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THE LIGHT TO FOLLOW
THE LIGHT TO FOLLOW John 8:12 (AMP) – “Once more Jesus addressed the crowd. He said, ‘I am the Light of the world. He who follows Me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the Light of life.’” In John 8, Jesus was addressing a very large crowd made up of both believers…
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MORE EXPENSIVE THAN YOU THINK
MORE EXPENSIVE THAN YOU THINK KEY TEXT: Luke 12:58–59 (KJV) -“58 When thou goest with thine adversary to the magistrate, as thou art in the way, give diligence that thou mayest be delivered from him; lest he hale thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and the officer cast thee…
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THE CLOSE FAMILY OF GOD
THE CLOSE FAMILY OF GOD KEY TEXT: Matthew 12:50 (KJV) -“For whosoever shall do the will of My Father which is in heaven, the same is My brother, and sister, and mother.” Jesus spoke these words to the person who came and told Him that His biological mother and brothers were standing outside and calling…
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THE SACRED DISTANCE FROM SIN
THE SACRED DISTANCE FROM SIN KEY TEXT: Joshua 3:3–4 (AMP) – “3 And they commanded the people, “When you see the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God being carried by the Levitical priests, then you shall set out from where you are and follow it. 4 However, there shall be a distance…
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STILLNESS BEFORE THE MIRACLE
KEY TEXT: Joshua 3:8 (AMP) – “You shall command the priests who carry the ark of the covenant, saying, ‘When you come to the edge of the waters of the Jordan, you shall stand stillin the Jordan.’” The Jordan was a major obstacle they had to face to enter the Promised Land. God told them…
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RAISED BY GOD TO LIFT OTHERS
KEY TEXT: Joshua 3:7 (AMP) – “The Lord said to Joshua, “This day I will begin to magnify and exalt you in the sight of all Israel, so that they may know that just as I was with Moses, I will [also] be with you.” One reason why God magnifies and exalts us publicly is…
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YOU HAVE SEEN NOTHING YET
KEY TEXT: John 1:50 (AMP) – “Jesus replied, “Because I said to you that I saw you under the fig tree, do you believe [in Me]? You will see greater things than this.”” Jesus spoke these words to Nathanael after Nathanael told Him in John 1:49 (AMP) – “Rabbi (Teacher), You are the Son of…
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HONESTY IS SUPREME
KEY TEXT: Joshua 9:22–23 (AMP) – “22 Joshua called the [Hivite] men and said, ‘Why did you deceive us, saying, “We live very far away from you,” when in fact you live among us? 23 Now therefore, you are cursed, and you shall always be slaves, both cutters and gatherers of firewood and water carriers…
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THE WEALTH OF SELFLESSNESS
THE WEALTH OF SELFLESSNESS KEY TEXT: 2 Corinthians 8:9 (AMP) — “For you are recognizing [more clearly] the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ [His astonishing kindness, His generosity, His gracious favor], that though He was rich, yet for your sake He became poor, so that by His poverty you might become rich (abundantly blessed).”…
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PRUNED TO BEAR MORE FRUIT
KEY TEXT: John 15:2 (AMP) — “Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit, He takes away; and every branch that continues to bear fruit, He [repeatedly] prunes, so that it will bear more fruit [even richer and finer fruit].” Who Is Being Addressed? In this passage, Jesus is addressing believers, those who are…