“And Samuel said, Hath the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the Lord? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams,” (I Samuel 15:22). Perhaps Abraham felt the meaning of this verse more than anyone. “And the scripture was…
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Bible Bits are short devotions, sent as a text messages each morning, M-F, at 8:00 AM. In Bible Bits, we’re working our way through a study on Philippians 4:8. Here is yesterday’s Bible Bit. (You can sign up to receive Bible Bits here – https://opturl.com/pdWNMLwb) Philippians 4:8 commands us, “Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true,…
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My youth Sunday School class is studying Paul’s letter to the Philippians, and we have a theme verse for the book that we return to each week. Philippians 1:27 says, “Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may…
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VERSE: Proverbs 3:25-26 – “Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh. For the LORD shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken.” What amazing peace we gain from this verse. Even though life may hit us with surprises, Jesus is never surprised…
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VERSE: Galatians 5:25 – “If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.” The Bible tells us that how we live our lives matters. Throughout scripture, we are commanded to walk in the ways of God and to be a shining example of God’s grace and mercy. Galatians 5 gives us…
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VERSE: Philippians 2:13 – “For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of His good pleasure.” God has a plan for you (Jeremiah 29:11) and He doesn’t stop having a purpose for you as you age, change jobs, or enter different phases in your life. From the day you…
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VERSE: I Peter 3:15 – “But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:” This verse reminds us that we are to declare God as holy in our hearts. …
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VERSE: Philippians 3:8-9 – “Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ, And be found in Him, not having mine own righteousness,…
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VERSE: Ephesians 4:27 – “Neither give place to the devil.” The devil will take a mile if you give him an inch. We must be careful that we do not make any room for the devil in our lives. We must check our thoughts, our actions, and our beliefs to make sure they are in…
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VERSE: Psalm 118:6, “The LORD is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me?” What a promise! God is on your side, and He has never lost a battle! The devil will send things in your path to try to cause you to fear, but you are victorious! Don’t let…
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