There are two kinds of obedience: that which is done in love and that which is not. The litmus test is how we treat others. If our obedience forms an impenetrable outer crust, we have failed. If our obedience is a light that guides the way for the lost and the weak, then we have […]
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OUTLINE: Faith comes from persistent, humble seeking.The Value of WisdomDo you value wisdom enough to seek for it diligently? (Mt 13:44-46; Lk 11:5-10) Ps 23:4 [Amplified Classice]Even though I walk through the [sunless] valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod [to protect] and Your staff
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OUTLINE: The Source of ConfidenceWe have confidence in the things we fear the most. Ask yourself, why would we have confidence in them in the absence of fear? We have confidence that there’s something to fear/respect, something real and powerful (e.g., God). Fear Is a Learned BehaviorInjury is an experience, something we learn about. Once
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OUTLINE: The Source of ConfidenceWe have confidence in the things we fear the most. Ask yourself, why would we have confidence in them in the absence of fear? We have confidence that there’s something to fear/respect, something real and powerful (e.g., God). Fear Is a Learned BehaviorInjury is an experience, something we learn about. Once
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TODAY’S VERSE: John 1:42 And he brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, “You are Simon son of John. You will be called Cephas” (which, when translated, is Peter). In prep school we recently taught a special lesson from a homework assignment given to the students. They were asked to read John 1 and come
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I know a lot of people who were abused as children. If it wasn’t abuse of the physical, psychological, or sexual sort, it was minimally some category of neglect. It’s no wonder why so many people are burdened with scars, both literal and figurative, that often seem inescapable. In many cases, this permanency proves true, even though
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OUTLINE: A Beautiful WillingnessIf Jesus, our Great Shepherd, loved the way He did, what kind of love do you think He endows His under-shepherds with? If these men are your examples to “imitate” (Heb 13:7), don’t you think He gives you access to this same love? Php 2:2-3make my joy complete by being of the same
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OUTLINE: Jn 10:11 MSG“I am the Good Shepherd. The Good Shepherd puts the sheep before himself, sacrifices himself if necessary. “poured out”from spendo – means to pour out as a libation, i.e. (figuratively) to devote (one’s life or blood, as a sacrifice) (“spend”) — (be ready to) be offered. (Strong’s) Php 2:2-3…make my joy complete by being
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OUTLINE: Remember…Good parenting is met with much more back pressure, persecution, and rejection than bad parenting is today. Love is able to overcome all of it. (Ref: Ro 1:30; 2Ti 3:2– “disobedient to parents”) A Shepherd Looks At Psalm 23By W. Phillip Keller “poured out”from spendo – means to pour out as a libation, i.e. (figuratively) to devote
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People seeking the truth are looking for facts. In a “perfect world” (I write as a man) that would reward all of our fact-seeking efforts, any time we had a question about something, we could simply open our Bibles (maybe go to the back where someone has painstakingly organized doctrines by category or has included