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

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Is our treasure in heaven?

September 27, 2022

Jesus lays out the principles of the reign [Kingdom of God]. This excerpt is from what is known as the …

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Do spiritual riches more than compensate for material poverty?

September 23, 2021

The lack of spiritual riches and gifts is seen by Scripture as an especially distressing cause of poverty. Awareness of …

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Does God show favoritism?

May 9, 2021

Here is a guest article from Mandy Sweigart-Quinn. Mandy is known as the Blue Collar Theologian (www.bluecollartheologian.blog)! She loves Jesus, …

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“For judgment will be merciless to one who has shown no mercy; mercy triumphs over judgment.” ~James

April 27, 2019

Can I pass the test? Let’s call it the mercy test. Jesus orders me to be merciful. Am I? Jesus …

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“For just as the body without the spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead.” ~James

March 3, 2019

I must believe. I must also act on my believe. I don’t get to say “Jesus has saved me” and …

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Merciful – What should disciples do? Can I pass the mercy test?

October 19, 2018

Can I pass the test? Let’s call it the mercy test. Jesus orders me to be merciful. Am I? Jesus …

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Good works — Is there evidence of a radical change of thinking and action?

September 20, 2018

Goodness is virtue and holiness in action. Jesus calls on me to radically change how I think and do good. …

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Hypocrisy — What happens when my deeds do not match my words?

August 9, 2018

Jesus is clear. Jesus detests hypocrites. Jesus calls it out all the time. My contempt allows me to ignore its …

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Goodness — God’s people are called on to do good works

April 9, 2018

How am I doing with being selfless on behalf of others? It is a pretty telling question if I answer …

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