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STOP WORKING FOR TEMPORARY THINGS

KEY TEXT: John 6:27 (KJV) – “Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for Him hath God the Father sealed.” The people sought Jesus, not because they truly understood the significance of His miracles, but because they wanted more physical provision (John 6:26). Though they had witnessed His power in…

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THE ARCHITECTURE OF PERFECTED LOVE

KEY TEXT: 1 John 2:5 (KJV) – “But whoso keepeth His word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in Him.” Let us take the words keepeth, verily, love, and perfected as the key terms. Let’s go deeper and uncover the original meanings of these words. 1. “Keepeth”Greek: τηρέω (tēreō) Original meaning:To guard, watch over, preserve; to hold firmly and carefully…

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LOVE THAT PULLS FROM THE FIRE

KEY TEXT: James 5:19–20 (KJV) – “19 Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him; 20 Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.” Where else in the Bible do we see the phrase “a multitude of sins”? 1 Peter 4:8 (KJV)“And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves:…

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PRAY WITH EARNEST INTENSITY

KEY TEXT: James 5:17 (KJV) – “Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months.” Elijah was a man with a nature like ours. He experienced the same human struggles that we face today. Scripture does not present Elijah as a superhuman prophet untouched by weakness. Instead,…

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PEACE IN THE MIDDLE OF A STORM

Mark 4:38 (KJV) – “And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish?” “Suddenly a flash of lightning pierces the darkness, and they see Jesus lying asleep, undisturbed by the tumult. In amazement and despair they exclaim, “Master, carest Thou not that we perish?” How can He rest so peacefully, while they…

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BREAKING THE CHAINS OF DISCRIMINATION

KEY TEXT: Acts 10:34-35 (AMP) – 34 Opening his mouth, Peter said: “Most certainly I understand now that God is not one to show partiality [to people as though Gentiles were excluded from God’s blessing], 35 but in every nation the person who fears God and does what is right [by seeking Him] is acceptable and welcomed by Him.” ““God is no respecter of persons.” Acts 10:34. He does not choose out…

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THE SABBATH AND THE SANCTIFIED MIND

KEY TEXT: Exodus 31:13 (AMP) – “But as for you, say to the Israelites, ‘You shall most certainly observe My Sabbaths, for it is a sign between Me and you throughout your generations, so that you may know [without any doubt] and acknowledge that I am the Lord who sanctifies you and sets you apart [for Myself].’” We should keep the Sabbath day holy. Keeping the Sabbath day symbolizes our…

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THE KINGDOM OF GOD IS WITHIN YOU

KEY TEXT: Luke 17:20-21 (KJV) – “20 And when He was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, He answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation. 21 Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you.” Who were the Pharisees? The Greek word for Pharisee is Pharisaios. It is a transliteration (a sound-copy) of…

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BEYOND BLOOD RELATIONS

KEY TEXT: Mark 3:35 (KJ21) – “For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is My brother and My sister and mother.” In Mark 3:35, Jesus Christ taught that those who do God’s will are the true members of His family. Our earthly families are formed by people who are related to us by blood. All cultures around the world share this understanding of family. The Jews understood family in that…

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YOU ARE BOUGHT WITH A PRICE

KEY TEXT: 1 Corinthians 7:23 (KJV) – “Ye are bought with a price; be not ye the servants of men.” “You are bought with a price” means that you have value. You are not valueless. Your value is not random. It is not self-assigned. It is not determined by society. God placed that value on you because He created you. He knows and understands your worth better than anyone else ever could. God…

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RUN TO OBTAIN

KEY TEXT: 1 Corinthians 9:24-25 (KJV) – “24 Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain. 25 And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.” “Paul presents the contrast between the chaplet of fading laurel received by the victor in the foot…

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DO GOOD TO THOSE WHO DO BAD TO YOU

LUKE 6:32-33 (KJV) – “32 For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? For sinners also love those that love them. 33 And if ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank have ye? For sinners also do even the same.” Most of us Christians understand that loving our enemies means merely not having a problem with them. Normally, when someone wrongs us and time passes, many things…

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THE BLESSING IN LETTING GO

KEY TEXT: Luke 6:34-35 (KJV) – “34 And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again. 35 But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.” Your reward will be…

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BE ON TOP OF YOUR GAME

KEY TEXT: Deuteronomy 17:18-20 (KJV) – “18 And it shall be, when he sitteth upon the throne of his kingdom, that he shall write him a copy of this law in a book out of that which is before the priests the Levites: 19 And it shall be with him, and he shall read therein all the days of his life: that he may learn to fear the Lord his God, to keep all the words of this law and these statutes, to do…

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THE TRAGEDY OF UNBELIEF

Mark 6:5-6 (KJV) – “5 And He could there do no mighty work, save that He laid His hands upon a few sick folk, and healed them. 6 And He marvelled because of their unbelief. And He went round about the villages, teaching.” The original Greek word used for “mighty” is dýnamin (from dýnamis), which is the root of the English word dynamite. Dýnamin means power, supernatural ability, miraculous…

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RIGHT ANSWER WRONG EXPECTATIONS

KEY TEXT: Mark 6:3 (KJV) – “Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? And are not His sisters here with us? And they were offended at Him.” In Mark 6:3, the people saw Jesus and asked certain questions about Him concerning His identity. They understood His identity based on what they saw and their perceived knowledge of Him. They asked,…

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HIDDEN MIRACLES IN ORDINARY PLACES

KEY TEXT: Mark 6:2-4 (KJV) – “2 And when the sabbath day was come, He began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing Him were astonished, saying, From whence hath this man these things? And what wisdom is this which is given unto Him, that even such mighty works are wrought by His hands? 3 Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? And…

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