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Encouraging, comforting, and urging you to live lives worthy of God, who calls you into his kingdom and glory. (1 Thess. 2:12 NIV)

choose your friends carefully

Choose Your Friends Carefully – Proverbs 13:20

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If you want to live a godly life in Christ, it is important for you to choose your friends carefully. Be careful of their influence.

go to him outside the camp

Go to Him Outside the Camp – Hebrews 13:12-14

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Hebrews calls on us to go to Jesus outside the camp, leaving our old way of life behind and living the new life he died to give us.

Fix your thoughts on Jesus

Fix Your Thoughts on Jesus – Hebrews 3:1

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Fix your thoughts on Jesus. Walk with him, letting him be at the center of all you do. And your life with him will grow ever deeper.

pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace

Pursue Righteousness, Faith, Love, and Peace – 2 Tim. 2:22

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Whether you are young or old, a new believer or old saint, Paul's word are just as applicable. Pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace.

let your conversation be full of grace

Let Your Conversation Be Full of Grace – Colossians 4:6

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The words we use when talking to others, and the way we use them are so important. Let your conversation always be gracious and uplifting,

giving God your best, without defect or blemish

Giving God Your Best – Exodus 39:1

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God is not overly concerned about external trappings. But God does want us to give him the best of what we have. Honor him with your best.

social justice

What Does the Bible Teach about Social Justice?

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Social justice involves caring for the poor and helpless in society. And the Bible admonishes us repeatedly to practice social justice.

Guard your heart

Guard Your Heart – Proverbs 4:23

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In this proverb, a father is instructing his son to guard his heart. To be careful about what he allows to influence his life and thoughts.

When darkness reigns

When Darkness Reigns – Luke 22:52-53

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Jesus came as the light of the world, but darkness still reigns over much of the world. Let his light shine through you into the world.

clean the inside and the outside will also be clean

Clean the Inside, and the Outside Will Be Clean – Luke 11:39

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Many try to hid a rotten interior by putting on a mask. But Jesus tells us to first clean what is inside. And the outside will reflect that.

who is my neighbor

Who Is My Neighbor – Luke 10:29

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In response to the question "Who is my neighbor", Jesus told the parable of the Good Samaritan. Our neighbor is anyone that we can help.

who is the Lord?

Who Is the Lord? – Exodus 5:2

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Who is the LORD? This is a question Pharoah asked, and many today still ask it. The best response I can give is a life lived for Him.