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Scripture Thought Of The Day - July 01, 2025 **Don't be impressed with your own wisdom. Instead, fear the LORD and turn away from evil.** **- Proverbs 3:7 (New Living Translation (©2007))** **Human wisdom is very limited. Lean on God and stay on the path that leads to Him.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - July 02, 2025 **In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths smooth.** **- Proverbs 3:6 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **If you want success in life consult God before you make a move.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - July 03, 2025 **Then Jesus answered her, "Woman, you have strong faith! What you wanted will be done for you." At that moment her daughter was cured.** **- Matthew 15:28 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **Jesus isn't looking for superstars...He's looking for people with faith!**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - July 04, 2025 **Those who try to live a godly life because they believe in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.** **- 2 Timothy 3:12 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **The "world" hated Jesus and they will hate us too. That's just the way it is.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - July 05, 2025 **The god of this world has blinded the minds of those who don't believe. As a result, they don't see the light of the Good News about Christ's glory. It is Christ who is God's image.** **- 2 Corinthians 4:4 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **You can plead and beg but it's the Holy Spirit that opens the eyes of the unbeliever to see Jesus.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - July 06, 2025 **The crowd was amazed to see mute people talking, the disabled cured, the lame walking, and the blind seeing. So they praised the God of Israel.** **- Matthew 15:31 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **They may try to deny the message but you cannot deny a real miracle in your face.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - July 07, 2025 **When the people recognized Jesus, the news of his arrival spread quickly throughout the whole area, and soon people were bringing all their sick to be healed.** **- Matthew 14:35 (New Living Translation (©2007))** **If you're church is too small, why not invite Jesus to come in! He draws really big crowds!**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - July 08, 2025 **This is the life we have seen and heard. We are reporting about it to you also so that you, too, can have a relationship with us. Our relationship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ.** **- 1 John 1:3 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **True Christianity is all about relationship with our Creator...not religion.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - July 09, 2025 **With flattery He will corrupt those who abandon the promise. But the people who know their God will be strong and take action.** **- Daniel 11:32 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **Those with faith in an all-powerful God have supernatural boldness.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - July 10, 2025 **Our bodies are made of clay, yet we have the treasure of the Good News in them. This shows that the superior power of this treasure belongs to God and doesn't come from us.** **- 2 Corinthians 4:7 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **Even though God works through us we must remember that the power comes from Him and not ourselves.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - July 11, 2025 **We always carry around the death of Jesus in our bodies so that the life of Jesus is also shown in our bodies.** **- 2 Corinthians 4:10 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **Keep your sinful flesh on the cross so that your spirit can freely do the will of God.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - July 12, 2025 **Then each of you will control his own body and live in holiness and honor** **- 1 Thessalonians 4:4 (New Living Translation (©2007)** **Even though we are free because of God's grace that's no excuse to live any old way you want to.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - July 13, 2025 **But it is no shame to suffer for being a Christian. Praise God for the privilege of being called by His name!** **- 1 Peter 4:16 (New Living Translation (©2007))** **When the "world" is against you because of your love of Christ then you're doing something right!**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - July 14, 2025 **Now that we have God's approval by faith, we have peace with God because of what our Lord Jesus Christ has done.** **- Romans 5:1 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **Because of our faith in what Jesus has done for us we can don't have to be afraid to come before God.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - July 15, 2025 **And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ.** **- 2 Thessalonians 3:5 (American King James Version)** **As you wait for Christ's return whether at the second coming or at your own passing let your life reflect more and more of God's love.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - July 16, 2025 **So we have not stopped praying for you since we first heard about you. We ask God to give you complete knowledge of His will and to give you spiritual wisdom and understanding.** **- Colossians 1:9 (New Living Translation (©2007))** **We all want to know God's will for our lives so let's pray together.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - July 17, 2025 **Let Your mercy rest on us, O LORD, since we wait with hope for You.** **- Psalm 33:22 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **None of us like waiting but God will show His mercy to those who are patient to wait for His plan.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - July 18, 2025 **And the Holy Spirit also testifies that this is so. For He says, "This is the new covenant I will make with My people on that day, says the Lord: I will put My laws in their hearts, and I will write them on their minds."** **- Hebrews 10:15-16 (New Living Translation (©2007))** **Not only is it good to follow the 10 Commandments but the Holy Spirit will tell you even more things to do and not to do!**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - July 19, 2025 **Blessed is the person who trusts the LORD. The LORD will be his confidence.** **- Jeremiah 17:7 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **When it seems everyone is letting you down you can always trust in the Lord.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - July 20, 2025 **We were saved with this hope in mind. If we hope for something we already see, it's not really hope. Who hopes for what can be seen?** **- Romans 8:24 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **Although we have never seen heaven we have faith that we are going to be with Jesus there one day.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - July 21, 2025 **You are doing right if you obey this law from the highest authority: "Love your neighbor as you love yourself."** **- James 2:8 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **Don't expect others to help you out if you don't ever help them.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - July 22, 2025 **A body that doesn't breathe is dead. In the same way faith that does nothing is dead.** **- James 2:26 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **Belief means nothing if there's no action behind it.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - July 23, 2025 **If someone obeys all of God's laws except one, that person is guilty of breaking all of them.** **- James 2:10 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **The very purpose of the law is to show that we cannot fulfill it and that we need a Savior.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - July 24, 2025 **Do clean and polluted water flow out of the same spring?** **- James 3:11 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **You can't have one foot in the world and another in God. Pick a side!**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - July 25, 2025 **Do clean and polluted water flow out of the same spring?** **- James 3:11 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **You can't have one foot in the world and another in God. Pick a side!**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - July 26, 2025 **So you also must be patient: keeping up your courage; for the Coming of the Lord is now close at hand.** **- James 5:8 (Weymouth New Testament)** **Don't give up on living your best for God for it will be worth it once we are face to face with Jesus.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - July 27, 2025 **No prophecy ever originated from humans. Instead, it was given by the Holy Spirit as humans spoke under God's direction.** **- 2 Peter 1:21 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **God doesn't need our brains to speak His will. Actually human wisdom just gets in the way.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - July 28, 2025 **God blesses those who patiently endure testing and temptation. Afterward they will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him.** **- James 1:12 (New Living Translation (©2007))** **Life is tough sometimes but the reward we will get later makes it worth it all.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - July 29, 2025 **Be angry without sinning. Don't go to bed angry.** **- Ephesians 4:26 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **Anger itself isn't sinful. Jesus was angry at the money changers in the temple. But don't let the anger fester within you.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - July 30, 2025 **Through the Blood of his Son, we are set free from our sins. God forgives our failures because of His overflowing kindness.** **- Ephesians 1:7 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **We didn't deserve God's forgiveness but His Blood made a way.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - July 31, 2025 **The teachings of the LORD are perfect. They renew the soul. The testimony of the LORD is dependable. It makes gullible people wise.** **- Psalm 19:7 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **It's very important to get the Word of God inside you. Don't get lazy...you need to feed your spirit!**