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James 1:13-15
When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone; but each person is tempted when they are dragged away by their own evil desire and enticed. Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.
En Espanol, Santiago 1:13-15
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Knowledge of God's Word is a bulwark against deception, temptation, accusation, even persecution.
Edwin Louis Cole
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Psalm 141:3-4
Set a guard over my mouth, LORD; keep watch over the door of my lips.
Do not let my heart be drawn to what is evil so that I take part in wicked deeds along with those who are evildoers; do not let me eat their delicacies.
En Espanol, Salmos 141:3-4
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While you are proclaiming peace with your lips, be careful to have it even more fully in your heart.
Francis of Assisi
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Jonah 1:1-3
The word of the LORD came to Jonah son of Amittai: “Go to the great city of Nineveh and preach against it, because its wickedness has come up before me.” But Jonah ran away from the LORD and headed for Tarshish. He went down to Joppa, where he found a ship bound for that port. After paying the fare, he went aboard and sailed for Tarshish to flee from the LORD.
En Espanol, Jonás 1:1-3
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Man can certainly flee from God but he cannot escape him. He can certainly hate God and be hateful to God, but he cannot change into its opposite the eternal love of God which triumphs even in his hate.
Karl Barth
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Activity
Click on this link. This page is a moving graphic display that shows the relative size of all objects in the universe, from the smallest to the largest. When the page loads, slide the slider at the bottom using the mouse or the arrow keys to change the scale. This is absolutely awesome.
Scriptures
Ask now about the former days, long before your time, from the day God created human beings on the earth; ask from one end of the heavens to the other. Has anything so great as this ever happened, or has anything like it ever been heard of? Deut. 4:32
…what is mankind that you are mindful of them, human beings that you care for them? Ps. 8:4
Thought
How completely humbling is it that our God, the God of the universe, who created such unfathomable things, cares for me as one single individual person!
Submitted by P.C.
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Luke 2:8-12
And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.”
En Espanol, Lucas 2:8-12
quote
“How can you believe in the virgin birth?” asked the professor. The student replied, “I believe the Bible and it begins with ‘In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth’. If God did that, then don’t you think He is capable of making a virgin conceive a child?”
Matthew Spradlin
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Matthew 2:11
On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh.
En Espanol, Mateo 2:11
thoughts
The Magi presented Jesus with gold, frankincense and myrrh. These gifts were very prophetic for they spoke of our Lord's offices of King, Priest, and Savior.
Gold: This carries obvious significance. It's precious and worthy across all cultures and times. It's a gift fit for royalty. It says to the Christ child, “You will be a King”.
Frankincense: The name for this resin likely comes from incense of Franks since it was reintroduced to Europe by Frankish Crusaders. Although it is better known as “frankincense" to westerners the resin is also known as olibanum, which is derived from the Arabic al-lub ("the milk") a reference to the milky sap tapped from the Boswellia tree. Frankincense has been touted for its medicinal and soothing properties. Herbalists say it is calming, restorative, gently clarifying, and meditative. Frankincense oil is thought to have stimulating, toning, and warming properties. The ancient world used it for treating depression. We recognize the word incense in its name. Ancient people burned frankincense, believing it to carry their prayers to heaven. Its use as incense illustrates His role as our Priest.
Myrrh: This is perhaps the most mysterious of the gifts. It is a resin produced by a small, tough, scraggly tree that grows in semi-desert regions of North Africa and the Red Sea. Myrrh is an Arabic word for bitter, and it is considered a wound healer because of its strong antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties. Calling it “mo yao”, the Chinese used it for centuries to treat wounds, bruises and bleeding and to relieve painful swelling. The Egyptians made it famous in Biblical times, having acquired myrrh about the fifteenth century B.C. from Africa where cammiphora trees were abundant. It was used in incense, perfumes and holy ointments and also medicinally as recorded in the Ebers Papyrus. But its most notable use to them was that of an embalming material, used in Egyptian mummies. As an embalming ointment it signified that He was born to die for the world. In fact, Myrrh was one of the burial spices of Jesus (John 19:39).
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Matthew 1:20-21
But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.”
En Espanol, Mateo 1:20-21
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The Supreme Court has ruled that they cannot have a nativity scene in Washington, D.C. This wasn't for any religious reasons. They couldn't find three wise men and a virgin.
Jay Leno
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Isaiah 7:13-14
Then Isaiah said, “Hear now, you house of David! Is it not enough to try the patience of humans? Will you try the patience of my God also? Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.
En Espanol, Isaías 7:13-14
song
Silent Night, Holy Night
Sleeps the world in peace tonight
God sends his Son to earth below
A Child from whom all blessings flow
Jesus, embraces mankind
Jesus, embraces mankind
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Psalm 12:1, 7-8
Help, LORD, for no one is faithful anymore; those who are loyal have vanished from the human race.
You, LORD, will keep the needy safe and will protect us forever from the wicked, who freely strut about when what is vile is honored by the human race.
En Espanol, Salmos 12:1, 7-8
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God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.
Reinhold Niebuhr
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Job 5:9-11
The Almighty, He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed, miracles that cannot be counted.
He provides rain for the earth; he sends water on the countryside.
The lowly he sets on high, and those who mourn are lifted to safety.
En Espanol, Job 5:9-11
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The spirit of Christ is the spirit of missions. The nearer we get to Him, the more intensely missionary we become.
Henry Martyn, missionary to India and Persia
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Isaiah 14:26-27
This is the plan determined for the whole world; this is the hand stretched out over all nations.
For the LORD Almighty has purposed, and who can thwart him? His hand is stretched out, and who can turn it back?
En Espanol, Isaías 14:26-27
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It boggles my mind that someone can see life breathed into a baby, watch the grass die and then come to life again, see leaves fall and watch the rebirth of a tree, or gaze on any of the majestic splendor that is this earth and not be overpowered by the presence of an Almighty God!
Bill McCartney
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Matthew 6:33
Seek first His Kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.
En Espanol, Mateo 6:33
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Here we are striving, laboring, exhausting ourselves about little things, and running here and there like ants on an anthill! And yet after a few years, we will all be gone--and another generation will take our place. Let us live for eternity! Let us seek His Kingdom and His Righteousness that can never be taken from us!
J.C. Ryle
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Psalm 49:5-11
Why should I fear when evil days come, when wicked deceivers surround me— those who trust in their wealth and boast of their great riches?
No one can redeem the life of another or give to God a ransom for them— the ransom for a life is costly, no payment is ever enough— so that they should live on forever and not see decay.
For all can see that the wise die, that the foolish and the senseless also perish, leaving their wealth to others.
Their tombs will remain their houses forever, their dwellings for endless generations, though they had named lands after themselves.
En Espanol, Salmos 49:5-11
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When wealth is lost, nothing is lost; when health is lost, something is lost; when character is lost, all is lost.
Billy Graham
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Genesis 12:1-4
The LORD had said to Abram, “Go from your country, your people and your father’s household to the land I will show you. I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you.” So Abram went, as the LORD had told him; and Lot went with him. Abram was seventy-five years old when he set out from Harran.
En Espanol, Genesis 12:1-4
thought
God essentially told Abram to leave everything he knew for sure and to just get moving. ‘Don’t worry about the details. Trust Me.’ What is God going to ask of me? What is He asking of me right now? Am I going to be immediately obedient? Or am I going to miss an opportunity to partake in God’s best because I did not trust Him to be my everything? Oh God, I am a man of little faith but I want to be used by You. Help me to keep my eyes on You in a relentless pursuit of Your will in order to build Your kingdom and to bring unto You all the glory that You are so deserving of.
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Exodus 27:20-21
Command the Israelites to bring you clear oil of pressed olives for the light so that the lamps may be kept burning. In the tent of meeting, outside the curtain that shields the ark of the covenant law, Aaron and his sons are to keep the lamps burning before the LORD from evening till morning. This is to be a lasting ordinance among the Israelites for the generations to come.
En Espanol, Exodo 27:20-21
roots
The aish tamid (תמיד אש) is the eternal flame that is to burn in the altar within the Jewish Tabernacle and never go out. In modern Jewish practice, the aish tamid is kept alive symbolically through daily prayer and the study of Torah.
quote
Church attendance is as vital to a disciple as a transfusion of rich, healthy blood to a sick man.
Dwight L. Moody
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John 3:9-10
"How can this be?" Nicodemus asked. "You are Israel's teacher," said Jesus, "and do you not understand these things?"
En Espanol, Juan 3:9-10
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Deeply consider that it is your duty and interest to read the Holy Scriptures.
Adam Clarke
something cool
The "wagon-wheel" is a symbol that displays an acronym of the Greek letters ΙΧΘΥΣ (Iota Chi Theta Upsilon Sigma) to the statement of Christian faith "᾿Ιησοῦς Χριστὸς Θεοῦ Υἱὸς Σωτήρ" (Iēsous Christos Theou Huios Sōtēr: "Jesus Christ, Son of God, Savior").
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Isaiah 11:6-9
The wolf will live with the lamb, the leopard will lie down with the goat, the calf and the lion and the yearling together; and a little child will lead them. The cow will feed with the bear, their young will lie down together, and the lion will eat straw like the ox. The infant will play near the cobra’s den, the young child will put its hand into the viper’s nest. They will neither harm nor destroy on all my holy mountain, for the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the LORD as the waters cover the sea.
En Espanol, Isaías 11:6-9
quote
Action, looks, words, steps, form the alphabet by which you may spell character.
Johann Kaspar Lavater
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Isaiah 53:5-6
Surely he took up our pain and bore our suffering, yet we considered him punished by God, stricken by him, and afflicted. But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed. We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to our own way; and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all.
En Espanol, Isaías 53:5-6
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Whoever removes the Cross and its interpretation by the New Testament from the center, in order to replace it, for example, with the social commitment of Jesus to the oppressed as a new center, no longer stands in continuity with the apostolic faith.
Hans Urs von Balthasar
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Luke 11:9-13
Jesus taught saying, “So I say to you: Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened. Which of you fathers, if your son asks for a fish, will give him a snake instead? Or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion? If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”
En Espanol, Lucas 11:9-13
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What God chooses for us children of men is always the best.
Karl Barth
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John 20:30-31
Jesus performed many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not recorded in this book. But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in His name.
En Espanol, Juan 20:30-31
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Jesus does not give recipes that show the way to God as other teachers of religion do. He is Himself the way.
Karl Barth
thought
Religiosity does not lead people to Christ. People come to Christ when the way in which we live matches what we say we believe.
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Isaiah 45:5-8
I am the LORD, and there is no other; apart from me there is no God. I will strengthen you, though you have not acknowledged me, so that from the rising of the sun to the place of its setting people may know there is none besides me. I am the LORD, and there is no other. I form the light and create darkness, I bring prosperity and create disaster; I, the LORD, do all these things. You heavens above, rain down my righteousness; let the clouds shower it down. Let the earth open wide, let salvation spring up, let righteousness flourish with it; I, the LORD, have created it.
En Espanol, Isaías 45:5-8
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In the total expanse of human life there is not a single square inch of which the Christ, who alone is sovereign, does not declare, 'That is mine!'.
Abraham Kuyper
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Proverbs 3:5-6
Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.
En Espanol, Proverbios 3:5-6
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All I have seen teaches me to trust the Creator for all I have not seen.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Romans 5:1-5
Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us.
En Espanol, Romanos 5:1-5
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A key to strengthening spiritual muscles and enduring hardship is finding strength in the Word of God.
Walter Martin
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Romans 12:6-8
We have different gifts, according to the grace given us. If a man's gift is prophesying, let him use it in proportion to his faith. If it is serving, let him serve; if it is teaching, let him teach; if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is contributing to the needs of others, let him give generously; if it is leadership, let him govern diligently; if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully.
En Espanol, Romanos 12:6-8
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You are a CEO. God designed you to be a Christian Encouraging Others.
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1 Peter 2:4-8
As you come to him, the living Stone—rejected by men but chosen by God and precious to him— you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. For in Scripture it says: "See, I lay a stone in Zion, a chosen and precious cornerstone, and the one who trusts in him will never be put to shame." [Isaiah 28:16] Now to you who believe, this stone is precious. But to those who do not believe, "The stone the builders rejected has become the capstone," [Psalm 118:22] and, "A stone that causes men to stumble and a rock that makes them fall." [Isaiah 8:14] They stumble because they disobey the message—which is also what they were destined for.
En Espanol, 1 Pedro 2:4-8
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Open this book and discover how God created the world, watched it turn against His purpose, lived among us, was still rejected because He didn’t fit expectations, turning everything upside down to get things back on track, and now invites you to find your place in the story of God.
Zondervan Bibles, NIV Biblica
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scripture
James 1:2-4
Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.
En Espanol, Santiago 1:2-4
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God sees with utter clarity who we are. He is undeceived as to our warts and wickedness. But when God looks at us that is not all He sees. He also sees who we are intended to be, who we will one day become.
John Ortberg
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Proverbs 20:27
The lamp of the LORD searches the spirit of a man; it searches out his inmost being.
En Espanol, Proverbios 20:27
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God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks in our conscience, but shouts in our pains: it is His megaphone to rouse a deaf world.
C.S. Lewis
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Scripture
Proverbs 18:2
A fool finds no pleasure in understanding but delights in airing his own opinions.
En Espanol, Proverbios 18:2
Thought
I am currently spending a lot of time in my personal study in Proverbs. If you spend any time at all in Proverbs, you soon realize one theme that keeps coming up is control of one’s tongue and the idea that one who is seeking wisdom should be slow to speak. This idea is reinforced by James in the New Testament. It is truly an extremely hard thing to control. So much damage can be done in so little time that may never be undone. I know I am challenged daily to be “quick to listen and slow to speak” and to not “delight in airing my own opinion”.
Quote
It is the province of knowledge to speak and it is the privilege of wisdom to listen.
Oliver Wendell Holmes
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John 21:25
Jesus did many other things as well. If every one of them were written down, I suppose that even the whole world would not have room for the books that would be written.
En Espanol, Juan 21:25
thought
I love this last verse in the book of John. John thinks back on all that he has written about Jesus and says, There was also so much more that Jesus did but there’s no way I could record them all! There is not enough room on this earth to contain all the books that would be filled. There is not enough parchment, ink, or time to do so.
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Isaiah 5:15-16
So man will be brought low and mankind humbled, the eyes of the arrogant humbled. But the LORD Almighty will be exalted by his justice, and the holy God will show himself holy by his righteousness.
En Espanol, Isaías 5:15-16
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Humility and knowledge in poor clothes excel pride and ignorance in costly attire.
William Penn
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Proverbs 22:17-19
Pay attention and listen to the sayings of the wise; apply your heart to what I teach, for it is pleasing when you keep them in your heart and have all of them ready on your lips. So that your trust may be in the LORD, I teach you today, even you.
En Espanol, Proverbios 22:17-19
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To know the laws is not to memorize their letter but to grasp their full force and meaning.
Marcus Tullius Cicero, Roman Statesman
How could Cicero’s statement be applied to Scripture memorization?
resource
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Hebrews 10:35-38
So do not throw away this confident trust in the Lord. Remember the great reward it brings you! Patient endurance is what you need now, so that you will continue to do God’s will. Then you will receive all that he has promised. “For in just a little while, the Coming One will come and not delay. And my righteous ones will live by faith. But I will take no pleasure in anyone who turns away.” (Habakkuk 2:3-4; En Espanol)
En Espanol, Hebreos 10:35-38
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The fewer the words, the better the prayer.
Martin Luther
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Colossians 1:15-17
He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For by him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by him and for him. He is before all things, and in him all things hold together.
En Espanol, Colosenses 1:15-17
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When Christ is not central and supreme in our lives, everything about life shifts out of orbit and moves out of kilter. So for Christians, our first task is to know Jesus. And out of that knowing, we will come to love Him, adore Him, proclaim Him, and manifest Him.
- Sweet and Viola, Jesus Manifesto, pg. 2
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Luke 6:43-45
Jesus said, "No good tree bears bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit. Each tree is recognized by its own fruit. People do not pick figs from thornbushes, or grapes from briers. The good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For out of the overflow of his heart his mouth speaks.”
En Espanol, Lucas 6:43-45
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It is better to be thought a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt.
Unknown
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Hebrews 13:5-6
Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, "Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you." So we say with confidence, "The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?"
En Espanol, Hebreos 13:5-6
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In contentment and joy are found the height and perfection of all love towards our neighbor.
William Ames
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Psalm 17:6-7
I have called upon You, O God, for You will hear me; incline Your ear to me and hear my speech. Show Your marvelous loving-kindness, O You Who save by Your right hand those who trust and take refuge in You from those who rise up against them.
En Espanol, Salmos 17:6-7
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Grace must find expression in life, otherwise it is not grace.
Karl Barth
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Psalm 150
Praise the LORD. Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens. Praise him for his acts of power; praise him for his surpassing greatness. Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet, praise him with the harp and lyre, praise him with tambourine and dancing, praise him with the strings and flute, praise him with the clash of cymbals, praise him with resounding cymbals. Let everything that has breath praise the LORD. Praise the LORD.
En Espanol, Salmos 150
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Praise now is one of the great duties of the redeemed. It will be their employment for ever.
Albert Barnes
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Ecclesiastes 3:1-8
There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven: a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot, a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time to build, a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance, a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them, a time to embrace and a time to refrain, a time to search and a time to give up, a time to keep and a time to throw away, a time to tear and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak, a time to love and a time to hate, a time for war and a time for peace.
En Espanol, Eclesiastés 3:1-8
thought
Is there truly a time for all of the things that King Solomon lists here in Ecclesiastes 3? Or are some of these things being said with sarcasm?
lyrics
there’s a time for peace and there is a time for war
a time to forgive and a time to settle the score
a time for babies to lose their lives
a time for hunger and genocide
this too shall be made right
I don’t know the suffering of people outside my front door
I join the oppressors of those who I choose to ignore
I’m trading comfort for human life
and that’s not just murder it’s suicide
this too shall be made right
This Too Shall Be Made Right, Derek Webb
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Psalm 39:6
Man is a mere phantom as he goes to and fro: He bustles about, but only in vain; he heaps up wealth, not knowing who will get it.
En Espanol, Salmos 39:6
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He who dies with the most toys still dies.
Unknown
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Psalm 19:14
May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, O LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer.
En Espanol, Salmos 19:14
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If you have men who will exclude any of God's creatures from the shelter of compassion and pity, you will have men who will deal likewise with their fellow men.
Francis of Assisi
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Deuteronomy 32:1-4
Listen, O heavens, and I will speak; hear, O earth, the words of my mouth. Let my teaching fall like rain and my words descend like dew, like showers on new grass, like abundant rain on tender plants. I will proclaim the name of the LORD. Oh, praise the greatness of our God! He is the Rock, his works are perfect, and all his ways are just. A faithful God who does no wrong, upright and just is he.
En Espanol, Deuteronomio 32:1-4
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The Scriptures are shallow enough for a babe to come and drink without fear of drowning and deep enough for theologians to swim in without ever reaching the bottom.
Saint Jerome
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Acts 17:22-23
Paul then stood up in the meeting of the Areopagus and said: "Men of Athens! I see that in every way you are very religious. For as I walked around and looked carefully at your objects of worship, I even found an altar with this inscription: TO AN UNKNOWN GOD. Now what you worship as something unknown I am going to proclaim to you.
Full section: Acts 17:16-34
En Espanol, Hechos 17:22-23
Todo: Hechos 17:16-34
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It should be carefully noted that Jesus did not say, "I am one of the equally good ways" or "I am a better way than the others, I am an aspect of truth; I am a fragment of the life." Instead, His claim was absolute, and allegiance to Him as the Savior of the world, was to take precedence over all the claims of men and religions.
Walter Martin in "The Kingdom of Cults"
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Can the name “Allah” be used to describe God as revealed in the Bible?
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1 Peter 4:7-11
The end of all things is near. Therefore be clear minded and self-controlled so that you can pray. Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling. Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God's grace in its various forms. If anyone speaks, he should do it as one speaking the very words of God. If anyone serves, he should do it with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ. To him be the glory and the power for ever and ever. Amen.
En Espanol, 1 Pedro 4:7-11
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What makes the Dead Sea dead? Because it is all the time receiving, but never giving out anything. Why is it that many Christians are cold? Because they are all the time receiving, never giving out.
Dwight L. Moody
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I included, some weeks ago, information about the Drawn from Water ministry that works in Africa rescuing tribal children from culturally mandated infanticide. My wife told me this morning that she read their August 24, 2010 blog post and found out that they are $5,000 short for their September budget projection. The funds donated go to provide for electricity, water, food, two nannies, a cook, rent, and traveling to rescue children. It appears also that this last month required quite a bit of funds to go to medical emergencies. Would you please prayerfully consider donating to this incredible ministry? If you are so led, then visit http://www.drawnfromwater.org/get-involved/donate. Or to read more about them, visit http://www.drawnfromwater.org/.
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Isaiah 6:8
Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?" And I said, "Here am I. Send me!"
En Espanol, Isaias 6:8
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Never ask God to use you. Make yourself useable and God will wear you out.
Matt Spradlin
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Hosea 6:8
He has showed you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.
En Espanol, Miqueas 6:8
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Mercy is what we want for ourselves and justice is what we want for others.
Unknown
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Isaiah 5:20
Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!
En Espanol, Isaías 5:20
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If we continue to teach about tolerance and intolerance instead of good and evil, we will end up with tolerance of evil.
Dennis Prager
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James wrote, “Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows” (1:17 ).
En Espanol, Santiago 1:17
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There is Truth. There are powers both physical and spiritual that war against Truth. Don’t back down from their opposition. Darkness has no chance against light. When light enters a room, darkness flees. This is the same whether we are talking about the physical realm or the spiritual realm.
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Genesis 3:1
Now the serpent was more crafty than any of the wild animals the LORD God had made. He said to the woman, "Did God really say, 'You must not eat from any tree in the garden'?"
En Espanol, Genesis 3:1
thought
“Did God really say _________?” Oh, what careless folly and outright disobedience humans exhibit when the will of God is in question. How shall we know what is good and right and in line with the will of God? We must continually become more and more familiar with the unadulterated Word of God.
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Isaiah 12
In that day you will say: "I will praise you, O LORD. Although you were angry with me, your anger has turned away and you have comforted me. Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. The LORD, the LORD, is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation." With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation. In that day you will say: "Give thanks to the LORD, call on his name; make known among the nations what he has done, and proclaim that his name is exalted. Sing to the LORD, for he has done glorious things; let this be known to all the world. Shout aloud and sing for joy, people of Zion, for great is the Holy One of Israel among you."
En Espanol, Isaias 12
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Happiness is based on circumstance. Joy is much deeper than happiness, because it exists through dependence on God. What specifically brings us joy? 1) Our union and communion with Jesus brings us joy, 2) our complete dependence upon Jesus brings us joy, 3) feeding on God's Word brings us joy, and 4) obedience to Christ brings us joy.
Sermon notes from Copper Springs Church, Clovis, CA
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John 2:13-17
When it was almost time for the Jewish Passover, Jesus went up to Jerusalem. In the temple courts he found men selling cattle, sheep and doves, and others sitting at tables exchanging money. So he made a whip out of cords, and drove all from the temple area, both sheep and cattle; he scattered the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables. To those who sold doves he said, "Get these out of here! How dare you turn my Father's house into a market!" His disciples remembered that it is written: "Zeal for your house will consume me."
En Espanol, Juan 2:13-17
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God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks in our conscience, but shouts in our pains: it is His megaphone to rouse a deaf world.
C.S. Lewis
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Psalm 37:5-8
Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him and he will do this: He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn, the justice of your cause like the noonday sun. Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for him; do not fret when men succeed in their ways, when they carry out their wicked schemes. Refrain from anger and turn from wrath; do not fret—it leads only to evil.
En Espanol, Salmos 37:5-8
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Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured.
Mark Twain
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John 8:42-47
Jesus said to them, "If God were your Father, you would love me, for I came from God and now am here. I have not come on my own; but he sent me. Why is my language not clear to you? Because you are unable to hear what I say. You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father's desire. He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies. Yet because I tell the truth, you do not believe me! Can any of you prove me guilty of sin? If I am telling the truth, why don't you believe me? He who belongs to God hears what God says. The reason you do not hear is that you do not belong to God."
En Espanol, Juan 8:42-47
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A liar should have a good memory.
Quintilian
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Matthew 10:11-16
Jesus taught His disciples saying, "Whatever town or village you enter, search for some worthy person there and stay at his house until you leave. As you enter the home, give it your greeting. If the home is deserving, let your peace rest on it; if it is not, let your peace return to you. If anyone will not welcome you or listen to your words, shake the dust off your feet when you leave that home or town. I tell you the truth, it will be more bearable for Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that town. I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.
En Espanol, Mateo 10:11-16
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One mark of a deteriorating society is when people cannot discern between truth and lies. Another is that they don't care and will believe whatever their itching ears want to hear.
Cal Thomas
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John 15:18-21
Jesus taught His disciples saying, “If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first. If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. That is why the world hates you. Remember the words I spoke to you: 'No servant is greater than his master.' If they persecuted me, they will persecute you also. If they obeyed my teaching, they will obey yours also. They will treat you this way because of my name, for they do not know the One who sent me.”
En Espanol, Juan 15:18-21
thought
A pastor once said, “We should not be surprised when the world acts like the world. How can they act any other way?” While this is true, I still find it hard to stomach sometimes. It hurts to be treated in unloving ways. However, may we not fuel unloving actions with more unloving actions in return. May we learn to see the world as broken and in need of healing and restoration. May we find ourselves on our knees in prayer for an adversary more often than we find ourselves toe to toe with an adversary. The ideologies of the world are not the ideologies of Christ. Be not as the world is but be as Christ. May God give us the strength to pursue such a high calling.
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James 1:27
Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.
En Espanol, Santiago 1:27
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In rural Africa there are three tribes that have cultures rich in tradition. However, these tribe lives in fear of evil spirits who they believe bring ill fortune to their villages. They use the word "Mingi" to describe persons they consider cursed or otherwise imperfect. Loosely translated, “Mingi” means dirty or unclean. Those deemed Mingi face severe consequences, as they believe the presence of these children on their land curses the tribe. Their solution to this perceived threat is to drown Mingi children in the river. But now there is another way… To learn more about DRAWN FROM WATER click this link.
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1 John 1:5-7
This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all. If we claim to have fellowship with him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live by the truth. But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin.
En Espanol, 1 Juan 1:5-7
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If you believe what you like in the Gospel, and reject what you don't like, it is not the Gospel you believe, but yourself.
Augustine of Hippo
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Revelation 7:9-10
After this I looked and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation (ethos), tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and in front of the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and were holding palm branches in their hands. And they cried out in a loud voice: "Salvation belongs to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb."
En Espanol, Apocalipsis 7:9-10
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There are two kinds of people: those who say to God: “Thy will be done”, and those to whom God says: “All right, then, have it your way”.
C.S. Lewis
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Romans 15:8-9
For I tell you that Christ has become a servant of the Jews on behalf of God's truth, to
confirm the promises made to the patriarchs so that the Gentiles may glorify God for
his mercy, as it is written: “Therefore I will praise you among the Gentiles; I will sing
hymns to your name.”
En Espanol, Romanos 15:8-9
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The whole purpose of the Incarnation was to bring glory to God the Father through
the manifestation of mercy to the nations.
John Piper, “Doing Missions when Dying is Gain”
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Revelation 5:9-10
And they sang a new song: "You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals, because you were slain, and with your blood you purchased men for God from every tribe and language and people and nation. You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God, and they will reign on the earth."
En Espanol, Apocalipsis 5:9-10
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Two young Moravians heard of an island in the west indies where an atheist British owner had 2,000-3,000 slaves, and the owner had said, “No preacher, no clergyman will ever step foot on this Island. If he’s shipwrecked we’ll keep him in a separate house until he has to leave, but he’s never going to talk to any of us about God. I’m through with all that non-sense.” 3,000 slaves from the jungles of Africa brought to an island in the Atlantic and there to live and die without hearing of Christ. Two young Moravians heard about it. They sold themselves to the British planter and used the money to buy passage to the island, for he paid no more than he would pay for any slave and wouldn’t transport them. And as the ship left the pier at the river Hamburg, the Moravians had come to see the two young lads off. Never to return again for this wasn’t a 4 year term. They’d sold themselves into lifelong slavery, simply that as slaves, they could be as Christians were these others were. The families were there weeping for they knew they’d never see them again. And as the gap widened and the hawsers were being curled up on the pier, and the young boys saw the widening gap. One lad, his arm linked through the arm of his fellow raised his hand and shouted across the gap the last words that were ever heard from them… They were these: MAY THE LAMB THAT WAS SLAIN, RECEIVE THE REWARD OF HIS SUFFERING. This became the call of Moravian missions, and this is the only reason for being, that the Lamb that was slain may receive the reward of His suffering.
Paris Reidhead, “Ten Shekels and a Shirt”
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Luke 19:37-40
When he came near the place where the road goes down the Mount of Olives, the whole crowd of disciples began joyfully to praise God in loud voices for all the miracles they had seen:
"Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!" Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Jesus, "Teacher, rebuke your disciples!" "I tell you," he replied, "if they keep quiet, the stones will cry out."
En Espanol, Lucas 19:37-40
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We do not segment our lives, giving some time to God, some to our business or schooling, while keeping parts to ourselves. The idea is to live all of our lives in the presence of God, under the authority of God, and for the honor and glory of God. That is what the Christian life is all about.
R.C. Sproul
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1 Peter 4:7-11
The end of all things is near. Therefore be clear minded and self-controlled so that you can pray. Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling. Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God's grace in its various forms. If anyone speaks, he should do it as one speaking the very words of God. If anyone serves, he should do it with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ. To him be the glory and the power for ever and ever. Amen.
En Espanol, 1 Pedro 4:7-11
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A servant of God has but one Master. It ill becomes the servant to seek to be rich, and great, and honored in that world where his Lord was poor, and mean, and despised.
George Muller
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Matthew 6:14-15
For if you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.
But if you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.
En Espanol, Mateo 6:14-15
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One particular four-year-old prayed, “And forgive us our trash baskets, as we forgive those who put trash in our baskets”.
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James 4:13-15
Now listen, you who say, "Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business and make money." Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes. Instead, you ought to say, "If it is the Lord's will, we will live and do this or that."
En Espanol, Santiago 4:13-15
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When Christians take counsel together, their purpose should not be to ascertain what is the mind of the majority, but what is the mind of the Holy Spirit- something which may be quite different.
Margaret Hilda Thatcher
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Psalm 51:10-12
Create in me a pure heart, O God,
and renew a steadfast spirit within me.
Do not cast me from your presence
or take your Holy Spirit from me.
Restore to me the joy of your salvation
and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me.
En Espanol, Salmos 51:10-12
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The Spirit is Love expressed towards man as redeeming love, and the Spirit is truth, and the Spirit is the Holy Spirit. Redemption is inconceivable without truth and holiness.
Roland Allen
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No single book within the Bible can be held apart from the rest of its books. The Bible is what is called a grandnarrative, which cannot be properly understood when divided. Neither can the Old Testament be separated from the New, for the Old proclaims the New and the New confirms the Old. It is within the coherent whole of Scripture that we are able to find, discern, and live out truth.
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Matthew 6:34
Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.
En Espanol, Mateo 6:34
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Real goodness is always simple. Simplicity is so attractive and so profitable that it is strange that so few people lead truly simple lives.
Leo Tolstoy
