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Redeeming the time

… redeeming the time, because the days are evil. Ephesians 5:16 These are unusual times - schedules are off, things are not getting done, and it seems difficult to move forward. How do we redeem THIS time, this time that we find ourselves in that is not to our choosing? The word for time in…
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Should I Heap Coals On His Head?

If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; for by so doing you will heap burning coals on his head.” Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. Romans 12:20-21 Providing for the needs of our enemy is a way to repay evil with good.…
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Don’t Be Overcome With Evil

Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. Romans 12:21 Evil is all around us. Indeed, it is within us. Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn said, “The battle line between good and evil runs through the heart of every man.” Paul confirms this idea earlier in his letter to the Romans. For I have the…
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Overcoming Evil

Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. Romans 12:21 Bringing about good in our world, as well as our immediate situation, is a reversal of chaos. It is restoring things the way God would have them. How we respond to evil has the power to restore some order – the peace…
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