Posts Tagged ‘Rust’

To Persist In Prayer

Luke 11:9-10 Listen: Keep on asking, and you will receive. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened for you. All who keep asking will receive, all who keep seeking will find, and doors will open to those who keep knocking.   IMAGE DETAILS Sheridan, Wyoming Alleyway…

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As A Citizen Of Heaven

Philippians 3:18-21 I have warned you before (and now say again through my tears) that we have many enemies — people who reject the cross of Jesus Christ. They are ruled by their appetites, their glory comes by shame, and their minds are fixed on the things of this world. They are doomed. But we…

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To Be Still

Isaiah 46:8-10 Everyone look! Come and see the breathtaking wonders of our God. For he brings both ruin and revival. He’s the one who makes conflicts end throughout the earth, breaking and burning every weapon of war. Surrender your anxiety! Be silent. Be still. Stop your striving and you will see that I am God.…

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To Suffer For Love

Matthew 26:37-39 Jesus took Peter, James, and John to an orchard called “The Oil Press.” There, he plunged into an agonizing sorrow. He said to his disciples, “My heart is overwhelmed and my soul is crushed with grief. It feels like I’m dying. Stay here and keep watch with me.” Then he went on a…

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With Free Will

Romans 6:15-18 Since God’s grace has set us free from the law, does that mean we can go on sinning? Of course not! Don’t you realize  that you become the slave  of whatever you choose to obey?  You can be a slave to sin,  which leads to death,  or you can choose to obey God, …

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To Plant By Faith

Galatians 6:7-10 What you give, you get. What you plant, you harvest. Those who plant selfishness, ignoring the needs of others – ignoring God – will harvest a crop of destruction. But those who plant faithfully, responding to God – letting God’s Spirit work in them – will harvest a crop of eternal life. May…

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With A Willingness To Suffer

Matthew 26:36-39 Jesus led his disciples to a place called Gethsemane, (a place for crushing fruit) and he said, “Sit here while I go over there to pray.” Taking along Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he plunged into agonizing sorrow. He told them, “My soul is crushed with grief to the point of…

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To Spotlight God

You’re here to be light, bringing out the God-colors in the world. God is not a secret to be kept. We’re going public with this, as public as a city on a hill. If I make you light-bearers, you don’t think I’m going to hide you under a bucket, do you? I’m putting you on…

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To Invest In Heaven

Don’t store up treasures here on earth, where moths eat them and rust destroys them, and where thieves break in and steal. Store your treasures in heaven, where moths and rust cannot destroy, and thieves do not break in and steal. Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be. Matthew…

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