Category: sanctification
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Present Yourselves
Do not present your members to sin as instruments for unrighteousness, but present yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life, and your members to God as instruments for righteousness. For sin will have no dominion over you, since you are not under law but under grace. Romans 6:13-14…
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Walk in Newness of Life
We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life. For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we shall certainly be united with him…
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Not All Things Build Up
Shall we provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than He? “All things are lawful,” but not all things are helpful. “All things are lawful,” but not all things build up. 1 Corinthians 10:22-23 collection: Worship the King by A Giving Heart Studio
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For Our Instruction
Now these things happened to them as an example, but they were written down for our instruction, on whom the end of the ages has come. 1 Corinthians 10:11 collection: Lovely Winter Time by A Giving Heart Studio
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The Pure in Heart
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. Matthew 5:8 kit: Abundant Blessings by A Giving Heart Studio context: Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and when he sat down, his disciples came to him. And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying: Blessed are the poor in…
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Blessed Are the Poor in Spirit
Seeing the crowds, He went up on the mountain, and when He sat down, His disciples came to him. And He opened His mouth and taught them, saying: Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5:1-3 kit: Honor Your Mother by A Giving Heart Studio continuing: Blessed are…
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The Things You Shall Do
These are the things that you shall do: Speak the truth to one another; render in your gates judgments that are true and make for peace; do not devise evil in your hearts against one another, and love no false oath, for all these things I hate, declares the LORD.” Zechariah 8:16-17 collection: No Greater…
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From the Day We Heard
And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, so as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to Him, bearing fruit in every good work and…
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Younger Men
Likewise, urge the younger men to be self-controlled. Titus 2:6 kit: What’s Cookin’ by The Cherry On Top
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Older Women
Older women likewise are to be reverent in behavior, not slanderers or slaves to much wine. They are to teach what is good, and so train the young women to love their husbands and children, to be self-controlled, pure, working at home, kind, and submissive to their own husbands, that the word of God may…
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Older Men
Older men are to be sober-minded, dignified, self-controlled, sound in faith, in love, and in steadfastness. Titus 2:2 quickpage: You Are So Loved by DitaB
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Excellent and Profitable
The saying is trustworthy, and I want you to insist on these things, so that those who have believed in God may be careful to devote themselves to good works. These things are excellent and profitable for people. Titus 3:8 kit: Spring Colors by Lady DG Scraps
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Be Gentle
Remind them to be submissive to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work, to speak evil of no one, to avoid quarreling, to be gentle, and to show perfect courtesy toward all people. Titus 3:1-2 kit: Taste of Summer by Josie Scraps; template: Mosaic #6 by Connie Prince
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Be Filled with the Spirit
And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit. Ephesians 5:18 quickpage, cluster, paper, additional elements: Rebel Chic by Laitha Designs related: And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit. Acts 13:52 O foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? It was before your…
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The Fruit of the Spirit
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. Galatians 5:22-24 kit: Today collab by The Studio Designers
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Abstain
Abstain from every form of evil. 1 Thessalonians 5:22 kit: All About Me collab by Oscraps designers; template: Special Moments Vol. 13 by Neia Scraps context: We ask you, brothers, to respect those who labor among you and are over you in the Lord and admonish you, and to esteem them very highly in love…
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Comes to the Light
“For everyone who does wicked things hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his works should be exposed. But whoever does what is true comes to the light, so that it may be clearly seen that his works have been carried out in God.” John 3:20-21 photo mask by Papier Studio,…
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Vileness is Exalted
On every side the wicked prowl, as vileness is exalted among the children of man. Psalm 12:8 Which is love? To speak the truth even though it’s unwelcome (therefore uncomfortable to the bearer of the message, probably also costing them their popularity), or to tell people what they want to hear even though they don’t…
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Law of Liberty
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So speak and so act as those who are to be judged under the law of liberty. For judgment is without mercy to one who has shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment. James 2:12-13 papers (blended) by Marta van Ecka and Lynne Anzek, elements, top papers by etDesigns Please also see my related devotional…
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Hated “Haters”
Paul would surely have been convicted of hate speech if he lived in our day in some parts of the world—maybe England or Canada? Coming soon to America? He told it “like it is,” but not because of being “mean” or “hateful.” He wanted people to have their eyes opened instead of living in blindness.…
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The Witnesses (Part Two)
But according to his promise we are waiting for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells. Therefore, beloved, since you are waiting for these, be diligent to be found by him without spot or blemish, and at peace. And count the patience of our Lord as salvation, just as our beloved brother…
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Beautiful
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in be ready, born again, bride of Christ, children of God, Christ’s return, deception-delusion-discernment, discipleship, faithful-steadfast, free will, freedom, gifts, Holy Spirit, hope, idolatry, Jesus-Messiah-the Christ, kingdom of God, last days-end times, love, lukewarm Christians, mark of the beast, repentance, salvation-redemption, sanctification, sexual immorality, sovereignty, temple of God, thanksgiving-grateful, the Church, tribulation-persecution-trials-testing, walk in the Spirit, wisdom-truth, worship-praise-honorThis devotional was originally written by me in December, 2014, but not published anywhere until 2016, and then updated in July, 2018 (and deleted the parts of it which had been split up into 20 posts). I have updated it again in December, 2022. The entire article can be downloaded as plain text pdf with…
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Pride
Today I saw a short video with YOUNG children having a discussion around a conference table with a female “facilitator” of sorts who was leading the children to give the “right” (politically correct) answers regarding acceptance of homosexuality. To illustrate how innocent these kids were, the answer to “what is coming out of the closet?”…
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Love the Lord (Not Things Devoted to Destruction)
I, Paul, write this greeting in my own hand. If anyone does not love the Lord, let that person be cursed! Come, Lord! The grace of the Lord Jesus be with you. My love to all of you in Christ Jesus. Amen. 1 Corinthians 16:21-24 We usually think of Paul blessing instead of cursing, don’t…
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Eating with Egyptians
(This article has been updated as of August 8, 2018.) I wrote to you in my letter not to associate with sexually immoral people—not at all meaning the sexually immoral of this world, or the greedy and swindlers, or idolaters, since then you would need to go out of the world. But now I am…