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Proverbs 2:6 – For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding;
he stores up sound wisdom for the upright; he is a shield to those who walk in integrity,

Proverbs 18:15 – An intelligent heart acquires knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

Romans 12:2 – Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.

 

Dealing With Anger

Colossians 3:5–8 – “Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and, which is idolatry. On account of these the wrath of God is coming. In these you too once walked, when you were living in them. But now you must put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and obscene talk from your mouth.”…

Which One Will We Leave Behind?

Hebrews 11:4 – “By faith Abel offered to God a more acceptable sacrifice than Cain, through which he was commended as righteous, God commending him by accepting his gifts. And through his faith, though he died, he still speaks.”      THEME OF THE DAY: WHICH ONE WILL WE LEAVE BEHIND?  Recently, I was in a fellowship setting with two dear brothers.  In…

God Is Ready. Are We?

Nehemiah 9:16-17 – “But they and our fathers acted presumptuously and stiffened their necks and did not obey your commandments. They refused to obey and were not mindful of the wonders that you performed among them, but they stiffened their necks and appointed a leader to return to their slavery in Egypt. But you are a God ready to forgive, gracious and…

More Caught Than Taught

1 Timothy 4:12b – “Set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.”    THEME OF THE DAY: MORE CAUGHT THAN TAUGHT. Before we move into the theme of the day, I want to qualify something.  This will not be something that gets us off the hook when it comes to verbally teaching the truth of God,…

Our Most Important Relationship

Genesis 22:1-12 – “After these things God tested Abraham and said to him, “Abraham!” And he said, “Here I am.” He said, “Take your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I shall tell you.” So Abraham rose early…

How To Win Each Battle Against Temptation

Daniel 3:8-18 – “Therefore at that time certain Chaldeans came forward and maliciously accused the Jews. They declared to King Nebuchadnezzar, “O king, live forever! You, O king, have made a decree, that every man who hears the sound of the horn, pipe, lyre, trigon, harp, bagpipe, and every kind of music, shall fall down and worship the golden image. And whoever…