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“Overcoming Sin”

Proverbs 17:12

“Let a man meet a bear robbed of her cubs, rather than a fool in his folly.”

Q: What does this verse declare about the severity of the practice of sin?

Psalms 32:3-4

“When I kept silent about my sin, my body wasted away through my groaning all day long. For day and night Your hand was heavy upon me; my vitality was drained away…
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“Boldness”

Proverbs 28:1 & 2

“The wicked flee when no one is pursuing, but the righteous are bold as a lion. By the transgression of a land many are its princes, but by a man of understanding and knowledge, so it endures.”

Q: Why does boldness accompany a sincere commitment to honor Christ?

Psalm 34:4

“I sought the Lord, and He answered me and delivered me from all…
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“Obedience”

Proverbs 4:4

“Then he taught me and said to me,

‘Let your heart hold fast my words;

Keep my commandments and live.’”

Q: What does God call us to do with His commandments? Why does this give us life?

Psalm 119:11

“Your word I have treasured in my heart,

That I may not sin against You.”

Q: According to this verse, what must we…
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“Humility”

Proverbs 11:2, 16:19

“When pride comes, then comes dishonor,

But with the humble is wisdom.”

“It is better to be humble in spirit with the lowly

Than to divide the spoil with the proud.”

Q: What are the consequences of pride according to these verses?

Psalm 18:27, 25:9

“For You [God] save an afflicted people,

But haughty eyes You abase [lower or humiliate].”

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“The Heart of the Issue”

Proverbs 3:5-6, 28:14

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart

And do not lean on your own understanding.

In all your ways acknowledge Him,

And He will make your paths straight.”

“How blessed is the man who fears always,

But he who hardens his heart will fall into calamity.”

Q: In this passage, what does it meant to trust the Lord? What are some…
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“The Narrow Path”

Proverbs 4:14-19

“Do not enter the path of the wicked and do not proceed in the way of evil men. Avoid it, do not pass by it; turn away from it and pass on. For they cannot sleep unless they do evil; and they are robbed of sleep unless they make someone stumble. For they eat the bread of wickedness and drink the wine of violence. But the path of the…
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“Entertainment and Pleasure”

Proverbs 21:17

“He who loves pleasure will become a poor man; he who loves wine and oil will not become rich.”

Q: What is harmful pleasure?

Psalms 101:3

“I will set no worthless thing before my eyes; I hate the work of those who fall away; it shall not fasten its grip on me.”

Q: What is David saying about pleasure in order to…
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“Purpose”

Proverbs 3:5-6

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.”

Q: How is your purpose discovered according to this passage?

Proverbs 23:7a

“For as he thinks within himself, so he is.”

Q: Your mind is the most sophisticated computer ever built. Your brain is…
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“God Our Protector”


Proverbs 3:23-26

“Then you will walk in your way securely and your foot will not stumble. When you lie down, you will not be afraid; When you lie down, your sleep will be sweet. Do not be afraid of sudden fear nor of the onslaught of the wicked when it comes; For the Lord will be your confidence and will keep your foot from being caught.”

Q: Why is it…
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“Pure”

Proverbs 21:8

“The way of a guilty man is crooked, but as for the pure, his conduct is upright.”

Q: What is “upright conduct?”

Proverbs 21:12

“The righteous one considers the house of the wicked, turning the wicked to ruin.”

Q: What do righteousness and purity have in common?

Q: How do you pursue righteousness?

Proverbs 21:23

“He who…
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“God Our Protector”


Proverbs 3:23-26

“Then you will walk in your way securely and your foot will not stumble. When you lie down, you will not be afraid; When you lie down, your sleep will be sweet. Do not be afraid of sudden fear nor of the onslaught of the wicked when it comes; For the Lord will be your confidence and will keep your foot from being caught.”

Q: Why is it…
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“Fear the Lord”

Proverbs 18:13

“He who gives an answer before he hears, it is folly and shame to him.”

Q: Why is it important to listen before we speak?

Psalm 33:8

“Let all the earth fear the Lord; let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of Him.”

Q: What do you think the fear of the Lord is? And why do you think the Psalmist says,…
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“Who Will You Follow?”

Proverbs 1:10

“My son, if sinners entice you, do not consent. ”

Q: Who in your life entices you to sin? How can you tell them you will no longer follow in that sin?

Psalm 1:1-2

“How blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, nor stand in the path of sinners, nor sit in the seat of scoffers! But his delight…
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“Light”

Psalm 27:1

“The Lord is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? The Lord is the defense of my life; Whom shall I dread?”

Q: What are you afraid of today? How is the Lord your light?

Psalm 119:130

“The unfolding of Your words gives light; It gives understanding to the simple.”

Q: How does God’s Word bring light to the darkness? How does Scripture…
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“Reconciliation”

Reconciliation means the restoration of a broken relationship. It first requires sincere forgiveness for the person who has hurt you. Then, if possible to be truly reconciled, you go to that person and sincerely seek their forgiveness for your side of the broken relationship (even if your part is very small). Finally, reconciliation is complete when the relationship is restored. Our model for reconciliation is the standard Jesus set when He restored…
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“Friendship”

Proverbs 17:17

“A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.”

Q: Why is true biblical friendship so important to you?

Proverbs 18:24

“A man of too many friends comes to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.”

Q: Why do you need to be careful in calling just anyone “friend”?

Q: Describe a BIBLICAL…
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“Accountability”

Proverbs 27:6, 27:17, 25:11

“Faithful are the wounds of a friend, but deceitful are the kisses of an enemy.”

“Iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.”

‘Like apples of gold in settings of silver is a word spoken in right circumstances.”

Q: When it is wise to confront a friend? What makes a friend’s “loving rebuke” a requirement for true friendship?

Psalm 1:1-2

“How…
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“Reputation”

Proverbs 22:1

“A good name is to be more desired than great wealth, favor is better than silver and gold.”

Ecclesiastes 7:1

“A good name is better than a good ointment, and the day of one’s death is better than the day of one’s birth.”

Q: Why is your reputation so vital to your happiness, spiritual growth, friendships and success in life?…
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“Encouragement”

Proverbs 25:11

“Like apples of gold in settings of silver is a word spoken in right circumstances.”

Q: What makes encouragement so valuable?

Proverbs 24:5 & 6

“A wise man is strong, and a man of knowledge increases power. For by wise guidance you will wage war, and in abundance of counselors there is victory.”

Q: Why is it so vital that you surround yourself…

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“The Tongue”

Proverbs 18:21

“Death and life are in the power of the tongue,

And those who love it will eat its fruit.”

Q: How are death and life in the power of the tongue? Does your mouth produce good fruit or bad fruit?

Psalm 141:3

“Set a guard, O Lord, over my mouth;

Keep watch over the door of my lips.”

Q: Do you struggle with…
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“Ears”

Proverbs 18:15

“The mind of the prudent acquires knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.”

Q: What does it look like to have the ear of the wise? In other words, how do you listen wisely so that you can acquire knowledge?

Psalm 34:15

“The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous and His ears are open to their cry.”

Q: Who does God…
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“Success”

Proverbs 16:3; 3:5-6

“Commit your works to the Lord and your plans will be established.”

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.”

Q: What is true success, and how do you obtain it?

Proverbs 16:9

“The mind of man plans his way, but…
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“Pure”

Proverbs 21:8

“The way of a guilty man is crooked, but as for the pure, his conduct is upright.”

Q: What is “upright conduct?”

Proverbs 21:12

“The righteous one considers the house of the wicked, turning the wicked to ruin.”

Q: What do righteousness and purity have in common?

Q: How do you pursue righteousness?

Proverbs 21:23

“He who…
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“Sin/Porn is Death”

Proverbs 5:20-23

“For why should you, my son, be exhilarated with an adulteress and embrace the bosom of a foreigner? For the ways of a man are before the eyes of the Lord, and He watches all his paths. His own iniquities will capture the wicked, and he will be held with the cords of his sin. He will die for lack of instruction, and in the greatness of his folly…
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“Addiction”

Proverbs 23:29-35

“Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has contentions? Who has complaining? Who has wounds without cause? Who has redness of eyes? Those who linger long over wine, those who go to taste mixed wine. Do not look on the wine when it is red, when it sparkles in the cup, when it goes down smoothly; at the last it bites like a serpent and stings like a viper….
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“Wash Me”

Proverbs 30:12

“There is a kind who is pure in his own eyes,
Yet is not washed from his filthiness.”

Q: How can we seem clean in our own eyes, while we are actually filthy?

Psalm 51:2, 51:7

“Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity

And cleanse me from my sin.”

“Purify me with hyssop, and I shall be clean;

Wash me, and I shall be whiter…
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“The Heart of the Issue”

Proverbs 3:5-6, 28:14

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart

And do not lean on your own understanding.

In all your ways acknowledge Him,

And He will make your paths straight.”

“How blessed is the man who fears always,

But he who hardens his heart will fall into calamity.”

Q: In this passage, what does it meant to trust the Lord? What are some…
see more
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“The Narrow Path”

Proverbs 4:14-19

“Do not enter the path of the wicked and do not proceed in the way of evil men. Avoid it, do not pass by it; turn away from it and pass on. For they cannot sleep unless they do evil; and they are robbed of sleep unless they make someone stumble. For they eat the bread of wickedness and drink the wine of violence. But the path of the…
see more
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“Entertainment and Pleasure”

Proverbs 21:17

“He who loves pleasure will become a poor man; he who loves wine and oil will not become rich.”

Q: What is harmful pleasure?

Psalms 101:3

“I will set no worthless thing before my eyes; I hate the work of those who fall away; it shall not fasten its grip on me.”

Q: What is David saying about pleasure in order to…
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“Boldness”

Proverbs 28:1 & 2

“The wicked flee when no one is pursuing, but the righteous are bold as a lion. By the transgression of a land many are its princes, but by a man of understanding and knowledge, so it endures.”

Q: Why does boldness accompany a sincere commitment to honor Christ?

Psalm 34:4

“I sought the Lord, and He answered me and delivered me from all…
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“Humility”

Proverbs 11:2, 16:19

“When pride comes, then comes dishonor,

But with the humble is wisdom.”

“It is better to be humble in spirit with the lowly

Than to divide the spoil with the proud.”

Q: What are the consequences of pride according to these verses?

Psalm 18:27, 25:9

“For You [God] save an afflicted people,

But haughty eyes You abase [lower or humiliate].”

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“Integrity”

Psalms 15:2-3

“He who walks with integrity, and works righteousness, and speaks truth in his heart. He does not slander with his tongue, nor does evil to his neighbor, nor takes up a reproach against his friend;”

Q: According to these verses, what are some characteristics of a man or woman with integrity?

Proverbs 11:3

“The integrity of the upright will guide them, but the crookedness of…
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“Discipline”

Proverbs 13:17, 13:24, 10:17, 15:10, 9:9

“A wicked messenger falls into adversity, but a faithful envoy brings healing.”

“He who withholds his rod hates his son, but he who loves him disciplines him diligently.”

“He is on the path of life who heeds instruction, but he who ignores reproof goes astray.”

“Grievous punishment is for him who forsakes the way; He who hates reproof will…
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“Perseverance”

Proverbs 24:16

“For a righteous man falls seven times, and rises again, but the wicked stumble in time of calamity.”

Q: Define perseverance according to this verse. Describe the circumstances you face today and how they are developing perseverance in your character.

Psalm 139:7-12

“Where can I go from Your Spirit? Or where can I flee from Your presence? If I ascend to heaven, You are there; If…
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“Obedience”

Proverbs 4:4

“Then he taught me and said to me,

‘Let your heart hold fast my words;

Keep my commandments and live.’”

Q: What does God call us to do with His commandments? Why does this give us life?

Psalm 119:11

“Your word I have treasured in my heart,

That I may not sin against You.”

Q: According to this verse, what must we…
see more
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“Purpose”

Proverbs 3:5-6

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.”

Q: How is your purpose discovered according to this passage?

Proverbs 23:7a

“For as he thinks within himself, so he is.”

Q: Your mind is the most sophisticated computer ever built. Your brain is…
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“Growth and Sanctification”

“God loves you just the way you are, but He loves you too much to leave you like that.”

– Dr. Horace Wood

Proverbs 26:11, 28:13, 29:17, 25:4

“Like a dog that returns to its vomit is a fool who repeats his folly.”

“He who conceals his transgressions will not prosper, but he who confesses and forsakes them will find compassion.”

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“The Word”

Proverbs 24:3

“By wisdom a house is built, and by understanding it is established.”

Q: If the highest grade fuel powers a NASCAR for a race and fresh alfalfa hay fuels a horse for a derby, how is the Word of God the most high-octane fuel for a successful life?

Proverbs 24:14

“Know that wisdom is thus for your soul; If you find it, then there will…
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“Overcoming Sin”

Proverbs 17:12

“Let a man meet a bear robbed of her cubs, rather than a fool in his folly.”

Q: What does this verse declare about the severity of the practice of sin?

Psalms 32:3-4

“When I kept silent about my sin, my body wasted away through my groaning all day long. For day and night Your hand was heavy upon me; my vitality was drained away…
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“Joy”

Proverbs 10:28

“The hope of the righteous is joy,

But the expectation of the wicked perishes.”

Q: What is the hope of the righteous? What is joy?

Psalm 16:2, 4 & 11

“I said to the Lord, “You are my Lord;

I have no good besides You.”

“The sorrows of those who have bartered for another god will be multiplied; I shall not pour out…
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“Trustworthiness”

Proverbs 20:6-7

“Many a man proclaims his own loyalty, but who can find a trustworthy man? A righteous man who walks in his integrity – How blessed are his sons after him.”

Q: Why is the unimpaired devotion to trustworthiness essential to a healthy relationship?

Q: Where do you struggle with being trustworthy?

Proverbs 20:11

“It is by his deeds that a…
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“Duty”

Duty is defined as “a moral obligation or responsibility.”

Proverbs 21:3

“To do righteousness and justice is desired by the Lord more than sacrifice.”

Q: What does it mean to you personally “to do righteousness and justice?”

Q: What are some of your standards for conduct in duty?

Psalms 37:4 & 5

“Delight yourself in the Lord; and He will give…
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“2 Timothy 1:1-7”

P’s and Q’s :II Timothy 1:1-7

 

“Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, according to the promise of life in Christ Jesus…” (verse 1)

 

  • “The Promise of Life in Christ Jesus” – What a delightful thought! Wow! What is Paul describing here?

 

“…to Timothy, my beloved son: Grace, mercy and peace from God the…
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“1 Peter 3”

P’s and Q’s : 1 Peter 3  

 

“Your adornment must not be merely external—braiding the hair, and wearing gold jewelry, or putting on dresses; but let it be the hidden person of the heart, with the imperishable quality of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in the sight of God.” (verses 3 & 4) 

 

As single guys/girls, verses 1-7 may not seem…
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“1 Peter 4”

P’s and Q’s : 1 Peter 4

 

“Therefore, since Christ has suffered in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same purpose, because he who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin.” (verse 1) 

 

In the first and second centuries, Christians were persecuted unmercifully by Rome. That same Christian persecution continues to this day…
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“Isaiah 53”

P’s and Q’s :Isaiah 53

“Who has believed our messages? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed? For He grew up before Him like a tender shoot, and like a root out of parched ground; He has no stately form or majesty that we should look upon Him, nor appearance that we should be attracted to Him.

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“Isaiah 55”

P’s and Q’s : Isaiah 55

 

“ Everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and you who have no money come, buy and eat. Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost. ‘Why do you spend money for what is not bread, and your wages for what does not satisfy? Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good, and delight yourself in abundance.’”…
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“Ephesians 2”

P’s and Q’s : Ephesians 2

 

“And you were dead in your trespasses and sins…” (verse 1)

 

  • Describe what it was (or is) like for you to be “dead in your sins.”

 

“In which you were formerly walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air,…
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“Ephesians 3”

P’s and Q’s : Ephesians 3

 

“For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles.” (verse 1)

Paul calls himself a prisoner (Doulos) of Jesus. Describe his level of commitment if he would make himself of Jesus. Why do you admire that?

 

“That by revelation there was made known to me the mystery, as I wrote before…
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“Ephesians 4”

P’s and Q’s : Chapter 4 

 

“Therefore I, the prisoner of the Lord, implore you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling with which you have been called.” (verse 1)  

What does it mean to “walk in a manner worthy of your calling?”  

 

How are you doing with that? 

 

 

Example: Sometimes I want to live for Christ, but sometimes I allow…
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“Ephesians 5”

P’s and Q’s : Ephesians 5 

 

“Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children.” (verse 1)  

 

 What does it mean to “imitate God?”   

 

How do we achieve that daunting exhortation?  

 

“…and walk in love, just as Christ also loved you and gave Himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God as a fragrant aroma.” (verse 2)  

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“James 1”

P’s and Q’s : James 1

“James, a bondservant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes who are dispersed abroad: Greetings.” (verse 1)

 

  • “Bondservant” is the Greek word doulos which means “devoted to another to the disregard of one’s own interests” (literally, a “slave by choice”).

 

What is the significance of considering yourself a…
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“Isaiah 53”

P’s and Q’s :Isaiah 53

“Who has believed our messages? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed? For He grew up before Him like a tender shoot, and like a root out of parched ground; He has no stately form or majesty that we should look upon Him, nor appearance that we should be attracted to Him.

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“Isaiah 55”

P’s and Q’s : Isaiah 55

 

“ Everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and you who have no money come, buy and eat. Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost. ‘Why do you spend money for what is not bread, and your wages for what does not satisfy? Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good, and delight yourself in abundance.’”…
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“John 1”

P’s and Q’s : John 1

 

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God.” (verses 1 & 2)

 

 

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“John 14”

P’s and Q’s : John 14

 

“I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may be with you forever.” (verse 16)

 

 

  • What does scripture mean when it says that God will give us a “Helper?”

 

The Holy Spirit comes to reside in the heart of every sincere believer to…
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“John 15”

P’s and Q’s : John 15

 

“I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit, He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit, He prunes it so that it may bear more fruit.” (verses 1 & 2)

 

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“John 18”

P’s and Q’s : John 18

 

“When Jesus had spoken these words, He went forth with His disciples over the ravine of the Kidron, where there was a garden, in which He entered with His disciples. Now Judas also, who was betraying Him, knew the place, for Jesus had often met there with His disciples. Judas then, having received the Roman cohort and officers from the…
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“John 19”

P’s and Q’s : John 19

 

“Pilate then took Jesus and scourged Him. And the soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns and put it on His head, and put a purple robe on Him; and they began to come up to Him and say, ‘Hail, King of the Jews!’ and to give Him slaps in the face.” (verses 1-3)

 

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“Romans 1”

P’s and Q’s : Romans 1

 

“Paul, a bondservant of Christ Jesus, called as an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God, which He promised beforehand through His prophets in the holy Scriptures, concerning His Son, who was born of a descendant of David according to the flesh, who was declared the Son of God with power by the resurrection from the dead, according to…
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“Romans 5”

P’s and Q’s :Romans 5

 

“Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we boast in the hope of the glory of God.” (verses 1 & 2)

 

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“Romans 7”

P’s and Q’s : Romans 7

 

“Do you not know, brothers and sisters—for I am speaking to those who know the law—that the law has authority over someone only as long as that person lives? For example, by law a married woman is bound to her husband as long as he is alive, but if her husband dies, she is released from the law that binds…
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“Ephesians 2”

P’s and Q’s : Ephesians 2

 

“And you were dead in your trespasses and sins…” (verse 1)

 

  • Describe what it was (or is) like for you to be “dead in your sins.”

 

“In which you were formerly walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air,…
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“Ephesians 3”

P’s and Q’s : Ephesians 3

 

“For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles.” (verse 1)

Paul calls himself a prisoner (Doulos) of Jesus. Describe his level of commitment if he would make himself of Jesus. Why do you admire that?

 

“That by revelation there was made known to me the mystery, as I wrote before…
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“Ephesians 4”

P’s and Q’s : Chapter 4 

 

“Therefore I, the prisoner of the Lord, implore you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling with which you have been called.” (verse 1)  

What does it mean to “walk in a manner worthy of your calling?”  

 

How are you doing with that? 

 

 

Example: Sometimes I want to live for Christ, but sometimes I allow…
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“Ephesians 5”

P’s and Q’s : Ephesians 5 

 

“Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children.” (verse 1)  

 

 What does it mean to “imitate God?”   

 

How do we achieve that daunting exhortation?  

 

“…and walk in love, just as Christ also loved you and gave Himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God as a fragrant aroma.” (verse 2)  

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“Philippians 1”

P’s and Q’s : Philippians 1

“Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.” (verse 2)

 

  • Paul often uses the terms grace and peace in his opening greetings. Why does he use the term grace before the term peace?

“Always offering prayer with joy in my every prayer for you all.”…
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“Philippians 3”

P’s and Q’s : Philippians 3

 

“Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things again is no trouble to me, and it is a safeguard for you.” (verse 1)

 

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“Philippians 4”

P’s and Q’s : Philippians 4

 

“Therefore, my beloved brethren whom I long to see, my joy and crown, in this way stand firm in the Lord, my beloved.” (verse 1)

 

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“Colossians 1”

P’s and Q’s :Colossians 1 

 

“Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother…” (verse 1)  

 

Paul & Timothy were not related by blood, yet they often referred to one another as brothers. What is the difference between “friends” and “brothers in Christ”?  

 

How can you become a true “brother in Christ” to the guys/girls in your bible study? 

 

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“James 1”

P’s and Q’s : James 1

“James, a bondservant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes who are dispersed abroad: Greetings.” (verse 1)

 

  • “Bondservant” is the Greek word doulos which means “devoted to another to the disregard of one’s own interests” (literally, a “slave by choice”).

 

What is the significance of considering yourself a…
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“James 2”

P’s and Q’s : James 2

 

“My brethren, do not hold your faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ with an attitude of personal favoritism. For if a man comes into your assembly with a gold ring and dressed in fine clothes, and there also comes in a poor man in dirty clothes, and you pay special attention to the one who is wearing the fine…
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“James 3”

P’s and Q’s : James 3

 

“Let not many of you become teachers, my brethren, knowing that as such we will incur a stricter judgment.” (verse1)

 

  • As a believer, what does it mean to be a teacher? Why is it that God will have consequences for Christian teachers who are not glorifying God in their positions?

To be…
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“James 4”

P’s and Q’s : James 4

 

“What is the source of quarrels and conflicts among you? Is not the source your pleasures that wage war in your members?” (verse 1)

 

  • What does God say is the reason for all arguments and conflicts by humans? What desires are warring inside you right now?

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“You lust…
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“James 5”

P’s and Q’s : James 5

 

“Come now, you rich, weep and howl for your miseries which are coming upon you.” (verse 1)

 

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“2 Timothy 1:1-7”

P’s and Q’s :II Timothy 1:1-7

 

“Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, according to the promise of life in Christ Jesus…” (verse 1)

 

  • “The Promise of Life in Christ Jesus” – What a delightful thought! Wow! What is Paul describing here?

 

“…to Timothy, my beloved son: Grace, mercy and peace from God the…
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“2 Timothy 2:1-2”

P’s and Q’s : II Timothy 2:1-2

 

“You therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.” (verse 1)

 

  • “Strong in Grace” – Grace is unmerited favor both in what we receive from God and what we give to others.

 

“The things which you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses,…
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“2 Timothy 2:3-10”

P’s and Q’s : II Timothy 2:3-10

 

“Suffer hardship with me, as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. No soldier in active service entangles himself in the affairs of everyday life, so that he may please the one who enlisted him as a soldier. For this reason I endure all things for the sake of those who are chosen, so that they also may obtain the salvation…
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“2 Timothy 2:11-22”

P’s and Q’s : II Timothy 2:11-22

 

“If we are faithless, He remains faithful, for He cannot deny Himself.” (verse 13)

 

  • Describe God’s faithfulness as written in this passage.

 

How will you respond to that?

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“Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, accurately handling the…
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“2 Timothy 3:1-7”

P’s and Q’s : II Timothy 3:1-7

 

“But realize this, that in the last days difficult times will come. For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, revilers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy, unloving, irreconcilable, malicious gossips, without self-control, brutal, haters of good, treacherous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God…” (verses 1-4)

 

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“2 Timothy 3:10-17”

P’s and Q’s : II Timothy 3:10-17

“Now you followed my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, patience, love, perseverance…”

(verse 10)

 

  • To follow Paul and his teachings was to follow a man who gave his everything to follow Jesus as closely as he possibly could. This verse mentions seven aspects of Paul’s life. Name them.

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“2 Timothy 4:1-8”

P’s and Q’s : II Timothy 4:1-8

 

“I solemnly charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by His appearing and His kingdom: preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with great patience and instruction.” (verses 1 & 2)

 

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“1 Peter 3”

P’s and Q’s : 1 Peter 3  

 

“Your adornment must not be merely external—braiding the hair, and wearing gold jewelry, or putting on dresses; but let it be the hidden person of the heart, with the imperishable quality of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in the sight of God.” (verses 3 & 4) 

 

As single guys/girls, verses 1-7 may not seem…
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“1 Peter 4”

P’s and Q’s : 1 Peter 4

 

“Therefore, since Christ has suffered in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same purpose, because he who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin.” (verse 1) 

 

In the first and second centuries, Christians were persecuted unmercifully by Rome. That same Christian persecution continues to this day…
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“Transformed?”

Mark these Key Words: New, Renewed, Transformed

The absolutely unexplainable scientific miracle that atheists and evolutionists cannot begin to understand or fit into theory of godless evolutionary biology is the marvelous wonder of metamorphosis through which a caterpillar transforms into a butterfly or moth. Careful study of this mysterious process reveals that the caterpillar weaves for itself a tiny coffin (cocoon or chrysalis) in which it dies. In a…

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“What Are You Thinking?”

Mark these Key Words: Jesus, Heart, (Mind)

Colossians 3: 1 & 2

“Therefore if you have been raised up with Christ, keep seeking the things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your mind on the things above, not on the things that are on the earth.”

As a man thinketh so he is. Psychologists and counselors through the years have generally agreed on one thing: You become what you think. If…
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“Focus”

Mark these Key Words: Jesus

Joan of Arc’s dream at age 16 was freedom for her homeland from English dominion. Every great person I’ve ever met, read about in history, lived their dream. They thought about their dream, fought for their dream, and sacrificed greatly for their dream. Jesus’ dream, believe it or not, was a Roman cross and His horrific death there to purchase your pardon.

Paul’s dream was to tell the world about that…
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“Growth in Christian Virtue”

Mark these Key Words: Servant, Savior, Divine

2 Peter 1:1-11

“Simon Peter, a bond servant and apostle of Jesus Christ. To those who have received a faith of the same kind as ours, by the righteousness of our God and Savior, Jesus Christ: Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord; seeing that His divine power has granted unto us everything pertaining to life and godliness, through…
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“Confident Hope”

Mark these Key Words: God, Hope, Jesus

Just as a wakeboarder wakes confidently and full of excitement across the potentially perilous waters of a deep dark lake behind a $100,000.00 Super Wake Nautique, so we, as true followers of Christ grab a handle and rope of “confident hope” and move safely atop the “awe and reverence of God” in the wake of our hope in Him through the ups and downs of life.

Ephesians 1:18

“I pray…
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“Salvation Theology Part 2”

TRANSFORMATION (Metamorphosis – true grace transforms)

2 Corinthians 5:17

“Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come.”

No matter what, you and I mess up. What is one area of your life that you want God to make new?

REDEMPTION (Exagonidzo)

1 Peter 1:18

“knowing that you were not redeemed with perishable things like silver or gold from your futile way of life inherited from your forefathers.”

What…
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“A New Creation”

Mark these Key Words: Death, Reborn, Renewed, Transform

Just as a caterpillar weaves itself into a cocoon and dies inside his self-made coffin, a truly converted follower dies to his “old self.” Likewise, as the DNA of the caterpillar deteriorates and reconstructs itself into the DNA of a majestic butterfly, so the new believer becomes a brand new creation in Christ.

2 Corinthians 5:17

“Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old…
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“Sharing the Treasure”

Mark these Key Words: Gift Death God

Revelation 4:8

“And the four living creatures, each one of them having six wings, are full of eyes around and within; and day and night they do not cease to say, ‘Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God, the Almighty,…

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“Salvation Theology Part 1”

Mark these Key Words: Light, Christ, Letter

REGENERATION (Grace Alone)

Ephesians 2:8 & 9

“For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, so that no one may boast.”

How do you define “grace”? What is one area of your life that God has shown you grace?

IMPUTATION (His righteousness on my account)

2 Corinthians 5:21

“He made Him who knew no sin to…
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“Harmony”

Mark these Key words: Future, Providing, Sovereign

Psalm 103:19

“The Lord has established His throne in the heavens, and His sovereignty rules over all.”

Daniel 7:27 (b)

“His kingdom will be an everlasting kingdom, and all the dominions will serve and obey Him.”

Daniel 4:17

“This sentence is by the decree of the angelic…

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“The Letter of Christ”

In what specific places will it be important to God that you represent Him in such a way that it brings Him glory?

Place 1:

Place 2:

Place 3:

Place 4:

Place 5:

Acts 1:8

“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall…

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“Run Free”

Mark these Key Words: Run     Victory     Crown

 

Like a thoroughly bred, trained and finely tuned Kentucky Derby racehorse standing 16.2 hands, weighing in at precisely 1,175 pounds of perfectly conditioned racing muscle running for “the most exciting 2 minutes in sports” to win the coveted 36-year-old Derby crown; so the true believer is supposed to run for “The Great Prize” of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. Unfolding below are road markers along…
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“Run to Win”

Mark These Key Words: Gift     Righteous     Adoption

The Prize: God’s Extraordinary Gift

 

2 Corinthians 5:21

“He made Him who knew so no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.”

“Clothed in Righteousness”: What has Jesus given me by his suffering and death on The Cross?

2 Corinthians 6:18

“’And I will be father to you, and you shall be sons and daughters to me,” says the Lord Almighty.”

“Adopted in Christ”:…
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“True Friendship = Brotherhood”

Mark These Key Words: Fellowship     Sharpens     Rejoice Proverbs 18:24

“A man of too many friends comes to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.”  What top qualities, habits and practices do friends bring into a relationship where true brotherhood can develop?

Hebrews 10:24

“And let us consider…

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“The Holy Spirit”

Mark These Key Words: Jesus     God     Holy Spirit

Understanding His Comfort

John 14:16 & 17

“I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may be with you forever; that is the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it does not see Him or know Him, but you know Him because He abides with you…

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“Wisdom from John”

Mark these Key Words: Life, Jesus, Truth

John 12:24 & 5

“Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. He who loves his life loses it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it to life eternal.”

Compare and…

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“The Wisdom of Daniel Part 1”

Mark these Key Words: Faithful, Pure, Dedication

Daniel 1:3-6

“Then the king ordered Ashpenaz, the chief of his officials, to bring in some of the sons of Israel, including some of the royal family and of the nobles, youths in whom was no defect, who were good-looking, showing intelligence in every branch  of  wisdom,  endowed  with  understanding  and  discerning  knowledge,  and  who …

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“The Wisdom of Daniel Part 2”

Daniel 6:3

“Then the commissioners and satraps began trying to find a ground of accusation against Daniel in regard to government affairs; but they could find no ground of accusation or evidence of corruption, inasmuch as he was faithful, and no negligence or corruption was to be found in him. Then these men said, ‘We will not find any ground of accusation against this Daniel unless we find it…

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“Insights from Matthew”

Mark these Key Words: Follow, Faith, Ransom

Matthew 16:24-27

“Then  Jesus  said  to  His  disciples,  ‘If  anyone  wishes  to  come  after  Me,  he  must  deny  himself,  and  take  up  his  cross  and  follow Me. For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it; but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it. For what will it profit a man if he gains the…

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“Insights from John Part 1”

Mark these Key Words: Word, Life, God

John 1:1 & 2

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God.” 

What does this verse say about the deity of Jesus Christ?

John 2:14 & 15

“And He found in the temple those…

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“Insights from John Part 2”

John 7:18

“He who speaks from himself seeks his own glory; but He who is seeking the glory of the One who sent Him, He is true, and there is no unrighteousness in Him.”

In what ways do you use your talents for your own glory?

In what ways do you use your talents for God’s glory?

John 8:10 &…

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“The Body is the Lord's Part 1”

Mark these Key Words: Sin, God, Holy Spirit

1 Corinthians 6:19

“Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and that you are not your own?” 

What does the “temple of the Holy Spirit” mean?

1 Corinthians 6:20

“For you have…

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“The Body is the Lord's Part 2”

2 Timothy 2:20-22

“Now in a large hours there are not only gold and silver vessels, but also vessels of wood and of earthenware, and some to honor and some to dishonor. Therefore, if anyone cleanses himself from these things, he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified, useful to the Master, prepared for every good work. Now flee from youthful lusts and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace,…

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“The Gold Standard: Purity”

Mark these Key Words: Body, Abstain, Honor

1 Corinthians 6:18-20

“Flee immorality. Every other sin that a man commits is outside the body, but the immoral man sins against his own body. Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God and that you are not your own? For you have…

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“Scripture and Gender Identity Part 1”

Mark these Key Words: Foundation, Image, God

THE AUTHORITY OF SCRIPTURE

2 Timothy 3:15-17

“…and that from childhood you have known the sacred writing which are able to give you the wisdom that leads to salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; so that…

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“Scripture and Gender Identity Part 2”

NEW TESTAMENT THEOLOGY ON HOMOSEXUAL BEHAVIOR

Romans 1:26-28

“For this reason God gave them over to degrading passions; for their women exchanged the natural function for that which is unnatural, and in the same way also the men abandoned the natural function of the woman and burned in their desire toward one another, mem with men committing indecent acts and receiving in their own persons the…

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“Harmony”

Mark these Key words: Future, Providing, Sovereign

Psalm 103:19

“The Lord has established His throne in the heavens, and His sovereignty rules over all.”

Daniel 7:27 (b)

“His kingdom will be an everlasting kingdom, and all the dominions will serve and obey Him.”

Daniel 4:17

“This sentence is by the decree of the angelic…

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“Discipleship”

Mark these Key Words: Discipleship, Faithful, Multiplication

Matthew 28:19

“Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.”

“Famous last words”…history’s most famous last words! Why do you believe Jesus “saved His best for last?”

Like an explanation mark at the end of a sentence to…

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“Lessons from Solomon”

Mark these Key Words: Solomon, God

1 Kings 2:1-4

“As David’s time to die drew near, he charged Solomon his son, saying, “I am going the way of all the earth. Be strong, therefore, and show yourself a man. Keep the charge of the Lord your God, to walk in His way, to keep His statutes, His commandments, His ordinances, and His testimonies, according to what…

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“Hard Knocks”

Mark these Key Words: Trials, Jesus, (Lord, Christ, Him)

Romans 5:1-5

“Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom also we have obtained our introduction by into this grace in which we stand; and we exult in hope of the glory of God. And not only this, but we also exult in our tribulations, knowing that…

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“Salvation Theology Part 2”

TRANSFORMATION (Metamorphosis – true grace transforms)

2 Corinthians 5:17

“Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come.”

No matter what, you and I mess up. What is one area of your life that you want God to make new?

REDEMPTION (Exagonidzo)

1 Peter 1:18

“knowing that you were not redeemed with perishable things like silver or gold from your futile way of life inherited from your forefathers.”

What…
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“Salvation Theology Part 1”

Mark these Key Words: Light, Christ, Letter

REGENERATION (Grace Alone)

Ephesians 2:8 & 9

“For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, so that no one may boast.”

How do you define “grace”? What is one area of your life that God has shown you grace?

IMPUTATION (His righteousness on my account)

2 Corinthians 5:21

“He made Him who knew no sin to…
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“Ambassadors for Christ”

Mark these Key Words: Ambassador, Disciples, Imitate

2 Corinthians 5:20

“Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making an appeal through us; we beg you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled for Christ.”

What does it mean to be an ambassador for Christ?

How does an “ambassador” represent the one he portrays?

Acts 1:8

“You will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in…
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“Growth in Christian Virtue”

Mark these Key Words: Servant, Savior, Divine

2 Peter 1:1-11

“Simon Peter, a bond servant and apostle of Jesus Christ. To those who have received a faith of the same kind as ours, by the righteousness of our God and Savior, Jesus Christ: Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord; seeing that His divine power has granted unto us everything pertaining to life and godliness, through…
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“A New Creation”

Mark these Key Words: Death, Reborn, Renewed, Transform

Just as a caterpillar weaves itself into a cocoon and dies inside his self-made coffin, a truly converted follower dies to his “old self.” Likewise, as the DNA of the caterpillar deteriorates and reconstructs itself into the DNA of a majestic butterfly, so the new believer becomes a brand new creation in Christ.

2 Corinthians 5:17

“Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old…
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“Sharing the Treasure”

Mark these Key Words: Gift Death God

Revelation 4:8

“And the four living creatures, each one of them having six wings, are full of eyes around and within; and day and night they do not cease to say, ‘Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God, the Almighty,…

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“What Are You Thinking?”

Mark these Key Words: Jesus, Heart, (Mind)

Colossians 3: 1 & 2

“Therefore if you have been raised up with Christ, keep seeking the things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your mind on the things above, not on the things that are on the earth.”

As a man thinketh so he is. Psychologists and counselors through the years have generally agreed on one thing: You become what you think. If…
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“Focus”

Mark these Key Words: Jesus

Joan of Arc’s dream at age 16 was freedom for her homeland from English dominion. Every great person I’ve ever met, read about in history, lived their dream. They thought about their dream, fought for their dream, and sacrificed greatly for their dream. Jesus’ dream, believe it or not, was a Roman cross and His horrific death there to purchase your pardon.

Paul’s dream was to tell the world about that…
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“Confident Hope”

Mark these Key Words: God, Hope, Jesus

Just as a wakeboarder wakes confidently and full of excitement across the potentially perilous waters of a deep dark lake behind a $100,000.00 Super Wake Nautique, so we, as true followers of Christ grab a handle and rope of “confident hope” and move safely atop the “awe and reverence of God” in the wake of our hope in Him through the ups and downs of life.

Ephesians 1:18

“I pray…
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“Transformed?”

Mark these Key Words: New, Renewed, Transformed

The absolutely unexplainable scientific miracle that atheists and evolutionists cannot begin to understand or fit into theory of godless evolutionary biology is the marvelous wonder of metamorphosis through which a caterpillar transforms into a butterfly or moth. Careful study of this mysterious process reveals that the caterpillar weaves for itself a tiny coffin (cocoon or chrysalis) in which it dies. In a…

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“The Crucifixion of Jesus”

Mark these Key Words: Crucify, Crown, King

John 19:1

“Pilate then took Jesus and scourged Him.”

Luke 24:18-21

“But they cried out all together, saying, “Away with this man, and release for us Barabbas!” 19 (He was one who had been thrown into prison for an insurrection made in the city, and for murder.) 20 Pilate, wanting to release Jesus,…

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“Commission”

Commission

 

Pre-Game Warm-Up

 

At 6’4” tall and built like a gazelle, Greg Thomas has a golf swing that would make a cover shot for Golf Digest. PGA qualified and great with private lessons and course management, Greg is definitely a man with a bright future in golf. When I began playing Greg’s “Top 100” golf club, his spiritually bankrupt life was pretty obvious. For two years, I prayed that I…
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“Pursuit”

Pursuit

 

Pre-Game Warm-Up

 

As a tough and savvy undercover agent for the state of Texas, my brother Bill risked his life daily in undercover narcotics trafficking and organized crime. Of all the drugs he purchased and all the dope dealers he brought to justice, he said that cocaine was the most dangerous of all drugs and greatest to be feared.

“Heroine? Meth? LSD?” I asked him after watching a…
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“Faith Works”

Faith Works

 

Pre-Game Warm-Up

 

My dad was a man’s man. He taught hand-to-hand combat in WWII. He could work Superman into the ground. But the tenderness with which he honored my mom was his greatest sermon. At age 75, he kayaked the Grand Canyon for 261 miles and wrestled some of the most unforgiving white water on earth. But I never heard him say one negative word to my mom’s…
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“Majesty”

Majesty

 

Pre-Game Warm-Up

Cairo, Egypt, a place where, even in recent years, Christians have been scoffed, mocked and even martyred, isn’t perhaps the place you’d picture some of the sweetest, most intimate multinational worship ever offered up to the God of Isaac, Jacob and His Son Jesus Christ! But to my pleasure and surprise, it was one of the closest glimpses of heaven my eyes and ears have ever seen….
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“No Bad Days”

No Bad Days

 

Pre-Game Warm-Up 

 

Difficult days? Plenty – that’s inevitable. Challenging days? Countless – that‘s a factor. Laborious days? Limitless – that’s a condition. Bad days? Banished – that’s a choice.

On March 15th, 1999, every parent’s worst fear came true for Mat and Cindy Lipscomb.  After spending a fun “girl’s weekend” shopping in Chicago at the American Girl Doll Factory with her three young daughters, Rainey (11),…
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“Synergy”

Synergy

 

Pre-Game Warm-Up

 

You don’t expect to see a lovebird standing 6’3” tall with rippling muscles on every bone of his body and weighing 215 pounds donate vital body parts to his wife, but this love story isn’t ordinary in any sense of the word.

My big brother, Bob, was always my hero in my growing up years.  His athletic prowess is only surpassed by his love for the…
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“Peacemaker”

Peacemaker

 

Pre-Game Warm-Up

 

If there were a Heisman Trophy for high school football in Pennsylvania, it would go to Jim Shaughhessy. At least in football savvy Oil Trough, Pennsylvania where “Jim Shaughhessy Day” was celebrated annually for years. If a player can succeed by being mean, tough, angry and motivated by hatred, Jim was. Beaten severely by his dad on a regular occasion made Jim shoe-leather tough. “My dad would…
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“M&Ms (Memorize & Meditate)”

M&Ms (Memorize & Meditate)

 

Pre-Game Warm-Up

If you divided all the stars in the known cosmos and distributed them equally to every human on earth, we’d each have about 6 trillion stars to account for. Our God is Big! 

 

If the Cray Supercomputer was going all out, full steam ahead on one project, it would take years to accomplish what the human eye accomplishes in seconds….
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“Overboard”

Overboard

 

Pre-Game Warm-Up

 

I’m guilty as charged. I overdid it big time! I was one big easy pushover with my kids…especially my two girls! If that wasn’t bad enough, I’m worse with my grandkids. I do find comfort in two things! Thanks to my down-to-earth wife, they didn’t turn out spoiled (far from it)! Funny thing about a lot of grandads I know.

 

The more I look around, I…
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“Craftsmanship”

Craftsmanship

 

Pre-Game Warm-Up

 

The winter of 1494 was memorable for its bitter cold.  The city of Florence, Italy, was blanketed in snow, and Michelangelo Buonarroti’s heart was as heavy as the gray clouds that dipped low and blocked out the sun.

 

The Grand Duke of Florence, Lorenzo de’ Medici, had been the young artist’s benefactor.  It was this great supporter of the arts who had given Michelangelo the numerous…
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“Holy”

Holy

 

Pre-Game Warm-Up

 

Trying to write today’s brief introduction has been laborious and futile. I’ve greatly enjoyed writing countless chapters in many books through the years, but this one just won’t compute. I’ve attempted to place my pen to the pad over and over again, but to no avail. Describing God’s holiness is difficult. Actually, it’s far beyond difficult, It’s impossible. I thought about the bacteria and contaminate free, pure…
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“Truth”

Truth

 

Pre-Game Warm-Up

 

Three weary travelers on the brink of exhaustion and starvation trudged across the desert in search of an oasis.  They stood in amazement as two riders appeared over the distant horizon. As the strangers were encountered they told the travelers that in one day’s journey they would cross a dry riverbed with many curious stones.  They told the famished men, “Fill your backpacks with stones when you…
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“The Homecoming”

The Homecoming

 

Pre-Game Warm-Up

My first daughter, Jamie Jo, was seven years old when she first thumb-tacked a picture of a Cambodian orphan child in the middle of her bedroom bulletin board in our cliff side Ozark Mountain home.

 

Those trusting brown eyes of that baby burned an image in my daughter’s heart that branded her with compassion for every “broken winged” animal and person she would ever encounter….
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“Separated”

Separated

 

Pre-Game Warm-Up

 

Recruiting (from 330 university campuses) our summer staff, of 2,700 college athletes, who love God and love kids, is a great annual adventure that takes a team of forty plus directors (of our twelve Christian sports camps) across tens of thousands of miles of U.S. highways each winter. Our counselors are truly champions and the cream of the crop, our kids deserve nothing less.

 

In the…
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“Incomprehensible”

Incomprehensible

 

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What is the mathematical likelihood that our universe, capable of originating life, could have been randomly brought into being by a “Big Bang” accidental explosion? One chance in a billion (109)? One chance in a trillion (1012)? One chance in a bilion trillion (1021)? According to Dr. Roger Penrose, Emeritus professor of mathematics at Oxford University, the odds are far greater against such an occurrence.

 

He…
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“Omni”

Omni 

 

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NASA’s premier intergalactic telescope is strategically positioned aboard the WMAP satellite orbiting the earth and transmitting never-before-seen images of the majestic cosmos to Mission Control in Houston. There, the team of stellar scientists ponder and computer enhance the findings and interpret their significance to the mysteries of our origin. In April, 2006, a retroactive computerization from one such telescopic discovery was released on the media airways that…
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“The Ultimate Sacrifice”

The Ultimate Sacrifice

 

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For the last 50 years of Fran Gajowniczek’s life, August 14th was a shrine, a day of remembering and a pilgrimage to a place where one life was given for another. For Maximillian Kolbe, August 14th will forever be ordained as a day of ultimate liberation and freedom from a place called “the death bunker” to the throne of grace and the outstretched arms of…
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“Jesus”

Jesus

 

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And He was saying to them all, “If anyone wishes to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily and follow Me.” (Luke 9:23)

 

Following Christ is a radical, sold out, all-encompassing commitment dwarfed only by His trip to planet earth to reconcile you and me to God.

 

How can I follow someone I have never touched?

Why would…
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“Opponent”

Opponent

 

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Playing “nose tackle” in college suited my “appetite for action” to near perfection. Lining up against the Buckeyes of Ohio State, the Tigers of Auburn, the Arkansas Razorbacks, the Texas Tech Red Raiders and other formidable foes was thrilling to say the least. But standing over the football as the eleven best in college football approached the line of scrimmage like a band of ruthless gladiators dressed…
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“Spirit”

Spirit

 

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It was a brisk, but beautiful, Christmas day in Hereford, Texas, when a teenage friend, named Jason Paetzold, watched his dad step into the small single engine airplane his uncle had just received as a Christmas gift. A short routine flight, and “I’ll be back in 30 minutes, Son,” were his dad’s final words as he latched the door and waived “adios.” Jason’s big blue eyes were…
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“Undeserving”

Undeserving

 

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Like a 10 karat diamond, hidden just beneath the surface of a sandy beach on a remote South African seashore, a keenly insightful story and picture window into God’s heart resides in 1 Samuel. Familiar to most Old Testament readers is the intense friendship between David and Jonathan. The historical friendship, like those rare, truly great friendships today, began with a commitment of loyalty and trust. Theirs…
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“Metamorphosis”

Metamorphosis

 

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Of all the magnificent mysteries of God’s intelligent design of our cosmos, and the creatures that inhabit our highly favored earthly home, is the metamorphosis and incomprehensible migratory flight of the tiny Monarch butterfly from its summer home near Saskatchewan, Canada, to its winter residence in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of southern Mexico. This annual 3,000 mile, four generational air voyage defies the laws of reason and…
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“Lamb Over Me”

Lamb Over Me

 

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For decades and decades, he prayed for a son. He dreamed of the day his wife would conceive.  To hear the word “Daddy” from the mouth of a toddler that bore his name was his hope and daily request before God. His vanishing desire became an aging disappointment. His wife had long since passed the age of fertility. His family tree had resolutely ended….
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“The Pinnacle”

The Pinnacle

 

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The resurrection of Jesus after His torture and crucifixion is the single most important historical factor in all of Christianity. Jesus is the only religious figure in the history of mankind to make the claim of deity and subsequently rise from the dead. The resurrection alone puts Jesus light years ahead of all other religious figures in history and in a category all His own.

 

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“Halftime”

Halftime

 

“Who’s Your Timothy?”

 

When I first met Troy, he was twenty-four years old and preparing his mind for his third suicidal attempt and the courage to jump off the tall water tower from which he had climbed and from which he had retreated twice before. I had the humble privilege of leading Troy to Christ and subsequently encouraging him in the faith over the following several years.  

Last…
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“M&Ms (Memorize & Meditate)”

M&Ms (Memorize & Meditate)

 

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If you divided all the stars in the known cosmos and distributed them equally to every human on earth, we’d each have about 6 trillion stars to account for. Our God is Big! 

 

If the Cray Supercomputer was going all out, full steam ahead on one project, it would take years to accomplish what the human eye accomplishes in seconds….
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“Overboard”

Overboard

 

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I’m guilty as charged. I overdid it big time! I was one big easy pushover with my kids…especially my two girls! If that wasn’t bad enough, I’m worse with my grandkids. I do find comfort in two things! Thanks to my down-to-earth wife, they didn’t turn out spoiled (far from it)! Funny thing about a lot of grandads I know.

 

The more I look around, I…
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“Craftsmanship”

Craftsmanship

 

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The winter of 1494 was memorable for its bitter cold.  The city of Florence, Italy, was blanketed in snow, and Michelangelo Buonarroti’s heart was as heavy as the gray clouds that dipped low and blocked out the sun.

 

The Grand Duke of Florence, Lorenzo de’ Medici, had been the young artist’s benefactor.  It was this great supporter of the arts who had given Michelangelo the numerous…
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“No Bad Days”

No Bad Days

 

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Difficult days? Plenty – that’s inevitable. Challenging days? Countless – that‘s a factor. Laborious days? Limitless – that’s a condition. Bad days? Banished – that’s a choice.

On March 15th, 1999, every parent’s worst fear came true for Mat and Cindy Lipscomb.  After spending a fun “girl’s weekend” shopping in Chicago at the American Girl Doll Factory with her three young daughters, Rainey (11),…
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“Synergy”

Synergy

 

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You don’t expect to see a lovebird standing 6’3” tall with rippling muscles on every bone of his body and weighing 215 pounds donate vital body parts to his wife, but this love story isn’t ordinary in any sense of the word.

My big brother, Bob, was always my hero in my growing up years.  His athletic prowess is only surpassed by his love for the…
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“Peacemaker”

Peacemaker

 

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If there were a Heisman Trophy for high school football in Pennsylvania, it would go to Jim Shaughhessy. At least in football savvy Oil Trough, Pennsylvania where “Jim Shaughhessy Day” was celebrated annually for years. If a player can succeed by being mean, tough, angry and motivated by hatred, Jim was. Beaten severely by his dad on a regular occasion made Jim shoe-leather tough. “My dad would…
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“Pursuit”

Pursuit

 

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As a tough and savvy undercover agent for the state of Texas, my brother Bill risked his life daily in undercover narcotics trafficking and organized crime. Of all the drugs he purchased and all the dope dealers he brought to justice, he said that cocaine was the most dangerous of all drugs and greatest to be feared.

“Heroine? Meth? LSD?” I asked him after watching a…
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“Faith Works”

Faith Works

 

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My dad was a man’s man. He taught hand-to-hand combat in WWII. He could work Superman into the ground. But the tenderness with which he honored my mom was his greatest sermon. At age 75, he kayaked the Grand Canyon for 261 miles and wrestled some of the most unforgiving white water on earth. But I never heard him say one negative word to my mom’s…
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“Majesty”

Majesty

 

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Cairo, Egypt, a place where, even in recent years, Christians have been scoffed, mocked and even martyred, isn’t perhaps the place you’d picture some of the sweetest, most intimate multinational worship ever offered up to the God of Isaac, Jacob and His Son Jesus Christ! But to my pleasure and surprise, it was one of the closest glimpses of heaven my eyes and ears have ever seen….
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“Commission”

Commission

 

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At 6’4” tall and built like a gazelle, Greg Thomas has a golf swing that would make a cover shot for Golf Digest. PGA qualified and great with private lessons and course management, Greg is definitely a man with a bright future in golf. When I began playing Greg’s “Top 100” golf club, his spiritually bankrupt life was pretty obvious. For two years, I prayed that I…
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