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25 “Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you
hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full
of greed and self-indulgence. 26 Blind Pharisee! First clean
the inside of the cup and dish, and then the outside also will be clean.
27 "Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you
hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs, which look beautiful on the outside
but on the inside are full of dead men's bones and everything unclean. 28 In the
same way, on the outside you appear to people as righteous but on the inside
you are full of hypocrisy and wickedness.”
Matthew 23:25-28 (NIV)
14 Do
everything without complaining or arguing, 15 so that you may become
blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and depraved
generation, in which you shine like stars in the universe 16 as you hold out the word of
life--in order that I may boast on the day of Christ that I did not run or
labor for nothing. Philippians 2:14-16
(NIV)
6 Now
these things occurred as examples to keep us from setting our hearts on evil
things as they did. 7 Do not
be idolaters, as some of them were; as it is written: “The people sat down to
eat and drink and got up to indulge in pagan revelry.” 1 Corinthians 10:6-7 (NIV)
8 We
should not commit sexual immorality, as some of them did--and in one day
twenty-three thousand of them died. 1 Corinthians
10:8 (NIV)
9 We
should not test the Lord, as some of them did--and were killed by snakes. 1 Corinthians 10:9 (NIV)
10 And do
not grumble, as some of them did--and were killed by the destroying angel. 1 Corinthians 10:10 (NIV)
11 These
things happened to them as examples and were written down as warnings for us,
on whom the fulfillment of the ages has come. 12 So, if you think you are
standing firm, be careful that you don't fall! 13 No temptation has seized you
except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be
tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also
provide a way out so that you can stand up under it. 1 Corinthians 10:11-13 (NIV)
6 Do not
be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with
thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which
transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ
Jesus. Philippians 4:6-7 (NIV)
29 Do not
let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for
building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who
listen. 30 And do
not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of
redemption. 31 Get
rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every
form of malice. 32 Be
kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ
God forgave you. Ephesians 4:29-32 (NIV)
BUTTER
“God does not honor men and women
and their deeds or their books or their organizations. The Father in
heaven delights to honor His Son. It is only the Life of the Lord Jesus -
His activity, clothed with you and displayed through you - that ultimately will
find the approval of God.”
Major
Ian Thomas
“There may be no trumpet sound or loud applause when we make the right
decision, just a calm sense of resolution and peace.” Gloria
Gaither
“To be like
Christ. That is our goal, plain and
simple.” Charles
Swindoll
“A holy life will
produce the deepest impression.
Lighthouses blow no horns; they only shine.” D.L.
Moody
“We need to keep
reminding ourselves that without the Lord we can do nothing. It needs to become
a habit of mind with each of us to tell the Lord as we tackle each task, ‘I
can’t do this without your help, please help me’, and then to expect to be
helped because we have admitted our helplessness, given up self-reliance and
are now looking to Him.” J. I.
Packer
“When
we as Christians sin, we can react in one of three ways: 1) We can become
hardened to our sin. 2) We can sink into
utter despair and say, ‘It’s all over.’
I’ve known Christians who have spent twenty years despairing over one
sin….the only right course of action for us as Christians is to 3) become
increasingly sensitive to our sin, but also increasingly to know the
forgiveness that is ours on the basis of the blood of Christ—to have the assurance
that, if Jesus died for me in the state I was I was before my salvation, how
much more He must love me now!” Francis Schaeffer
“The fact of the
matter is that we cannot cast off restraint, run riot, please ourselves and be
completely hedonistic without a price having to be paid. The human price is the
destruction of relationships; the spiritual price is a breach with God.” John
Blanchard
“That to which
your heart clings is your god.” Martin Luther
“A man’s god is
that for which he lives.” Martyn Lloyd-Jones
“The
way to disengage the heart from the love of one object is to fasten it in
positive love to another. It is not by
exposing the worthlessness of the former, but by addressing the worth and
excellence of the latter that all old things are to be done away and all things
are to become new. The only way to
dispossess the heart of an old affection is by the expulsive power of a new
one. Thomas
Chalmers
HEART
SAVOR
- · My actions will reflect what I love.
- · I can only walk in a manner worthy of the Gospel through the power of Christ. Apart from Him, I can do nothing redeeming.
- · Quick repentance is key. Don’t wallow in sin. Don’t accept the mire as profitable. My life is valuable to Him, He does not want me to waste it and I should not want that either. He calls me to turn, turn, turn.
