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Not Performance, But Presence
An Excerpt from Chapter 7 ~ The Sermon On The Mount Read Matthew 7:21–29 There is something sobering about the way Jesus ends the Sermon on the Mount. After speaking about prayer, forgiveness, worry, judgment, generosity, integrity, and trust, He paints a picture of deeply religious people standing before Him saying, “Lord, Lord, look at… Continue reading
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But When You Are Tempted
But When You Are Tempted Have you ever heard this one: “God won’t give you more than you can handle?” I hate to tell you, that’s not in the Bible. In fact, I’d suggest that is a particularly cruel misquote of scripture—my experience has been that God often gives us more than we can handle,… Continue reading
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Proverbial But O’ the Week: Humility
He mocks proud mockers BUT gives grace to the humble. (Prov. 3:34) Pride closes doors that humility leaves wide open. Continue reading
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But Thou O Lord Art A Shield
But Thou O Lord Art A Shield Sounds like someone swallowed an old English dictionary … “Thou art a shield?” Huh? Once upon a time, I had Psalm 3 memorized in the old King James version, and that one line (which is the beginning of verse 3 in the text) always spoke comfort to my heart. Give… Continue reading
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Proverbial But O’ the Week: Wisdom
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, BUT fools despise wisdom and discipline. (Prov. 1:7) Wisdom begins with listening to God—because learning everything the hard way is a surprisingly exhausting hobby. Continue reading
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Esther’s Got a Big But!
Esther’s got a big but. There’s no way around it. It’s one of those life altering backsides–it jumps right out at you. Take a look: And who knows but that you have come to royal position for just such a time as this? See what I mean? That’s some but! Mordecai pointed out to Esther that all… Continue reading
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But When You Pray …
But when you pray … The first thing to notice as this big but appears in Matthew chapter six is that Jesus takes the fact that you will pray as a given. He doesn’t begin if you pray, but rather when you pray. It’s as if prayer will be as normal to the believer in Christ as breathing is to the… Continue reading
Big Buts of the Bible 