2009 November | Books For Faith - Part 3

November 28th, 2009

Prayer Is…

Prayer brings peace to the restless, It changes things you know. The more you pray, the more your faith, Will grow and grow and grow. Prayer is sweet communion, With a friend who really cares. No matter what the problem is, No matter when or where. Prayer is like food to the hungry, It fills [...]

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November 28th, 2009

Coffee Bean

A daughter complained to her father about her life and how things were so hard for her. She did not know how she was going to make it, and wanted to give up. She was tired of all the fighting and struggling. It seemed as though in solving one problem, two more would arise. Her [...]

Tags: Adversity
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November 28th, 2009

Lives In You

If God had a refrigerator, your picture would be on it. If He had a wallet, your photo would be in it. He sends you flowers every spring. He sends you a sunrise every morning. And a sunset every evening. If God took vacations, He’d take His with you. He’s with you every second of [...]

Tags: Faith, God, Heart, Love
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November 28th, 2009

Never Made A Fortune

I’ve never made a fortune, and it’s probably too late now. But I don’t worry about that much, I’m happy anyhow. And as I go along life’s way, I’m reaping better than I sowed. I’m drinking from my saucer, ‘Cause my cup has overflowed. Haven’t got a lot of riches, and sometimes the going’s tough. [...]

Tags: Thanks
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November 28th, 2009

Encourage Your Pastor

Sometimes pastors are the loneliest people in the church. Often their hours are long, the pay minimal, the criticism considerable and constant. Paul’s warning to “serve one another in love” (Gal. 5:13 ) should encourage us to remember our shepherds. Here are eight ways to make their lives a little brighter. Presbyterian minister Fred Rogers, [...]

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Matthew (New Testament)
5:1 - And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him:
5:2 - And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,
5:3 - Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
5:4 - Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
5:5 - Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
5:6 - Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
5:7 - Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
5:8 - Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
5:9 - Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
5:10 - Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
5:11 - Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
5:12 - Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.
5:13 - Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.
5:14 - Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.
5:15 - Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.
5:16 - Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
5:17 - Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.
5:18 - For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
5:19 - Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
5:20 - For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.
5:21 - Ye have heard that it was said of them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment:
5:22 - But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.
5:23 - Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee;
5:24 - Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.
5:25 - Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.
5:26 - Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing.
5:27 - Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery:
5:28 - But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.
5:29 - And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.
5:30 - And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.
5:31 - It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:
5:32 - But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.
5:33 - Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths:
5:34 - But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne:
5:35 - Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King.
5:36 - Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.
5:37 - But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.
5:38 - Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:
5:39 - But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.
5:40 - And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also.
5:41 - And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain.
5:42 - Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.
5:43 - Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.
5:44 - But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
5:45 - That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.
5:46 - For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?
5:47 - And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so?
5:48 - Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.

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Matthew (New Testament)
7:1 - Judge not, that ye be not judged.
7:2 - For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.
7:3 - And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
7:4 - Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye?
7:5 - Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.
7:6 - Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.
7:7 - Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
7:8 - For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
7:9 - Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone?
7:10 - Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent?
7:11 - If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?
7:12 - Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.
7:13 - Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:
7:14 - Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
7:15 - Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
7:16 - Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
7:17 - Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.
7:18 - A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
7:19 - Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
7:20 - Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.
7:21 - Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
7:22 - Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?
7:23 - And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
7:24 - Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:
7:25 - And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.
7:26 - And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:
7:27 - And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.
7:28 - And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine:
7:29 - For he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.

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James (New Testament)
1:1 - James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.
1:2 - My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;
1:3 - Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
1:4 - But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.
1:5 - If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
1:6 - But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.
1:7 - For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.
1:8 - A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.
1:9 - Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted:
1:10 - But the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away.
1:11 - For the sun is no sooner risen with a burning heat, but it withereth the grass, and the flower thereof falleth, and the grace of the fashion of it perisheth: so also shall the rich man fade away in his ways.
1:12 - Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.
1:13 - Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man:
1:14 - But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.
1:15 - Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.
1:16 - Do not err, my beloved brethren.
1:17 - Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.
1:18 - Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
1:19 - Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
1:20 - For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.
1:21 - Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.
1:22 - But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
1:23 - For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass:
1:24 - For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was.
1:25 - But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.
1:26 - If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain.
1:27 - Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.

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Galatians (New Testament)
5:1 - Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.
5:2 - Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing.
5:3 - For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law.
5:4 - Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace.
5:5 - For we through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith.
5:6 - For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.
5:7 - Ye did run well; who did hinder you that ye should not obey the truth?
5:8 - This persuasion cometh not of him that calleth you.
5:9 - A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump.
5:10 - I have confidence in you through the Lord, that ye will be none otherwise minded: but he that troubleth you shall bear his judgment, whosoever he be.
5:11 - And I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution? then is the offence of the cross ceased.
5:12 - I would they were even cut off which trouble you.
5:13 - For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.
5:14 - For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
5:15 - But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.
5:16 - This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.
5:17 - For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.
5:18 - But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.
5:19 - Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
5:20 - Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,
5:21 - Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
5:22 - But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
5:23 - Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
5:24 - And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.
5:25 - If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.
5:26 - Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.

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