Word(s) of the day

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Oh come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the Lord, our Maker!
Psalm 95:6 ESV

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if my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land.
2 Chronicles 7:14 ESV

[Flyin6]

if my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land.
2 Chronicles 7:14 ESV

^^^^^^^^^^ So very important

But back up and read 7:13:

13 “When I shut up the heavens so that there is no rain, or command locusts to devour the land or send a plague among my people,

Currently, the Euphrates is drying up fast, almost gone in some areas, and consistent with revelations:

https://www.israel365news.com/199585/euphrates-river-begins-to-dry-up-a-prophesy-of-jeremiah-watch/

Revelation 16:12
And the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great river Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried up, that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/06/locusts-africa-hunger-famine-covid-19/

And finally I give you: Covid

Coincidence?? You decide

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Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.
Romans 5:3‭-‬5 ESV

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In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.
Matthew 5:16 ESV

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do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.
Philippians 4:6 ESV

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Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.
Hebrews 11:1 ESV

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You also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.”
Luke 12:40 ESV

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Clap your hands, all peoples! Shout to God with loud songs of joy!
Psalm 47:1 ESV

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Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
1 Thessalonians 5:16‭-‬18 ESV

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Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”
John 8:12 ESV

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By faith Joseph, at the end of his life, made mention of the exodus of the Israelites and gave directions concerning his bones. By faith Moses, when he was born, was hidden for three months by his parents, because they saw that the child was beautiful, and they were not afraid of the king’s edict.
Hebrews 11:22‭-‬23 ESV

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Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice.
Philippians 4:4 ESV

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Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.
Ephesians 4:32 ESV

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I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my eye upon you.
Psalm 32:8 ESV

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“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.
John 3:16 ESV

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For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord as the waters cover the sea.
Habakkuk 2:14 ESV

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She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.”
Matthew 1:21 ESV

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Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
Isaiah 7:14 ESV

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When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy. And going into the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Then, opening their treasures, they offered him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh.
Matthew 2:10‭-‬11 ESV

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“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!”
Luke 2:14 ESV

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For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.
Luke 2:11 ESV

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But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,
Matthew 6:3 ESV

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Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.
1 John 4:11 ESV

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He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.
Psalm 23:3 ESV

[Flyin6]

He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.
Psalm 23:3 ESV

Important point here^^^^^^^^^^

He restores my soul...

But wait, when we accept Jesus, the holy spirit enters our soul and remakes us, right?

Wrong!

And this simple point is one that keeps many of us enslaved to the lies of the devil. You see we are not just body and soul, we are also spirit. In fact the bible points out that we are spiritual beings, not soulful beings. I will admit there is certainly a lot of soul to be found here and there...thinking New Orleans. But the spirit is the place where the holy comes to reside...forever!

The trick of the devil is to make you think you have fallen after accepting Jesus. You were saved through accepting Jesus as your Lord and savior. With that act you are recreated, and covered by the sacrifice Jesus made through the letting of his blood. But your soul remains the same. Same as the moment before. Now with prayer, a change in behavior, and the taking of the Lord's supper you can cleanse your soul. Over time we can get all three parts of us tracking in the same direction, but the important point to remember (I think) is that if we fall backward, maybe take a drink to many, have an extramarital affair, steal something, or any other sin, we are still saved.

The devil wants you to think you are a depraved fallen bum. But the spirit that someday sheds the body always says the same thing, "I am a child of god." Peroid and forever and forever, the message never changes. So if you find yourself in some bad place, in some pit, remember that nothing you can do can change the spirit, the part that will someday live with God himself in a place he made for us.

You are saved...Believe it, and act like it!

[Atkinsmatt]

Amen.
The devil uses our guilt to work on us even though he has already lost the battle.

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Whoever pursues righteousness and kindness will find life, righteousness, and honor.
Proverbs 21:21 ESV

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So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.
1 Corinthians 10:31 ESV

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My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
Psalm 73:26 ESV

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“Remember not the former things, nor consider the things of old. Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.
Isaiah 43:18‭-‬19 ESV

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Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.
Psalm 119:105 ESV

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do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.
Philippians 4:6 ESV

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The point is this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.
2 Corinthians 9:6 ESV

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Cast your burden on the Lord, and he will sustain you; he will never permit the righteous to be moved.
Psalm 55:22 ESV

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Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you.
Isaiah 60:1 ESV

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For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 6:23 ESV

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For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them.”
Matthew 18:20 ESV

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And he said to all, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it.
Luke 9:23‭-‬24 ESV

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The greatest among you shall be your servant.
Matthew 23:11 ESV

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But let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.
Amos 5:24 ESV

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The earth is the Lord’s and the fullness thereof, the world and those who dwell therein,
Psalm 24:1 ESV

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Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.
2 Corinthians 5:17 ESV

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for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.
2 Timothy 1:7 ESV

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For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well.
Psalm 139:13‭-‬14 ESV

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And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you.
1 Peter 5:10 ESV

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Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them inthe name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
Matthew 28:19 ESV

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Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.
Psalm 19:14 ESV

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No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.
1 Corinthians 10:13 ESV

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“Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.
Matthew 5:7 ESV