Seeking Jesus First

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Seeking Jesus First

Seeking Jesus First Nov. 20, 2025

“I’m a new creation, I’m a brand new man, old things are passed away, I’ve been born again, more than a conqueror, that’s who I am…” (from the Bible and the song by David Ingles). “But God forbid that I should boast except in the cross

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Seeking Jesus First Nov. 19, 2025

The right answer is in the spirit. “the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you.” (John 14:17, NKJV) “But when the Helper comes, whom I shall

Seeking Jesus First

Seeking Jesus First Nov. 18, 2025

Walking in the blessing and favor of God in the earth still depends on hearing and obeying His voice. “But He said, “More than that, blessed are those who hear the word of God and keep it!”” (Luke 11:28, NKJV) “He who does not love Me does not keep

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Seeking Jesus First Nov. 17, 2025

God’s will is for us to be sanctified by His word. 1 Thes. 4:3-8 “For this is the will of God, your sanctification: that you should abstain from sexual immorality; that each of you should know how to possess his own vessel in sanctification and honor, not in

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Seeking Jesus First Nov. 14, 2025

“Can a man take fire to his bosom, And his clothes not be burned?” Prov. 6:27 This passage speaks of sexual sins and how they will bring destruction to your soul and to your life. The wisdom of Solomon makes it very clear that we are destroying ourselves in

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Seeking Jesus First Nov. 11, 2025

What happens to sin when the Lord forgives you? “As far as the east is from the west, So far has He removed our transgressions from us.” (Psalm 103:12, NKJV) ““Wash yourselves, make yourselves clean; Put away the evil of your doings from before My eyes. Cease to do

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Seeking Jesus First Nov. 10, 2025

The owner of the earth never gave it to the devil. Men subjugate themselves to the devil through the lusts of the flesh; and through wicked men, the devil influences the earth for evil. Psalm 24:1 “The earth is the Lord’s, and all its fullness,The world and

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Seeking Jesus First Nov.7, 2025

One of the most important, powerful, and life changing statements of Jesus Christ, He used when talking to the devil. Matthew 4:4 But he answered and said, “It is written, ‘Man will not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes out of the mouth of God.

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Seeking Jesus First Nov. 6, 2025

The Dominion of Christ All believers agree. Jesus Christ is King of kings and Lord of lords. “and what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe, according to the working of His mighty power which He worked in Christ when He raised Him from the dead

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Seeking Jesus First Nov. 5, 2025

The Apostle Paul did not mince words when speaking about righteousness, self control and pending judgment. “Now as he reasoned about righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix was afraid and answered, “Go away for now; when I have a convenient time I will call for you.” (Acts 24:

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Seeking Jesus First Oct. 31, 2025

Excuses are self justifications. We use them to keep from doing the difficult task. Self justifications are born from the lie that we cannot accomplish something that we perceive to be difficult. If we cannot do something or wish to not do something, let’s be honest with ourselves and

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Seeking Jesus First - Holy Spirit

Did You Receive the Holy Spirit When You Believed? “Therefore being exalted to the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, He poured out this which you now see and hear.” (Acts 2:33, NKJV) “he said to them, “Did you

Seeking Jesus First

Seeking Jesus First Oct. 30, 2025

A command is an authorization and an empowerment. In case you wonder if descendant disciples receive the same authorization and empowerment that the original disciples received… “And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make

Seeking Jesus First

Seeking Jesus First Oct. 29, 2025

Beware of the leaven of hypocrisy. “In the meantime, when an innumerable multitude of people had gathered together, so that they trampled one another, He began to say to His disciples first of all, “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy. For there is nothing covered that

Seeking Jesus First

Seeking Jesus First Oct. 28, 2025

What have we fixed our eyes upon? Are our eyes still floating between two opposing things? “The lamp of the body is the eye. If therefore your eye is good, your whole body will be full of light. But if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full

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Seeking Jesus First Oct. 27, 2025

The Scripture speaks of giving and receiving as planting and harvesting. “But this I say: He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God

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Seeking Jesus First Oct. 24, 2025

“Let God be true and every man a liar.” “For what if some did not believe? Will their unbelief make the faithfulness of God without effect? Certainly not! Indeed, let God be true but every man a liar. As it is written: “That You may be justified in Your words,

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Seeking Jesus First Oct. 23, 2025

Does God want you to be filled with Himself? Just like Christ Jesus? “For in Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily; and you are complete in Him, who is the head of all principality and power.” (Colossians 2:9–10, NKJV) “And He put all things under

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Seeking Jesus First Oct. 17, 2025

The grace of God teaches us how we should live. “For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age, looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing

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Seeking Jesus First Oct. 16, 2025

How long should we put up with a contentious person in our church? “But avoid foolish disputes, genealogies, contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and useless. Reject a divisive man after the first and second admonition, knowing that such a person is warped and sinning, being

Seeking Jesus First

Seeking Jesus First Oct. 15, 2025

Be humble, gentle, peaceful and speak evil of no one. “Remind them to be subject to rulers and authorities, to obey, to be ready for every good work, to speak evil of no one, to be peaceable, gentle, showing all humility to all men. For we ourselves were also once

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Seeking Jesus First Oct. 13, 2025

The prophecy of the angel in Daniel Chapter 9 The angel in Daniel 9 said that this prophecy is for Jerusalem and the Jewish people. He said it would be complete in “70 weeks”. This is broadly understood as 70 weeks of years - or 490 years. It was supposed

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Seeking Jesus First Oct. 1, 2025

Baptism is immersion into Christ. “Then Peter said to them, “Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.” (Acts 2:38, NKJV) Baptism in water. Baptism in Holy

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Seeking Jesus First Sep. 30, 2025

When you start approaching God as the Father, He starts dealing with you as with a son. “And you have forgotten the exhortation which speaks to you as to sons: “My son, do not despise the chastening of the Lord, Nor be discouraged when you are rebuked by Him; For

Seeking Jesus First

Seeking Jesus First Sep. 29, 2025

Becoming a citizen of Israel in the Old Testament simulates becoming a citizen of the kingdom of heaven in the New Covenant. “And the Lord said to Moses and Aaron, “This is the ordinance of the Passover: No foreigner shall eat it. But every man’s servant who is bought