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PSALMS 34 / BLOG

“I will praise the Lord at all times. I will constantly speak his praises. I will boast only in the Lord; let all who are helpless take heart. Come, let us tell of the Lord’s greatness; let us exalt his name together. I prayed to the Lord, and he answered me. He freed me fromContinue reading “PSALMS 34 / BLOG”

1 JOHN 5:18 / BLOG

“We know that anyone born of God does not continue to sin; the One who was born of God keeps them safe, and the evil one cannot harm them.”‭‭ 1 John‬ ‭5:18‬ ‭NIV‬‬ Christians who allow for sin to take root in their lives are not people of faith. This is John’s conclusion. These areContinue reading “1 JOHN 5:18 / BLOG”

1 JOHN 5:14-15

“This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. And if we know that he hears us—whatever we ask—we know that we have what we asked of him.”‭‭ 1 John‬ ‭5:14-15‬ ‭NIV‬‬ Confidence is a thing that is missing from the lives ofContinue reading “1 JOHN 5:14-15”

1 JOHN 5:3-5 / BLOG

“Loving God means keeping his commandments, and his commandments are not burdensome. For every child of God defeats this evil world, and we achieve this victory through our faith. And who can win this battle against the world? Only those who believe that Jesus is the Son of God.”‭‭‬‬ 1 John‬ ‭5:3-5‬ ‭NLT Here liesContinue reading “1 JOHN 5:3-5 / BLOG”

1 JOHN 5:1-2 / BLOG

“Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has become a child of God. And everyone who loves the Father loves his children, too. We know we love God’s children if we love God and obey his commandments.”‭‭ 1 John‬ ‭5:1-2‬ ‭NLT‬‬ As John begins to close down his short book, he cinches up hisContinue reading “1 JOHN 5:1-2 / BLOG”

1 JOHN 2:24-25 / BLOG

” So you must remain faithful to what you have been taught from the beginning. If you do, you will remain in fellowship with the Son and with the Father. And in this fellowship we enjoy the eternal life he promised us.” 1 John 2:24-25 NLT The most effective way to keep your convictions ofContinue reading “1 JOHN 2:24-25 / BLOG”

1 JOHN 1:7 NLT / BLOG

“But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin.” 1 John 1:7 NLT As we surround ourselves with the Body of Christ in our walk with Him we are reshaped and solidified byContinue reading “1 JOHN 1:7 NLT / BLOG”