Blessed are the gentle, because they will inherit the earth.—Matthew 5:5 In popular thinking the term meek implies weakness. The…
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Give us today our daily bread.—Matthew 6:11 Jesus often reminded His followers not to worry. He told them not to…
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You must purge the evil from you.—Deuteronomy 22:21b It is a dangerous and costly mistake not to take temptation seriously.…
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“You must not sacrifice to the Lord your God an ox or sheep with a defect or any serious flaw,…
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“Lord,” another of His disciples said, “first let me go bury my father.”—Matthew 8:21 Often our struggle as Christians is…
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For the Lord your God is a consuming fire, a jealous God.—Deuteronomy 4:24 Our God is a consuming fire. He…
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“. . . and you know with all your heart and all your soul that none of the good promises the Lord your…
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Who may ascend the mountain of the Lord? Who may stand in His holy place? The one who has clean…
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“Now give me this hill country the Lord promised [me] on that day, because you heard then that the Anakim…
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The Lord said to Joshua, “Do not be afraid of them, for I have handed them over to you. Not…
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