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The Charge: 1 Kings 2:1-3, Romans 12:1-6, John 14:15, and Romans 7:6
“When the time drew near for David to die, he gave a charge to Solomon his son. “I am about to go the way of all the earth,” he said. “So be strong, act like a man, and observe what the Lord your God requires: Walk in obedience to him, and keep his decrees and
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Daydream: 1 Kings 1:25, 52-53
“Today he has gone down and sacrificed great numbers of cattle, fattened calves, and sheep. He has invited all the king’s sons, the commanders of the army and Abiathar the priest. Right now they are eating and drinking with him and saying, ‘Long live King Adonijah!’ Solomon replied, “If he shows himself to be worthy,
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Week 5: January 30 – February 4, 2023
This week on my journey towards Eldership, I have continued my focus on the tongue. There seems to have been a few instances where I said things for self gain and sinful reasons apart from the glory and will of God. In these cases, I’d like to respond with Ephesians 4:29: “Do not let any
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The Covering: 1 Kings 1:1-2 and 1 John 2:2
“When King David was very old, he could not keep warm even when they put covers over him. So his attendants said to him, “Let us look for a young virgin to serve the king and take care of him. She can lie beside him so that our Lord the king may keep warm.”” –
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Rock Solid Accountability: Joshua 24:22, 27
“Then Joshua said, “You are witnesses against yourselves that you have chosen to serve the Lord.” “Yes, we are witnesses,” they replied. “See!” he said to all the people. “This stone will be a witness against us. It has heard all the words the Lord has said to us. It will be a witness against
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Freedom From The Law: Joshua 23:6 and Galatians 5
““So be very careful to follow everything Moses wrote in the Book of Instruction. Do not deviate from it, turning either to the right or to the left.” – Joshua 23:6 NLT Although as Christians we don’t live under the law, we are still called to follow God’s commands. Galatians 5 is a good read
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Lack of Intent: Joshua 22:10-13
‘But while they were still in Canaan, and when they came to a place called Geliloth near the Jordan River, the men of Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh stopped to build a large and imposing altar. The rest of Israel heard that the people of Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh had
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Claim 3: We Expect God’s Grace to Empower Us in Accomplishing Tasks for Him
“Not that I was ever in need, for I have learned how to be content with whatever I have. I know how to live on almost nothing or with everything. I have learned the secret of living in every situation, whether it is with a full stomach or empty, with plenty or little. For I
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