STRENGTH FOR THE JOURNEY CONTROLLED TO CONVICT

JOHN 16:5-14 The indwelling Holy Spirit helps us to share Christ with others. The Lord promised this in John 15:26-27: “When the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me: and...

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STRENGTH FOR THE JOURNEY THE SPIRIT ALSO LOVES YOU!

ROMANS 15:30-33 The Holy Spirit is a Person because He has emotions. He has the ability to love. Romans 15:30 says, “Now I beseech you, brethren, for the Lord Jesus Christ’s sake, and for the love of the Spirit, that ye strive together with me in your prayers to God...

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STRENGTH FOR THE JOURNEY A SIN UNTO DEATH

1 JOHN 5:14-21 We do not always know whether a Christian’s sin is unto death; for that reason my own suggestion is that we should be sure to pray for such a person if we are in doubt. If we see that God is not going to answer, it could...

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STRENGTH FOR THE JOURNEY THE POWER TO LOVE

1 JOHN 4:7-21 The apostle did not say, “Try to create and produce love.” He said, “Let us love.” In other words, we are to release that love. Some may protest and say they cannot love certain people. That is true from the natural standpoint, but we are not dealing...

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STRENGTH FOR THE JOURNEY TRUTH, NOT POPULARITY

1 JOHN 4:1-6 It is sad, but many who talk about our Saviour and use His name do not believe that He is the eternal God, the Creator of all things, and that He came to die for the sins of mankind. In the verses previous to this, the apostle...

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STRENGTH FOR THE JOURNEY SPIRITUALITY DEMANDS HONESTY

ISAIAH 6:1-8 The Bible has a great deal to say about the conscience. Much is said to believers with regard to the conscience. For example, Paul wrote in Romans 9:1, “Say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost.” The apostle...

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STRENGTH FOR THE JOURNEY IT JUST DOES NOT BELONG!

1 JOHN 3:1-10 To live under the dominion of sin without any evidence of righteousness demonstrates that the person has not been born again. The reasons for this are clearly pointed out in some of these verses. First John 3:4, for example, says that sin is contrary to the law...

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STRENGTH FOR THE JOURNEY WITH US-NOT OF US

1 JOHN 2:18-9 We are able to detect who the antichrists are: “They went out from us, but they were not of us” (1 John 2:19). This does not mean that they left a particular denomination or church. They left the fundamental doctrine of Jesus Christ. The Word says they...

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STRENGTH FOR THE JOURNEY WATCH OUT FOR WORLDLINESS!

1 JOHN 2:12-17   Ask yourself these questions: What is the purpose of my life? What am I going after? What are my pleasures? What are my practices? What kind of places do I frequent? Could I invite God to look with approval on all that I do and seek...

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