Tag: LOFT message
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Rejoice Over You
The Lord your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; He will rejoice over you with gladness; He will quiet you by His love; He will exult over you with loud singing. Zephaniah 3:17 kit: Embrace by Laitha context: As always, please look up the verses surrounding any passage you read…
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Exceedingly Great Joy
Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying, “Where is He who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw His star when it rose and have come to worship Him.” When Herod the king…
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Armies of Angels
Praise the Lord, you angels, you mighty ones who carry out His plans, listening for each of His commands. Yes, praise the Lord, you armies of angels who serve Him and do His will! Praise the Lord, everything He has created, everything in all His kingdom. Let all that I am praise the Lord. Psalm…
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Received with Gratitude
For everything [specific context: food] created by God is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with gratitude; for it is sanctified by means of the word of God and prayer. 1 Timothy 4:4-5All foods are acceptable for Christians to eat (but make no mistake–blood is not a food or beverage).…
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Vine of Sodom
For their vine is from the vine of Sodom, and from the fields of Gomorrah; their grapes are grapes of poison, their clusters, bitter. Their wine is the venom of serpents, and the deadly poison of cobras. Deuteronomy 32:32-33 Earlier in the same passage, more information is given about the enemy in the verse above.…
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Heir of All Things
Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, but in these last days He has spoken to us by His Son, whom He appointed the Heir of all things, through whom also He created the ages. Hebrews 1:1-2 Note: The Greek word usually translated “universe” or…
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Warned by Every Prophet
Yet the LORD warned Israel and Judah by every prophet and every seer, saying, “Turn from your evil ways and keep My commandments and My statutes, in accordance with all the Law that I commanded your fathers, and that I sent to you by My servants the prophets.” 2 Kings 17:13 As we read the…
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Never Turn Back (from Following Jesus)
For it would have been better for them never to have known the way of righteousness than, having known it, to turn back from the holy commandment that had been delivered to them. 2 Peter 2:21 The sign on the banner being flown in the layout above says “return to God,” which is to get…
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End of All Things
The end of all things is at hand; therefore be self-controlled and sober-minded for the sake of your prayers. 1 Peter 4:7 I chose this verse tongue-in-cheek in honor of the “Revelation 12 sign” that has Youtubers in a frenzy. It even made it into the mainstream news. The world is NOT ending today (September…
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All Fall Short
For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. They are justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus. Romans 3:23-24 kit by KimB (Feb. 2013 Color Challenge participation gift) I can’t help but point out in these dangerous days of “mega-church madness” that even though we…
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If We Confess
If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9 Quickpage: Just Breathe by Raspberry Road Please note that there is no requirement in the Bible to confess our sins to a priest. (Actually, all TRUE believers are part of…
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Heart Turned Away
Now King Solomon loved many foreign women, along with the daughter of Pharaoh: Moabite, Ammonite, Edomite, Sidonian, and Hittite women, from the nations concerning which the LORD had said to the people of Israel, “You shall not enter into marriage with them, neither shall they with you, for surely they will turn away your heart…
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Born of God
No one born of God makes a practice of sinning, for His seed abides in him, and he cannot keep on sinning because he has been born of God. By this it is evident who are the children of God, and who are the children of the devil: whoever does not practice righteousness is not…
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Worthless Physicians
You, however, smear me with lies; you are worthless physicians, all of you! If only you would be altogether silent! For you, that would be wisdom. Hear now my argument and listen to the pleadings of my lips. Will you speak falsely for God and speak deceitfully for Him? Will you show partiality toward Him?…
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Belly of the Fish
Then Jonah prayed to the LORD his God from the belly of the fish, saying, “I called out to the LORD, out of my distress, and He answered me; out of the belly of Sheol I cried, and You heard my voice. For You cast me into the deep, into the heart of the seas,…
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Testing You
And you shall remember the whole way that the LORD your God has led you these forty years in the wilderness, that He might humble you, testing you to know what was in your heart, whether you would keep His commandments or not. Deuteronomy 8:2 kit and stacked border: Singing the Blues by Kristmess Designs…
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True Reformer (Possessing Everything)
We put no obstacle in anyone’s way, so that no fault may be found with our ministry, but as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: by great endurance, in afflictions, hardships, calamities, beatings, imprisonments, riots, labors, sleepless nights, hunger; by purity, knowledge, patience, kindness, the Holy Spirit, genuine love; by truthful speech,…
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Love Your Neighbor as Yourself
You shall not hate your fellow countryman in your heart; you may surely reprove your neighbor, but shall not incur sin because of him. You shall not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the sons of your people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself; I am the LORD. Leviticus 19:17-18 If you…
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Living and Holy Sacrifice
I appeal therefore to you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living and holy sacrifice, well-pleasing to God, which is your reasonable service. Romans 12:1 Also see Romans 6, Ephesians 5, Colossians 3, 1 Corinthians 6:9-20, 1 Peter 4. Remember, our bodies (if we are born again believers) are…
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Oppressors are Children
The expression of their faces bears witness against them, And they display their sin like Sodom; They do not even conceal it. Woe to them! For they have brought evil on themselves. Say to the righteous that it will go well with them, For they will eat the fruit of their actions. Woe to the…
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Who Overcomes
‘He who overcomes, I will grant to him to sit down with Me on My throne, as I also overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne.’ Revelation 3:21 The Greek word here and in many other verses for overcomes, in its various forms, means: nikaó: to conquer, prevailOriginal Word: νικάωPart of Speech:…
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Examine the Scriptures
Now these Jews [in Berea] were more noble than those in Thessalonica; they received the word with all eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so. Acts 17:11 It is not our place to pick and choose which Scriptures we “like” and which ones we don’t. God is not a God…
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Put on Christ
Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ who is your life appears, then you also will appear with him in glory. Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: sexual immorality,…
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Nakedness Exposed
“Woe to him who gives drink to his neighbors, pouring it from the wineskin till they are drunk, so that he can gaze on their naked bodies! You will be filled with shame instead of glory. Now it is your turn! Drink and let your nakedness be exposed! The cup from the LORD’s right hand…
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Come Away
The fig tree ripens its figs, and the vines are in blossom; they give forth fragrance. Arise, my love, my beautiful one, and come away. Song of Songs 2:13 stacked papers: Mum’s the Word by Kristmess Designs Heavenly Father, We long for that GLORIOUS day when we will hear the voice of the archangel, the…