faith
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The Sanctifying Work
Thursday, July 23, 2015, 3:55 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “He Gives Purpose.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read 1 Peter 1:1-2 (NASB). Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who reside as aliens, scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia...- Sue J Love
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- faith foreknowledge obedience purification sanctification
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Struggling with something I never have before..
Hey guys, I'm new to the site and I just wanted to reach out to some fellow believers for support. I have been a child of God for most of my life, I've had ups and downs and in these last 2 years I have really grown in my faith and have placed God's will for my life above my own. I have been...- contagious
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- faith savior struggling trinity true faith
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- Forum: Christian Counseling
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Walk in Freedom
Sunday, July 19, 2015, 7:31 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “He Lifted Our Burdens.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read James 2:1-13 (NASB). Personal Favoritism (vv. 1-4) My brethren, do not hold your faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ with an attitude of personal...- Sue J Love
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- deception discernment faith false gospel favoritism
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Testing Our Faith
Thursday, July 16, 2015, 6:28 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “Fully Ready.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read James 1:1-18 (NASB). Various Trials (vv. 1-4) James, a bond-servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes who are dispersed abroad...- Sue J Love
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- deception faith testing trials tribulation
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- Forum: Evidence & Prophecy
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Enduring Hostility
Tuesday, July 14, 2015, 4:58 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song, “Full Release.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Hebrews 12:1-3 (NASB). Examples of Great Faith (v. 1a) Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us… The witnesses being spoken of...- Sue J Love
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- deception faith gospel hope traps
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Be Diligent
Thursday, July 9, 2015, 1:53 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song, “Broken and Contrite.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Hebrews 3-4 (NASB). Holy Brethren (chapter 3 summary) The writer of Hebrews addressed these thoughts to “holy brethren, partakers of a heavenly calling.”...- Sue J Love
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- deception faith gospel salvation
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By the Grace of God
Tuesday, July 7, 2015, 5:55 p.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song, “Worthy is the Lamb.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Hebrews 2:5-18 (NASB). With Glory and Honor (vv. 5-8) For He did not subject to angels the world to come, concerning which we are speaking. But one has...- Sue J Love
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- deception faith perseverance spiritual warffare
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- Forum: Evidence & Prophecy
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Drifters Beware
Tuesday, July 7, 2015, 5:58 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song, “Oh, To Be Like Thee.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Hebrews 2:1-4 (NASB). Pay Close Attention (v. 1) For this reason we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away from...- Sue J Love
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- faith falling away obedience steadfastness
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The Kindness of God
Sunday, July 5, 2015, 4:58 p.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song, “Full Release.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Titus 3:1-7 (NASB). Obeying our Rulers (vv. 1-2) Remind them to be subject to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good deed, to malign no...- Sue J Love
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- faith obedience submission
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- Forum: Devotionals
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Believe Him
Sometimes in life we have questions for which we don’t have answers. Sometimes we pray and we can’t hear God speaking, i.e. he seems silent concerning our requests. And, so we cry out for him to hear us, even though we know he does, and for him to answer. Yet, he doesn’t always give us the...- Sue J Love
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- assurance confidence faith trust
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How not to talk about assurance of salvation
I've been reflecting on the number of threads devoted to the question of whether or not a person can lose their salvation. My observation is that the debate springs from a very significant issue in the church, but the debate does little to address the heart of the problem. As I see it, the big...- Hekuran
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- faith osas salvation
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- Forum: Bible Study
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A Good Soldier
Monday, June 29, 2015, 6:30 p.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song, “Your Servant Witness.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read 2 Timothy 2:1-7 (NASB). Be Strong (vv. 1-2) You therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. The things which you have heard from me...- Sue J Love
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- discipleship faith obedience rules
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7 Questions to Ask Yourself When Your Faith Wavers
The short book of James contains practical advice for those whose faith fluctuates because of difficult circumstances (James 1:1-8). When we start doubting, we’re driven and tossed about like the surf of the sea. James says a double-minded man is unstable in all his ways and should not expect to...- Chad
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- faith
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Myopic
If these spiritual qualities of goodness, knowledge, self-control, steadfastness, godliness, brotherly affection and love we possess, by the Spirit, and if they are increasing in measure in our lives, they will keep us from being ineffective or unfruitful in all practical knowledge of our Lord...- Sue J Love
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- blindsightedness deception discipleship faith
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Conforming to Godliness
Sunday, June 28, 2015, 4:09 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song, “Full Release.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read 1 Timothy 6:3-16 (NASB). A Different Doctrine (vv. 3-5) If anyone advocates a different doctrine and does not agree with sound words, those of our Lord Jesus...- Sue J Love
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- deception faith gospel truth
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Child-Like Faith
5/24/11: I was sitting at the keyboard with my one year old grandson. He was playing and I was playing. Then he pushed one of those rhythm buttons on the keyboard, so I began playing a melody to fit with the rhythm. I told my grandson that I should write a song about him, and then the Lord...- Sue J Love
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- faith humility obedience trust
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Pay Close Attention
Saturday, June 27, 2015, 6:44 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song, “Full Release.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read 1 Timothy 4 (NASB). Deceitful Spirits (vv. 1-5) But the Spirit explicitly says that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to...- Sue J Love
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- deception discernment faith salvation
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- Forum: Evidence & Prophecy
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Return to Me
Even though we, as believers in Jesus Christ, are underneath the New Covenant relationship between God and his people – his church – it is still possible for us to sin, and for us to wander away from our pure devotion to Jesus Christ as our only Lord and Savior, and for us to have need to return...- Sue J Love
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- faith judgment repentance revival
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In All Our Persecutions
Monday, June 22, 2015, 9:00 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “Trust Him.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read 2 Thessalonians 1 (ESV). Steadfastness (vv. 1-4) Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace...- Sue J Love
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- faith persecution perseverence suffering
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Awake and Sober
Monday, June 22, 2015, 6:00 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “Full Release.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read 1 Thessalonians 5 (Selected vv. ESV). Peace and Security (vv. 1-3) Now concerning the times and the seasons, brothers, you have no need to have anything written to...- Sue J Love
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- deception faith judgment persecution
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- Forum: Evidence & Prophecy
