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1 Corinthians 1:17

For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel—not with wisdom and eloquence, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power Sometimes we make the gospel too complex. In our quest for more information, … Continue reading

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Psalm 22:1-2

My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from saving me, so far from my cries of anguish? My God, I cry out by day, but you do not answer, by night, but I … Continue reading

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1John 3:16

This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us.  And ought to lay down our lives for our brothers. Biblical love is commitment love.  It is not simply how you feel. More than … Continue reading

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Ephesians 5:33

Each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself. Marriage is not a man working a wife into his schedule; marriage is a man making his wife his everything! ~ Dr T. Evans Iowa Web Network … Continue reading

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James 5:19-20

My brothers and sisters, if one of you should wander from the truth and someone should bring that person back, remember this: Whoever turns a sinner from the error of their way will save them from death and cover over … Continue reading

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Proverbs 4:23

Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it. Research shows that 80% of heart disease is preventable with better lifestyle choices: what we eat and how we treat our bodies is either life-giving or life-stealing. … Continue reading

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1 Corinthians 4:4

My conscience is clear, but that does not make me innocent. It is the Lord who judges me. Paul makes a very strong point: the standard of judgment is not up to us– it is up to God. Yet we … Continue reading

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Psalm 18:25-26

To the faithful you show yourself faithful, to the blameless you show yourself blameless, to the pure you show yourself pure, but to the devious you show yourself shrewd. Have you ever bought a car, and then suddenly noticed every … Continue reading

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Galatians 1:3-5

Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, who gave himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, to whom be … Continue reading

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Hebrews 11:1

Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. The power of faith is that it takes us toward the future with confidence. Since none of us can know what tomorrow holds, … Continue reading

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