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10 sins we excuse too easily: gossip, envy, pride, greed, fear of man, prayerlessness, laziness, lust, bitterness, and gluttony.

Then I saw a great white throne, and Him who was seated on it, earth and sky fled from His presence, and there was no place for them. Revelation 20:11 This world, will be totally eradicated.

The wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life, in Jesus Christ our Lord. Romans 6:23

DAY 5: How does Acts 13 mark a change in the Book of Acts? https://telegra.ph/DAILY-BIBLE-07-05

July 5 - Discerning False Prophets: Seeing Their Converts #LifeOfChrist “‘Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. So then, you will know them by their fruits’” (Matthew 7:19–20). We can spot false prophets by the kind of people they attract. Their converts will have the same kind of superficial, self-centered, unbiblical orientation as they do. Of this sort of attraction Peter says, “Many will follow their sensuality, and because of them the way of the truth will be maligned” (2 Peter 2:2). Many folks gravitate to false teachers because those men propagate what the majority of people want to hear and believe (cf. 2 Tim. 4:3). God has not ordained false prophets, but within His will He allows them to exist. And it is within His purpose that false factions develop. “For there must also be factions among you, so that those who are approved may become evident among you” (1 Cor. 11:19). Factions often attract followers of false teachers. And in a sense, this protects genuine saints by separating the chaff from the wheat in the church. Ultimately, the Lord makes sure that the converts of false prophets, who do not bear good fruit, get cut down and thrown into the fire of judgment. Peter says they are “bringing swift destruction upon themselves” (2 Peter 2:1; cf. Jer. 23:30–40; John 15:2, 6). A watchful, discerning, vigilant believer, armed with the Word of truth, will be able to isolate false teachers and withdraw from them, because he or she “will know them by their fruits.” Ask Yourself Discussions like these often get us labeled as haughty and narrow-minded. How do you handle these kinds of accusations? Why will some people never understand your concern for the church’s purity?

July 5: Discernment, Knowledge, and Action #Devotional 1 Samuel 10:1–11:15; James 2:14–18; Psalm 119:65–80 We often wonder whether God hears our prayers. Even when we acknowledge that God deals with each petition we send His way, we experience doubt because we don’t understand how He has handled our plea. Yet instead of asking “Is God hearing me?” we should be asking God to help us grow closer to Him and gain a better understanding of His ways. We should echo the words of the psalmist, “You have dealt well with your servant, O Yahweh, according to your word. Teach me good discernment and knowledge, for I believe your commands” (Psa 119:65–66). We often misunderstand the concepts of discernment and knowledge. Discernment allows us to know God’s will and perceive the decisions He would have us make. Knowledge helps us to understand God Himself, primarily His character. Both of these concepts are grounded in our relationship with God and others, both empower us to work for Him—and we are called to cultivate both qualities in our lives. Unless we know God, we’re incapable of successfully doing His work. We must be willing to talk to God honestly about our relationships, as the psalmist does in Psalm 119:69–72. The psalmist acknowledges that he needs God’s help in all matters of his relationship with God and all matters of his relationship with others. He understands that he cannot even begin to know God without the power of God helping him. We must be empowered for action, both in the intimacy of prayer and in the reality of relationships. And we must support what we believe with our works, as the letter of James call us to do: “For just as the body without the spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead” (Jas 2:14–26). Reflecting regularly on how God has worked with us and is working in us allows us to recognize that everything in our lives has a purpose. God often works in others through us, and that great calling requires us to have knowledge of Him and discernment about His workings in our world. How are you discerning the great work of God in your life? How are you enhancing your knowledge of God?

To our Father, prayer is as incense; it is a pleasing smell to him. In other words, he delights to hear and help us.

I hate sin. I hate my sins. I look forward to the day sin ceases forever.

Young men, do not build a life around appetite. Appetite says, "Take the easy path. Chase pleasure. Avoid sacrifice." A man following cravings will eventually be mastered by them. Build around Christ, Scripture, church, work, discipline, and service. Those things build strong men.

A godly man hates sin not only for the punishment, but for the pollution. - Thomas Watson

“It will not be long till we are all together before the throne of God in a unity never to be broken.” — Douglas Taylor

No one can run fast enough, jump high enough, sing good enough, or drop money enough into the collection bag to impress God. This is because every ability we have and everything we own, comes from Him.

“You don’t give a man a cure to a disease he doesn’t believe he has. We must first address the disease so that he will appreciate and appropriate the cure. The moral Law diagnoses the disease of sin, and the gospel is the cure.” —Ray Comfort

July 4 (Saturday) Happy Independence Day! 🎇🇺🇸 Celebrate freedom — and remember true freedom in marriage comes when Christ sets you free from selfishness and pride! Gal 5:1 ❤️ How will you enjoy and strengthen your marriage today? #StrongMarriage #July"

You don't need to strive to be loved by Jesus.

Dear Daughter, Independence Day reminder: True freedom in marriage comes through surrender to Christ 🇺🇸 Break free from bitterness, comparison, and selfishness. Live in the liberty of covenant love. 'It is for freedom that Christ has set us free' (Gal 5:1). How will you celebrate freedom in your home today? #DearDaughter #FreedomInChrist #StrongMarriage

A weak view of sin always produces a shallow view of grace.

You turn men back to dust, saying, return to dust, O sons of men. Psalm 90:3 Death is not natural, it is supernatural.

Parents, model this and teach this to your children. “How much better to get wisdom than gold! To get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.” Proverbs 16:16