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* But we ask you, brothers, to acknowledge those who work diligently among you, who preside over you in the Lord and give you instruction. In love, hold them in highest regard because of their work. 

* Live in peace with one another.

*And we urge you, brothers, to admonish the unruly, 

* encourage the fainthearted, 

* help the weak, 

* and be patient with everyone.

* Make sure that no one repays evil for evil. 

* Always pursue what is good for one another and for all people.

* Rejoice at all times. 

* Pray without ceasing. 

* Give thanks in every circumstance, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

* Do not extinguish the Spirit. 

* Do not treat prophecies with contempt, but test all things. 

* Hold fast to what is good. 

* Abstain from every form of evil.

1 Thessalonians 5:12-22

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* Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth. 

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 The Lord bless you

and keep you;

25the Lord make his face shine on you

and be gracious to you;

26the Lord turn his face toward you

and give you peace.” ’

Numbers 6:24-26

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 1Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good. 

His loving devotion endures forever.

2Give thanks to the God of gods. 

His loving devotion endures forever.

3Give thanks to the Lord of lords. 

His loving devotion endures forever.

4He alone does great wonders. 

His loving devotion endures forever.

5By His insight He made the heavens. 

His loving devotion endures forever.

6He spread out the earth upon the waters. 

His loving devotion endures forever.

7He made the great lights—

His loving devotion endures forever.

8the sun to rule the day, 

His loving devotion endures forever.

9the moon and stars to govern the night. 

His loving devotion endures forever.

Psalm 136:1-9

Pin It Now! I will give thanks to the LORD with all my heart; I will recount all Your wonders. I will be glad and rejoice in You; I will sing praise to Your name, O Most High. Psalm 9: 1-2I will praise You, O Lord my God, with all my heart; I will glorify Your name forever. Psalm 86:12

I wash my hands in innocence that I may go about Your altar, O LORD, 7to raise my voice in thanksgiving and declare all Your wonderful works. Psalm 26:6-7Happy Thanksgiving to my fellow Americans. I know how busy the day can get; but do not forget to thank the Lord today for all your benefits. Praise His Holy name with a grateful heart. That's all He expects from us.

Praise the Lord!

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 1Blessed is the man

who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked,

or set foot on the path of sinners,

or sit in the seat of mockers.

2But his delight is in the Law of the LORD,

and on His law he meditates day and night.

3He is like a tree planted by streams of water,

yielding its fruit in season,

whose leaf does not wither,

and who prospers in all he does.

4Not so the wicked!

For they are like chaff driven off by the wind.

5Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment,

nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous.

6For the LORD guards the path of the righteous,

but the way of the wicked will perish.

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 1Hallelujah!a

Praise God in His sanctuary. 

Praise Him in His mighty heavens.b

2Praise Him for His mighty acts; 

praise Him for His excellent greatness.

3Praise Him with the sound of the horn; 

praise Him with the harp and lyre.

4Praise Him with tambourine and dancing; 

praise Him with strings and flute.

5Praise Him with clashing cymbals; 

praise Him with resounding cymbals.

6Let everything that has breath praise the LORD! 

Hallelujah!

Psalm 150

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 I lift up my eyes to the hills.

From where does my help come?

My help comes from the LORD,

the Maker of heaven and earth.

He will not allow your foot to slip;

your Protector will not slumber.

Behold, the Protector of Israel

will neither slumber nor sleep.

The LORD is your keeper;

the LORD is the shade on your right hand.

The sun will not strike you by day,

nor the moon by night.

The LORD will guard you from all evil;

He will preserve your soul.

The LORD will watch over your coming and going,

both now and forevermore.

~ Psalm 121

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 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.

2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.

3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.

4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.

6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lordfor ever.

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 if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. 10For with your heart you believe and are justified, and with your mouth you confess and are saved.

11It is just as the Scripture says: “Anyone who believes in Him will never be put to shame.”e 12For there is no difference between Jew and Greek: The same Lord is Lord of all, and gives richly to all who call on Him, 13for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”f

Romans 10:9-13

Pin It Now! Shouts of joy and victory resound in the tents of the righteous: "The LORD's right hand has done mighty things! Psalm 118:15

Your right hand, O LORD, is majestic in power; Your right hand, O LORD, has shattered the enemy. Exodus 15:6

The righteous will be glad and rejoice before God; they will celebrate with joy. Psalm 68:3

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The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith!

And the Lord answered, “If you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea, and it will obey you. 

Luke 17:5-6

It was not for the sake of working miracles that the apostles sought increased faith; it was not in order to bear their present or future trials; neither was it to enable them to receive some mysterious article of the faith; but their prayer referred to a common everyday duty enjoined by the gospel — the forgiving those who do us wrong.

I. LET US CONSIDER THE PRAYER ITSELF. Notice what this prayer confesses.

1. It confesses that they had faith.
2. It confesses that while they had faith, they had not enough of it.
3. That they could not increase their own faith.
4. That the Lord Jesus can increase faith.

II. I want to show now THE INCREASE OF FAITH BEARS UPON OUR POWER TO FORGIVE OTHERS.

1. Faith increases our confidence in Jesus, so that we shall not suspect Him of setting us an impracticable task.
2. Between faith and forgiveness a very close connection will be seen if we inquire what is the foundation of faith. The mercy of God.
3. The joy of faith is a wonderful help to forgiveness.
4. A spirit of rest is created by faith, which greatly aids the gentle spirit.

5. Faith, when it is strong, has a high expectancy about it, which helps it to bear with the assaults of men of the world. A man readily puts up with the inconvenience of the present, when he has great joys in store for the future.

III. Notice HOW THE LORD JESUS CHRIST ANSWERED THE PRAYER FOR INCREASED FAITH.

1. By assuring them that faith can do anything.
2. By teaching them humility.

Faith is not a weed to grow upon every dunghill, without care or culture: it is a plant of heavenly growth, and requires Divine watching and watering,

(C. H. Spurgeon.)

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And by faith even Sarah, who was past childbearing age, was enabled to bear children because she considered him faithful who had made the promise. Hebrews 11:11

By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, even though he did not know where he was going. Hebrews 11:8

29By faith the people passed through the Red Sea as on dry land; but when the Egyptians tried to do so, they were drowned.

30By faith the walls of Jericho fell, after the army had marched around them for seven days.

31By faith the prostitute Rahab, because she welcomed the spies, was not killed with those who were disobedient. Hebrews 11:29-31

Do you have faith folks? If you would like to get more of faith, please stay tuned as we continue to study the how-to’s in the coming days...

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 My son, pay attention to my words;

incline your ear to my sayings.

Do not lose sight of them;

keep them within your heart.

For they are life to those who find them,

and health to the whole body.

Guard your heart with all diligence,

for from it flow springs of life.

Put away deception from your mouth;

keep your lips from perverse speech.

Let your eyes look forward;

fix your gaze straight ahead.

Make a level path for your feet,

and all your ways will be sure.

Do not swerve to the right or to the left;

turn your feet away from evil.

Proverbs 4:20-27

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 God is our refuge and strength,

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You have searched me, Lord,

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How long, O LORD?
Will You forget me forever?

How long will You hide Your face from me?
How long must I wrestle in my soul, with sorrow in my heart each day?
How long will my enemy dominate me?

Consider me and respond, O LORD my God.
Give light to my eyes, lest I sleep in death,
lest my enemy say, “I have overcome him,”
and my foes rejoice when I fall.

But I have trusted in Your loving devotion;
my heart will rejoice in Your salvation.
I will sing to the LORD,
for He has been good to me.

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 As for man, his days are like grass—

he blooms like a flower of the field;

when the wind passes over, it vanishes,

and its place remembers it no more.

But from everlasting to everlasting

the loving devotion of the LORD

extends to those who fear Him,

and His righteousness to their children’s children—

to those who keep His covenant

and remember to obey His precepts.

The LORD has established His throne in heaven,

and His kingdom rules over all.

Bless the LORD, all His angels mighty in strength

who carry out His word,

who hearken to the voice of His command.

Bless the LORD, all His hosts,

you servants who do His will.

Bless the LORD, all His works

in all places of His dominion.

Bless the LORD, O my soul!

~ Psalm 103:15-22

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 1Bless the LORD, O my soul;

all that is within me, bless His holy name.

2Bless the LORD, O my soul,

and do not forget all His kind deeds—

3He who forgives all your iniquities

and heals all your diseases,

4who redeems your life from the Pit

and crowns you with loving devotion and compassion,

5who satisfies you with good things,

so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.

6The LORD executes righteousness

and justice for all the oppressed.

7He made known His ways to Moses,

His deeds to the people of Israel.

8The LORD is compassionate and gracious,

slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion.

9He will not always accuse us,

nor harbor His anger forever.

10He has not dealt with us according to our sins

or repaid us according to our iniquities.

11For as high as the heavens are above the earth,

so great is His loving devotion for those who fear Him.

12As far as the east is from the west,

so far has He removed our transgressions from us.

13As a father has compassion on his children,

so the LORD has compassion on those who fear Him.

14For He knows our frame;

He is mindful that we are dust.

Psalm 103:1-14

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Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled; do not be afraid. John 14:27

I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take courage; I have overcome the world! John 16:33

Again Jesus said to them, "Peace be with you." John 20:21

Jesus came and stood among them and said, "Peace be with you." John 20:26

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 Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God ^a ; believe also in me.2My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? 3And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am. 4You know the way to the place where I am going.”

Jesus the Way to the Father

5Thomas said to him, “Lord, we don’t know where you are going, so how can we know the way?”

6Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. 7If you really know me, you will know ^b my Father as well. From now on, you do know him and have seen him.”

John 14:1-7

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 Do not let your heart envy sinners,