The Word For You Today
Each One, Bring One
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“Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.”
Matthew 4:19
Learn to Think for Yourself (5)
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But Daniel resolved not to defile himself with the royal food and wine, and he asked the chief official for permission not to defile himself this way.
Daniel 1:8
Learn to Think for Yourself (4)
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And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.
Luke 2:52
Learn to Think for Yourself (3)
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my people are destroyed from lack of knowledge.
“Because you have rejected knowledge,
I also reject you as my priests;
because you have ignored the law of your God,
I also will ignore your children.Hosea 4:6
Learn to Think for Yourself (2)
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Does not the ear test words
as the tongue tastes food?Job 12:11
Be Confident in Christ
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For it is we who are the circumcision, we who serve God by his Spirit, who boast in Christ Jesus, and who put no confidence in the flesh—
Philippians 3:3
The Rewards of Hard Work
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Lazy hands make for poverty,
but diligent hands bring wealth.Proverbs 10:4
Life is Built on Relationships, not Things
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Then he said to them, “Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; life does not consist in an abundance of possessions.”
Luke 12:15
Don’t Keep It to Yourself
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And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable people who will also be qualified to teach others.
2 Timothy 2:2
The Lord Believes in You (2)
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The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.
Proverbs 2:20
Choose Your Friends Wisely
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Thus you will walk in the ways of the good
and keep to the paths of the righteous.Proverbs 2:20
Believe God for Your Healing
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Surely he took up our pain
and bore our suffering,
yet we considered him punished by God,
stricken by him, and afflicted.Isaiah 53:4
See Your Job As Your Calling
Today’s Scriptures
If anyone speaks, they should do so as one who speaks the very words of God. If anyone serves, they should do so with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ. To him be the glory and the power for ever and ever. Amen.
1 Peter 4:11
By God’s Grace You Can Rise Again
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for though the righteous fall seven times, they rise again,
but the wicked stumble when calamity strikes.Proverbs 24:16
Seek to Empower Others
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When Jesus had called the Twelve together, he gave them power and authority to drive out all demons and to cure diseases, and he sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.
Luke 9:1–2
God Is Fighting for You (2)
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Contend, Lord, with those who contend with me;
fight against those who fight against me.Psalm 35:1
Reckoning the Right Way
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I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us.
Romans 8:18
God Keeps His Word
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So the Lord gave Israel all the land he had sworn to give their ancestors, and they took possession of it and settled there.
Joshua 21:43
Rearrange Your Priorities at Home
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Do not stare at me because I am dark,
because I am darkened by the sun.
My mother’s sons were angry with me
and made me take care of the vineyards;
my own vineyard I had to neglect.Song of Songs 1:6
God Can Set You Free From Perfectionism
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Are you so foolish? After beginning by means of the Spirit, are you now trying to finish by means of the flesh?
Galatians 3:3