said our love for each other would make us known. Jesus loved people, all people. Stories of His ministry fill the
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Key verse Now my soul is troubled. And what shall I say, ‘Father, save me from this hour’? But for this purpose I have come to this hour. John 12:27On Earth, pain is inevitable. There is no doubt people suffer. Injustice occurs more than we want it to. And while no one likes this, it happens anyway. As Christians, it shouldn’t surprise us when bad things happen to us. Jesus Himself warned us in John
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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 21:18-19The fibbing fig tree was a symbol of the hypocrisy of religious leaders who looked fruitful on the
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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 14:6We 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 hear
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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 4:15We 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 our
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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 28:18-19When 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.” Why?
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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 4:16The 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, each
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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 NKJVThere 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 that