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Do You Demonstrate God's Mercy to Other People?

But you, dear friends, must continue to build your lives on the foundation of your holy faith. And continue to pray as you are directed by the Holy Spirit. Live in such a way that God's love can bless you as you wait for the eternal life that our Lord Jesus Christ in his mercy is going to give you. Show mercy to those whose faith is wavering. Rescue others by snatching them from the flames of judgment. There are still others to whom you need to show mercy, but be careful that you aren't contaminated by their sins. Titus 1:20:23 NLT Show mercy Christians have sometimes been accused of shooting their own wounded. In our zeal for God, we can sometimes become impatient and judgmental with those who struggle with sin and doubt. Instead of rejecting them, Jude says, we should have mercy on them—just as Christ had mercy on us when he forgave our many sins. While we must not tolerate or accept sin, we are to love and accept others with kindness and mercy. If you know someone who has f...

Have I Told You How Important Studying GOD'S WORD is?

Dear Precept Leaders at Southeast: I received this inspiring email from a fellow Precept Teacher in Wisconsin and wanted to share the good news of how God is working through this small Precept Bible Study group! God Bless, Mary W. Precept Coordinator http://www.precept.org ================================================ Sent: Monday, August 3, 2009 Subject: [PreceptLeader] God is doing something GRAND! Hi everyone! I am so excited... I could hardly sleep last night! Four years ago, when we bought the house we are living in now, we visited several churches in the area to try to find a church home. We were grieved with the state of the ones we visited. None were studying the Word, much less having the pastors preach from the Word. They had all fallen for the seeker-sensitive movement. I tried talking with several of the pastors about offering a Precept-Upon-Precept (PUP) class, but it was a closed door everywhere. Hence, we have been in my home for study... week-by-week gaining one to ...