Posts with the tag “scripture”
God Wants Your Heart
by Ministry Support on June 7th, 2025
"And I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you. And I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh." - Ezekiel 36:26 It is easy to think of faith as a list of rules. Do not kill. Do not steal. Do not commit adultery. Keep the commandments and you are good with God, right? But if you stop there, you miss the deeper truth. God never wanted pe... Read More
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Do Not Pick and Choose
by Ministry Support on June 6th, 2025
"But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves." - James 1:22 One of the easiest traps to fall into when reading Scripture is selective application. It happens when we take the parts we like or that fit our views and ignore the rest. But when we do that, we miss the heart of God’s message and risk hurting others along the way. In Matthew 5, Jesus makes it clear that He did n... Read More
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Stay Open to What God Wants to Show You
by Ministry Support on June 5th, 2025
"Behold, I am doing a new thing. Now it springs forth. Do you not perceive it?" - Isaiah 43:19 One of the most important things you can do in your walk with God is stay open to what He wants to show you. When Jesus spoke to the people in Matthew 5, they thought they already knew everything about God. They were certain they had the commandments figured out. But Jesus showed them there was more. He ... Read More
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Let the Text Speak
by Ministry Support on June 4th, 2025
"Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path." - Psalm 119:105 One of the greatest gifts God has given us is His Word. But that gift can easily be misused when we approach Scripture with our own assumptions instead of letting the text speak for itself. It is tempting to read modern issues and debates into ancient words. We take a verse like John 14:6, where Jesus says, “I am the way, the... Read More
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Let Scripture Shape You, Not Just Confirm You
by Ministry Support on June 3rd, 2025
"All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness." - 2 Timothy 3:16 One of the most valuable truths we can grasp as followers of Jesus is this: the Bible is meant to shape us, not just confirm what we already think. In 1 Corinthians 11, Paul addresses the issue of women covering their heads during worship. Over time, ... Read More
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Context Matters
by Ministry Support on June 2nd, 2025
"Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets. I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them." - Matthew 5:17 One of the most important keys to understanding the Bible is remembering that context matters. Without it, we can misunderstand or even misuse what God is trying to teach us. In Matthew 5, Jesus says several times, “You have heard it said, but I say to you.” At fi... Read More
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Avoiding Spiritual Malpractice
by Ministry Support on June 1st, 2025
"But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you." - Matthew 5:44 Malpractice usually makes us think of doctors or lawyers who fail to do their job properly and end up hurting someone. But there’s another kind of malpractice we often overlook, spiritual malpractice. It happens when people mishandle the Word of God in ways that cause harm instead of bringing life. In Matthe... Read More
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Renewing Your Mind
by Delman Coates on April 11th, 2024
"Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things."* - Philippians 4:8 In our journey through life, the lens through which we perceive reality plays a crucial role. Our mindset, shaped by our beliefs and attitudes, influences how we na... Read More
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Look For The Folded Napkin
by Delman Coates on April 30th, 2023
“Then Simon Peter came along behind him and went straight into the tomb. He saw the strips of linen lying there, as well as the cloth that had been wrapped around Jesus’ head. The cloth was still lying in its place, separate from the linen.” - John 20:6-7 I want to bring some significance to a part of Jesus' comeback story that is often overlooked. We can see this in John 20:6-7 when it says, “Th... Read More
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The Way It’s Always Been Done
by Ministry Support on January 12th, 2022
“All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work” (2 Timothy 3:16-17). There is a story about a family who was eating Thanksgiving turkey together. One of the children noticed that both the front and back end of the turkey had been cut off. It had been prepared t... Read More
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Waiting? Try Reading.
by Ministry Support on November 11th, 2021
“Hope in the Lord and keep his way. He will exalt you to inherit the land; when the wicked are destroyed, you will see it.” - Psalm 37:34 Before Abram asked God about who would inherit his estate in Genesis 15, there were a series of challenging events Abram faced. Most notably, he was at war and fought to secure the return of his nephew, Lot. After this, he was in the valley of Shaveh, trying to... Read More
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Brokenness Brings Breakthroughs
by Ministry Support on October 20th, 2020
But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed. – Isaiah 53:5 I have good news for you today: There is healing for your brokenness. This is a powerful reminder, but for some, this may be a difficult statement to hear or accept. However, that doesn’t mean it isn’t true. When we choose ... Read More
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Wholeness Is A Choice
by Ministry Support on October 16th, 2020
You see that his faith and his actions were working together, and his faith was made complete by what he did. And the scripture was fulfilled that says, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,” and he was called God’s friend. You see that a person is considered righteous by what they do and not by faith alone. – James 2:22-24 In his work on addiction and recovery, psyc... Read More
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The Trouble With Anger
by Ministry Support on September 7th, 2020
Refrain from anger and turn from wrath; do not fret – it only leads to evil. (Psalm 37:8) One of the often-overlooked problems within American society is the problem of anger. Whether it’s road rage, domestic violence, angry TV commentators, or even angry politicians, we are in a society that is drowning in anger. One psychologist said that he’s seen patients lose jobs, marriages, and opportuni... Read More
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