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Matthew 23:1-12.
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Matthew 23.1-12
Jesus Condemns the Pharisees and the Teachers of the Law of Moses
"Jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples: The Pharisees and the
teachers of the Law are experts in the Law of Moses. So obey
everything they teach you, but don't do as they do. After all, they
say one thing and do something else. They pile heavy burdens on
people's shoulders and won't lift a finger to help. Everything they
do is just to show off in front of others. They even make a big show
of wearing Scripture verses on their foreheads and arms, and they wear
big tassels for everyone to see. They love the best seats at banquets
and the front seats in the meeting places. And when they are in the
market, they like to have people greet them as their teachers. But
none of you should be called a teacher. You have only one teacher, and
all of you are like brothers and sisters. Don't call anyone on earth
your father. All of you have the same Father in heaven. Non...
1 John 4:1-12.
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1 John 4.1-12 God Is Love "Dear friends, don't believe everyone who claims to have the Spirit of God. Test them all to find out if they really do come from God. Many false prophets have already gone out into the world, and you can know which ones come from God. His Spirit says that Jesus Christ had a truly human body. But when someone doesn't say this about Jesus, you know that person has a spirit that doesn't come from God and is the enemy of Christ. You knew that this enemy was coming into the world and now is already here. Children, you belong to God, and you have defeated these enemies. God's Spirit is in you and is more powerful than the one that is in the world. These enemies belong to this world, and the world listens to them, because they speak its language. We belong to God, and everyone who knows God will listen to us. But the people who don't know God won't listen to us. That is how we can tell the Spirit that speaks the truth ...
Joshua 3:1-17.
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Joshua 3.1-17
Israel Crosses the Jordan River
"Early the next morning, Joshua and the Israelites packed up and left
Acacia. They went to the Jordan River and camped there that night.
Two days later their leaders went through the camp, - shouting, "When
you see some of the priests carrying the sacred chest, you'll know it
is time to cross to the other side. You've never been there before,
and you won't know the way, unless you follow the chest. But don't get
too close! Stay about half a mile back."Joshua told the people, "Make
yourselves acceptable to worship the Lord, because he is going to do
some amazing things for us." Then Joshua turned to the priests and
said, "Take the chest and cross the Jordan River ahead of us." So the
priests picked up the chest by its carrying poles and went on ahead.
The Lord told Joshua, "Beginning today I will show the people that you
are their leader, and they will know that I am hel...
Matthew 7:15-29.
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Matthew 7.15-29
A Tree and Its Fruit
"Watch out for false prophets! They dress up like sheep, but inside
they are wolves who have come to attack you. You can tell what they
are by what they do. No one picks grapes or figs from thornbushes. A
good tree produces good fruit, and a bad tree produces bad fruit. A
good tree cannot produce bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot produce good
fruit. Every tree that produces bad fruit will be chopped down and
burned. You can tell who the false prophets are by their deeds.
A Warning
Not everyone who calls me their Lord will get into the kingdom of
heaven. Only the ones who obey my Father in heaven will get in. On
the day of judgment many will call me their Lord. They will say, "We
preached in your name, and in your name we forced out demons and
worked many miracles." But I will tell them, "I will have nothing to
do with you! Get out of my sight, you evil people!"
Two Builders
Anyone who hears an...
Humility.
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Humility
And He said: "I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like
little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in
the kingdom of heaven. "And whoever welcomes a little child like this
in my name welcomes me."
Matthew 18:3-5 NIV
When men are cast down, then thou shalt say,
There is lifting up; and he shall save the humble person.
Job 22:29 KJV
But he gives more grace; therefore it says, "God opposes the proud,
but gives grace to the humble." Submit yourselves therefore to God.
Resist the devil and he will flee from you. Draw near to God and he
will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify
your hearts, you men of double mind.
James 4:6-8 RSV
For though the LORD is exalted,
Yet He regards the lowly,
But the haughty He knows from afar.
Psalm 138:6 NASB
The greatest among you shall be your servant. Whoever exalts ...