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Selwyn Hughes

For Reading and Meditation:     1 Peter 3:1-12

We are seeing that meekness is not a natural quality, but a spiritual one, and by reason of this all Christians should possess it. Over the past couple of days we have examined the importance of meekness and seen something of its nature; today, we examine what meekness is not. First, meekness (or humility) is not...

Bible Verses: 1 Peter 3:1-122 Timothy 4:1-16Psalms 37:11Psalms 149:4Isaiah 29:19

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Selwyn Hughes

For Reading and Meditation:     2 Timothy 4:1-8

There can be no doubt that the Bible presents the death of the ungodly as being terrible. How differently, however, does it portray the death of the righteous. Even a hireling prophet like Balaam, bad as he was, recognised that there was something different about the death of the godly. Listen to his words in

Bible Verses: 2 Timothy 4:1-8Numbers 23:102 Timothy 1:1-121 Corinthians 15:45-58

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Charles Spurgeon

Doubting one! thou hast often said, "I fear I shall never enter heaven." Fear not! all the people of God shall enter there. I love the quaint saying of a dying man, who exclaimed, "I have no fear of going home; I have sent all before me; God's finger is on the latch of my door, and I am ready for him to enter." "But," said one, "are you not afraid lest you should miss your inheritance?" "Nay," said he, "nay; there is one crown in heaven which the angel Gabriel could not wear, it will fit no...

Bible Verses: 2 Timothy 4:8

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William MacDonald

"…them also that love his appearing." For many years I thought that this expression referred to those believers who had kindly, sentimental feelings about the coming of the Lord. They would be rewarded with a crown of righteousness because their hearts glowed warm when they thought about the Rapture.

But surely it means more than this. To love His appearance means to live in the light of His coming, to behave as if He were coming today.

Thus, to love His appearing means to live...

Bible Verses: 2 Timothy 4:81 John 3:3Colossians 3:2Matthew 24:45

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Samuel Bagster

After a long time the lord of those servants came and settled accounts with them. So he who had received five talents came and brought five other talents, saying, “Lord, you delivered to me five talents; look, I have gained five more talents besides them.” His lord said to him, “Well done, good and faithful servant; you were faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.”We must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that...

Bible Verses: Proverbs 11:18Matthew 25:19Matthew 25:20Matthew 25:212 Corinthians 5:102 Timothy 4:72 Timothy 4:8Revelation 3:11

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Samuel Bagster

Do not fear, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom. § Has God not chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which He promised to those who love Him? § Heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him, that we may also be glorified together.The Father Himself loves you, because you have loved Me. § God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He has prepared a city for them.He who...

Bible Verses: Matthew 25:34Luke 12:32James 2:5Romans 8:17John 16:27Hebrews 11:16Revelation 21:72 Timothy 4:8Philippians 1:6

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Samuel Bagster

The sting of death is sin. § Now, once at the end of the ages, He has appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of Himself. And as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment, so Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many. To those who eagerly wait for Him He will appear a second time, apart from sin, for salvation.Inasmuch then as the children have partaken of flesh and blood, He Himself likewise shared in the same, that through death He might destroy him...

Bible Verses: 1 Corinthians 15:551 Corinthians 15:56Hebrews 9:26Hebrews 9:27Hebrews 9:28Hebrews 2:14Hebrews 2:152 Timothy 4:62 Timothy 4:72 Timothy 4:8

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Samuel Bagster

Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on. They may rest from their labors, and their works follow them. § There the wicked cease from troubling, and there the weary are at rest.  § Now Samuel said to Saul, “Why have you disturbed me by bringing me up?”Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work or device or knowledge or wisdom in the grave where you are going. § The dead do not praise the Lord, nor any who go down into silence.I am...

Bible Verses: John 9:4Revelation 14:13Job 3:171 Samuel 28:15Ecclesiastes 9:10Psalms 115:172 Timothy 4:62 Timothy 4:72 Timothy 4:8Hebrews 4:9Hebrews 4:10

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Samuel Bagster

You will have treasure in heaven … come, follow Me. § I am … your exceedingly great reward. Well done, good and faithful servant; you were faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord. They shall reign forever and ever.You will receive the crown of glory that does not fade away. § The crown of life. § The crown of righteousness. § An imperishable crown.Father, I desire that they also whom You gave Me may be with Me where...

Bible Verses: Philippians 3:14Matthew 19:21Genesis 15:1Matthew 25:21Revelation 22:51 Peter 5:4James 1:122 Timothy 4:81 Corinthians 9:25John 17:241 Thessalonians 4:17Romans 8:18

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Samuel Bagster

Every man walks about like a shadow; surely they busy themselves in vain; he heaps up riches, and does not know who will gather them. § Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth. § Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal; but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven… For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.They do it to obtain a perishable crown, but we for an imperishable...

Bible Verses: Proverbs 27:24Psalms 39:6Colossians 3:2Matthew 6:19Matthew 6:20Matthew 6:211 Corinthians 9:252 Corinthians 4:18Proverbs 11:182 Timothy 4:81 Peter 5:4

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