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Jesus Quotes and God Thoughts

~ “God’s wisdom is something mysterious that goes deep into the interior of his purposes.” ~Apostle Paul

Tag Archives: Evil

How do we overcome evil with good?

September 17, 2022

God is not the author of moral evil; rather, it is His holiness that defines it. Created in God’s image, …

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“Therefore, let the one who thinks he stands watch out that he does not fall.” ~Apostle Paul

June 21, 2022

Faithfulness is the proper response to God by his covenant people; seen in a steadfast commitment which reflects God’s own …

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“There is no one who will perform a miracle in My name, and be able soon afterward to speak evil of Me.” ~Jesus

June 13, 2022

We love to form groups. Even early on, the disciples had figured out who was in and who was out. …

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“For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, slanders.” ~Jesus

January 25, 2022

  For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, slanders.” ~Jesus Source: Matthew 15:19 (NASB) Evil is real. …

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“God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God” ~Apostle Paul

December 14, 2021

There is no “coasting along” in God’s reign (Kingdom). God has given us talents. God’s goal: God expects us to live …

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“Evildoers are trapped by their sinful talk, and so the innocent escape trouble.” ~King Solomon

November 2, 2021

Oh no! Here we go. If I could just keep quiet. If I could just control my tongue. I love …

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Do we want to see good days?

October 7, 2021

I must embrace life. I want to see my days fill up with good stuff. God’s goal for us is …

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How can we be delivered from the evil one?

August 27, 2021

Why this is important: Jesus taught us to pray. Jesus gave us the template. The prayer is a part of …

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How do we uninstall gossip?

July 30, 2021

Why this is important: Jesus decides to return to His hometown. When He got there, some men carried a paraplegic …

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Are we overcoming evil with good?

May 5, 2021

Our mission, given to us by Jesus, is to love. That is it. That should be our day. That should …

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Can we overcome evil?

March 23, 2021

Jesus stands firm against evil. Jesus challenges us to do the same. As God’s children, we walk according to this …

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What is hindering our prayer to God?

March 9, 2021

We wrestle with many things. Prayer. The world’s culture. Evil. We can’t wrestle with YHWH [God]. God is God. He …

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Can we refrain from saying evil things?

March 9, 2021

James warns us about the danger. What we say can ignite a fire. I have seen it. It isn’t pretty. The …

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Will the wicked get off scot-free? Will God’s loyal people triumph?

February 15, 2021

Sometimes it seems like doing the right thing is not being rewarded. Solomon reminds us this isn’t true. God is …

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Can we keep our lives simple and honest?

January 2, 2021

God’s goal: Jesus summed up what God wants us to do. It was nothing new. God is all about simplicity. God …

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How can good come from evil?

November 23, 2020

Frank Turek talks about the morally sufficient reasons that God has to allow some evils. If God is good, why …

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Does death come from a phantom life of evil and their friends?

November 19, 2020

There is a way to live and there is a way to die. Living comes from aligning myself with God …

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Am I a student of good or evil?

November 5, 2020

There are many things we can be students of. Seeking good is God’s goal for us. God wants us to …

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Does death come from a phantom life of evil and their friends?

July 12, 2020

There is a way to live and there is a way to die. Living comes from aligning myself with God …

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Am I a student of good?

June 26, 2020

There are many things we can be students of. Seeking good is God’s goal for us. God wants us to …

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“Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect.” ~Apostle Peter

April 28, 2020

God is holy. God does not tolerate evil and wickedness. What is my job when I encounter evil and wickedness? …

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“Governors as sent by God for the punishment of evildoers and the praise of those who do right.” ~Apostle Peter

March 15, 2020

God is clear. I must recognize that authority comes from God. This is a foundational principle. I am challenged by …

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“God made everything with a place and purpose; even the wicked are included—but for judgment.” ~King Solomon

January 25, 2020

I can take comfort in the fact that God has made everything. It has all been planned out. God has …

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“Fools speak foolishness and make evil plans” ~Isaiah

January 8, 2020

God has a plan for my life. I need to focus on what that plan is and doing it. Anything …

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“What comes out of a person is what defiles him.” ~Jesus

December 14, 2019

It is very difficult for me to see what is in my heart. I’ve hidden my faults from myself. My …

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“We have a great deal to say about this, and it is difficult to explain, since you have become too lazy to understand.” ~Author of Hebrews

December 8, 2019

Uh oh! Am I too lazy to learn? This is something to take seriously. Learning is a lot of work. …

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“If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who ask him.” ~Jesus

December 5, 2019

I will admit it. I have evil desires. There is evil in my heart. Evil is a lack of goodness. …

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“Let love be without hypocrisy. Detest evil; cling to what is good.” ~Apostle Paul

October 26, 2019

Hatred is a strong negative reaction; a feeling toward someone considered an enemy, possibly indicating volatile hostility. I am not …

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“Pray for those who persecute you.” ~Jesus

September 15, 2019

I can trust God. While others may betray me, God will not. God is to be trusted. Now that is …

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“Why do you brag of evil, “Big Man”? God’s mercy carries the day.” ~King David

August 27, 2019

I must be very careful. Am I bragging about evil? Of course not! Really? Do I think I am a …

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“The Fear-of-God means hating Evil, whose ways I hate with a passion — pride and arrogance and crooked talk.” ~King Solomon

August 17, 2019

It is an interesting question. Do I hate evil? Should I hate evil? Am I passionate in my hate for …

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“Let us draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of hope, having our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.” ~Author of Hebrews

May 29, 2019

I must prepare myself spiritually to fellowship with God. The Old Testament priest had to go through various washings and …

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Should evil and wickedness be tolerated?

May 28, 2019

God is holy. God does not tolerate evil and wickedness. What is my job when I encounter evil and wickedness? …

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“For their sakes I sanctify (set apart) Myself, that they themselves also may be sanctified (set apart) in truth.” ~Jesus

April 4, 2019

I avoid some things because they sound very geeky and smack of theology. Jesus talks about sanctification. Maybe I need …

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“Jesus gave himself for our sins to rescue us from this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father.” ~Apostle Paul

April 3, 2019

What is the good news message that Paul has for me? Jesus the Messiah gave himself for my missing God’s …

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“What business do you have, Jesus, Son of the High God, messing with me?” ~Demons to Jesus

March 21, 2019

Jesus is the Son of God. Everyone knows it including the demons Jesus encounters. Satan himself knows it. I know …

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Do fools lack knowledge of God? Am I too absorbed in an evil culture?

March 15, 2019

God has a plan for my life. I need to focus on what that plan is and doing it. Anything …

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“If you then, being evil …” ~Jesus

March 8, 2019

  I need to know about evil. I need to know how to recognize it. Jesus challenges me to recognize …

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Should God’s people oppose the evil within themselves?

February 25, 2019

I will admit it. I have evil desires. There is evil in my heart. Evil is a lack of goodness. …

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Is God Immoral for Killing the Canaanites?

February 15, 2019

Watch this brief video from Frank Turek. Frank is the founder and president of http://www.CrossExamined.org Numbers 21:2-4 Christian Standard Bible (CSB) …

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“When good people run things, everyone is glad, but when the ruler is bad, everyone groans.” ~King Solomon

February 15, 2019

The issue here, relative to “good people”, is one of righteousness. Do we have righteous people in charge? The contrast …

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Is God evil and immoral?

February 7, 2019

Many atheists, skeptics and agnostics make the claim that God is evil and immoral. How would you respond to the …

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What is hate? Should I hate evil?

January 31, 2019

Hatred is a strong negative reaction; a feeling toward someone considered an enemy, possibly indicating volatile hostility. I am not …

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Is God good in his gifts to us?

January 3, 2019

God gives us wonderful gifts, just like any father would do. If I ask for bread, will God give me …

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Does being delivered from demon possession lead to visible transformation and healing?

December 25, 2018

When we are delivered from demonic possession, we become whole and are healed. The stunning power of Jesus makes it …

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“If you know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him!” ~Jesus

November 29, 2018

God is good. God alone is good. God only has good things in mind for me. Jesus wants me to …

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“If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.” ~Apostle Paul

November 25, 2018

Jesus does not exhort me to get angry, as if this is anger were a good motivator or energy for positive action. …

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Evil — What is it? Why does God oppose it?

September 22, 2018

I need to know about evil. I need to know how to recognize it. Jesus challenges me to recognize it …

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Speech — Can it bring ruin or joy to the speaker?

September 2, 2018

What my tongue produces has eternal implications, for it reveals what is in my heart. Jesus said that “the good …

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“The world is against me because I expose the evil behind its pretensions.” ~Jesus

July 3, 2018

Jesus stands firm against evil. Jesus challenges me to do the same. As God’s child, I walk according to this …

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“A healthy tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a diseased tree bear good fruit. Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.” ~Jesus

June 3, 2018

Jesus is beginning to wrap up His manifesto. Jesus changed his brief metaphor from sheep and wolves to trees and …

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Anger — Should I renounce it?

May 28, 2018

What is my mission? My mission, given to me by Jesus, is to love. That is it. That should be my …

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“Why this gossipy whispering?” ~Jesus

May 26, 2018

Jesus decides to return to His hometown. When He got there, some men carried a paraplegic on a stretcher and …

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“The gossip of bad people gets them in trouble; the conversation of good people keeps them out of it.” ~King Solomon

April 27, 2018

Oh no! Here we go. If I could just keep quiet. If I could just control my tongue. I love …

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“Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.” ~Jesus

March 6, 2018

“Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.” ~Jesus Source: Matthew 6:13 (ESV) Jesus taught us to pray. Jesus …

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“I also know your insides are maggoty with greed and secret evil.” ~Jesus

February 20, 2018

When he finished that talk, a Pharisee asked him to dinner. He entered his house and sat right down at …

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“For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, slanders.” ~Jesus

February 18, 2018

For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, slanders.” ~Jesus Source: Matthew 15:19 (NASB) Evil is real. Evil …

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“What a generation! No sense of God! No focus to your lives! How many times do I have to go over these things?” ~Jesus

January 17, 2018

Jesus is teaching us. He has given us the power of his Holy Spirit. What a gift. What a God …

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“Tell me your name.” ~Jesus

December 3, 2017

Jesus is not afraid to confront evil. Jesus does it time and time again. Jesus knows there is evil and …

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“Justice makes no sense to the evilminded; those who seek God know it inside and out.” ~King Solomon

November 24, 2017

Justice is a tricky thing. For many it is befuddling and confusing. They are seeking justice here in our country. …

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“Don’t think you need a lot of extra equipment for this. You are the equipment. No special appeals for funds. Keep it simple.” ~Jesus

September 23, 2017

Part of the way Jesus taught the Disciples was to send them out periodically to do the job. We call …

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“Go home to your own people. Tell them your story—what the Master did, how he had mercy on you.” ~Jesus

July 9, 2017

Jesus is clear. I need to tell everyone I know how Jesus, my Master and the Messiah, has had mercy …

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“You don’t know the first thing about tomorrow.” ~James

May 24, 2017

My dad had a saying that summed this up pretty good. “Good Lord willing and the creek don’t rise”. That …

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“Seek good and not evil — and live!” ~Amos

January 8, 2017

Jesus is clear. There is nothing ambiguous in his direction for my life. My goal is to love, to seek …

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“Run after peace for all you’re worth.” ~Apostle Peter

December 4, 2016

I should go all out for it. Pursue it no matter what. Peace is from Jesus but I have to …

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“Does it make sense to send a devil to catch a devil, to use Satan to get rid of Satan?" ~Jesus

June 29, 2016

It is hard imaging this actually happened but then again sometimes we have a “fantasy image” of Jesus that is …

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“Don’t assume that you know it all. Run to God! Run from evil!” ~King Solomon

April 7, 2016

I like to think I know a lot. Some days, I think I know it all. I don’t know very …

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“The person who does evil falsifies God, doesn’t know the first thing about God.” ~Apostle John

February 5, 2016

There is good. We all know it and point it out. We try to be better people and be good …

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“Seek good and not evil — and live!” ~Amos

January 29, 2016

Jesus challenges me to live like my faith means something. My faith must be lived out in love. I must have a …

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"On your way! But be careful—this is hazardous work. You’re like lambs in a wolf pack." ~Jesus

June 9, 2015

Jesus sends us out into the world to do God’s work. He knows it isn’t easy. In fact, it is hazardous. …

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"There is some good in the worst of us and some evil in the best of us." ~~Martin Luther King, Jr.

February 15, 2015

There is good. There is evil. Knowing that is essential. One day Jesus, looking straight into Peter’s eyes, said “Get …

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“Good people last—they can’t be moved; the wicked are here today, gone tomorrow.” ~~King Solomon

January 11, 2015

Jesus came to give us an abundant life. And true to God’s word, we have it in Jesus. God is …

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“The wage of a good person is exuberant life; an evil person ends up with nothing but sin.” ~~King Solomon

January 6, 2015

God’s goal for us is that we be joyful and enthusiastic. When we are good and wise, we have a …

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“Do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.” ~Apostle Paul

December 19, 2014

I need to wake up from my sleep. I need to get up out of my coffin. Jesus is showing …

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"When right-living people bless the city, it flourishes; evil talk turns it into a ghost town in no time." ~~King Solomon (Proverbs 11:11)

October 7, 2014

We can be a blessing to our cities, towns, states and country. When we are right in God, we can …

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"Take your stand with God’s loyal community and live, or chase after phantoms of evil and die." ~~King Solomon

August 6, 2014

There is a way to live and there is a way to die. Living comes from aligning myself with God …

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“The one who seeks good finds delight; the student of evil becomes evil.” ~~King Solomon

July 3, 2014

There are many things we can be students of. Seeking good is God’s goal for us. God wants us to …

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Panic is greed’s cousin. Will we be content with godliness?

April 7, 2014

Panic over money is greed’s cousin. Am I content with what I have? Do I have enough to eat and …

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“The great triumph is not in your authority over evil, but in God’s authority over you and presence with you.” ~Jesus

March 28, 2014

Some days we get excited about the wrong thing. What matters is God’s complete rule in our life. What mattes …

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