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The Easy Button

He who tills his land will have plenty of food, but he who follows empty pursuits will have poverty in plenty.  Proverbs 28:19 Will Have Poverty in Plenty – In a recent survey of young adults between 17 and 25, the top priority for life by a wide margin was “become rich.”  Second on the…
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The God Bottle

Behold, the soul of him is puffed up and is not upright, but the just shall live by his faith.  Habakkuk 2:4 Faith – We all know the second part of this verse.  Paul quotes it in Romans as the centerpiece of the theology of grace.  “The just shall live by faith.”  We don’t earn…
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Shock and Awe

How blessed is the man who fears always   Proverbs 28:14 Fears – This verse just doesn’t make sense, unless you know that the Hebrew word is pachad.  Otherwise, we would have to figure out why a man who is always fearing is considered blessed.  In our world, someone who is constantly in fear can hardly…
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The Kiss

And Jesus said to him, “Friend, do what you have come for.”  Matthew 26:50 Friend –  Is the spirit of Judas a part of each of us?  Oh, I know that we are quick to deny this.  We don’t want to see the spirit of Judas lurking in the corners of our souls.  We can’t…
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Surround Sound

My brothers, count it all joy when you fall into various temptations knowing that the proving of your faith works patience.  James 1:2 Fall – What kind of temptations are you supposed to count all joy?  Oh, did you think that all temptations qualified?  I’m not so sure James would agree.  James specifically regards those…
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