Eating the words of God
For the lover of God, his words are a delight. They taste as sweet as honey. Even difficult news from God is welcomed as part of his love and mercy.
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The Law is written on the Tablet of our Heart
The LORD God promises to write his Law on the tablet of our hearts. This is beautiful! May it be true in our own lives!
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Flee and Pursue
We are to flee from doing the wrong thing. Instead, we are to pursue doing the right thing. This is part of being a disciple. It is action-faith.
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We believers need to be Reminded
Paul often strengthened the faith of believers by the “ministry of reminding.” He told them the essential truths of the faith, over and over again.
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If you are in Christ, are you are a New Creation?
Paul says when we are spiritually reborn, we become a “new” creation. But what does that mean? What does the evidence show us?
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Do we imitate the Lord Jesus Christ? Or do we imitate Paul?
Some Christians say we follow Paul, and not Jesus Christ. Those Christians see themselves as disciples of Paul. Who are you a disciple of?
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Do you have any spiritual “children”?
Paul saw certain people as his spiritual children. Maybe led them to faith in Christ. Or maybe he trained them as disciples. Do you have any spiritual children?
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Come out from among them and be separate
We are to separate ourselves from evil. We still love people in society. We just don’t take part in evil. However, Christians often get completely backwards.
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We are called to Deny Self
The Lord Jesus, and the rest of the New Testament, calls us to deny ourselves. But what does that mean? How can you grow in denying yourself each day?
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Power From On High
[Japan; the late 1980s] After a year in Japan, I observed that nobody, including myself, was having much success with evangelism. I became convinced we needed Power From On High.