Scripture Reading: John 14:15-18 “If you love Me, keep My commandments.”—John 14:15 Have you ever heard or said the phrase, “If you love me, you would…”? Typically, the phrase…

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  Scripture Reading: Jeremiah 29:4-14 “Build houses and dwell in them; plant gardens and eat their fruit. Take wives and beget sons and daughters; and take wives for your sons…

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Scripture Reading: Acts 4:32-5:11 “But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession. And he kept back part of the proceeds, his wife also being aware…

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  Scripture Reading: Mark 12:28-34 “‘And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.’…

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Scripture Reading: James 2:14-18 “But someone will say, ‘You have faith, and I have works.’ Show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith by…

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  Scripture Reading: Romans 12:9-21 “Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.”—Romans 12:21 “Fighting fire with fire” is a method of battling fires. Firefighters intentionally set…

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Scripture Reading: Colossians 3:1-15 “If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. Set your mind…

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Scripture Reading: Lamentations 3:1-24 “Through the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed, Because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness.”—Lamentations 3:22-23 One of the…

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  Scripture Reading: John 8:2-12 “When Jesus had raised Himself up and saw no one but the woman, He said to her, ‘Woman, where are those accusers of yours? Has…

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Scripture Reading: Proverbs 18:1-8 “It is not good to show partiality to the wicked, Or to overthrow the righteous in judgment.”—Proverbs 18:5 The use of a racial slur by a…

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