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Encouraging Message Series for Young Believers
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Tag Archives: treasure
IN TOUCH DAILY: SEPTEMBER 18
Spiritual Shortsightedness Luke 12:13-21 Myopia, or nearsightedness, is a condition in which the eye cannot focus on distant objects. Today this physical defect is easily treatable with corrective lenses. But spiritual myopia is more dangerous because it has consequences … Continue reading
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IN TOUCH DAILY: MAY 10
Sunday Reflection: The Blessing of Perspective It’s easy to get wrapped up in the rhythms of daily life—jobs, family and social commitments, homes, to-do lists, and even time-consuming distractions. We go from one thing to the next, usually focused on … Continue reading
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Tagged apostle paul, attention, beatitudes, blessing, charles stanley, chores, colossians, daily life, direction, distractions, earthly demands, eternal perspective, family, fasting, focus, God's promises, godly priorities, habits, heart, homes, in touch, Jesus, jobs, mind, on things above, perspective, pleasures, practices, prayer, rhythms, scripture, Sermon on the Mount, serving others, social commitments, sunday reflection, tension, time consuming, to do lists, treasure, worship
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IN TOUCH DAILY: MAY 3
Sunday Reflection: The Pursuit of Righteousness Jesus speaks about righteousness many times in the Sermon on the Mount—from pursuing it to being persecuted because of it (Matt. 5:6; Matt. 5:10; Matt. 5:20). We can easily think of pursuing righteousness in … Continue reading
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IN TOUCH DAILY: APRIL 14
Why We Must Guard the Heart Psalm 139:17-24 We all have things we treasure, whether they are prize objects, activities, or experiences. And what we most value is what is closest to our heart. Proverbs 4:23 admonishes us to keep … Continue reading
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IN TOUCH DAILY: FEBRUARY 6
A Passion to Know Christ Philippians 3:3-12 Claiming to know someone usually means we know facts about the person or simply are aware he or she exists. Unfortunately, that is how too many Christians “know” Jesus Christ—they’re aware He is … Continue reading
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IN TOUCH DAILY: JANUARY 10
Our Heavenly Inheritance 1 Peter 1:1-9 Do you have too much stuff? If you’re like most people, the answer is yes. The problem is that whatever we accumulate demands our time and attention. It must be obtained, maintained, organized, and … Continue reading
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DAILY HOPE: JULY 26
How Can You Store Up Treasure in Heaven? “Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also” (Matthew 6:21 NIV). You are going to enjoy forever what you invest in heaven, and you invest in heaven every time you … Continue reading
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Tagged daily hope, heaven, rick warren, treasure, treasure in heaven
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DAILY HOPE: FEBRUARY 18
Wise Money Managers Look Ahead “The wise man looks ahead. The fool attempts to fool himself and won’t face facts” (Proverbs 14:8 TLB). Money is a tool to be used for God’s purposes. We’re not to hoard it. We’re not … Continue reading
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Tagged attitude, bible, budget, daily hope, debt, dishonest, earth, finances, financial plan, fool, God, God's purposes, heaven, invest, Jesus, lessons, money, money managers, planning, procrastinate, relationships, rick warren, shrewd, smart, spending, temporary, treasure, wise, wise man
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MY UTMOST FOR HIS HIGHEST: FEBRUARY 10
Is Your Ability to See God Blinded? Lift up your eyes on high, and see who has created these things… —Isaiah 40:26 The people of God in Isaiah’s time had blinded their minds’ ability to see God by looking on … Continue reading
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