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The good person out of the good treasure of his heart produces good, and the evil person out of his evil treasure produces evil, for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.
Luke 6:45, ESV
It is what we treasure that flows out of us.
Do we long for personal satisfaction, or do we long for God to be glorified out of our love for Him and therefore our love for others?
The only good in us is God in us.
Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride of life—is not from the Father but is from the world.
1 John 2:15-16, ESV
We love the people in the world, but only with the love of God. We must love His Word, His commandments, and His gospel, not the pleasures and desires of this world.
Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called and about which you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.
1 Timothy 6:12, ESV
The fight of faith is to glorify God. That means that we work out salvation and openly seek to grow in Christ to bring others to faith!
If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.
Colossians 3:1, ESV
A new life I Christ means focusing on the holy, bringing the Kingdom to Earth by sharing Christ’s light through our lives of devotion to Him.
You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might.
Deuteronomy 6:5, ESV
Our God has saved us. How could we not want to live Him with everything we are?
For his anger is but for a moment, and his favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning.
Psalm 30:5, ESV
We begin under God’s wrath for our sin. Yet, in Christ’s atoning sacrifice we find His favor. What joy we find knowing we have been redeemed by our God.
Now who is there to harm you if you are zealous for what is good?
1 Peter 3:13, ESV
We expect persecution and mocking if we follow Christ, but the worst they can do is kill us. If we die, we join Christ in glory.
“Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.”
Matthew 5:7, ESV
We remember the mercy God has shown us by offering His Son as propitiation for our sin.
How much should we now show mercy to others?
No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.
1 Corinthians 10:13, ESV
In Christ, we have a God who understands our temptations, and He offers the help of His Holy Spirit and the Scriptures to escape and overcome.
Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.
Psalm 19:14 ESV
May our Lord, Creator, and Savior conform our minds to His as we seek Him (and even when we stray!)
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