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This was our verse for today. We discussed meditation, the need to give our concerns over to God, and how to focus on the things of God.

Philippians 4:4-9 MSG

“Celebrate God all day, every day. I mean, revel in him! Make it as clear as you can to all you meet that you’re on their side, working with them and not against them. Help them see that the Master is about to arrive. He could show up any minute! Don’t fret or worry. Instead of worrying, pray. Let petitions and praises shape your worries into prayers, letting God know your concerns. Before you know it, a sense of God’s wholeness, everything coming together for good, will come and settle you down. It’s wonderful what happens when Christ displaces worry at the center of your life. Summing it all up, friends, I’d say you’ll do best by filling your minds and meditating on things true, noble, reputable, authentic, compelling, gracious-the best, not the worst; the beautiful, not the ugly; things to praise, not things to curse. Put into practice what you learned from me, what you heard and saw and realized. Do that, and God, who makes everything work together, will work you into his most excellent harmonies.”

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http://bible.us/Phil4.4.MSG

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Galatians 5:16-24 NLT

“So I say, let the Holy Spirit guide your lives. Then you won’t be doing what your sinful nature craves. The sinful nature wants to do evil, which is just the opposite of what the Spirit wants. And the Spirit gives us desires that are the opposite of what the sinful nature desires. These two forces are constantly fighting each other, so you are not free to carry out your good intentions. But when you are directed by the Spirit, you are not under obligation to the law of Moses. When you follow the desires of your sinful nature, the results are very clear: sexual immorality, impurity, lustful pleasures, idolatry, sorcery, hostility, quarreling, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambition, dissension, division, envy, drunkenness, wild parties, and other sins like these. Let me tell you again, as I have before, that anyone living that sort of life will not inherit the Kingdom of God. But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things! Those who belong to Christ Jesus have nailed the passions and desires of their sinful nature to his cross and crucified them there.”

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http://bible.us/Gal5.16.NLT

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These verses are an exhortation to us to tell of God’s works and the ways we seem him working in our lives. Are you courageous and willing to tell others about God on YouTube? Share 3 minutes about Jesus!

Psalm 96:1-4 NLT

“Sing a new song to the Lord! Let the whole earth sing to the Lord! Sing to the Lord; praise his name. Each day proclaim the good news that he saves. Publish his glorious deeds among the nations. Tell everyone about the amazing things he does. Great is the Lord! He is most worthy of praise! He is to be feared above all gods.”

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http://bible.us/Ps96.1.NLT

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Proverbs 21:20 NLT

“The wise have wealth and luxury, but fools spend whatever they get.”

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http://bible.us/Prov21.20.NLT

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Self control in the root of good discipline.

Proverbs 25:28 NLT

“A person without self-control is like a city with broken-down walls.”

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http://bible.us/Prov25.28.NLT

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Let us not forget the power of words, their capacity to wound as well as heal.

Proverbs 25:18 NLT

“Telling lies about others is as harmful as hitting them with an ax, wounding them with a sword, or shooting them with a sharp arrow.”

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http://bible.us/Prov25.18.NLT

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Just as God’s people faced false prophets and misleading teachers in the days of the Old and New Testaments, we face people with similarly off-target messages today. We must be knowledgeable and critical thinkers as God’s people! We should not be like stupid sheep, following anyone who claims to speak for God. We must test their words against God’s Word and the Holy Spirit.

Jeremiah 28:15-17 NLT

“Then Jeremiah the prophet said to Hananiah, “Listen, Hananiah! The Lord has not sent you, but the people believe your lies. Therefore, this is what the Lord says: ‘You must die. Your life will end this very year because you have rebelled against the Lord.’” Two months later the prophet Hananiah died.”

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http://bible.us/Jer28.15.NLT

1 Timothy 1:3, 4 NLT

“When I left for Macedonia, I urged you to stay there in Ephesus and stop those whose teaching is contrary to the truth. Don’t let them waste their time in endless discussion of myths and spiritual pedigrees. These things only lead to meaningless speculations, which don’t help people live a life of faith in God.”

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http://bible.us/1Tim1.3.NLT

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