Daily Truth

Today, read James 1:15-27. Lord, thank You that You never change and You won't take back my new birth (1:17). Make me quick to listen and slow to speak (1:19). Help me receive Your Word deep in my heart so I will see truly who I am and who I need to become (1:21-25). Remind me that if I am not controlling my tongue, I am not spiritually mature (1:26). Keep me unstained by the world today (1:2...

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A Righteous Life. . .a Spiritual Paternity Test - 1 John 3:1-10

After John’s talk about “remaining” in Christ, John gives yet another test to determine one’s spiritual identity. John sets this test up as a spiritual paternity test by which we determine who our spiritual father is: God or the devil. John starts by talking of believers new identity as children of God. Next he fleshes out the spiritual significance of the truth that kids look and act much like their parents. Finally John issues...

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Daily Truth

Today, we move to the book of James 1:1-15 for mind-altering truth. Lord, I am Your slave today, make me a loyal slave (1:1). Make me mature, even when it requires pain (1:2-4). Let the joy of knowing You remove all my doubts about Your will being best (1:6). Thank You that You test me to mature me, but you will never tempt me to cause me to fall away from You (1:13). Don't let my affections draw me from You (1:1...

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Daily Truth

Today read Matthew 27 to redirect your thinking toward Christ. My King, reveal to me the ways I wrongly rely on government to accomplish my self-serving desires (27:2). Open my eyes to the ways I blindly strive to keep the Law while opposing Christ's purpose (27:1,6). Remind me that I am not innocent of Your blood (27:24). Find me willing to carry Your cross (27:32). Thank You for saving me by not saving Yourself 27:42). You are...

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Daily Truth

Today, read Matthew 26:47-75. Lord, let my affections toward You be expressions of my heart (26:48-49). Help me be a friend even to those who make themselves an enemy to me (26:50). Keep me from deserting You (26:56). Enable me to follow closely to You, not "at a distance" (26:58). Produce bitter sorrow in me when I fail You (26:7...

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“Remaining” In Christ to Avoid Shame at His Coming - 1 John 2:28

In verses 18-27, John explained that remaining in Christ is remaining in the body of Christ, convinced that Jesus is the Anointed One. This enduring belief is possible only by means of the Spirit who remains in the believer, leading the believer into all truth. Although the believer’s remaining is evidence of true faith, is there a purpose other than the identification of a true believer?John writes one more verse on this topic...

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Daily Truth

Today's time being conformed to the likeness of Christ is in Matthew 26:1-46. Father, let me plan no evil thing (26:3-5). Remind me that there is no waste or excess when it comes to making Your greatness known since all my attempts will fall short of displaying Your perfections (26:6-13). Thank You for shedding Your blood for my sin (26:28). Don't let me betray You in the choices I make today (26:35). Make me willing to follow...

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Daily Truth

Today's time making our thoughts line up with God's is in Matthew 25. My King (25:34), remind me that today I need to prepare for Your coming, because tomorrow may be too late (25:10). I cannot rely on anyone else to prepare for me (25:9). May You use the faith You gave me to produce faith in those that You put me in charge of. Use their faith to reproduce faith in others too (25:14-30). I want to hear "well done, good and faithful...

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Daily Truth

Today, let Matthew 24 shape your day. Lord, Let me not be alarmed by world conflict since this world is not my home (24:6). Don't let me be deceived (24:11). Don't let my love for You die (24:12). Enable me to endure every trial (24:13). Use me to tell the world Your good news (24:14). Thank You that Your coming will be no secret (24:27). Thank You that your Word is forever (24:35). If You come today, I want to be busy doing what...

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Daily Truth

Today's time being shaped by the Word is in Matthew 23. Lord, help me to do what I say is right (23:3). Don't let me live to impress people, but to display Your greatness (23:5). Jesus, teach me (23:8). Father, raise me and discipline me as a true child (23:9). Christ, rule me (23:10). Don't allow me to become an obstacle to someone looking for You (23:13). Let no one follow me, unless I am leading them to Jesus (23:15). Let my...

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Daily Truth

Today's life-transforming truth is from Matthew 22. My King of kings, thank you for not only inviting unworthy me to share in Your kingdom of heaven (22:9), but also for freely choosing to give me the righteousness (wedding clothes) of Your Son that I needed to come into Your presence (22:12-14). Help me give to You all that is Yours, and not hold back anything (22:21). Cause me to know well Your Word and Your power (22:29). Test...

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Daily Truth

Today's time aligning your way of thinking with Christ's is in Matthew 21.My King (21:5), all I have is available for You to use immediately (21:3). My best clothes are worthy only to be walked on by You (21:8). Shake my town by Your presence in me and Your work through me (21:10). Teach me what it means to purify Your temple and make it a place of prayer (21:12-13). Let me never question Your authority over me (21:23). Change...

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“Remaining” as a Test of Authentic Faith - 1 John 2:18-27

Having just taught that real believers love what God loves, John then gives another test by which to identify authentic believers. It is “the test of remaining.” John explains this test first by giving an example of those who had not remained. He then paints a contrasting picture of those who do remain. In verses 18-19, John identifies those who did not remain. Although they had accepted the truth of Christ at some point, they...

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Daily Truth

Today's truth is from Matthew 20. Lord, make a faithful worker in Your vineyard and teach me not to envy the grace that my fellow workers receive from You. Thank You for Your generosity (20:1-16). Remind me that following You leads to a cross that leads to life (20:17-19). Life with You is about serving, not being served as if I were great (20:25-28). Give me Your Compassion for those who can't see You (20:33-3...

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Daily Truth

Today let Matthew 19 stretch your righteousness. Lord, let me view marriage as highly as You do (19:4-9). Show me that my righteousness is unable to earn me eternal life. Help me give up the stuff that rules my heart today and help me choose to accumulate heavenly treasure today (19:16-22). Let no comfort or pleasure that money can buy satisfy me like You (19:23-26). Thank You that everything I "sacrifice" for You in this world...

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Daily Truth

Today's Truth is in Matthew 18. My King of kings, help me rely on You and love You like a child would (18:1-5). Let me do nothing to keep anyone from trusting and loving You (18:6-7). Help me see how You value my holiness above my comfort and that I am more whole when holy than when I am bodily whole (18:8-9). Thank You for chasing me down when I stray (18:10-14). Teach me the boldness, love, humility, and mercy needed to protect...

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Daily Truth

Today, bend your life to the truth in Matthew 17. Father, don't let me forget Your Son's deity and glory, forgetting how amazing it is for me to be in His presence (17:2-4). Cause me to take delight in Your Son and His words (17:5). Keep me from being one who does not believe and who rebels against You (17:17). Prevent me from putting any obstacle in the way of one who needs to hear from me about You (17:2...

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Leading Your Teen to Love like God Loves - 1 John 2:15-17

When the elderly John commanded his spiritual children not to love the world in verse 15, the word he used for “love” is the imperative form of the word agape which refers to a “you’re my everything” kind of affection. By using this word, John was prohibiting the church from having this kind of affection for the world and the world’s stuff.What is the harm in loving this world that God created? John explained that if believers...

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Daily Truth

Today's life truth is in Matthew 16. Lord, protect me from being influenced by those who appear spiritual, but who really have no spiritual awareness (16:1-12). Prepare someone today for me to ask "who do you think Jesus is?" (16:13-15). Thank you that your church can not be overthrown by any power (16:18). Help me impact someone's eternity today (16:19). Don't let me be an adversary to You by thinking like the world, instead...

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Daily Truth

Today, be changed by Matthew 15. Lord, don't allow me to let my traditions blind me to Your will (15:3). Help my beliefs be Your truth alone, untainted by what people want (15:9). Draw my heart close so my heart will be pure and my lips will speak Your words (15:8, 18). Teach me what it means to "leave alone" those You did not plant (15:13-14). Make my faith great, even if it takes painful testing (15:24-2...

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