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Holy (the Word)
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This Good News was promised long ago by God through his prophets in the holy Scriptures.

Make them pure and holy by teaching them your words of truth.

But still, the law itself is holy and right and good.

"Don't give what is holy to unholy people. Don't give pearls to swine! They will trample the pearls, then turn and attack you.

It would be better if they had never known the right way to live than to know it and then reject the holy commandments that were given to them.

Romans 1:2 John 17:17 Romans 7:12 Matthew 7:6 2 Peter 2:21
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Peace
Study God's written Word to know Christ the living Word.


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holy
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Long ago, even before he made the world, God loved us and chose us in Christ to be holy and without fault in his eyes.

So now you Gentiles are no longer strangers and foreigners. You are citizens along with all of God's holy people. You are members of God's family

We who believe are carefully joined together, becoming a holy temple for the Lord.

You must display a new nature because you are a new person, created in God's likeness--righteous, holy, and true.

… to make her holy and clean, washed by baptism and God's word. He did this to present her to himself as a glorious church without a spot or wrinkle or any other blemish. Instead, she will be holy and without fault.

Ephesians 1:4 Ephesians 1:4 Ephesians 2:21 Ephesians 4:24 Ephesians 5:26, 27
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Peace
Christ's victory over death means peace for His saints (holy people).


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Strength
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The Sovereign LORD, the Holy One of Israel, says, "Only in returning to me and waiting for me will you be saved. In quietness and confidence is your strength.

The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my savior; my God is my rock, in whom I find protection. He is my shield, the strength of my salvation, and my stronghold

When I pray, you answer me; you encourage me by giving me the strength I need.

But those who wait on the LORD will find new strength. They will fly high on wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not faint.

Tell everyone about God's power. His majesty shines down on Israel; his strength is mighty in the heavens.

Isaiah 30:15 Psalm 18:2 Psalm 138:3 Isaiah 40:31 Psalm 68:34
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Peace
Our greatest weakness may be our failure to rely on God's strength.


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Blessinngs
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How we praise God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms because we belong to Christ.

We have all benefited from the rich blessings he brought to us--one gracious blessing after another.

It is right that I should feel as I do about all of you, for you have a very special place in my heart. We have shared together the blessings of God, both when I was in prison and when I was out, defending the truth and telling others the Good News.

I do all this to spread the Good News, and in doing so I enjoy its blessings.

All who are victorious will inherit all these blessings, and I will be their God, and they will be my children.

Ephesians 1:3 John 1:16 Philippians 1:7 1 Corinthians 9:23 Revelation 21:7
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Peace
I will praise God's name with singing, and I will honor Him with thanksgiving. Psalm 69:30 NLT



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Faithfulness
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The LORD leads with unfailing love and faithfulness all those who keep his covenant and obey his decrees.

Your unfailing love, O LORD, is as vast as the heavens; your faithfulness reaches beyond the clouds.

I have not kept this good news hidden in my heart; I have talked about your faithfulness and saving power. I have told everyone in the great assembly of your unfailing love and faithfulness.

I will sing of the tender mercies of the LORD forever! Young and old will hear of your faithfulness.

O LORD God Almighty! Where is there anyone as mighty as you, LORD? Faithfulness is your very character.

For he loves us with unfailing love; the faithfulness of the LORD endures forever. Praise the LORD!

Psalm 25:10 Psalm 36:5 Psalm 40:10 Psalm 89:1 Psalm 89:8 Psalm 117:2
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Faithful service grows in the soil of faithful worship.


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Satisfied
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Stay away from the love of money; be satisfied with what you have. For God has said, "I will never fail you. I will never forsake you."

The poor will eat and be satisfied. All who seek the LORD will praise him. Their hearts will rejoice with everlasting joy.

Give it to the Levites, who have no inheritance among you, as well as to the foreigners living among you, the orphans, and the widows in your towns, so they can eat and be satisfied. Then the LORD your God will bless you in all your work.

The generous prosper and are satisfied; those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed.

But because I have done what is right, I will see you. When I awake, I will be fully satisfied, for I will see you face to face.

Hebrews 13:5 Psalm 22:26 Deuteronomy 14:29 Proverbs 11:25 Psalm 17:15
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Adding up your blessings will multiply your joy.


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Sing
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Let us come before him with thanksgiving. Let us sing him psalms of praise.

Sing praises to God and to his name! Sing loud praises to him who rides the clouds. His name is the LORD-- rejoice in his presence!

Sing to the LORD; bless his name. Each day proclaim the good news that he saves.

He has given me a new song to sing, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see what he has done and be astounded. They will put their trust in the LORD.

Let the words of Christ, in all their richness, live in your hearts and make you wise. Use his words to teach and counsel each other. Sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs to God with thankful hearts.

Let the whole world bless our God and sing aloud his praises.

Psalm 95:2 Psalm 68:4 Psalm 96:2 Psalm 40:3 Colossians 3:16 Psalm 66:8
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Peace
A joyful song can be a magnet that draws people to Christ.


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Encourage
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He may have a great army, but they are just men. We have the LORD our God to help us and to fight our battles for us!" These words greatly encouraged the people.

Is there any encouragement from belonging to Christ? Any comfort from his love? Any fellowship together in the Spirit? Are your hearts tender and sympathetic?

I felt encouraged because the gracious hand of the LORD my God was on me.

If your gift is to encourage others, do it! If you have money, share it generously. If God has given you leadership ability, take the responsibility seriously. And if you have a gift for showing kindness to others, do it gladly.

Think of ways to encourage one another to outbursts of love and good deeds.

2 Chronicles 32:8 Philippians 2:1 Ezra 7:28 Romans 12:8 Hebrews 10:24
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(God) is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think. Eph. 3:20


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Courage
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So be strong and take courage, all you who put your hope in the LORD!

The high and lofty one who inhabits eternity, the Holy One, says this: "I live in that high and holy place with those whose spirits are contrite and humble. I refresh the humble and give new courage to those with repentant hearts.

But Christ, the faithful Son, was in charge of the entire household. And we are God's household, if we keep up our courage and remain confident in our hope in Christ.

So God has given us both his promise and his oath. These two things are unchangeable because it is impossible for God to lie. Therefore, we who have fled to him for refuge can take new courage, for we can hold on to his promise with confidence.

So take courage! For I believe God. It will be just as he said.

Psalm 31:24 Isaiah 57:15 Hebrews 3:6 Hebrews 6:18 Acts 27:25
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Peace
God will give us the victory, but we must be willing to fight.


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Honor
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Teach me your ways, O LORD, that I may live according to your truth! Grant me purity of heart, that I may honor you.

He renews my strength. He guides me along right paths, bringing honor to his name.

Let the LORD's people show him reverence, for those who honor him will have all they need.

Don't be impatient for the LORD to act! Travel steadily along his path. He will honor you, giving you the land.

I bow before your holy Temple as I worship. I will give thanks to your name for your unfailing love and faithfulness, because your promises are backed by all the honor of your name.

Psalm 86:11 Psalm 23:3 Psalm 34:9 Psalm 37:34 Psalm 138:2
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Praise is the overflow of a joyful heart.


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Guide
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Guide my steps by your word, so I will not be overcome by any evil.

The LORD says, "I will guide you along the best pathway for your life. I will advise you and watch over you.

The LORD will guide you continually, watering your life when you are dry and keeping you healthy, too. You will be like a well-watered garden, like an ever-flowing spring.

"Until John the Baptist began to preach, the laws of Moses and the messages of the prophets were your guides. But now the Good News of the Kingdom of God is preached, and eager multitudes are forcing their way in.

When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all truth. He will not be presenting his own ideas; he will be telling you what he has heard.

Psalm 119:133 Psalm 32:8 Isaiah 58:11 Luke 16:16 John 16:13
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There are many ways to worship God, but only one God to worship.


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Worth
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"You have minds like a snake pit! How do you suppose what you say is worth anything when you are so foul-minded? It's your heart, not the dictionary, that gives meaning to your words.

And how do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul in the process? Is anything worth more than your soul?

There is really only one thing worth being concerned about. Mary has discovered it--and I won't take it away from her."

The fundamental fact of existence is that this trust in God, this faith, is the firm foundation under everything that makes life worth living. It's our handle on what we can't see.

But my life is worth nothing unless I use it for doing the work assigned me by the Lord Jesus--the work of telling others the Good News about God's wonderful kindness and love.

Matthew 12:34 Matthew 16:26 Luke 10:42 Hebrews 11:1 Acts 20:24
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The Christian's inheritance is guaranteed forever!


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Light Shine
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We have even greater confidence in the message proclaimed by the prophets. Pay close attention to what they wrote, for their words are like a light shining in a dark place--until the day Christ appears and his brilliant light shines in your hearts.

The LORD is God, and he has made his light shine upon us.

For God, who said, "Let light shine out of darkness, "made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ.

The light shines through the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it.

In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.

2 Peter 1:19 Psalm 118:27 2 Corinthians 4:6 John 1:5 Matthew 5:16
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Peace
Often it's the joy behind our words that makes our testimony ring true.



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Secure
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I know that the Lord is always with me. He is at my right hand. I will always be secure.

He alone is my rock. He is the One who saves me. He is like a fort to me. I will always be secure.

Do this and the lights will turn on, and your lives will turn around at once. Your righteousness will pave your way. The GOD of glory will secure your passage.

Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion. They will always be secure. They will last forever.

Our hope is certain. It is something for the soul to hold on to. It is strong and secure. It goes all the way into the Most Holy Room behind the curtain.

Psalm 16:8 Psalm 62:2 Isaiah 58:8 Psalm 125:1 Hebrews 6:19
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Peace
He who holds the stars in space will not let go of His promises to us.



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Eye on
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Keep your eye on the healthy soul, scrutinize the straight life; There's a future in strenuous wholeness.

But I have my eye on salt-of-the-earth people-- they're the ones I want working with me; Men and women on the straight and narrow-- these are the ones I want at my side.

It's in Christ that we find out who we are and what we are living for. Long before we first heard of Christ and got our hopes up, he had his eye on us, had designs on us for glorious living

But you--keep your eye on what you're doing; accept the hard times along with the good; keep the Message alive; do a thorough job as God's servant.

God the Father has his eye on each of you, and has determined by the work of the Spirit to keep you obedient through the sacrifice of Jesus. May everything good from God be yours!

Psalm 37:37 Psalm 101:6 Ephesians 1:11 2 Timothy 4:5 1 Peter 1:2
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To improve your outlook, try the uplook.



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Infinite
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Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding is infinite.

"Take a long, hard look. See how great he is--infinite, greater than anything you could ever imagine or figure out!

The Word of Life appeared right before our eyes; we saw it happen! And now we're telling you in most sober prose that what we witnessed was, incredibly, this: The infinite Life of God himself took shape before us.

Now glory be to God! By his mighty power at work within us, he is able to accomplish infinitely more than we would ever dare to ask or hope.

Psalm 147:5 Job 36:26 1 John 1:2 Ephesians 3:20
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God opens the door of His wisdom to those who open their Bibles.


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Special - ASAP

With our special "thanks" to Norma....
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Ever wonder about the abbreviation A.S.A.P.? Generally we think of it in terms of even more hurry and stress in our lives. Maybe if we think of this abbreviation in a different manner, we will begin to find a new way to deal with those rough days along the way.

There's work to do,
deadlines to meet;
You've got no time to spare,
But as you hurry and scurry-
A.S.A.P. - ALWAYS SAY A PRAYER

In the midst of family chaos,

"Quality time" is rare.

Do your best; let God do the rest
A.S.A.P. - ALWAYS SAY A PRAYER

It may seem like your worries

Are more than you can bear.

Slow down and take a breather-

A.S.A.P. - ALWAYS SAY A PRAYER

God knows how stressful life is;

He wants to ease our cares,

And He'll respond to all your needs

A.S.A.P. - ALWAYS SAY A PRAYER

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Fulfillment
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The son of the slave-wife was born in a human attempt to bring about the fulfillment of God's promise. But the son of the freeborn wife was born as God's own fulfillment of his promise.

For I tell you now that I won't eat it again until it comes to fulfillment in the Kingdom of God."

His disciples didn't realize at the time that this was a fulfillment of prophecy. But after Jesus entered into his glory, they remembered that these Scriptures had come true before their eyes.

Now I am on trial because I am looking forward to the fulfillment of God's promise made to our ancestors.

This is why the fulfillment of God's promise depends entirely on trusting God and his way, and then simply embracing him and what he does.

Galatians 4:23 Luke 22:16 John 12:16 Acts 26:6 Romans 4:16
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Truth is not determined by how many people believe it.


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Meditate
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Study this Book of the Law continually. Meditate on it day and night so you may be sure to obey all that is written in it. Only then will you succeed.

I meditate on your name all night, GOD, treasuring your revelation, O GOD.

I honor and love your commands. I meditate on your principles.

I meditate on your age-old laws; O LORD, they comfort me.

I will meditate [They will speak.] on your majestic, glorious splendor and your wonderful miracles.

O God, we meditate on your unfailing love as we worship in your Temple.

Joshua 1:8 Psalm 119:55, 48, 52 Psalm 145:5 Psalm 48:9
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Peace
In meditation we find the strength to bring Christ to birth in ourselves and in others.
Charles Borromeo

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Hunger
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God--you're my God! I can't get enough of you! I've worked up such hunger and thirst for God, traveling across dry and weary deserts.

The LORD will not allow the righteous to hunger, But He will reject the craving of the wicked.

"Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.

Do you think anyone is going to be able to drive a wedge between us and Christ's love for us? There is no way! Not trouble, not hard times, not hatred, not hunger, not homelessness, not bullying threats, not backstabbing, not even the worst sins listed in Scripture.

Jesus said, "I am the Bread of Life. The person who aligns with me hungers no more and thirsts no more, ever.

Psalm 63:1 Proverbs 10:3 Matthew 5:6 Romans 8:35 John 6:35
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Be fishers of men - - you catch them & He'll clean them.


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Eternal Life
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Someone came to Jesus with this question: "Teacher, what good things must I do to have eternal life?"

Everyone who believes in me will have eternal life. "For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.

"I assure you, those who listen to my message and believe in God who sent me have eternal life.
They will never be condemned for their sins, but they have already passed from death into life.

But you shouldn't be so concerned about perishable things like food. Spend your energy seeking the eternal life that I, the Son of Man, can give you. For God the Father has sent me for that very purpose."

"I assure you, anyone who believes in me already has eternal life.

Matthew 19:16 John 3:15,16 John 5:24 John 6:27 John 6:47
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Salvation is given, a free gift of God to all who believe and receive Him.


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Saints
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To all in Rome who are loved by God and called to be saints: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints in accordance with God's will

Do you not know that the saints will judge the world? And if you are to judge the world, are you not competent to judge trivial cases?

I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints

(You) may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ

Romans 1:7 Romans 8:27 1 Corinthians 6:2 Ephesians 1:18 Ephesians 3:18
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To belong to Christ is to be a saint; to live like a saint is to be like Christ.

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