Thematic Bible: Preparation steps required in
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Spiritual » Preparation steps required in » Pride
Because you say, "I am rich and have acquired great wealth, and need nothing," but do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind, and naked,
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The Pharisee stood and prayed about himself like this: 'God, I thank you that I am not like other people: extortionists, unrighteous people, adulterers -- or even like this tax collector.
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Jesus replied, "If you were blind, you would not be guilty of sin, but now because you claim that you can see, your guilt remains."
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I am pure, without transgression; I am clean and have no iniquity.
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Some have become arrogant, as if I were not coming to you.
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Spiritual » Preparation steps required in » Abandonment of idols
Samuel said to all the people of Israel, "If you are really turning to the Lord with all your hearts, remove from among you the foreign gods and the images of Ashtoreth. Give your hearts to the Lord and serve only him. Then he will deliver you from the hand of the Philistines."
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Nevertheless you have done some good things; you removed the Asherah poles from the land and you were determined to follow the Lord."
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Spiritual » Preparation steps required in » Cleansing of God's temple
They assembled their brothers and consecrated themselves. Then they went in to purify the Lord's temple, just as the king had ordered, in accordance with the word of the Lord.
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Spiritual » Preparation steps required in » Personal purification
So if someone cleanses himself of such behavior, he will be a vessel for honorable use, set apart, useful for the Master, prepared for every good work.
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Spiritual » Preparation steps required in » Returning unto the lord
And he will go as forerunner before the Lord in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers back to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, to make ready for the Lord a people prepared for him."
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