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  1. Christ4Ever

    Work Hard and Look for His Coming

    Yet now be strong, alert, and courageous, O Zerubbabel, says the Lord; be strong, alert, and courageous, O Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest; and be strong, alert, and courageous, all you people of the land, says the Lord, and work! For I am with you, says the Lord of hosts. Haggai 2:4...
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    He Delights in You

    For the LORD your God is living among you. He is a mighty savior. He will take delight in you with gladness. With his love, he will calm all your fears. He will rejoice over you with joyful songs." Zephaniah 3:17 NLT At Christmas, we make a concentrated effort to rejoice in Christ’s coming, to...
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    Walk With The Wise

    He who walks with wise [men] will be wise, But the companion of fools will be destroyed. Proverbs 13:20 NKJV Some biblical principles are easier to live by than others. Today’s scripture is one of them. While God will always provide the strength we need to do what He says, certain duties...
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    In Defense of Disappointment

    Hope deferred makes the heart sick, But [when] the desire comes, [it is] a tree of life. Proverbs 13:12 NKJV A guy wants his career to be exciting and lucrative…his favorite team to win it all…his wife to be strong, capable, and gorgeous…his muscles firm and his joints flexible…his kids to be...
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    The Bible Stands

    Now after the king had burned the scroll with the words which Baruch had written at the instruction of Jeremiah, the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah, saying: "Take yet another scroll, and write on it all the former words that were in the first scroll which Jehoiakim the king of Judah has...
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    Peace, Man

    Now may the Lord of peace Himself give you peace always in every way. The Lord [be] with you all. 2 Thessalonians 3:16 NKJV Had the apostle Paul lived in modern America, Second Thessalonians might have been Second Chicagoans, Second Angelenos, or Second New Yorkers. As it is, his first-century...
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    Honesty is the Best Policy

    Truthful lips shall be established forever, but a lying tongue is [credited] but for a moment. Proverbs 12:19 AMPC An old story describes a woman and her young son walking through a cemetery. When the boy sees a tombstone reading “Here lies a lawyer and an honest man,” he asks his mother, “Why...
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    Best Rest

    At this, I woke up and looked around. My sleep had been very sweet. Jeremiah 31:26 NLT Where do you fall on the sleep spectrum? Some guys can’t wait to lie down. Others think they’re missing something when they rest. As with so much of life, there’s a balance to be found—a certain amount of...
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    Prayed Over

    We always thank God for all of you and pray for you constantly. As we pray to our God and Father about you, we think of your faithful work, your loving deeds, and the enduring hope you have because of our Lord Jesus Christ. 1 Thessalonians 1:2-3 NKJV Imagine being on the apostle Paul’s prayer...
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    Be A Good Fig

    Then the LORD said to me, "What do you see, Jeremiah?" And I said, "Figs, the good figs, very good; and the bad, very bad, which cannot be eaten, they are so bad." Jeremiah 24:3 NKJV Throughout scripture, committed followers of God are compared to sheep, trees, eagles, and…figs? Specifically...
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    Change is Possible

    Put on your new nature, and be renewed as you learn to know your Creator and become like him. Colossians 3:10 NLT “Change the world!” people shout. Yet, if we’re honest, most of us struggle to change our own thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. Is positive change really possible? In a book...
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    Let the Wind Blow

    When the whirlwind passes by, the wicked [is] no [more], But the righteous [has] an everlasting foundation. Proverbs 10:25 NKJV We as Christians may wonder why God allows storms in our lives. But today’s scripture indicates that everyone—righteous and wicked alike—experiences rough weather. The...
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    A Man of Integrity

    People with integrity walk safely, but those who follow crooked paths will slip and fall. Proverbs 10:9 NLT Liars’ lives get complicated fast. They have to remember every falsehood they tell, to whom, when, and why…and try to keep every detail straight when they’re inevitably challenged. It’s...
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    Then and Now

    And although you at one time were estranged and alienated from Him and were of hostile attitude of mind in your wicked activities, Yet now has [Christ, the Messiah] reconciled [you to God] in the body of His flesh through death, in order to present you holy and faultless and irreproachable in...
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    Behind Enemy Lines

    And all the rest of God's people send you greetings, too, especially those in Caesar's household. Philippians 4:22 NLT The apostle Paul wrote his letter to the Philippians three centuries before the Roman Empire officially adopted Christianity. But the faith was already planted in “Caesar’s...
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    Priority

    Yes, everything else is worthless when compared with the infinite value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have discarded everything else, counting it all as garbage, so that I could gain Christ Philippians 3:8 NLT Even the most ambitious, aggressive men find that worldly success...
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    God Is Supreme

    None at all is like You, O Lord; You are great, and Your name is great in might. Who would not fear You, O King of the nations? For it is fitting to You and Your due! For among all the wise [men or gods] of the nations and in all their kingdoms, there is none like You. Jeremiah 10:6-7 AMPC If...
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    Wisdom Is Calling

    Does not wisdom cry out, And understanding lift up her voice? Proverbs 8:1 NKJV Proverbs 8 personifies Wisdom, describing a woman who stands in public places, shouting for attention, offering instruction, promising a better life to anyone who will listen. It’s a compelling image. But in...
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    God’s Parameters

    Have you no respect for me? Why don't you tremble in my presence? I, the LORD, define the ocean's sandy shoreline as an everlasting boundary that the waters cannot cross. The waves may toss and roar, but they can never pass the boundaries I set. Jeremiah 5:22 NLT With the exception of the great...
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    Use The Right Name

    For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light Ephesians 5:8 CSB It’s a paradox of the Christian life: the more we grow in our relationship to God, the more we recognize our own sinfulness. That’s not all bad. We should be amazed at God’s grace, His...

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