For Love’s Sake

For Love’s Sake Philemon 14 (NKJV) But without your consent I wanted to do nothing, that your good deed might not be by compulsion, as it were, but voluntary. In Roman times a wealthy man named Philemon lived in the Colosse region of Asia Minor. One day his slave Onesimus ran

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The relief of forgiveness

The relief of forgiveness Matthew 6:12 (NKJV) And forgive us our debts, As we forgive our debtors. In this age of financial crisis, the news is full of articles about loans being forgiven. The debt loads of entire nations are sometimes forgiven. The is talk of student loans being forgiven in some

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Walking by faith

Walking by faith 2 Corinthians 5:7 (NKJV) For we walk by faith, not by sight. Walking by faith Imagine you have gone through a difficult time in your life and you’re fearful of what the future may hold. To encourage you a friend says, “You can do it, one day at

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Open Hands

Open Hands Acts 20:35 (NKJV) I have shown you in every way, by laboring like this, that you must support the weak. And remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’” Try this with a child, or for that matter

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True Strength

True Strength 2 Corinthians 12:9 (NKJV) And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. A paradox is defined as ” a

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Roll up your sleeves

Roll up your sleeves Colossians 3:23 (NKJV) And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men, The expression of someone having something up their sleeve refers to an old style Oriental hanging sleeve that was also used as a pocket. Hard working people can be

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Enlightenment

Enlightenment Psalm 19:8 (NKJV) The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart; The commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes;   The psalmist says that God’s word enlightens our eyes. Ezra 9:8 (NKJV) says that God gives grace to enlighten our eyes and give a measure of revival. And now for

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Good Company

Good Company 2 Corinthians 8:16-23 (NKJV) Collection for the Judean Saints But thanks be to God who puts[a] the same earnest care for you into the heart of Titus. For he not only accepted the exhortation, but being more diligent, he went to you of his own accord. And we have

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