Tag: bitterness
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Am I My Brother’s Keeper – Genesis 4:8-9
Genesis 4:8-9 And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him. And the Lord said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother’s keeper? This is…
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The Ripeness of Rebellion – Revelation 14:17-18
Revelation 14:17, 18 And another angel came out of the temple which is in heaven, he also having a sharp sickle. And another angel came out from the altar, which had power over fire and cried with a loud cry to him that had the sharp sickle, saying, Thrust in thy sharp sickle, and gather…
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When the Cloud Appears – Revelation 14:14
Revelation 14:14 to 16 And I looked, and behold a white cloud, and upon the cloud one sat like unto the Son of man, having on his head a golden crown, and in his hand a sharp sickle.And another angel came out of the temple, crying with a loud voice to him that sat on…
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Keep the Big Picture – James 5:9
James 5:9 Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the judge standeth before the door. When people are under pressure, they often start turning on each other. That is what James is warning against here. The righteous are being mistreated, life is unfair, and the temptation is to get sour, bitter,…
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Don’t Trade the Birthright – Hebrews 12:16
Hebrews 12:16 Lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright. The writer now gives a sobering example of what bitterness can eventually produce. Esau. All through this chapter we’ve been warned about the danger of a root of bitterness. Now we see what that root…
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Watch the Root – Hebrews 12:15
Hebrews 12:15 Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled. As the race continues, the writer now gives a warning. Watch carefully. Stay alert. Guard your heart. Because there is something that can quietly grow beneath the surface…
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The Lord Is the Avenger – 1 Thessalonians 4:6–7
1 Thessalonians 4:6–7 That no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter: because that the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you and testified.For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness. Paul is still talking about the same subject. He has not changed…