💥 Podcast: Lessons in life from the Bible: Lesson #36 - 2 Timothy 3:16-17

 

 

2 Timothy 3:16-17  All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

17 That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.

 

 

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Scriptures:

2 Corinthians 5:17   Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. 

 

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1 Corinthians 13:8-11  Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away.

9 For we know in part, and we prophesy in part.

10 But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.

11 When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.

 

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Micah 6:8  He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?

 

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Proverbs 3:5-7  Trust in the Lord (the Word from God) with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

6 In all thy ways acknowledge HIM, and HE shall direct thy paths.

7 Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the Lord, and depart from evil.

 

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Ecclesiastes 5:8  If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter: for He that is higher than the highest regardeth; and there be higher than they.

 

 

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💥Podcast: Lessons in life from the Bible: Lesson #35 - When we speak to the church we should always bridle ourselves by considering whether we are edifying the church in ways of God

 

 

 

I Timothy 4:13 (Paul said to Timothy)  Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.

 

 

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Scriptures:

 

1 John 3:1  Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew HIM not.

 

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Psalm 119:160  Thy word is true from the beginning: and every one of Thy righteous judgments endureth for ever. 

 

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Romans 8:28  And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to His purpose.

 

 

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💥 Podcast: Lessons in life from the Bible: Lesson #34 - Our purpose in speaking to other Christians is to edify the church

 

 

2 Timothy 1:7  For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.


1 Corinthians 2:1-5  Paul said:  And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God.

2 For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and HIM crucified.

3 And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling.

4 And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:

5 That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.

 

 

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Scriptures:

 

John 16:33 (Jesus said):  These things I have spoken unto you, that in ME ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world. 

 

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1 Corinthians 3:19  For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.

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Romans 5: 8-9  But God commendeth HIS love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

9 Much more then, being now justified by HIS blood, we shall be saved from wrath through HIM. 

 

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Ecclesiastes 4:6  Better is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit.

 

 

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💥 Podcast: Lessons in life from the Bible: Lesson #33 - Philippians 4:13

 

 

Philippians 4:13  I can do all things through Christ Which strengtheneth me.

 

 

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Scriptures:

 

Genesis 49:22-26   (Jacob spoke of his son Joseph the following)    Joseph is a fruitful bough, even a fruitful bough by a well; whose branches run over the wall:

23 The archers have sorely grieved him, and shot at him, and hated him:

24 But his bow abode in strength, and the arms of his hands were made strong by the hands of the mighty God of Jacob; (from thence is the shepherd, the stone of Israel:)

 

25 Even by the God of thy father, who shall help thee; and by the Almighty, who shall bless thee with blessings of heaven above, blessings of the deep that lieth under, blessings of the breasts, and of the womb:

26 The blessings of thy father have prevailed above the blessings of my progenitors unto the utmost bound of the everlasting hills: they shall be on the head of Joseph, and on the crown of the head of him that was separate from his brethren. 

 

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Hebrews 12:2,3  Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; Who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

3 For consider Him that endured such contradiction of sinners against Himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.

 

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Proverbs 19:21  There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the Lord, that shall stand. 

 

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1 Thessalonians 5:21  Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.

 

 

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💥 Podcast: Lessons in life from the Bible: Lesson #32 - 2 Timothy 2:4

 

 

 

2 Timothy 2:4  (Paul said to Timothy)  No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.

7 Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things.

 

 

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Scriptures:

 

Philippians 3:13-14   Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,

14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

 

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John 13:34 (Jesus says):  A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.

 

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2 Thessalonians 3:3  But the Lord is faithful, Who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil.

 

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1 Peter 4:16-19   Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf.

17 For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God?

18 And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?

19 Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to HIM in well doing, as unto a faithful Creator.

 

 

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💥 Podcast: Lessons in life from the Bible: Lesson #31 - Hebrews 7:25

 

 

Hebrews 7:25  Wherefore HE (Jesus) is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by HIM, seeing HE ever liveth to make intercession for them.

 

 

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Scriptures:

 

Luke 6:38   Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again. 

 

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Luke 21:33 (Jesus says)  Heaven and earth shall pass away: but My words shall not pass away.  

 

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Isaiah 40:31  But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

 

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Psalm 62:7-8   In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.

8 Trust in HIM at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before HIM: God is a refuge for us.

 

 

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💥 Podcast: Lessons in life from the Bible: Lesson #30 - Philippians 4:19

 

 

Philippians 4:19   But my God shall supply all your need according to HIS riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

 

 

Ephesians 3:20  Now unto HIM that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,

 

21 Unto HIM be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.

 

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Scriptures:

 

2 Corinthians 12:8-10 ( Paul is speaking about his infirmity):

8 For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.

9 And HE said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for My strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

10 Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong. 

 

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Hebrews 10:23  Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for He is faithful that promised;)

 

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Nahum 1:7 The Lord is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and He knoweth them that trust in Him. 

 

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1 Corinthians 2:9-10  But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love HIM. 

 

But God hath revealed them to us by HIS Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God. 

 

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💥Podcast: Lessons in life from the Bible: Lesson #29 - Psalm 23:1 & Philippians 4:19

 

 

Psalm 23:1 The Lord (the Word of God) is my shepherd; I shall not want.

 

Philippians 4:19  But my God shall supply all your need according to HIS riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

Joshua 1:8 This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success. 

 

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Scriptures:

 

Matthew 22:37  Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. 

 

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Colossians 3:17 And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by HIM.

 

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Matthew 25:40  And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these My brethren, ye have done it unto Me. 

 

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2 Corinthians 5:10   For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.

 

Comments by Joseph Meriweather:  I have a friend that his birthday is April 22.  He do not believe in God.  He says when you die that is the end of it.  I pray that he will believe before he die.  The Lord knows how to convince a hard heart.  

 

 

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💥 John 10

Jesus says:

 

27 My sheep hear MY voice, and I know them, and they follow ME:

28 And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any pluck them out of MY hand.

 

(No man or thing shall remove them from ME.)

29 My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and none is able to pluck them out of , MY Father's hand.

 

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💥 Podcast: Lessons in life from the Bible: Lesson #28 - Luke 6:31

 

 

 

Luke 6:31  And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.

 

 

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Scriptures:

Proverbs 4:26  Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established (by God).

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1 Peter 2:19-20  For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.

20 For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God. 

 

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Hebrews 13:5  Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for HE hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

 

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Micah 6:8  He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?

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Hebrews 4:12  For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

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💥 For them who are sanctified by Jesus and God.

 

Hebrews 10:14  For by one offering HE (Jesus) hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.

 

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Live in the Holy Scriptures by doing individual scriptures.

 

Hebrews 10:26-29  

 

26 For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,

27 But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.

28 He that despised Moses' law died without mercy under two or three witnesses:

29 Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?

 

 

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💥Podcast: Lessons in life from the Bible Lesson #27 - Mark 10:6

 

 

Mark 10:6-8  But from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female.

 

7 For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and cleave to his wife;

8 And they twain shall be one flesh: so then they are no more twain, but one flesh.

 

 

I Corinthians 6:15-16, 18  Know ye not that your bodies are the members of Christ? shall I then take the members of Christ, and make them the members of an harlot? God forbid.

16 What? know ye not that he which is joined to an harlot is one body? for two, saith he, shall be one flesh.
 

18 Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.

 

 

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Scriptures:

Hebrews 13:17   Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you. 

 

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Psalm 138:8  The Lord will perfect that which concerneth me: Thy mercy, O Lord, endureth for ever: forsake not the works of Thine own hands.

 

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2 Timothy 2:15  Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

 

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Proverbs 4:23 Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.

 

 

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💥 God calls that minister whom HE has chosen and causes the minister to be created for the ministry office to which HE has been placed by God and Jesus, giving the minister instructions so he can do the office in the NT church.

 

2 Corinthians 3:6

“(God) also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.” 

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From heaven, Jesus gives  ministers to the New Testament church:

Ephesians 4:8; 11-12 

Wherefore HE (Jesus) saith, When HE ascended up on high, HE led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men. 

11-12  (Jesus gives 5 ministry offices to the New Testament churches)

11 And HE gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:

Many church people today do not know what apostles and prophets do in the NT church. 

* Apostles:  Acts 15  A question arose in the early church and the apostles made a ruling, inspired by God, as to what the Christians would do and would not do. These rulings were set for the church in the New Testament Bible.

Bible doctrines of Christ: such as
   * Divorce/Remarriage:  Mt.5:32; Mk.10; I Cor. 7:10;11 & v. 39; Romans 7:2-3

So the doctrines of Christ are set for us throughout the New Testament Bible.

But in the early churches some men set up their churches in ways opposite to the doctrines of Christ in the New Testament Bible. Today's apostles will try to get both the church groups and all individual Christians to return to the doctrines set in the New Testament Bible.

And at the end time, before Jesus returns to gather the church, some churches fell away from some doctrines of Christ and set up other doctrines in their churches and this is the end time apostasy that God showed to the apostle Paul.

2 Thessalonians 2 ... the apostasy :  the falling away of doctrines of Christ set in the NT Bible.  antichrist in the church group ... Paul says v.3-4  Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day (of the return of Jesus) shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;  

The falling away are people falling away from scriptures, setting up other doctrines for the church to go by.  This is antichrist in the church in the end times.  Which is where we are right now.  Apostles will try to get them to give up the false doctrines and go by the new testament Bible doctrines set up by the original apostles. 

4 Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.

At the coming of Jesus, HE will judge today's apostate churches as follows:

2 Thessalonians  2:8  And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of HIS mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of HIS coming:

2 Thessalonians 2:10-12  And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. 

11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:

12 That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

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This is the work of the New Testament apostle today to turn Christians back to the doctrines of the New Testament Bible

Apostles of the early church set the doctrines of Christ into writing throughout the New Testament so we would understand how we are to behave in the New Testament church today.

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Prophets

This is the work of the New Testament prophet as described by God to the prophet Ezekiel in the Old Testament.

Ezekiel 3:4-11

4 And HE(God) said unto me (Ezekiel), Son of man, go, get thee unto the house of Israel, and speak with MY words unto them. (Prophets are sent to the church people.)

5 For thou art not sent to a people of a strange speech and of an hard language, but to the house of Israel; (to church people)

6 Not to many people of a strange speech and of an hard language, whose words thou canst not understand. Surely, had I sent thee to them, they would have hearkened unto thee.

7 But the house of Israel will not hearken unto thee; for they will not hearken unto ME: for all the house of Israel are impudent and hardhearted.

8 Behold, I have made thy face strong against their faces, and thy forehead strong against their foreheads.

9 As an adamant harder than flint have I made thy forehead: fear them not, neither be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house.

10 Moreover HE said unto me, Son of man, all MY words that I shall speak unto thee receive in thine heart, and hear with thine ears.

11 And go, get thee to them of the captivity, unto the children of thy people, and speak unto them, and tell them, Thus saith the Lord God; whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear.

This is the work of the New Testament prophet today, carrying messages from God to the church people, often corrections.

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Here is an example of a New Testament prophet working in the early church

Acts 11:27-30

27 And in these days came prophets from Jerusalem unto Antioch. (These were prophets coming to the New Testament church.)

28 And there stood up one of them named Agabus, and signified by the Spirit that there should be great dearth throughout all the world: which came to pass in the days of Claudius Caesar.

29 Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judaea:

30 Which also they did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.

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Podcasts:

 

  The minister is born again by God: 

  

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  God and Jesus and the Holy Spirit teach the minister

 

(God taught the apostle Paul 3 years, preparing Paul to be a minister) 

 

    (God taught me, Joan Boney, for 5 years before HE gave me my first assignment in the church.

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  Angel of the Lord instructed me as I slept in the night

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  Dreams showing me to publish blog: 2012, books: 2015, podcasts: 2020

 

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Scriptures:

 

Luke 6:38  Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again. 

 

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Proverbs 8:34  Blessed is the man that heareth ME, watching daily at MY gates, waiting at the posts of MY doors. 

 

35 For whoso findeth ME findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the Lord.

 

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1 John 2:15-17  Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 

 

For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. 

 

And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth forever.

 

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Luke 21:25-28  And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring;

26 Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.

27 And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.

28 And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.

 

 

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💥 All scripture is given by inspiration of God. 2 Timothy 3:16-17 "Just do it!"

2 John v.7-17

 

7 For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist.

8 Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward.

9 Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son.

10 If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed:

11 For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.

 

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Comments by Joan Boney:

At 87 years old, I am currently under Hospice care.  They send a registered nurse to visit me upon call and regularly once or twice a week.

 

The first nurse they sent announced to me she had been raised a Muslim.  Later she married an American and moved to USA.  But she made no mention at all of now being a Christian.

"What are we doing to do about that scripture in 2 John?"  I asked Pam Padgett?

 

10 If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed:

After prayer and consideration of this scripture, "We just did that scripture," ... telling Hospice that we are a Christian household and by instruction of the Bible we cannot "receive" anyone carrying a contrary doctrine into our house.

 

Hospice replaced the nurse who was Muslim and sent another nurse to our house.

 

After meeting with her, Pam and I were both persuaded she was a true believer in the God of the Bible who created heaven and earth and all things.  And a believer in Jesus Christ being the Son of God and saviour of all who come to God by HIM.

 

Just do the scripture.

 

 

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💥 Podcast: Lessons in life from the Bible: Lesson #26 - Death is falling asleep

John 11:5-14  Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.

6 When HE (Jesus) had heard therefore that he (Lazarus) was sick, HE abode two days still in the same place where HE was.

11 These things said HE: and after that HE saith unto them, Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep.

12 Then said his disciples, Lord, if he sleep, he shall do well.

13 Howbeit Jesus spake of his death: but they thought that he had spoken of taking of rest in sleep.

14 Then said Jesus unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead.

15 And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the intent ye may believe; nevertheless let us go unto him.

 

I Thessalonians 4:13-18   But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.

14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with HIM.

15 For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep.

16 For the Lord HIMSELF shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:

17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.

18 Wherefore comfort one another with these words. 

 

 

Revelation 21:1-8  And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.

2 And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.

3 And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and HE will dwell with them, and they shall be HIS people, and God HIMSELF shall be with them, and be their God.

4 And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.

5 And HE that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And HE said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.

6 And HE said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.

7 He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be MY son. 

8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death. 

 

 

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Scriptures:

Philippians 4:4   Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice. 

 

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1 Peter 3:8,9  Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:

9 Not rendering evil for evil, but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.

 

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Proverbs 4:18  But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day. 

 

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2 Corinthians 5:17, 21  Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creation; old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

21 For HE hath made HIM to be sin for us, Who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in HIM.

 

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💥 Podcast: Lessons in life from the Bible: Lesson #25 - James 1:5

 

 

James 1:5  If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

 

 

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Scriptures:

 

1 Thessalonians 5:17-21  Pray without ceasing. 

 

18 In every thing give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. 

 

19 Quench not the Spirit. 

 

20 Despise not prophesyings. 

 

21 Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.

 

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Psalms 119:105  THY word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. 

 

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Proverbs 4:20-22  My son, attend to My words; incline thine ear unto My sayings.

21 Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart.

22 For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.

 

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Hebrews 7:25  Wherefore He (Jesus) is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by Him, seeing He ever liveth to make intercession for them.

 

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Mark 11:25-26  And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any; that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses. 

 

26 But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses. 

 

 

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💥 Podcast: Lessons in life from the Bible: Lesson #24 - 2 John vv. 8-11

 

 

2 John vv. 7-11   For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist.

 

8 Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward.

9 Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son.

10 If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed:

11 For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.

 

 

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Scriptures:

 

Romans 8:35-39  Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?

36 As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.

37 Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through HIM that loved us.

38 For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,
39 Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. 

 

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Philippians 1:6  Being confident of this very thing, that HE which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:

 

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Hebrews 4:14-16  Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession.

15 For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.

16 Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.

 

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Psalm 27:1  The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? 

 

Comments by Beth Martin:

This scripture stood out to me. While meditating on it, I remembered something that happened to me recently. 

 

I was having trouble with a houseplant. This is a vine on a four foot tall frame that I have had for approximately 10 years. The leaves were turning yellow and falling off. I tried several options including repotting recommended by the gardening literature. During repotting I saw that the roots were bound together. I loosened them as much as possible without breaking them. I was watering the plant around the edge thinking that the roots would move toward the moisture. The leaves were still turning yellow and falling off after a week. 

 

I started praying.  Each time I passed by it, I prayed for wisdom ..... God please help me with this plant! 

 

After a few days, I heard to water with "one cup to the center of the pot."  I did this and repeated this action ..... my plant has been restored. 

 

This is how "the Lord is my light"! 

 

Comments by Cathy Varner:

Thank you for sharing that.  It’s good to hear how you were helped, and also shows the need for our continued asking.

I was helped recently in a situation where I had a lot of concern or fear.  We were having carpet installed in our bedroom.  The man who came to measure about a week ago told me some things that could happen.  My husband had glued down a tack strip along one wall where one was missing.  Some of it was on top of self-leveling compound since the floor there had been uneven.  The man said if that tack strip came up they would have to glue one down and come back another day, adding $200 more to the bill.  Also he said if we tried to nail the strip down there was a possibility that it could crack the leveling compound.  

 

I kept praying that the installation would go well, that there be no problem with the tack strip.  A lot of times the fear would come and I would pray again.

When the man came to install the carpet I was uneasy when he yanked at and even kicked the strip my husband had glued, but thankfully it held.  Then we heard pounding and he told me later that he had to put in additional tack strips because of the thickness of the carpet.  He obviously had nailed those down and apparently had no problem.  

I have been so thankful to God that all went well with no problems from the tack strip or the leveling compound.

 

 

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💥 Led by God in a different direction than I had planned

 

Pam Padgett, member of the body of Christ

 

Recently, a couple times I have left my purse in the shopping cart as I've been looking at items in a store. It has startled me when I've realized that several people had passed by and my purse could so easily have been taken, and I was so grateful to God that it wasn't taken. 

 

One day I left my purse in the car after pulling into the garage at home and was in a panic the following day when my purse wasn't in the cabinet where I usually keep it.  I was glad to find it safe in the car in the garage, but didn't want to keep going through events like this. 

 

I thought I needed a different kind of purse, perhaps something that would attach to my body, and started talking with God about what to get. 

 

About the same time one of the cats, Chubbs, chewed through a cord on our modem.  When I went to the Xfinity store to get a new cord, they replaced the entire modem.  I landed up needing to call tech support twice in trying to get everything working as before.  

 

At the end of each call, the tech support person told me that I qualified for a free smartwatch.  I was vaguely aware of smartwatches but knew nothing about them and had never thought of getting one, so I quickly told each of the tech support people I wasn't interested. 

 

But I kept being reminded of smartwatches and felt I should see what they can do. After a little research on the internet, I was surprised at how much such a small device can do!  Something that especially stood out to me is that I can have a "wallet" on a smartwatch.  I wouldn't need to carry my purse into the store!  Just tap the smartwatch on the payment device at checkout. 

 

So I looked for, and found, a smartwatch I liked and could easily afford, and purchased it.  I'm still working through getting the watch completely setup, but have done several things so far and have enjoyed learning about it. 

 

One evening Joan helped me test calling from the smartwatch to our landline phone, and we both had fun with this.  I spoke into the watch and Joan could hear it on the landline phone handset she was holding. She said "It's like the old Dick Tracy comics!"  

 

So interesting to me that I was thinking of a different kind of purse, but was led in a completely different direction which I think will be better for me. And its definitely fun! 

 

1 Timothy 6:17  Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, Who giveth us richly all things to enjoy; 

 

(And even Chubb's chewing was used as a way to eventually get me going this direction, which makes me smile.  Romans 8:28  And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to HIS purpose. ) 

 

 

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💥 Podcast: Lessons in life from the Bible: Lesson #23 - 2 Corinthians 5:17

 

 

2 Corinthians 5:17  Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

 

 

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Scriptures:

Luke 6:32 (Jesus said)  For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love those that love them. 

 

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Psalm 27:1 The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? 

 

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Isaiah 26:12  Lord, thou wilt ordain peace for us: for THOU also hast wrought all our works in us. 

 

13 O Lord our God, other lords beside THEE have had dominion over us: but by THEE only will we make mention of THY name. 

 

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Romans 8:12-14  Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh.

13 For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.

14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.

 

 

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💥 Podcast: Lessons in life from the Bible: Lesson #22 - James 5:16 & Hebrews 7:25

 

  

James 5:16  ... The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

Hebrews 7:25  Wherefore HE is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by HIM, seeing HE ever liveth to make intercession for them. 

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Scriptures:

Psalm 94:18,19  When I said, My foot slippeth; Thy mercy, O Lord, held me up.

19 In the multitude of my thoughts within me Thy comforts delight my soul. 

 

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Matthew 28: 18-20  And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto ME in heaven and in earth.

19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:

20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

 

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1 Corinthians 10:13  There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, Who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.

 

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Proverbs 13:25  The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.

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1 Timothy 6:17  Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, Who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;

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💥 Podcast: Lessons in life from the Bible: Lesson #21 - Psalm 51:10

 

Psalm 51:10  Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.

 

 

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Scriptures:

 

John 8:12   Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth ME shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life. 

 

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Philippians 3:13-14   Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, 

 

forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,

14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. 

 

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Hebrews 10:12-14  But this man (Jesus), after He had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God;

13 From henceforth expecting till His enemies be made His footstool.

14 For by one offering He hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.

 

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Colossians 4:5 Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time 

 

6 Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.

 

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Isaiah 40:8  The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.

 

 

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💥 Podcast: Lessons in life from the Bible: Lesson #20 - 2 Peter 3:10-14

 

 
2 Peter 3:10-14  But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.

11 Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness,

12 Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?

13 Nevertheless we, according to HIS promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.

14 Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.

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Scriptures:

 

Matthew 11:28 (Jesus said):  Come unto ME, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 

 

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James 5:11  Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.

 

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Luke 10:19,20 (Jesus says) Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.

20 Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven. 

 

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Romans 8:35-39  Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril or sword?

 

36 As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.

37 Nay in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. 

38 For I am persuaded, that neither death nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, 

 

39 Nor height nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

 

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Romans 8:12-14  Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh.

13 For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.

14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.

 

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💥 Podcast: Lessons in life from the Bible: Lesson #19 - John 21:1-7

John 21:1-7  After these things Jesus shewed Himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias; and on this wise shewed He Himself.

2 There were together Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, and Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two other of His disciples.

3 Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing. They say unto him, We also go with thee. They went forth, and entered into a ship immediately; and that night they caught nothing.

4 But when the morning was now come, Jesus stood on the shore: but the disciples knew not that it was Jesus.

5 Then Jesus saith unto them, Children, have ye any meat? They answered Him, No.

6 And HE said unto them, Cast the net on the right side of the ship, and ye shall find. They cast therefore, and now they were not able to draw it for the multitude of fishes.

7 Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved saith unto Peter, It is the Lord. ...

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Scriptures:

John 15:12  (Jesus said) This is MY commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you. 

 

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2 Corinthians 10:17  But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord. 

 

18 For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.

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Lamentations 3:21-26  This I recall to my mind, therefore have I hope. 

 

22 It is of the Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed, because HIS compassions fail not. 

 

23 They are new every morning; great is THY faithfulness. 

 

24 The Lord is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in HIM. 

 

25 The Lord is good unto them that wait for HIM, to the soul that seeketh HIM. 

 

26 It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the Lord. 

 

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Ephesians 3:20,21 Now unto Him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,

21 Unto Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end, Amen. 

 

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I John 1:9  If we confess our sins, HE is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
 

 

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