KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: A humble person who turns to God alone for grace receives the real-time blessing of being healed RIGHT NOW. Sanctification is a function of being present. Wisdom states that knowing God’s Word and walking by the Spirit are two different things (1Co 2:13-14). Knowledge alone is like sitting in a parked […]
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When I was a kid, we used to play a game called “King of the Hill”. There wasn’t much to winning it other than bragging rights, which never lasted very long, especially if there were 3 or more of us participating. The single objective was to stand on the top of something and claim ownership.
KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: Sanctification is a function of being present. Wisdom is applied knowledge. Knowledge can exist in the absence of wisdom, but wisdom cannot exist in the absence of knowledge. Wisdom is a function of sanctification, given by God alone (Jas 1:5). Emotional Salvation Isn’t Enough – blog 7/26/19 I know a lot of people who
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: Sanctification is a function of being present. Wisdom is applied knowledge. Knowledge can exist in the absence of wisdom, but wisdom cannot exist in the absence of knowledge. Wisdom is a function of sanctification, given by God alone (Jas 1:5). Wisdom applies God’s grace to life. It provides an abiding ‘grace-mindset’.
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Bobby Locke (1917-1987) is one of the greatest putters of all time; some would argue the very best. He coined the phrase, “All putts are straight.” Jack Nicklaus, who many argue is the greatest golfer of all time, subscribes to this same philosophy. Now, if you’ve ever played a round of golf (even mini-golf), you
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: Sanctification is a function of being present. The Simple Life, With a View – blog 8/24/18 “How sad it would be to come to the end of life and realize that most of our time was spent in slaving for what was already included in the ticket home to heaven!” — William MacDonald
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TODAY’S VERSE: 1 Thessalonians 5:18 “Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” Summer is coming to an end, fall is approaching, and we all know what that means; it is back-to-school time! Some of you may have just groaned loudly and slumped in your chair,
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: A Simple Life, With a View – blog 8/24/18 “How sad it would be to come to the end of life and realize that most of our time was spent in slaving for what was already included in the ticket home to heaven!” — William MacDonald Charles Spurgeon If you love religion,
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Yes, the title of this blog is meant to make you stop and think. It is a conundrum, in a sense, because how can a person actively be ‘busy missing something’? Allow me to explain. God the Holy Spirit’s been leaning in on the topic of “being present” lately with my congregation (e.g., Finding Peace
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: An unbeliever’s version of grace is rooted in self-actualization/ autonomy with an ROI that deposits credit to the creature’s account. This is the root cause of their misery, insecurity, and anxiety. At some point, they fail themselves (and others) and realize they are powerless to fix what has broken inside
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