Doing What is Good — Titus 3:3-11

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“Doing What is Good”

³ At one time we too were foolish, disobedient, deceived and enslaved by all kinds of passions and pleasures. We lived in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another. 
⁴ But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared,
⁵ he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit,
⁶ whom he poured out on us generously through Jesus Christ our Savior,
⁷ so that, having been justified by his grace, we might become heirs having the hope of eternal life.
⁸ This is a trustworthy saying. And I want you to stress these things, so that those who have trusted in God may be careful to devote themselves to doing what is good. These things are excellent and profitable for everyone.
⁹ But avoid foolish controversies and genealogies and arguments and quarrels about the law, because these are unprofitable and useless.
¹⁰ Warn a divisive person once, and then warn them a second time. After that, have nothing to do with them.
¹¹ You may be sure that such people are warped and sinful; they are self-condemned.

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Living a Life Worthy of the Lord — Colossians 1:9-14

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Colossians 1:9-14

 

⁹ For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you. We continually ask God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all the wisdom and understanding that the Spirit gives,^[a]

¹⁰ so that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God,

¹¹ being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience,

¹² and giving joyful thanks to the Father, who has qualified you^[b] to share in the inheritance of his holy people in the kingdom of light.

¹³ For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves,

¹⁴ in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.

 

Footnotes:

1. Colossians 1:9 Or all spiritual wisdom and understanding
2. Colossians 1:12 Some manuscripts us
    

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Unity and Maturity in the Body of Christ — Ephesians 4:1-8

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Ephesians 4:1-8

 

“Unity and Maturity in the Body of Christ”

 

¹ As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received.

² Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.

³ Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.

⁴ There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called;

⁵ one Lord, one faith, one baptism;

⁶ one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.

⁷ But to each one of us grace has been given as Christ apportioned it.

⁸ This is why it^[a] says:

   “When he ascended on high,
   he took many captives
   and gave gifts to his people.”^[b]

Footnotes:

1. Ephesians 4:8 Or God
2. Ephesians 4:8 Psalm 68:18

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Enlightened — Ephesians 1:15-23

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Thanksgiving and Prayer

 

¹⁵ For this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all God’s people,

¹⁶ I have not stopped giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers.

¹⁷ I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit^[a] of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better.

¹⁸ I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in his holy people,

¹⁹ and his incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is the same as the mighty strength

²⁰ he exerted when he raised Christ from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms,

²¹ far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every name that is invoked, not only in the present age but also in the one to come.

²² And God placed all things under his feet and appointed him to be head over everything for the church,

²³ which is his body, the fullness of him who fills everything in every way.

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Faithfulness Endures — Psalm 119:89-96

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ל Lamedh

 

⁸⁹ Your word, LORD, is eternal; it stands firm in the heavens.
⁹⁰ Your faithfulness continues through all generations; you established the earth, and it endures.
⁹¹ Your laws endure to this day, for all things serve you.
⁹² If your law had not been my delight, I would have perished in my affliction.
⁹³ I will never forget your precepts, for by them you have preserved my life.
⁹⁴ Save me, for I am yours; I have sought out your precepts.
⁹⁵ The wicked are waiting to destroy me, but I will ponder your statutes.
⁹⁶ To all perfection I see a limit, but your commands are boundless.

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Do Not Forget — Deuteronomy 4:9-14

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“Do not forget”

 

⁹ Only be careful, and watch yourselves closely so that you do not forget the things your eyes have seen or let them fade from your heart as long as you live. Teach them to your children and to their children after them.

¹⁰ Remember the day you stood before the LORD your God at Horeb, when he said to me, “Assemble the people before me to hear my words so that they may learn to revere me as long as they live in the land and may teach them to their children.”

¹¹ You came near and stood at the foot of the mountain while it blazed with fire to the very heavens, with black clouds and deep darkness.

¹² Then the LORD spoke to you out of the fire. You heard the sound of words but saw no form; there was only a voice.

¹³ He declared to you his covenant, the Ten Commandments, which he commanded you to follow and then wrote them on two stone tablets.

¹⁴ And the LORD directed me at that time to teach you the decrees and laws you are to follow in the land that you are crossing the Jordan to possess.

 

I hope and pray this scripture will speak to you and facilitate a daily relationship with God. I encourage you to go beyond just reading these passages. Read them, re-read them, meditate, and pray on them. Discern for yourself what God is saying to you through the scripture. When and how you do that is entirely up to you. — Kelly Parker

Distress and Help — Isaiah 33:2-6

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Distress and Help

 ¹ Woe to you, destroyer, you who have not been destroyed! Woe to you, betrayer, you who have not been betrayed! When you stop destroying, you will be destroyed; when you stop betraying, you will be betrayed.

² LORD, be gracious to us; we long for you. Be our strength every morning, our salvation in time of distress.
³ At the uproar of your army, the peoples flee; when you rise up, the nations scatter.
⁴ Your plunder, O nations, is harvested as by young locusts; like a swarm of locusts people pounce on it.

⁵ The LORD is exalted, for he dwells on high; he will fill Zion with his justice and righteousness.

⁶ He will be the sure foundation for your times, a rich store of salvation and wisdom and knowledge; the fear of the LORD is the key to this treasure.^[a]

 

Footnotes:

1. Isaiah 33:6 Or is a treasure from him

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Avoid All Extremes — Ecclesiastes 7:16-20

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¹⁶ Do not be overrighteous, neither be overwise— why destroy yourself?
¹⁷ Do not be overwicked, and do not be a fool— why die before your time?
¹⁸ It is good to grasp the one and not let go of the other. Whoever fears God will avoid all extremes.^[a]

¹⁹ Wisdom makes one wise person more powerful than ten rulers in a city.

²⁰ Indeed, there is no one on earth who is righteous, no one who does what is right and never sins.

 

Footnotes:

1. Ecclesiastes 7:18 Or will follow them both

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Peace of Christ — Colossians 3:12-17

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“Peace of Christ”

 

¹² Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.

¹³ Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.

¹⁴ And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.

¹⁵ Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful.

¹⁶ Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts.

¹⁷ And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. 

I hope and pray this scripture will speak to you and facilitate a daily relationship with God. I encourage you to go beyond just reading these passages. Read them, re-read them, meditate, and pray on them. Discern for yourself what God is saying to you through the scripture. When and how you do that is entirely up to you. — Kelly Parker

Wisdom… Is a Good Thing — Ecclesiastes 7:11-15

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¹¹ Wisdom, like an inheritance, is a good thing and benefits those who see the sun.
¹² Wisdom is a shelter as money is a shelter, but the advantage of knowledge is this: Wisdom preserves those who have it.

¹³ Consider what God has done: Who can straighten what he has made crooked?
¹⁴ When times are good, be happy; but when times are bad, consider this: God has made the one as well as the other. Therefore, no one can discover anything about their future.

¹⁵ In this meaningless life of mine I have seen both of these: the righteous perishing in their righteousness, and the wicked living long in their wickedness.

I hope and pray this scripture will speak to you and facilitate a daily relationship with God. I encourage you to go beyond just reading these passages. Read them, re-read them, meditate, and pray on them. Discern for yourself what God is saying to you through the scripture. When and how you do that is entirely up to you. — Kelly Parker