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Worshipping God With a Heart of Thankfulness
“Woe is me! For I am lost; for I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts” (Isa. 6:5). There is something about being in the presence of God that should make us aware of our… Continue reading
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Worshipping God With a Heart of Reverence
“In the year that King Uzziah died I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and the train of his robe filled the temple. Above him stood the seraphim. Each had six wings: with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew.… Continue reading
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Chosen of God
“So, as those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience; bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, whoever has a complaint against anyone; just as the Lord forgave you, so also should you” (Col. 3:12-13). “Those who have been chosen of… Continue reading
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Imitating Christ (II)
In 1896, a man in Topeka Kansas named Charles Sheldon wrote a story titled In His Steps. It the fictional story of a preacher who challenged his congregation to pledge themselves for an entire year not to do anything without first asking the question, “What would Jesus do?” and then act accordingly, regardless of the consequences. The… Continue reading
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Don’t Lose Heart
Do you ever get discouraged? Have you ever grown faint-hearted, weary of pressing on? Do the difficulties, disappointments, or distractions around you tempt you to lose heart? Undoubtedly we all have experiences in life that are discouraging. But the Word of God in several passages says “do not lose heart” and explains why we should… Continue reading
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Moral Implications of the Gospel
“But you did not learn Christ in this way, if indeed you have heard Him and have been taught in Him, just as truth is in Jesus, that, in reference to your former manner of life, you lay aside the old self, which is being corrupted in accordance with the lusts of deceit, and that… Continue reading
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A Plan for Unity and Maturity in Christ
“And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the… Continue reading
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Filled Up to All the Fullness of God
“For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that… Continue reading
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Brought to Light
“To me, though I am the very least of all the saints, this grace was given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ, and to bring to light for everyone what is the plan of the mystery hidden for ages in God, who created all things” (Ephesians 3:8-9). Paul was able to… Continue reading
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A Holy Temple in the Lord
“So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone, in whom the whole structure, being joined together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord.… Continue reading
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Christ Our Peace
“And he came and preached peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near” (Ephesians 2:17). This statement recalls the words of Isaiah 57:14-19. In that passage the Lord’s message through the prophet was about God’s condescending love toward his people. It was a message about the loving concern of… Continue reading
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God’s Handiwork
“For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them” (Ephesians 2:10).The apostle Paul makes a remarkable statement about who we are as Christians. We are God’s workmanship. Workmanship in this verse is a term that could refer to any finished or manufactured product,… Continue reading
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