S207P7 – The roots of falling short: self-preservation

Mt. 2:16 Then Herod, when he saw that he was deceived by the wise men, was exceedingly angry; and he sent forth and put to death all the male children who were in Bethlehem and in all its districts, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had determined from the…

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S207P6 – The roots of falling short: anger at God

Job 2:7-10 So Satan went out from the presence of the Lord, and struck Job with painful boils from the sole of his foot to the crown of his head. And he took for himself a potsherd with which to scrape himself while he sat in the midst of the ashes. Then his wife said…

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S207P5 – The roots of falling short: avarice

Lk. 22:1-6 Now the Feast of Unleavened Bread drew near, which is called Passover. And the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might kill Him, for they feared the people. Then Satan entered Judas, surnamed Iscariot, who was numbered among the twelve. So he went his way and conferred with the chief priests…

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S207P4 – The roots of falling short: pride

Jon. 4:1-3 But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he became angry. So he prayed to the Lord , and said, “Ah, Lord, was not this what I said when I was still in my country? Therefore I fled previously to Tarshish; for I know that You are a gracious and merciful God, slow to anger…

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S207P2 – The roots of falling short: an entitlement to possess

2 Sam. 11:2-4 Then it happened one evening that David arose from his bed and walked on the roof of the king’s house. And from the roof he saw a woman bathing, and the woman was very beautiful to behold. So David sent and inquired about the woman. And someone said, “Is this not Bathsheba,…

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S207P1 – The roots of falling short: fear

Mt. 26:73-75 And a little later those who stood by came up and said to Peter, “Surely you also are one of them, for your speech betrays you.” Then he began to curse and swear, saying, “I do not know the Man!” Immediately a rooster crowed. And Peter remembered the word of Jesus who had…

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S206P11 – How soon we forget: time is winding down

Gal. 6:9-10 And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart. Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith. He used to see this man every morning on the…

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S206P10 – How soon we forget: lowly beginnings

Eph. 2:11-13 Therefore, remember that you, once Gentiles in the flesh‒who are called Uncircumcision by what is called the Circumcision made in the flesh by hands‒that at that time you were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the…

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S206P9 – How soon we forget: the service of friends and strangers

Heb. 13:2-3 Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing some have unwittingly entertained angels. Remember the prisoners as if chained with them‒those who are mistreated‒since you yourselves are in the body also. When it comes to our acts of service, there are three different kinds of servers.  I have known some who…

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