Author Archives: God's Favourite House

Restart

Eph.4:28 If you are a thief, quit stealing. Instead, use your hands for good hard work, and then give generously to others in need” [with emphasis].

 

What would you do if as a shop owner, one day someone just walks into your store and carts away every single product you are selling?

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Shortfall

Rom.3:22 “We are made right with God by placing our faith in Jesus Christ. And this is true for everyone who believes, no matter who we are. 23 For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard.”

 

Businesses go through seasons and that is totally understandable. However, it is one thing not to have the money to pay salaries and it is another thing to withhold the salaries of your employees.

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You Must Not

Ex.20:15 “You must not steal.”

 

The eighth commandment reveals our struggle with integrity. The root cause of stealing is the desire to get as much as possible while giving as little as possible.

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Act!!!

Rom.8:13 “For if you live by its dictates, you will die. But if through the power of the Spirit you put to death the deeds of your sinful nature, you will live” [with emphasis]

 

To overcome temptation, the second thing you need to do is to take action. Act in the power of the Holy Spirit, not in your strength, not in your flesh.

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Love Controlled

2 Cor.5:14 [MSG] “Christ’s love has moved me to such extremes. His love has the first and last word in everything we do.”

 

By God’s grace, people talk with me freely because they know that I will not judge them. A pastor’s job is very interesting; you cannot even imagine some of the things I hear. But all in all, my first response is usually to laugh.

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First Love – New Love!

Ps. 119:9 “How can a young person stay pure? By obeying your word… 11 I have hidden your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.”

 

By God’s grace, I will teach you two things that I do to overcome the power of temptation. These two things have their origins and roots in the Word of God.

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Time & Trouble

Ex.20:13 “You must not murder. 14 “You must not commit adultery.”

 

God’s commands are also His promises. We touched on the beauty of this in yesterday’s devotional.

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The Promise

Ps.101:2 “I will be careful to live a blameless life—when will you come to help me? I will lead a life of integrity in my own home.”

 

Matt.5: 28 But I say, anyone who even looks at a woman with lust has already committed adultery with her in his heart” [with emphasis].

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God’s Order

Matt.5: 27 “You have heard the commandment that says, ‘You must not commit adultery.’ 28 But I say, anyone who even looks at a woman with lust has already committed adultery with her in his heart” [with emphasis].

 

The world is putting a lot of people under pressure to ascertain “compatibility” before marriage. And the test for compatibility is the joining of bodies outside of marriage.

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Original Blueprint

Heb.13:4 (NRSV) “Let marriage be held in honour by all, and let the marriage bed be kept undefiled; for God will judge fornicators and adulterers.”

 

There are different seasons in marriage and the same applies to sexual intimacy within the marriage.

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