Heart Transplant

Ezekiel 11:19

"And I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within you; and I will take the stony heart out of their flesh, and will give them an heart of flesh:"

The heart is the organ of the body that acts as a pump to supply blood with oxygen and nutrients to the other organs of the body. The main reason a person might need a heart transplant is that their heart has stopped pumping blood and the body is no longer able to get the oxygen and nutrients it needs. Though there are many contributing factors as to why a person may or may not qualify for a heart transplant, the main need is a donor to give their heart. That means someone must die so that another can continue to live.

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The Restrictions of Freedom

1 Corinthians 10:30

"For if I by grace be a partaker, why am I evil spoken of for that for which I give thanks?"

The Scriptures make it very clear that a person is saved by grace. God says, "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:" (Ephesians 2:8) They also make it very clear that once a person gets saved they will always be saved. God says in Romans 6:23, "For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord." A person doesn't get saved and lose their salvation tomorrow because of something they have done; rather, once you are saved you are always saved.

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You're Going to Get a Raise

Proverbs 3:35

"The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools."

People in most workplaces are oftentimes clamoring for a raise. There are some who simply don't say anything about getting a raise, but inside they truly desire that their boss would give them a raise. There are others who always complain about not being paid enough and vocalize their desire to earn more. Getting a raise always seems to be a desire in every workplace.

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You're Missing Someone

1 Corinthians 2:4

"And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:"

There is something definitely lacking that I see in our present day Christianity. We are living in times when Christians should have the greatest influence of all time. Technology is at its best! We have the opportunity to influence a world in a moments notice with technology. We have the best printing and graphics technology of any time. We have access to education like no other generation has had. We have the capability to contact thousands with one click of a button through social networking. Yet, Christianity's influence is not growing, but waning.

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Running Doesn't Mean You Can Hide

Jeremiah 36:32

"Then took Jeremiah another roll, and gave it to Baruch the scribe, the son of Neriah; who wrote therein from the mouth of Jeremiah all the words of the book which Jehoiakim king of Judah had burned in the fire: and there were added besides unto them many like words."

Jeremiah had been shut up in prison for proclaiming truth about the future of Israel. While in prison, God told Jeremiah to write the words that He would speak against Israel and Judah. After writing these words, Jeremiah told Baruch, his secretary, to take the roll upon which the words were written and read it in the temple so the people could hear it. At the hearing of these words, the people proclaimed and fast, and a worker in the king's cabinet went back and told all the king's servants what he heard. They invited Baruch to come and read the words to them, at which time they requested he read these words to the king.

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Bible Thoughts by Terry Hedderman

Sunday, 3/15/15  Pro 12:4 A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones. Ladies, does your husband rate you as shameful or superlative? (I guess there could be another: so-so.) How would you rate yourself? Unmarried ladies and teens: study good wives at church; ask questions; observe; learn.               John 13:1b …Jesus knew his hour was come…having loved his own…he loved them unto the end. Here’s a good goal: love your spouse until the end; love your kids ‘til they move out, then love them as friends and adults; love your church, your pastor, your friends, your God, the Christian life, the KJB, lost souls, wayward church members, etc.              Mark 9:10 And they kept that saying with themselves, questioning one with another what the rising of the dead should mean. What do you do when you’re unsure of a spiritual matter? Talk to others who’re as clueless as you? Or seek out the answer from credible sources: the Bible itself (with the help of the Holy Spirit), or people more wise than you?

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Stay in the Boat

Acts 27:31

"Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, Except these abide in the ship, ye cannot be saved."

Paul was a prisoner headed for Rome. The only way to get to Rome was to take the prisoners by ship. Before they started the journey, Paul warned the centurion that the journey would have "hurt and much damage." Yet, because the shipmaster said it would be fine, the centurion forged forward in the journey.

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