Genesis‬ ‭6‬:‭5‬-‭6‬, ‭8‬ ‭(NLT‬‬)

FROM TODAY'S READING...

"[Noah] was a 'preacher of righteousness' (II Peter 2:5), though apparently no one responded to his preaching. The moral pressures must have been overwhelming. The temptations of a licentious and violent society, along with the continual rejection and ridicule of those masses who were 'disobedient in the days of Noah' (1 Peter 3:20), were no doubt inconceivably difficult for him to bear. So far as we know, he preached hundreds of years with no converts except some in his own family."

Henry M. Morris (1918-2006)

The Genesis Record, Baker Books 1976/2009

Institute for Creation Research

Genesis‬ ‭6‬:‭5‬-‭6‬, ‭8‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) The Lord observed the extent of human wickedness on the earth, and he saw that everything they thought or imagined was consistently and totally evil. So the Lord was sorry he had ever made them and put them on the earth. It broke his heart...But Noah found favor with the Lord.

Genesis‬ ‭6‬:‭22‬ (NLT) So Noah did everything exactly as God had commanded him.

Genesis‬ ‭7‬:‭5‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) So Noah did everything as the Lord commanded him.

2 Peter‬ ‭2‬:‭5‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) And God did not spare the ancient world—except for Noah and the seven others in his family. Noah warned the world of God’s righteous judgment. So God protected Noah when he destroyed the world of ungodly people with a vast flood.

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Luke 2:8-20 (NLT)

FROM TODAY'S READING...

"It is good to be children sometimes, and never better than at Christmas, when its mighty Founder was a child Himself."

Charles Dickens (1812-1870)

English writer

Luke‬ ‭2‬:‭8‬-‭20‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) That night there were shepherds staying in the fields nearby, guarding their flocks of sheep. Suddenly, an angel of the Lord appeared among them, and the radiance of the Lord’s glory surrounded them. They were terrified, but the angel reassured them. “Don’t be afraid!” he said. “I bring you good news that will bring great joy to all people. The Savior—yes, the Messiah, the Lord—has been born today in Bethlehem, the city of David! And you will recognize him by this sign: You will find a baby wrapped snugly in strips of cloth, lying in a manger.” 

Suddenly, the angel was joined by a vast host of others—the armies of heaven—praising God and saying, “Glory to God in highest heaven, and peace on earth to those with whom God is pleased.” 

When the angels had returned to heaven, the shepherds said to each other, “Let’s go to Bethlehem! Let’s see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.” 

They hurried to the village and found Mary and Joseph. And there was the baby, lying in the manger. After seeing him, the shepherds told everyone what had happened and what the angel had said to them about this child. All who heard the shepherds’ story were astonished, but Mary kept all these things in her heart and thought about them often. The shepherds went back to their flocks, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen. It was just as the angel had told them.

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1 Timothy 6:15-16 (NLT)

FROM TODAY'S READING...

"He came the first time to die; He is coming again to raise the dead. When He came the first time, they questioned whether He was King; the next time the world will know that He is King of kings and Lord of lords. The first time He wore a crown of thorns; the next time He will be wearing a crown of glory. The first time He came in poverty; the next time He is coming in power. The first time He had an escort of angels; the next time He will come with ten thousands of His saints. The first time He came in meekness; He is coming again in majesty."

Pastor Adrian Rogers (1931-2005)

Bellevue Baptist Church, Memphis, Tennessee 

1 Timothy‬ ‭6‬:‭15‬-‭16‬ ‭(NLT) ‬‬For, At just the right time Christ will be revealed from heaven by the blessed and only almighty God, the King of all kings and Lord of all Lords. He alone can never die, and he lives in light so brilliant that no human can approach him. No human eye has ever seen him, nor ever will. All honor and power to him forever! Amen.

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Isaiah‬ ‭9‬:‭6‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) For a child is born to us, a son is given to us. The government will rest on his shoulders. And he will be called: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

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2 Corinthians 5:21 (NLT)

FROM TODAY'S READING...

"Only once did God choose a completely sinless preacher."

Alexander Whyte (1836-1921)

Scottish preacher

2 Corinthians‬ ‭5‬:‭21‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) For God made Christ, who never sinned, to be the offering for our sin, so that we could be made right with God through Christ.

Hebrews‬ ‭4‬:‭14‬-‭15‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) So then, since we have a great High Priest who has entered heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to what we believe. This High Priest of ours understands our weaknesses, for he faced all of the same testings we do, yet he did not sin.

1 John‬ ‭3‬:‭5‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) And you know that Jesus came to take away our sins, and there is no sin in him.

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Romans 5:15-17 (NLT)

FROM TODAY'S READING...

"You can never truly enjoy Christmas until you can look up into the Father's face and tell him you have received his Christmas gift."

John R. Rice (1895-1980)

Baptist evangelist and pastor

Romans‬ ‭5‬:‭15‬-‭17‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) But there is a great difference between Adam’s sin and God’s gracious gift. For the sin of this one man, Adam, brought death to many. But even greater is God’s wonderful grace and his gift of forgiveness to many through this other man, Jesus Christ. And the result of God’s gracious gift is very different from the result of that one man’s sin. For Adam’s sin led to condemnation, but God’s free gift leads to our being made right with God, even though we are guilty of many sins. For the sin of this one man, Adam, caused death to rule over many. But even greater is God’s wonderful grace and his gift of righteousness, for all who receive it will live in triumph over sin and death through this one man, Jesus Christ.

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Romans‬ ‭6‬:‭23‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord.

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1 Timothy 1:15-17 (NLT)

FROM TODAY'S READING...

"Rejoice, that the immortal God is born, so that mortal man may live in eternity."

John Huss (1369-1415)

Czech theologian, philosopher and Church reformer

1 Timothy‬ ‭1‬:‭15‬-‭17‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) This is a trustworthy saying, and everyone should accept it: “Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners”—and I am the worst of them all. But God had mercy on me so that Christ Jesus could use me as a prime example of his great patience with even the worst sinners. Then others will realize that they, too, can believe in him and receive eternal life. All honor and glory to God forever and ever! He is the eternal King, the unseen one who never dies; he alone is God. Amen.

Colossians‬ ‭1‬:‭19-‭22‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) For God in all his fullness was pleased to live in Christ, and through him God reconciled everything to himself. He made peace with everything in heaven and on earth by means of Christ’s blood on the cross. This includes you who were once far away from God. You were his enemies, separated from him by your evil thoughts and actions. Yet now he has reconciled you to himself through the death of Christ in his physical body. As a result, he has brought you into his own presence, and you are holy and blameless as you stand before him without a single fault.

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1 Timothy 3:16 (NLT)

FROM TODAY'S READING...

"The Almighty appeared on earth as a helpless human baby, needing to be fed and changed and taught to talk like any other child. The more you think about it, the more staggering it gets. Nothing in fiction is so fantastic as this truth of the Incarnation."

J. I. Packer (1926-2020)

Theologian

1 Timothy‬ ‭3‬:‭16‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) Without question, this is the great mystery of our faith: Christ was revealed in a human body and vindicated by the Spirit. He was seen by angels and announced to the nations. He was believed in throughout the world and taken to heaven in glory.

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John 3:16-18 (NLT)

FROM TODAY'S READING...

"Who can add to Christmas? The perfect motive is that God so loved the world. The perfect gift is that He gave His only Son. The only requirement is to believe in Him. The reward of faith is that you shall have everlasting life."

Corrie ten Boom (1882-1983)

John‬ ‭3‬:‭16‬-‭18‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) For this is how God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. God sent his Son into the world not to judge the world, but to save the world through him. There is no judgment against anyone who believes in him. But anyone who does not believe in him has already been judged for not believing in God’s one and only Son.

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John 1:14 (NLT)

FROM TODAY'S READING...

"Jesus was God spelling himself out in language humanity could understand."

S. D. Gordon (1859-1936)

Evangelical speaker and author

John‬ ‭1‬:‭14‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) So the Word (Jesus) became human and made his home among us. He was full of unfailing love and faithfulness. And we have seen his glory, the glory of the Father’s one and only Son.

John‬ ‭1‬:‭17‬-‭18‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) For the law was given through Moses, but God’s unfailing love and faithfulness came through Jesus Christ. No one has ever seen God. But the unique One, who is himself God, is near to the Father’s heart. He has revealed God to us.

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Colossians‬ ‭2‬:‭9‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) For in Christ lives all the fullness of God in a human body.

Philippians‬ ‭2‬:‭6‬-‭8‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) Though he (Jesus) was God, he did not think of equality with God as something to cling to. Instead, he gave up his divine privileges; he took the humble position of a slave and was born as a human being. When he appeared in human form, he humbled himself in obedience to God and died a criminal’s death on a cross.

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1 John 2:5-6 (NLT)

FROM TODAY'S READING...

"Hang this question up in your homes - 'What would Jesus do?' and then think of another - 'How would Jesus do it?' For what Jesus would do, and how He would do it, may always stand as the best guide to us."

Charles Haddon Spurgeon (1834-1892)

English Baptist Pastor/Preacher

1 John‬ ‭2‬:‭5‬-‭6‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) But those who obey God’s word truly show how completely they love him. That is how we know we are living in him. Those who say they live in God should live their lives as Jesus did.

Ephesians‬ ‭5‬:‭2‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) Live a life filled with love, following the example of Christ. He loved us and offered himself as a sacrifice for us, a pleasing aroma to God.

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Colossians 1:9-10 (NLT)

FROM TODAY'S READING...

Me: "What kind of plant is that?"

Wife: "Fig Tree...but it doesn't produce figs."

Me: "What good is it?"

Wife: "Ha ha, good question. Looks good."

Colossians‬ ‭1‬:‭9‬-‭10‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) So we have not stopped praying for you since we first heard about you. We ask God to give you complete knowledge of his will and to give you spiritual wisdom and understanding. Then the way you live will always honor and please the Lord, and your lives will produce every kind of good fruit. All the while, you will grow as you learn to know God better and better.

Galatians‬ ‭5‬:‭22‬-‭23‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things!

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Acts 4:12 (NLT)

FROM TODAY'S READING...

"Jesus is not one of many ways to approach God, nor is He the best of several ways; He is the only way."

A. W. Tozer (1897-1963)

Pastor, theologian and author

Acts 4‬:‭12‬ ‭(NLT‬) There is salvation in no one else! God has given no other name under heaven by which we must be saved.

1 Timothy‬ ‭2‬:‭5‬-‭6‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) For, There is one God and one Mediator who can reconcile God and humanity—the man Christ Jesus. He gave his life to purchase freedom for everyone. This is the message God gave to the world at just the right time.

John‬ ‭3‬:‭16‬-‭17‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) For this is how God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. God sent his Son into the world not to judge the world, but to save the world through him.

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John 6:35, 47-48 (NLT)

FROM TODAY'S READING...

"Jesus is hungry but feeds others; He grows weary but offers others rest; He is the King Messiah but pays tribute; He is called the devil but casts out demons; He dies the death of a sinner but comes to save His people from their sins; He is sold for thirty pieces of silver but gives His life a ransom for many; He will not turn stones to bread for Himself but gives His own body as bread for people."

D. A. Carson 

Biblical scholar and professor 

John‬ ‭6‬:‭11‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) Then Jesus took the loaves, gave thanks to God, and distributed them to the people. Afterward he did the same with the fish. And they all ate as much as they wanted.

Matthew‬ ‭11‬:‭28‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.

Mark‬ ‭12‬:‭17‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) "Well, then,” Jesus said, “give to Caesar what belongs to Caesar, and give to God what belongs to God.” His reply completely amazed them.

Matthew‬ ‭12‬:‭24‬ (‭NLT‬‬) But when the Pharisees heard about the miracle, they said, “No wonder he can cast out demons. He gets his power from Satan, the prince of demons.”

Matthew‬ ‭1‬:‭21‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) And she (Mary) will have a son, and you are to name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.

Mark‬ ‭10‬:‭45‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many.

John‬ ‭6‬:‭35‬, ‭47‬-‭48‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) Jesus replied, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry again. Whoever believes in me will never be thirsty...I tell you the truth, anyone who believes has eternal life. Yes, I am the bread of life!”

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John 14:6 (NIV)

FROM TODAY'S READING...

"Without the way, there is no going; without the truth, there is no knowing; without the life, there is no living."

Thomas a Kempis (1380-1471)

German Christian Monk

Author of The Imitation of Christ

John‬ ‭14‬:‭6‬ ‭(NIV‬‬) Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

John‬ ‭3‬:‭16‬-‭18‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) For this is how God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. God sent his Son into the world not to judge the world, but to save the world through him. There is no judgment against anyone who believes in him. But anyone who does not believe in him has already been judged for not believing in God’s one and only Son.

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Philippians 4:6-7 (NLT)

FROM TODAY'S READING...

"What else does anxiety about the future bring you but sorrow upon sorrow?"
Thomas a Kempis (1380-1471)
German Christian Monk
Author of The Imitation of Christ

Philippians‬ ‭4‬:‭6‬-‭7‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.

Matthew‬ ‭6‬:‭34‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) So don’t worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today’s trouble is enough for today.

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Psalm 118:8-9 (NLT)

FROM TODAY'S READING...

"Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God."

Corrie Ten Boom (1882-1983)

Proverbs‬ ‭3‬:‭5‬-‭6‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take.

 Psalms‬ ‭118‬:‭8‬-‭9‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in people. It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in princes.

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My mother's life verse: Isaiah‬ ‭26‬:‭3‬-‭4‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, all whose thoughts are fixed on you! Trust in the Lord always, for the Lord God is the eternal Rock.

Jeremiah‬ ‭17‬:‭7‬-‭8‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) But blessed are those who trust in the Lord and have made the Lord their hope and confidence. They are like trees planted along a riverbank, with roots that reach deep into the water. Such trees are not bothered by the heat or worried by long months of drought. Their leaves stay green, and they never stop producing fruit.

2 Corinthians‬ ‭5‬:‭7‬ ‭(NIV‬‬) For we live by faith, not by sight.

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John 8:12 (NLT)

FROM TODAY'S READING...

"Hope begins when you stand in the dark looking out at the light.” 

The Christmas Train (movie)

John‬ ‭8‬:‭12‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) Jesus spoke to the people once more and said, “I am the light of the world. If you follow me, you won’t have to walk in darkness, because you will have the light that leads to life.”

1 John‬ ‭1‬:‭5‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) This is the message we heard from Jesus and now declare to you: God is light, and there is no darkness in him at all.

Psalms‬ ‭18‬:‭28‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) You light a lamp for me. The Lord, my God, lights up my darkness.

Psalms‬ ‭119‬:‭105‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path.

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Ephesians‬ ‭5‬:‭8‬-‭10‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) For once you were full of darkness, but now you have light from the Lord. So live as people of light! For this light within you produces only what is good and right and true. Carefully determine what pleases the Lord.

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Psalm 73:25-26 (NLT)

FROM TODAY'S READING...

"Failure is a detour, not a dead-end street."

Zig Ziglar (1926-2012)

Psalms‬ ‭73‬:‭25‬-‭26‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) Whom have I in heaven but you? I desire you more than anything on earth. My health may fail, and my spirit may grow weak, but God remains the strength of my heart; he is mine forever.

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Philippians‬ ‭4‬:‭13‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength.

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Psalm 7:17 (NIV)

FROM TODAY’S READING…

"If I succeed, I will give thanks. If I fail, I will seek His grace."

Max Lucado

Psalms‬ ‭7‬:‭17‬ ‭(NIV‬‬) I will give thanks to the Lord because of his righteousness; I will sing the praises of the name of the Lord Most High.

Psalms‬ ‭28‬:‭7‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) The Lord is my strength and shield. I trust him with all my heart. He helps me, and my heart is filled with joy. I burst out in songs of thanksgiving.

Psalms‬ ‭100‬:‭4‬-‭5‬ ‭(NIV‬‬) Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. For the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations.

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Psalms‬ ‭107‬:‭1‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good! His faithful love endures forever.

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1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (NLT)

FROM TODAY’S READING…

We would worry less if we praised more. Thanksgiving is the enemy of discontent and dissatisfaction.

Harry Ironside (1876-1951)

1 Thessalonians‬ ‭5‬:‭16‬-‭18‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) Always be joyful. Never stop praying. Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.

Psalms‬ ‭100‬:‭1‬-‭5‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) Shout with joy to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness. Come before him, singing with joy. Acknowledge that the Lord is God! He made us, and we are his. We are his people, the sheep of his pasture. Enter his gates with thanksgiving; go into his courts with praise. Give thanks to him and praise his name. For the Lord is good. His unfailing love continues forever, and his faithfulness continues to each generation.

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Ephesians 5:20 (NLT)

FROM TODAY’S READING…

"The unthankful heart discovers no mercies; but let the thankful heart sweep through the day and, as the magnet finds the iron, so it will find, in every hour, some heavenly blessings!"

Henry Ward Beecher (1813-1887)

American clergyman, author, anti-slavery activist, and reformer

Ephesians‬ ‭5‬:‭20‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) And give thanks for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Colossians‬ ‭2‬:‭6‬-‭7‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) And now, just as you accepted Christ Jesus as your Lord, you must continue to follow him. Let your roots grow down into him, and let your lives be built on him. Then your faith will grow strong in the truth you were taught, and you will overflow with thankfulness.

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Colossians‬ ‭3‬:‭17‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) And whatever you do or say, do it as a representative of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through him to God the Father.

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Romans 5:3-4 (NLT)

FROM TODAY’S READING…

"Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off the goal."

Hannah More (1745-1834)

English religious writer, philanthropist, poet and playwright

Romans‬ ‭5‬:‭3‬-‭4‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance. And endurance develops strength of character, and character strengthens our confident hope of salvation.

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2 Peter‬ ‭1‬:‭5‬-‭7‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) ...Supplement your faith with a generous provision of moral excellence, and moral excellence with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with patient endurance, and patient endurance with godliness, and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love for everyone.

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Genesis 4:6-8 (NLT)

FROM TODAY’S READING…

"So it was with Cain. We see disappointment, anger, jealousy, and finally murder. The hatred in his heart led to murder with his hand. God saw Cain’s faithless heart and fallen countenance and warned him that sin was crouching like a wild beast, waiting to destroy him...Alas, Cain fed the wild beast of temptation, then opened the door and invited him in! Cain invited his brother to talk with him, then killed him in cold blood."

Warren Wiersbe (1929-2019)

Pastor, author and radio speaker

Genesis‬ ‭4‬:‭6‬-‭8‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) "Why are you so angry?” the Lord asked Cain. “Why do you look so dejected? You will be accepted if you do what is right. But if you refuse to do what is right, then watch out! Sin is crouching at the door, eager to control you. But you must subdue it and be its master.” 

One day Cain suggested to his brother, “Let’s go out into the fields.” And while they were in the field, Cain attacked his brother, Abel, and killed him.”

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James‬ ‭1‬:‭14‬-‭15‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) Temptation comes from our own desires, which entice us and drag us away. These desires give birth to sinful actions. And when sin is allowed to grow, it gives birth to death.

1 John‬ ‭3‬:‭11‬-‭12‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) This is the message you have heard from the beginning: We should love one another. We must not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one and killed his brother. And why did he kill him? Because Cain had been doing what was evil, and his brother had been doing what was righteous.

NOTE: In this Bible passage Jesus is responding to religious leaders that wanted to entrap and kill him...John‬ ‭8‬:‭44‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) "For you are the children of your father the devil, and you love to do the evil things he does. He was a murderer from the beginning. He has always hated the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, it is consistent with his character; for he is a liar and the father of lies.”

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Romans 13:8 (NKJV)

FROM TODAY’S READING…

"The bitterest tears shed over graves are for words left unsaid and deeds left undone."

Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811-1896)

American abolitionist and author

Author of novel "Uncle Tom's Cabin" (1852)

Romans‬ ‭13‬:‭8‬ ‭(NKJV‬‬) Owe no one anything except to love one another, for he who loves another has fulfilled the law.

1 Peter‬ ‭4‬:‭8‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) Most important of all, continue to show deep love for each other, for love covers a multitude of sins.

1 John‬ ‭4‬:‭11‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) Dear friends, since God loved us that much, we surely ought to love each other.

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