Read 1 Peter 3:8-17 There is a concept in following Christ Jesus that we are to bless others even when they do evil to us. There is a way to act when you have been wronged or attacked by an enemy. It is human nature to want vengeance when you’ve been wronged, but that is not the way of a christian. We are to act differently.
I was reading in Revelation, Chapter 6, when God showed me something. It’s my practice to ask God to teach me when I’m reading and studying the Bible. He shows me something almost every day. (Jeremiah 33:3) “Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.” Here is the passage that caught my attention.
My wife and a friend went to the city-wide garage sale. My wife’s friend mentioned that they might be able to get a free Bible at a local church’s thrift store.
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Jesus made a very simple statement that every Christian should grade themselves on.
If ye love me, keep my commandments. – John 14:15 (KJB)
In Hebrews Chapter 5 we are told how Jesus learned obedience “by the things which he suffered”. This is how he became “the author of eternal salvation to all them that obey him”.
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When I first read 2 Samuel 21:1, I wondered, “Why did David wait three years to enquire of the LORD? Why didn’t he seek the LORD immediately?”
The phrase, “love me” occurs nine times in the Bible. This first time it occurs is in the account of Jacob and his wives.
“And when the LORD saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren.” – Genesis 29:31 (KJV)
There is one thing that Leah wanted from her husband, Jacob – that he would love her.
Have you ever wondered why Solomon answered God as he did? I think that I now know the root of it.
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The most important daily discipline for a Christian is that they read their Bible. It is also the most important thing to do for someone seeking the truth. If you think about it, the Bible contains the very words of God for man.
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God’s judgment will be a fearful thing for all men. In fact, according to Revelation 6:16, men will want the mountains and rocks to fall on them rather than to suffer the wrath of God.
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