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“Take heed that you do not do your charitable deeds before men, to be seen by them. Otherwise you have no reward from your Father in heaven. Therefore, when you do a charitable deed, do not sound a trumpet before you as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory from men. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward.”
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in DevotionalMATTHEW 6:1-2 PONDER THISOur word hypocrite comes from the Greek word, hypokrites, meaning a play actor. The Greeks had actors who not only used makeup but also literally wore masks. […]
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“Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock: and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock.”
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in DevotionalMATTHEW 7:24-25 PONDER THISThere is a dangerous precipice called divorce. Our job as a church is to build a wall as high as we can, as thick as we can, […]
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“Furthermore it has been said, ‘Whoever divorces his wife, let him give her a certificate of divorce.’ But I say to you that whoever divorces his wife for any reason except sexual immorality causes her to commit adultery; and whoever marries a woman who is divorced commits adultery.”
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in DevotionalMATTHEW 5:31-32 Ponder This If you are married, you made a vow to your spouse. It is not only your happiness, but also his or her welfare you need to […]
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“Give to him who asks you, and from him who wants to borrow from you do not turn away.”
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in DevotionalMATTHEW 5:42 PONDER THISJesus, the Son of God, went the second mile. He is our example when we struggle to do the same. All His life was the life of […]
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“You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’ But I tell you not to resist an evil person. But whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also. If anyone wants to sue you and take away your tunic, let him have your cloak also. And whoever compels you to go one mile, go with him two.’”
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in DevotionalMATTHEW 5:38-41 PONDER THISAs a Christian, you are to go the second mile when your dignity is degraded. That’s what people did to the Lord Jesus Christ. They spat in […]
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There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death.”
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in DevotionalROMANS 8:1-2 PONDER THISIf you’ve repented of your sin and given your heart to Jesus Christ, there is no such thing as a second-class citizen of Heaven. The Church is […]
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Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock: and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock.”
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in DevotionalMATTHEW 7:24-25 PONDER THISEven though I was born in the Great Depression, do you know what I remember primarily about my childhood? I remember the good times because we had […]
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“Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things. The things which you learned and received and heard and saw in me, these do, and the God of peace will be with you.”
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in DevotionalPHILIPPIANS 4:8-9 PONDER THISWhat is worth more, a gold nugget or a dime? You say a gold nugget. Alright let’s put them on the bottom of the ocean floor, now […]
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“And say: ‘How I have hated instruction, and my heart despised correction! I have not obeyed the voice of my teachers, nor inclined my ear to those who instructed me! I was on the verge of total ruin, in the midst of the assembly and congregation.’”
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in DevotionalPROVERBS 5:12-14 PONDER THISWhen we look at God’s way in His Word, we may question what He is keeping us from but because God’s way is the way to life, […]
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“For the ways of man are before the eyes of the LORD, and He ponders all his paths. His own iniquities entrap the wicked man, and he is caught in the cords of his sin. He shall die for lack of instruction, and in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray.”
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in DevotionalPROVERBS 5:21-23 PONDER THISWhat are the consequences of immorality? Why does God say it is folly? Because God knows sin is costly. Sin does not pay. We look at sin […]