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Genesis 12:4-9 Abraham finally left Haran and forsook everything. Speaking of Abraham and those who were with him, Hebrews 11:15,16 says,...

Galatians 2:11-21 The new life is life "in Christ." The word "in" does not in this connection speak of location, such as "in an...

Ephesians 1: 19-23 The Scriptures frequently refer to God's power as it relates to the believer. Ephesians 6:10 says, "Be strong in the...

Genesis 15:1-6 God assured Abraham that He was Abraham's "exceeding great reward" (Gen. 15:1). The king of Sodom had offered Abraham all...

James 2:1-13 James summed up man's responsibility to his neighbor by urging him to fulfill the "royal law" (James 2:8). He who fulfills...

Romans 5:1-5 Our standing before God is in the grace to which we have constant access (Rom. 5:2). We do not need new credentials each...

Ephesians 1:2,3; John 15:1-10 The believer's resources--all spiritual blessings--are "in Christ" (Eph. 1:3). Christ is the life of the...

James 3:1-6 Consider four parallels that a fire has with words spoken by the tongue: It hurts, it spreads, it consumes, but it can have a...

James 4:13-17 We do not need to be in a state of unrest about the future. Some worry needlessly and wonder, "Why doesn't God let me know...

Romans 5:3; 2 Corinthians 4:7-18 Humanly speaking, no one likes tribulation. Within ourselves we react negatively to difficulties. The...

Genesis 13:1-4 Even though Abraham returned to fellowship with God, irreparable damage had been done. When a believer backslides, he does...

Philippians 4:8,9; 2 Peter 1: 1-9 A good exercise is to analyze the kind of thoughts you have been thinking. Some will be spiritual...

1 Corinthians 3:10-15 A call to be a missionary is much like Abraham's call. It is necessary to leave home, possessions, relatives,...

James 1: 1-8 The more often faith is tried, the easier it becomes to endure trials because they produce patience. And through trials, the...

Philippians 2:1-5; Psalm 133 The Christian life is not a stereotyped life composed of rules and regulations. It may involve rules and...

Romans 8:31-39 From the account of Isaac's birth there are many important lessons we should learn. Five are extremely significant. First,...

Read Philippians 1: 12-21 The life of the indwelling Christ enabled Paul to be free from worry and self-care during his imprisonment,...

Read 1 John 1:1-4 There are three key words in the epistle of 1 John. They are "life," "light" and "love." These words are used many...

Colossians 3:13-17 We must beware of false peace. Some who do wrong may have a peace about it, but it does not come from God. As someone...