Aug
14
August 14, 2017 by Paul J Banta “And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all He has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice—the kind He will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship Him.” – Romans…
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Aug
7
August 7, 2017 by Paul J Banta “Friends, this world is not your home, so don’t make yourselves cozy in it. Don’t indulge your ego at the expense of your soul. Live an exemplary life among the natives so that your actions will refute their prejudices. Then they’ll be won over to God’s…
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Jul
31
July 31, 2017 By Paul J Banta “You are coming to Christ, who is the living cornerstone of God’s temple. He was rejected by people, but He was chosen by God for great honor. And you are living stones that God is building into His spiritual temple. What’s more, you are His holy priests. Through…
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Jul
24
July 24, 2017 by Paul J Banta “Because we have these promises, dear friends, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that can defile our body or spirit. And let us work toward complete holiness because we fear God.” – 2 Corinthians 7:1 For all that is said about God’s grace, mercy, and love…
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Jul
17
July 17, 2017 by Paul J Banta “God has called us to live holy lives, not impure lives. Therefore, anyone who refuses to live by these rules is not disobeying human teaching but is rejecting God, who gives his Holy Spirit to you.” – 1 Thessalonians 4:7-8 (NLT) “Then the King will turn to…
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Jun
29
June 29, 2107 By Paul J Banta I know how to live on almost nothing or with everything. I have learned the secret of living in every situation, whether it is with a full stomach or empty, with plenty or little for I can do everything through Christ who gives me strength. Even…
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Jun
8
June 8, 2017 By Paul J Banta “Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has…
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May
29
May 29, 2017 by Paul J Banta Zechariah 4:6 says, “Then he said to me, “This is what the Lord says to Zerubbabel: It is not by force nor by strength, but by my Spirit, says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.” (NLT) What in heaven’s name are you holding on to and trying…
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Apr
3
April 3, 2017 by Paul J Banta 1 Chronicles 29:17 says, “I know, my God, that you examine our hearts and rejoice when you find integrity there. You know I have done all this with good motives, and I have watched your people offer their gifts willingly and joyously.” (NLT) Though you cannot…
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Mar
29
March 29, 2017 by Paul J Banta Proverbs 11:2-5 says, “When pride comes, then comes disgrace,?but with humility comes wisdom. The integrity of the upright guides them,?but the unfaithful are destroyed by their duplicity. Wealth is worthless in the day of wrath,?but righteousness delivers from death.?The righteousness of the blameless makes their paths…
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