Category: repentance
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Swift repentance and obedience – 2026.01.06
Psalms 119:59-60 (KJV)59 I thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto thy testimonies.60 I made haste, and delayed not to keep thy commandments. Let us be encouraged to examine ourselves, to think what we are doing in the light of GOD. To compare this with what the LORD tells us in His word…
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Forgiven and wrath removed – 2025.11.20
Psalms 85:2-3 (KJV)2 Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people, thou hast covered all their sin. Selah.3 Thou hast taken away all thy wrath: thou hast turned thyself from the fierceness of thine anger. Let us be thankful and encouraged by what is written here. Through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the cross…
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Three Fold Salvation – What is practising evil? – 2025.09.04
John 3:1-21 (KJV) 1 There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: 2 The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with…
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Three Fold Salvation – What are we saved to? – 2025.09.03
John 3:1-21 (KJV) 1 There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: 2 The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with…
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Three Fold Salvation – What are we saved from? – 2025.09.02
John 3:1-21 (KJV) 1 There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: 2 The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with…
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Three Fold Salvation – How can our spirit be saved? – 2025.08.28
John 3:1-21 (KJV) 1 There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: 2 The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with…
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Atonement and Repentance – 2025.08.07
Proverbs 16:6 (KJV) By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil. Let us be encouraged today and know with one hundred percent certainty that GOD the Father has shown great mercy to everyone by sending Jesus Christ His only begotten Son to pay for the…
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Forgiveness – PART 9 – backsliding – 2025.08.05
Matthew 18:21-35 (KJV)21 Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?22 Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.23 Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which…
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Drifting – 2025.07.11
Hebrews 2:1 (KJV) Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip. Looking back at the devotion on Maintenance (). We see here that it is so important for us to take heed to what the LORD has shown…
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His mercy endures forever – 2025.07.08
Psalms 136:1-9 (KJV)1 O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.2 O give thanks unto the God of gods: for his mercy endureth for ever.3 O give thanks to the Lord of lords: for his mercy endureth for ever.4 To him who alone doeth great wonders: for…
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Forgiveness – 2025.07.02
Psalms 130:3-4 (KJV) 3 If thou, LORD, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand? 4 But there is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared. We all have sinned, missed the mark, did not meet GOD’s standard. There is none who who can honestly say I have no sin, I have never sinned,…
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Duplicity – 2025.06.27
Luke 16:13 (KJV) No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon. We need to choose between who we serve and no try to play both sides. In the…
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Fear before Him – Psalm 96 Part 10 – 2025.05.23
Psalms 96:7-9 (KJV)7 Give unto the LORD, O ye kindreds of the people, give unto the LORD glory and strength.8 Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and come into his courts.9 O worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness: fear before him, all the earth. In other…
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The only true GOD – Psalm 96 Part 6 – 2025.05.17
Psalms 96:5 (KJV) For all the gods of the nations are idols: but the LORD made the heavens.There are many so called gods that are worshiped but there is only one true GOD who created everything including you and me.“Psalms 135:15-18 (KJV) The idols of the heathen are silver and gold, the work of men’s…
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Declaring the glory of the LORD – Psalm 96 Part 4 – 2025.05.15
Psalms 96:3 (KJV) Declare his glory among the heathen, his wonders among all people. Continuing on from yesterdays when we looked at verse 2 of this psalm we discovered that we are to proclamation His salvation. Here we see that in addition we are called to declare GOD’s glory to the unbelievers and His mighty…
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Righteous before GOD – 2025.05.07
Genesis 7:1 (KJV) And the LORD said unto Noah, Come thou and all thy house into the ark; for thee have I seen righteous before me in this generation. Noah was righteous before GOD in his generation. Because of this he and His family were saved from the flood. For Him, his family and the…
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Goodness and Mercy – Psalms 23 Part 28 – 2025.04.25
Psalms 23:6 (KJV) Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever. GOD is omnipresent. No one can hide from Him. His goodness and mercy are therefore everywhere.“Psalms 139:7-12 (KJV) Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither…
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Examine ourselves – 2025.03.18
Matthew 15:8-9 (KJV)8 This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.9 But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.Let us be encouraged to examine ourself every day to ensure our heart is always right and…
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Light and Truth – 2025.03.17
Psalms 43:3 (KJV) O send out thy light and thy truth: let them lead me; let them bring me unto thy holy hill, and to thy tabernacles. Jesus Christ Himself is both the Light and Truth. He is the only one who can bring us into relationship with GOD.“John 8:12 (KJV) Then spake Jesus again…
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Reading the Word of God – 2025.03.02
Nehemiah 8:3 (KJV) And he read therein before the street that was before the water gate from the morning until midday, before the men and the women, and those that could understand; and the ears of all the people were attentive unto the book of the law. What a picture we have here about the…
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When godliness is in decline – 2025.02.14
Psalms 12:1-2 (KJV)1 To the chief Musician upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David. Help, LORD; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.2 They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak.In this Psalm we hear a cry…
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Knowing about versus knowing – 2025.02.12
Acts 19:13-17 (KJV)13 Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth.14 And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, and chief of the priests, which did so.15 And…
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Lessons learned – 2025.02.10
2 Chronicles 33:12-13 (KJV) 12 And when he was in affliction, he besought the LORD his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers, 13 And prayed unto him: and he was intreated of him, and heard his supplication, and brought him again to Jerusalem into his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that…
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Trouble after repentance – 2025.02.09
2 Chronicles 32:1 (KJV) After these things, and the establishment thereof, Sennacherib king of Assyria came, and entered into Judah, and encamped against the fenced cities, and thought to win them for himself. Have a read of 2 Chronicles 32:1-23.After Hezekiah turned Juda back to the LORD as summarised in “2 Chronicles 31:20-21 (KJV) And…
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How long will my suffering continue? – 2025.02.08
Psalms 6:1-10 (KJV)1 To the chief Musician on Neginoth upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David. O LORD, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.2 Have mercy upon me, O LORD; for I am weak: O LORD, heal me; for my bones are vexed.3 My soul is also sore vexed:…
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Two options when the Word of God comes – 2025.02.04
Acts 11:1 (KJV) And the apostles and brethren that were in Judaea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God. We have two options when we hear the Word of God – the gospel (good news of Jesus Christ). We can receive it or reject it. In Psalms 2:12 (NKJV) it is…
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Forgiveness of sins – 2025.02.03
Acts 10:43 (KJV) To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.Jesus Christ the Messiah, the son of GOD, Emanuel (GOD with us) has been foretold by the prophets through out the Old Testament. It has been declared that whosoever believes in Jesus Christ…
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Baptism follows faith – 2025.02.01
Acts 8:32-37 (KJV)32 The place of the scripture which he read was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth:33 In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: and who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken…
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Bear each others burdens – 2025.01.24
Galatians 6:1-5 (KJV)1 Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.2 Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.3 For if a man think himself to be something, when he…
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Repentance – 2025.01.22
2 Chronicles 14:2-5 (KJV)2 And Asa did that which was good and right in the eyes of the LORD his God:3 For he took away the altars of the strange gods, and the high places, and brake down the images, and cut down the groves:4 And commanded Judah to seek the LORD God of their…
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Disciplined by GOD – 2025.01.19
Proverbs 3:1-12 (KJV)1 My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments:2 For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee.3 Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart:4 So shalt thou find favour…
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The gospel of Christ – 2025.01.04
1 Corinthians 15:1-8 (KJV)1 Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand;2 By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain.3 For I delivered unto you first of…
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GOD knows – 2024.12.22
Psalms 139:1-6 (KJV)1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. O LORD, thou hast searched me, and known me.2 Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off.3 Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways.4 For there is not a word in…
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Falling on the stone – 2024.12.16
Luke 20:17-18 (KJV)17 And he beheld them, and said, What is this then that is written, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner?18 Whosoever shall fall upon that stone shall be broken; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder. Jesus Christ is…
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GOD’s mercy – 2024.12.13
Psalms 130:3-4 (KJV)3 If thou, LORD, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand?4 But there is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared. No one will be able to stand before GOD guiltless in their own capacity. “Romans 3:9-12 (KJV) What then? are we better than they? No, in no wise: for we…
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Lost and found – 2024.12.11
Luke 15:1-7 (KJV)1 Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him.2 And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.3 And he spake this parable unto them, saying,4 What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth…
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Back to freedom – 2024.12.09
Psalms 126:1-6 (KJV)1 A Song of degrees. When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream.2 Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing: then said they among the heathen, The LORD hath done great things for them.3 The LORD hath done great things for…
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State of the world – 2024.11.30
Psalms 119:126 (KJV) It is time for thee, LORD, to work: for they have made void thy law.We are now living in a word where the ways, laws, and principles of GOD are made void.“Isaiah 5:20 (KJV) Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for…
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The law exposes sin – 2024.11.17
Romans 7:7 (KJV) What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet. The one of the laws purposes is to expose sin. It teaches us GOD’s requirements and…
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Righteousness of GOD – 2024.11.13
Romans 3:21-26 (KJV)21 But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;22 Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference:23 For all have sinned, and come short of…
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GOD’s mercy and grace – 2024.11.08
Psalms 103:8 (KJV) The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.Have a read of the whole Psalm and study it. The LORD GOD almighty, who created everything, is merciful and gracious. He understands us and is slow to anger to give us time to repent and avail ourself of His…
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Realisation sin – 2024.10.24
David realised he sinned by what he did. David knew that only GOD can forgive and cleans us from sin and therefore humbled himself and relied on GOD’s mercy to forgive him. When we realise we have sinned we need to be honest with ourself and GOD and confess our sin “1 John 1:8-10 (KJV)…
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Now is the time – 2024.10.20
Revelation 22:11 (KJV) He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still.There is a time coming when one can not repent, turn to GOD, change…
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Escaping the second death – 2024.10.19
Escaping the second death – 2024.10.19Revelation 20:11-15 (KJV) And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. [12] And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were…
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The LORD GOD can restore – 2024.10.16
Psalms 80:3 (KJV) Turn us again, O God, and cause thy face to shine; and we shall be saved.Psalms 80:7 (KJV) Turn us again, O God of hosts, and cause thy face to shine; and we shall be saved.Psalms 80:19 (KJV) Turn us again, O LORD God of hosts, cause thy face to shine; and…
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Only GOD can – 2024.10.15
Psalms 79:8-9 (KJV)8 O remember not against us former iniquities: let thy tender mercies speedily prevent us: for we are brought very low.9 Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of thy name: and deliver us, and purge away our sins, for thy name’s sake.“For all have sinned, and come short of…
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Choices – 2024.10.14
Revelation 16:11 (KJV) And blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores, and repented not of their deeds.GOD pours out of His wrath in the tribulation. Even then He gives people the opportunity to repent. He gives us a choice and here we see that the majority will not repent but…
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How long – 2024.10.10
Psalms 74:10 (KJV) O God, how long shall the adversary reproach? shall the enemy blaspheme thy name for ever?How long will GOD allow evil to triumph? How long will He allow His enemies to blaspheme His name? GOD has His reasons “2 Peter 3:8-10 (KJV) But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that…
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Loving salvation that Jesus Christ brings – 2024.10.06
Psalms 70:4 (KJV) Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: and let such as love thy salvation say continually, Let God be magnified.Jesus Christ came to save that which was lost “Luke 19:10 (KJV) For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.”.…
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Now is the time – 2024.10.05
Matthew 8:21-22 (KJV)21 And another of his disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.22 But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.Jesus asked one of the people who He was disciplining to follow Him. The disciple wanted to delay following Jesus until…
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Way to heaven part 2 – 2024.10.04
Matthew 7:13-14 (KJV)13 Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.Let us continue…
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Loving Jesus – 2024.09.30
Revelation 2:1-7 (ASV)1 To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, he that walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks:2 I know thy works, and thy toil and patience, and that thou canst not bear evil men, and didst…
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Five ifs – 2024.09.21
1 John 1:5-10 (KJV)5 This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.6 If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:7 But if we walk…
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More on suffering – 2024.09.17
1 Peter 5:8-11 (KJV)8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:9 Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.10 But the God of all grace, who hath called us…
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GOD’s perspective – 2024.09.15
1 Samuel 16:7 (KJV) But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart.A famous saying about first impressions is…
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A warning on backsliding – 2024.09.09
Jonah 3:4-5 (KJV)4 And Jonah began to enter into the city a day’s journey, and he cried, and said, Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown.5 So the people of Nineveh believed God, and proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth, from the greatest of them even to the least of them.Have a read…
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Thirsting for GOD – 2024.09.07
Psalms 42:1-3 (KJV)1 To the chief Musician, Maschil, for the sons of Korah. As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God.2 My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God?3 My tears have been my meat day and night,…
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Our responsibility – 2024.09.05
Hebrews 12:1-4 (KJV)1 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith;…
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GOD’s amazing grace – 2024.08.30
Jonah 4:1-2 (KJV)1 But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was very angry.2 And he prayed unto the LORD, and said, I pray thee, O LORD, was not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I fled before unto Tarshish: for I knew that thou art a gracious God, and merciful,…
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GOD of second chances – 2024.08.29
Jonah 3:1 (ASV) And the word of Jehovah came unto Jonah the second time, saying,After Jonah repented GOD gave him another chance to fulfil His calling. He did this Not just for the sake of Jonah but for the sake of the people of Nineveh so they repent. “Jonah 3:5 (ASV) And the people of…
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GOD hears – 2024.08.28
Jonah 2:1-2 (KJV)1 Then Jonah prayed unto the LORD his God out of the fish’s belly,2 And said, I cried by reason of mine affliction unto the LORD, and he heard me; out of the belly of hell cried I, and thou heardest my voice.The LORD GOD even rescued Jonah from drowning before he came…
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Sin deceives – 2024.08.27
Hebrews 3:12-14 (KJV)12 Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God.13 But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.14 For we are made partakers of Christ, if we…
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GOD is near – 2024.08.23
Acts 17:24-31 (KJV)24 God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;25 Neither is worshipped with men’s hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things;26 And hath made of…
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GOD revealed through creation – 2024.08.15
Psalms 19:1-6 (KJV)1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.2 Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge.3 There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard.4 Their line is gone out through all the…
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Come back to Jesus – 2024.08.11
Hosea 14:4 (KJV) I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely: for mine anger is turned away from him.This message is for both the backslider and follower of Jesus.The LORD GOD is gracious and merciful and is calling those who strayed back to Himself.He is calling “Isaiah 1:18-20 (KJV) Come now, and let…
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Bearing fruits worthy of repentance – 2024.07.17
Luke 13:6-9 (KJV)6 He spake also this parable; A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came and sought fruit thereon, and found none.7 Then said he unto the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none: cut it…
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GOD’s long suffering so people repent – 2024.05.02
Revelation 9:20-21, Jeremiah 17:9-10, 2 Peter 3:7-13 and Romans 10:8-13
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Forgiveness needs to be followed by repentance – 2024.04.30
John 8:1-11, Acts 8:22 , 1 John 1:7-10 and Romans 4:8
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