Category Archives: Obedience

Sword of the Spirit – Participation Trophy #1319

SWORD OF THE SPIRIT                                                                                               1319 “Participation Trophy” Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it. – 1 Corinthians 9:24 The ‘wisdom’ of the … Continue reading

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Sword of the Spirit – Can I Get A Witness? #1314

SWORD OF THE SPIRIT                                                                                               1314 “Can I Get A Witness?” But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses … to the end of the earth. – Acts 1:8 A … Continue reading

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Sword of the Spirit – Two Choices #1313

SWORD OF THE SPIRIT                                                                                               1313 “Two Choices” I call heaven and earth to witness against you today, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and curse. Therefore, choose life, that you and your offspring may live, loving … Continue reading

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Sword of the Spirit – Steady Steps #1309

SWORD OF THE SPIRIT                                                                                               1309 “Steady Steps” Keep steady my steps according to your promise, and let no iniquity get dominion over me. – Psalm 119:133 The original word translated as ‘keep steady’ in the ESV also carries the meaning … Continue reading

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Sword of the Spirit – Rouse Yourself #1304

SWORD OF THE SPIRIT                                                                                               1304 “Rouse Yourself” And when you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the balsam trees, then rouse yourself, for then the Lord has gone out before you to strike down the army of … Continue reading

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Sword of the Spirit – It Bred Worms #1303

SWORD OF THE SPIRIT                                                                                               1303 “It Bred Worms” But they did not listen to Moses. Some left part of it till the morning, and it bred worms and stank… – Exodus 16:20 Some of the first words we speak as … Continue reading

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Sword of the Spirit – Risky Behavior #1294

SWORD OF THE SPIRIT                                                                                               1294 “Risky Behavior” Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise. – Ephesians 5:15 We all are born with a natural tendency to take risks. At an early age we test boundaries … Continue reading

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Sword of The Spirit – I do Not Know This Man #1291

SWORD OF THE SPIRIT                                                                                               1291 “I Do Not Know This Man” But he began to invoke a curse on himself and to swear, “I do not know this man of whom you speak.” – Mark 14:71 As we study the … Continue reading

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Sword of the Spirit – The Tempter Came #1288

SWORD OF THE SPIRIT                                                                                               1288 “The Tempter Came” And after fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry.  And the tempter came and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become loaves … Continue reading

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Sword of the Spirit – Pay Attention #1287

SWORD OF THE SPIRIT                                                                                               1287 “Pay Attention” Hear, you peoples, all of you; pay attention, O earth, and all that is in it… For behold, the Lord is coming out of his place, and will come down and tread upon … Continue reading

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