Tag: Discipleship
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The Tongue And Its Power
Prov 6:16-19 16 There are six things the Lord hates, seven that are detestable to him: 17 haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, 18 a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are quick to rush into evil, 19 a false witness who pours out lies and a man who stirs…
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What Do Righteous and Righteousness Mean?
What do righteous and righteousness really mean? What does it mean to be a “righteous person?” Who is highlighted as a “righteous person” in the scriptures and why? Or, most importantly, how can we be righteous in the eyes of God? If I follow all the right rules will I be righteous? Is it about…
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Clinging Like Jesus
Then Jesus told them, “This very night you will all fall away on account of me, for it is written: “‘I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’ But after I have risen, I will go ahead of you into Galilee.” Peter replied, “Even if all fall away on account…
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The Fear of the LORD
The Fear of the LORD Drives Out The Mocker Prov 9:7-9 7 “Whoever corrects a mocker invites insult; whoever rebukes a wicked man incurs abuse. 8 Do not rebuke a mocker or he will hate you; rebuke a wise man and he will love you. 9 Instruct a wise man and he will be wiser…
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The Fear of The LORD vs. The Fear of Correction
“The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; but fools despise wisdom and discipline.” – Proverbs 1:7 If I don’t have the fear of the LORD, I will not understand anything about knowing God, I won’t even know where to start. If I don’t have the fear of the LORD, I will despise wisdom. What…