Scripture… As We Live It #143
This is the 143rd passage in “Scripture… As We Live It.”
When you can be certain that you are not being taken advantage of and when you can be certain that the person will use your service only for good, Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God but don’t think of this as worship; it’s just doing good things. (Hebrews 13:16 re-mix)
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Scripture… As We Live It #142
This is the 142nd passage in “Scripture… As We Live It.”
Let the word of Christ Bible dwell in you richly be well respected by you, listening carefully while your leaders are teaching and admonishing one another you in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs which your leaders have chosen, with thankfulness in your hearts to God. (Colossians 3:16 re-mix)
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Scripture… As We Live It #141
This is the 141st passage in “Scripture… As We Live It.”
If with Christ you died to the elemental spirits of the world, why, as if you were still alive in the world, do you why don’t you submit to regulations — “Do not handle, Do not taste, Do not touch” (referring to things that all perish as they are used) — according to human precepts and teachings? These have indeed an appearance of wisdom in promoting self-made religion godliness and asceticism and severity to the body, but and they are of no great value in stopping the indulgence of the flesh. (Colossians 2:20-23 re-mix)
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Scripture… As We Live It #140
This is the 140th passage in “Scripture… As We Live It.”
This is why I left you in Crete, so that you might put what remained into order, and appoint elders pastoral search committees in every town local church as I directed you (Titus 1:5 re-mix)
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Scripture… As We Live It #139
This is the 139th passage in “Scripture… As We Live It.”
Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers church members dwell in unity agree on a statement of faith! (Psalm 133:1 re-mix)
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Scripture… As We Live It #138
This is the 138th passage in “Scripture… As We Live It.”
What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can that faith save him? Well, of course it can! Ignore everything else that I say after this statement. (James 2:14 re-mix)
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Scripture… As We Live It #137
This is the 137th passage in “Scripture… As We Live It.”
…until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God daily Bible reading, personal devotions, consistent tithing, etc. which indicates mature manhood, the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ… (Ephesians 4:13 re-mix)
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Scripture… As We Live It #136
This is the 136th passage in “Scripture… As We Live It.”
He [Jesus] said to them, “I must preach the good news of the kingdom of God to the other towns as well be born of a virgin, and be crucified, buried, and resurrected; for I was sent for this purpose. (Luke 4:43 re-mix)
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Scripture… As We Live It #135
This is the 135th passage in “Scripture… As We Live It.”
So then you are no longer strangers and aliens lone ranger Christians, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God members of this local church, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets church covenant, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone mentioned prominently, in whom the whole structure, being joined together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord, and the whole organization is growing by the latest, greatest church growth methods. (Ephesians 2:19-21 re-mix)
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Scripture… As We Live It #134
This is the 134th passage in “Scripture… As We Live It.”
Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them, except on Sundays or other times when the church meets, and then only your leaders should use their gifts. (Romans 12:6 re-mix)
(Please read the first post for an explanation of this series.)