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  • Be careful what you commit to!

    'Which is the greatest commandment?'Mt 22:36 NIVWhen Jesus was asked, 'Which is the greatest commandment?' He answered, 'Love the Lord... and... Love your neighbor as yourself'
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    November 7, 2009 - 12:00AM
  • If we're willing to pay the price

    'As many as I love, I rebuke.'Rev 3:19 NKJVAddressing the end-time church, Jesus said: 'You say, 'I am rich... and have need of nothing' - and do not know that you are wretched,
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    November 6, 2009 - 12:00AM
  • Just do it!

    'A doubtful mind will be as unsettled as a wave.'Jas 1:6 TLBThe Bible says, 'A doubtful mind will be as unsettled as a wave... driven and tossed by the wind. People like that
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    November 5, 2009 - 12:00AM
  • What mistakes are you making? (4)

    'Words of the wise... should be heard.'Ecc 9:17 NKJVOne day King Zedekiah said to the prophet Jeremiah, 'I will ask you something. Hide nothing from me' (Jer 38:14 NKJV).
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    November 4, 2009 - 12:00AM
  • What mistakes are you making? (3)

    'Words of the wise... should be heard.'Ecc 9:17 NKJVA sign in a high-pressure sales office brings a smile: 'Do you like to travel? Do you want to meet new friends? Do you want to
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    November 3, 2009 - 12:00AM
  • What mistakes are you making? (2)

    'Words of the wise... should be heard.'Ecc 9:17 NKJVDon't be afraid to ask yourself, 'What am I missing? What do I not know yet?' Some people expect nothing but trouble; they're
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    November 2, 2009 - 12:00AM
  • What mistakes are you making? (1)

    Words of the wise... should be heard.Ecc 9:17 NKJVIt's a mistake not to ask yourself, 'What mistakes am I making?' One leader writes: 'I gave little thought to what might go
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    November 1, 2009 - 12:00AM
  • Serving God or money

    You cannot serve both God and Money. Mt 6:24 NIVLet's be honest. For most of us, materialism is God's main rival. But it's possible to get increasingly free of it. Author
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    October 31, 2009 - 12:00AM
  • Hints about heaven

    I go to prepare a place for you.Jn 14:2 NKJVWhen it comes to heaven, the Bible gives us just enough information to whet our appetite but not satisfy our curiosity. Here are three
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    October 30, 2009 - 12:00AM
  • Are you bearing fruit?

    The fruit of the Spirit.Gal 5:22-23 NKJVNotice three things about fruit: First, fruit is visible. Remember the 'show and tell' method of learning in school? James writes: 'Show
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    October 29, 2009 - 12:00AM
  • Be willing to start small

    For who hath despised the day of small things?Zec 4:10D. L. Moody became a spokesman for God and a changer of nations. But if you'd met him early in life you wouldn't have
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    October 28, 2009 - 12:00AM
  • The Spirit-filled life

    Be filled with the Spirit.Eph 5:18 NKJVThe new birth doesn't automatically eliminate the old nature. We live in bodies that are susceptible to sin, so we must stay filled with
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    October 27, 2009 - 12:00AM
  • Jesus is the way

    I am the way.Jn 14:6 RSVJudaism sees salvation as a judgment day decision based on morality. Hindus anticipate multiple reincarnations in the soul's journey through the cosmos.
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    October 26, 2009 - 12:00AM
  • Your mountain is a molehill

    Who are you, O great mountain?Zec 4:7 NKJVWhen the Israelites were building the temple, their enemies became like a mountain standing in their way. If that's your situation
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    October 25, 2009 - 12:00AM
  • Thoughts on marriage

    A man shall... be joined to his wife.Ge 2:24 NKJVGod said, 'It is not good that man should be alone; I will make him a helper' (Ge 2:18 NKJV). God gave Eve one basic
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    October 24, 2009 - 12:00AM
  • To love is to listen

    The greatest of these is love.1Co 13:13 NKJVStephen Sample says, 'The average person suffers from three delusions: that he's a good driver, that he has a good sense of humor, and
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    October 23, 2009 - 12:00AM
  • Pay attention!

    This is the way; walk in it.Isa 30:21 NIVJames Michener said he had a neighbor whose tree stopped producing apples, so he hammered rusty nails around the trunk. That year he got
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    October 22, 2009 - 12:00AM
  • Going on alone

    And Elisha... saw him no more.2Ki 2:12 NKJVElijah and Elisha were out walking together when 'a chariot of fire... separated the two... Elijah went... into heaven. And Elisha...
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    October 21, 2009 - 12:00AM
  • It's time to face reality

    I will arise and go to my father.Lk 15:18 NKJVNothing changed for the Prodigal Son until he said, 'I will arise and go to my father, and will say... 'I have sinned.'' His story
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    October 20, 2009 - 12:00AM
  • How to handle temptation

    Submit to God. Resist the devil.Jas 4:7 NKJVWhen it comes to temptation, remember these seven things: (1) Never say 'never.' You never become so spiritual that you're immune. 'No
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    October 19, 2009 - 12:00AM
  • Joseph principles

    God has made me forget.Ge 41:51 NKJVJoseph was thirty when he became governor of Egypt. He was seventeen when he was sold into slavery. For thirteen years he dealt with pain and
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    October 18, 2009 - 12:00AM
  • Never stop growing

    I press on toward the goal.Php 3:14 NIVPaul writes: 'I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But... I press on toward the goal' (vs.13-14). It's inspiring when a
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    October 17, 2009 - 12:00AM
  • Being ready

    Be dressed ready for service.Lk 12:35 NIVGod can move so quickly that one day it feels like all hell has broken loose in your life, and the next, like you're seated in heavenly
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    October 16, 2009 - 12:00AM
  • Work on the inner you (3)

    The inward man is being renewed day by day.2Co 4:16 NKJVBe grateful for the outer you. Make peace with it. Rejoice in its strengths. Accept its limitations. Let it work hard. Be
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    October 15, 2009 - 12:00AM
  • Work on the inner you (2)

    The inward man is being renewed day by day.2Co 4:16 NKJVOne day God sent the prophet Samuel to find someone to be Israel's next king. Samuel saw a very impressive-looking guy and
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    October 14, 2009 - 12:00AM
  • Work on the inner you (1)

    The inward man is being renewed day by day.2Co 4:16 NKJVPaul writes: 'Though our outward man is perishing, yet the inward man is being renewed day by day.' There's an outer you -
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    October 13, 2009 - 12:00AM
  • Digging wells that won't hold water!

    My people have... dug... cisterns... that cannot hold water.Jer 2:13 NIVDo you feel like there's something missing in your life? Are you running from place to place and person to
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    October 12, 2009 - 12:00AM
  • Be passionate about it

    So we built the wall.Ne 4:6 NKJVNehemiah rebuilt the walls of Jerusalem in less than two months. How did he do it? Passion! He gave up a high-profile job, overcame relentless
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    October 11, 2009 - 12:00AM
  • Come and see

    They came and saw... and remained with Him.Jn 1:39 NKJVFor John and Andrew, it wasn't enough to listen to John the Baptist. Most of us would have been content to be around the
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    October 10, 2009 - 12:00AM
  • Don't drop the ball

    He who lacks these things is shortsighted.2Pe 1:9 NKJVBrian Dyson, former Vice Chairman of Coca Cola, delivered the commencement address at Georgia Tech in 1996. In it he said,
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    October 9, 2009 - 12:00AM
  • Overcoming your fear of people (2)

    Be not afraid of their faces.Jer 1:8Another sub-personality type contributing to our fear of people is called 'The Critic.' It's that part of you which constantly judges your own
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    October 8, 2009 - 12:00AM
  • Overcoming your fear of people (1)

    Be not afraid of their faces.Jer 1:8Do you avoid certain activities and social occasions because of insecurity? If so, you might have 'social phobia,' the fear of being
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    October 7, 2009 - 12:00AM
  • God loves you, He really does!

    Can anything... separate us from Christ's love?Ro 8:35 NLTOur limited minds can't comprehend God's love because it comes with no strings attached. He doesn't love us 'if,' but
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    October 6, 2009 - 12:00AM
  • How to handle criticism

    “I cannot come down.”    Ne 6:3 NKJVNehemiah teaches us three important truths about handling criticism: (1) Expect it. When
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    October 5, 2009 - 12:00AM
  • How to handle criticism

    I cannot come down.Ne 6:3 NKJVNehemiah teaches us three important truths about handling criticism: (1) Expect it. When spectators watch a race, where do they focus their
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    October 5, 2009 - 12:00AM
  • The ultimate guarantee

    “Having believed, you were marked…with a seal.”    Eph 1:13 NIVJesus said, “I give them eternal life, and they shall never lose
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    October 4, 2009 - 12:00AM
  • The ultimate guarantee

    Having believed, you were marked... with a seal.Eph 1:13 NIVJesus said, 'I give them eternal life, and they shall never lose it' (Jn 10:28 AMP). As parents we understand this.
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    October 4, 2009 - 12:00AM
  • A message to you

    “We have…believed the love that God has for us.”    1 Jn 4:16 NKJV“I knew you before time began. I know how many hairs are on
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    October 3, 2009 - 12:00AM
  • A message to you

    We have... believed the love that God has for us.1 Jn 4:16 NKJVI knew you before time began. I know how many hairs are on your head. Like parent, like child, you're created in My
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    October 3, 2009 - 12:00AM
  • Look and live!

    “Everyone who believes in him will have eternal life.”    Jn 3:15 NLTWhen Jesus told Nicodemus, “You must be born again,” this
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    October 2, 2009 - 12:00AM
  • Look and live!

    Everyone who believes in him will have eternal life.Jn 3:15 NLTWhen Jesus told Nicodemus, 'You must be born again,' this Jewish scholar didn't get it. So Jesus explains that in
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    October 2, 2009 - 12:00AM
  • Stewardship (4)

    “If anyone will not work, neither shall he eat.”    2Th 3:10 NKJVThe story’s told of a guy who came to church looking very sad.
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    October 1, 2009 - 12:00AM
  • Recovering from loss

    Pour out your heart before Him.Ps 62:8 NKJVHere are five keys to recovering from loss: (1) Process your grief. Emotions like fear, anger, worry, depression, resentment,
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    October 1, 2009 - 12:00AM
  • Stewardship (3)

    “Well done, good and faithful servant.”    Mt 25:21 NKJVIn Jesus’ parable of the talents, the first two stewards were rewarded for
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    September 30, 2009 - 12:00AM
  • Stewardship (4)

    If anyone will not work, neither shall he eat.2Th 3:10 NKJVThe story's told of a guy who came to church looking very sad. 'What's up?' his pastor asked. 'Well, two weeks ago my
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    September 30, 2009 - 12:00AM

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