Matthew 22:11-13 (NIV) “But when the king came in to meet the guests, he noticed a man who wasn’t wearing the proper clothes for a wedding. ‘Friend,’ he asked, ‘how is it that you are here without wedding clothes?’ But the man had no reply. Then the king said to his aides, ‘Bind his hands and feet and throw him into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’”

You may have read the parable that Jesus spoke to the people who were at the Temple abo

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Exodus 11:7 (NIV) But among the Israelites not a dog will bark at any person or animal.’ Then you will know that the Lord makes a distinction between Egypt and Israel.

In Exodus chapter eleven, the Lord was going to bring one more plague on Pharaoh and the people of Egypt to force them to let His people to leave from their bondage of slavery. He had already brought nine different plagues on Pharaoh and the people, but Pharaoh's heart was hard and he refused to let the peopl

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Galatians 5:16-17 (NIV) So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. For the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are in conflict with each other, so that you are not to do whatever you want.

If there were ever two things that are diametrically opposed to each other, it's the flesh and the Spirit. They both have an astounding affect on the life of every person that is living. The

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Psalm 103:1 (NIV) Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name!

If there is anything that is undeniable, it’s the fact that God has given His all to the people that He created and that He loves us with a love that is hard to comprehend. The very best that there was in heaven was sent to earth to rescue a people that had been soiled and tarnished by sin. That very best was He Himself. He did not send the mighty archangel, Michael or any other of

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Psalm 139:7-8 (NIV) Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence? If I go up to the heavens, you are there; if I make my bed in the depths, you are there.

It is clear that the presence of God is beyond our understanding. The Word of God tells us that heaven is His throne and the earth is His footstool (Isaiah 66:1). There is really nowhere that you can go to escape or to hide from God. He sees everything, knows everything, and is anywhere and everywh

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Luke 5:5 (NIV) Simon answered, “Master, we’ve worked hard all night and haven’t caught anything. But because you say so, I will let down the nets.”

Simon and his companions had just come back from an unsuccessful fishing trip, having caught nothing. As he was tending to his nets, Jesus took Simon (Peter) by surprise by climbing into his boat when people were crowding around Him to hear Him speak. Then He sat down in the boat and continued to teach the people. After He finis

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Matthew 6:33 (NIV) Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.

Have you ever gone shopping when you are really hungry? You wind up buying a lot more food than you intended to when you do. Worrying is just like that. If you worry today about tomorrow, you are just shopping for more worry than you need or can handle.

In Matthew chapter 6, Jesus taught the disciples about not worrying at all. The reason th

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Hebrews 4:9-11 (NIV) There remains, then, a Sabbath-rest for the people of God; for anyone who enters God’s rest also rests from their works, just as God did from his. Let us, therefore, make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one will perish by following their example of disobedience.

I haven’t met anyone yet who didn’t start off their relationship with Jesus by trying to obey what He says in His Word. But as everyone finds out, that is impossible to do. The stand

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Genesis 48:15 (NIV) Then he blessed Joseph and said, “May the God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked faithfully, the God who has been my shepherd all my life to this day, the Angel who has delivered me from all harm—may he bless these boys.”

When Joseph brought his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim, to his father Jacob so that he could bless them before he passed away, Jacob began his blessing, saying some very important and meaningful words. In talking about God,

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Isaiah 30:18 (NLT) So the Lord must wait for you to come to him so he can show you his love and compassion. For the Lord is a faithful God. Blessed are those who wait for his help.

You have probably heard a lot of sermons about waiting on God and I am sure that many people have told you to wait on God when you have been going through problems and difficulties in your life. That is great advice that comes straight from the Word of God. But something that you probably have no

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1 Corinthians 10:31 (NIV) So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.

Many people live lives that are different depending on where they are or who they’re with. For example, if someone is with their co-workers, they are one way, while if they are with their manager or the “higher-ups,” they’re another way. They may be one way with a group of friends that are considered hip and cool and another way with friends that are a little nerdy. For

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Psalm 103:1 (ESV) Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name! There is a recurring theme throughout scripture and it is about giving your all to God. The verse above has the psalmist blessing (praising, worshipping) the Lord with everything that is within him. Jesus taught us that we must love God with all of our heart, soul, mind and strength (Mark 12:30), and the Apostle Paul admonished us to serve wholeheartedly (Ephesians 6:7). Why does

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John 11:39-40 (NIV) “Take away the stone,” he said. “But, Lord,” said Martha, the sister of the dead man, “by this time there is a bad odor, for he has been there four days.” Then Jesus said, “Did I not tell you that if you believe, you will see the glory of God?”

When Jesus was told that Lazarus was sick, he waited two days before starting to make His way to Bethany where Lazarus lived. At that time, he told the disciples that this was intended for God’s glory. They didn’t

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Psalm 107:23-24 (NIV) Some went out on the sea in ships; they were merchants on the mighty waters. They saw the works of the Lord, his wonderful deeds in the deep.

Psalm 107 begins by giving thanks to the Lord and then encouraging the redeemed of the Lord to tell their story (verses 1 ands 2). It then speaks about all the different situations that those redeemed people of the Lord experienced. Then it comes to the passage of scripture above and in order to be able to unders

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Psalm 63:1-2 (NIV) You, God, are my God, earnestly I seek you; I thirst for you, my whole being longs for you, in a dry and parched land where there is no water. I have seen you in the sanctuary and beheld your power and your glory.

There is a big difference in your heart and mind when you see something as belonging to you. When something is yours, you treat it much differently than you do if it were not yours. For example, a person may be a friend but if they become your f

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