Category Archives: integrity

the whole iceberg

HOW MUCH FAITH DOES JESUS SEE IN YOU? Luke 5:17-20 Luk 5:17 Now on one of those days, while he was teaching, there were Pharisees and experts in the law sitting nearby (who had come from every village of Galilee … Continue reading

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apparent short-cuts

HE DID IT THE HARD WAY – THE ONLY WAY Luke 4:5-8 Luk 4:5 Then the devil led him up to a high place and showed him in a moment of time all the kingdoms of the present world system. … Continue reading

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law abuse

INTEGRITY IS BETTER THAN MERE LEGALITY Leviticus 25:29-34 Lev 25:29 “If a man sells a house where he stays in a walled city, he may redeem it within a year of its sale. For a full year he will have … Continue reading

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culture clashers

Leviticus 19:26-28 Lev 19:26 “You will not eat any flesh with the blood in it. You will not interpret omens or tell fortunes. Lev 19:27 You will not round off the hair on your temples or mar the edges of … Continue reading

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respect for animal life

Leviticus 17:13-16 Lev 17:13 “Any one also of the people of Israel, or of the foreign guests who are temporary residents among them, who takes in hunting any beast or bird that may be eaten will pour out its blood … Continue reading

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from dark hair to dark days

LIFE IS SHORT, ENJOY IT Ecclesiastes 11:7-10 7 That morning light is sweet, and it is a good thing for the eyes to see that sun rising. 8 Even someone living many years can rejoice in them all; yet that … Continue reading

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staying diligent

QUIT YOUR LAZINESS AND COMPLAINING Ecclesiastes 10:18-20 18 Going soft makes the roof sag, and due to idle hands the house springs leaks. 19 People make bread for laughing times, and wine to gladden lives, and making money keeps us … Continue reading

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experience versus instinct

DISCIPLINE OR DISASTER Ecclesiastes 10:15-17 15 The work of stupid people gets him so tired that he does not know how to walk into town. 16 Disaster will come to you, O land, when your king is a novice and … Continue reading

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look longer

ARE YOU SEEING THE WHOLE PICTURE? Ecclesiastes 8:10-13 10 Then I noticed what happens when the wicked are buried. They used to go in and out of the holy place and had been praised in the city where they had … Continue reading

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the price of doing it our way

WHO DO YOU IDOLIZE? Ecclesiastes 8:4-6 4 Since the word of the king rules, and who is going to ask him, “What are you doing?” 5 Whoever keeps a command will not know the suffering that disobedience causes, and the … Continue reading

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