Tag: assurance
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God Is Here and I Didn’t Know It – Genesis 28:16
Genesis 28:16 And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely the Lord is in this place; and I knew it not. I love this verse because it meets people right where they really live. Jacob wakes up and says, “Surely the Lord is in this place; and I knew it not.” Think…
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Between the Pieces – Genesis 15:9-10
Genesis 15:9, 10 And he said unto him, Take me an heifer of three years old, and a she goat of three years old, and a ram of three years old, and a turtledove, and a young pigeon. And he took unto him all these, and divided them in the midst, and laid each piece…
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He Keeps Walking with Us – Genesis 15:7-8
Genesis 15:7, 8And he said unto him, I am the Lord that brought thee out of Ur of the Chaldees, to give thee this land to inherit it. And he said, Lord God, whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it? I like the honesty of Abram here. The Lord reminds him who He…
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A Few Names in Sardis – Revelation 3:4-5
Revelation 3:4-5 Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: for they are worthy. He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I…
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Kept by Jesus – 1 John 5:17-18
1 John 5:17, 18 All unrighteousness is sin: and there is a sin not unto death. We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not. John begins by saying all unrighteousness is sin. He does not blur the line.…
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He Hears What Is in His Heart – 1 John 5:13-15
1 John 5:13-15 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God. And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask…
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Three Witnesses, One Assurance – 1 John 5:8
1 John 5:8 And there are three that bear witness in earth, the spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one. John now brings the truth down from heaven to earth. He has spoken of the witness above, and now he speaks of the witness here below. The Spirit, the water,…
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A Free Heart Before God – 1 John 3:21-22
1 John 3:21-22 Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God.And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight. John now shows what happens when the heart is at rest before God. When the heart is…
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When the Heart Accuses – 1 John 3:19-20
1 John 3:19-20 And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things. John now speaks to something every believer eventually experiences. There are moments when the heart begins to accuse. A quiet…
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Love Brought to Maturity – 1 John 2:5
1 John 2:5 But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him. John keeps bringing us back to something wonderfully simple. The evidence that a person is truly in Christ is not that he never struggles, never stumbles, or never feels his…
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Safe In Him – 2 Peter 3:14
2 Peter 3:14 Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless. Peter brings prophecy down to street level. Since we are looking for a new heaven and a new earth, how then are we to live now? He says,…
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Steady Feet – 2 Peter 1:10
2 Peter 1:10 Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall. Peter is not trying to make believers nervous here. He is trying to make them steady. Some people read a verse like this and say, “I’m afraid I’m going…
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Held by His Faithfulness — Hebrews 10:23
Hebrews 10:23 Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;) At first glance, this verse sounds like a command about our stability. “Hold fast.”“Do not waver.” It almost sounds like the writer is saying the Christian life depends on how tightly we can grip our faith. But…
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Perfected Forever — Hebrews 10:13–14
Hebrews 10:13–14 From henceforth expecting till his enemies be made his footstool. For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified. Jesus is seated now, waiting until every enemy is finally put under His feet. That means history is not drifting. It is moving. The King is not worried, not scrambling, not…
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God Meets Us There — Hebrews 6:16–17
Hebrews 6:16–17 For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife.Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath. The point here is wonderfully simple: God knows how slow we are to…
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Steady in the Storm — 2 Thessalonians 3:3–4
2 Thessalonians 3:3–4 But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil.And we have confidence in the Lord touching you, that ye both do and will do the things which we command you. Paul does not deny the chaos. He does not minimize the opposition. He already mentioned unreasonable and…
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Chosen Before You Knew – 1 Thessalonians 1:4
1 Thessalonians 1:4 Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God. Paul does not hesitate. He calls them beloved.He speaks of election.He speaks with certainty. Knowing your election of God. Election is often misunderstood. It is not God scanning humanity for the most impressive résumé. It is not divine admiration for human potential. It is not…