James 4:10

Day 27   James 4:10 NIV Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up. James 4:10 – Message Purify your inner life. Quit playing the field. Hit bottom, and cry your eyes out. The fun and games are over. Get serious, really serious. Get down on your...

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James 3:13

Day 26   James 3:13 NIV Who is wise and understanding among you? Let them show it by their good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom James 3:13 – Message Do you want to be counted wise, to build a reputation for wisdom? Here’s what you do:...

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James 2:17-18

Day 25   James 2:17-18 NIV In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead. But someone will say, “You have faith; I have deeds.”  Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by my deeds. James 2:17-18 – Message...

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James 1:22-25

Day 24   James 1:22-25 NIV Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.  Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like someone who looks at his face in a mirror  and, after looking at himself, goes...

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James 1:19-20

Day 23   James 1:19-20 NIV My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry,  because human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires. James 1:19-20 – Messsage Post this at all the intersections, dear friends: Lead...

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James 1:2-4

Day 22 Session 4 – Week 4   This week you are going to read the passage over and over a few times. As you do, you will think about what God is saying to you.  Then take a few minutes and put that in your  own words.  Search your...

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Mark 16:1-20

Day 21   Mark 16:1-20 Saturday evening, when the Sabbath ended, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome went out and purchased burial spices so they could anoint Jesus’ body.  Very early on Sunday morning,  just at sunrise, they went to the tomb.  On the way they were...

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Mark 15:33-39

Day 20   Mark 15:33-39 NLT At noon, darkness fell across the whole land until three o’clock.  Then at three o’clock Jesus called out with a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” which means “My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?”  Some of the bystanders misunderstood and thought...

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Mark 14:3-9

Day 19   Mark 14:3-9 Meanwhile, Jesus was in Bethany at the home of Simon, a man who had previously had leprosy. While he was eating,  a woman came in with a beautiful alabaster jar of expensive perfume made from essence of nard. She broke open the jar and poured...

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Mark 11:25

Day 18 Mark 11:25 NIV “And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive them, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins.” Let’s again keep these questions before our hearts as we ponder this Scripture: IS THERE A SIN TO CONFESS? IS THERE...

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