07 Carbon Copy - Sweet Passages Series
We are called to copy Christ in his actions, are we a copy of him, and do you produce disciples that are an accurate portrayal of Christ?
New International Version (NIV)
6 Whoever claims to live in him must live as Jesus did.
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New American Standard Bible (NASB)
… that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; for with the heart a person believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation. For the Scripture says, “WHOEVER BELIEVES IN HIM WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED.”
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05 THE PATH - Sweet Passages Series
When we allow him to be in our lives he simply shows us the way
King James Version (KJV)
6In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
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04 Just Fruit - Sweet Passages Series
When we are full of the spirit of God we will live the way God’s will and find true freedom from condemnation that our sins bring.
New American Standard Bible (NASB)
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.
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03 DECIPHER - Ecclesiastes 7:25 - Sweet Passages Series
New Living Translation (NLT)
25 I searched everywhere, determined to find wisdom and to understand the reason for things. I was determined to prove to myself that wickedness is stupid and that foolishness is madness.
We must desire to know and understand and decipher good and evil so that we may serve the Lord without compromise.
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02 Kindness, Truth - Proverbs 3:3 Sweet Passages Series
New American Standard Bible (NASB)
3 Do not let kindness and truth leave you;
Bind them around your neck,
Write them on the tablet of your heart.
So many times we forget the simple acts of kindness because we get away from the truth. We must hold this close that we might glorify our Lord.
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01 HEAR, HEAL : Sweet Passages Series
This piece comes from the sweet passage
New Living Translation (NLT)
14 Then if my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sins and restore their land.
Right now our nation is broke in every way possible and we need a spiritual healing like never before. Let’s raise our leaders and people up in prayer and ask God to heal us once again. It starts with each individual but it can change a nation.
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This is a close personal piece for me since I spent 7 years of my life in the bottom of a bottle. My rescue was Christ he has filled my heart with joy, hope, and peace. If you have ever been on on the wrong end of the bottle you know this feeling. Drink of Christ’s cup!
New Living Translation (NLT)
13 Jesus replied, “Anyone who drinks this water will soon become thirsty again. 14 But those who drink the water I give will never be thirsty again. It becomes a fresh, bubbling spring within them, giving them eternal life.”