KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: “suppress” – from katecho [present active participle means it functions as a verbal adjective ending in “-ing”]; means to hold back, hold fast, retain [Strong’s] Refusing to accept the Truth doesn’t change it. God’s grace isn’t reserved JUST for His elect. His grace is observable through His creation (ref: Ro 1:19-20; Mt 5:45).
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: God’s grace isn’t reserved JUST for His elect. His grace is observable through His creation (ref: Ro 1:19-20; Mt 5:45). We deserve Hell. We don’t deserve any of God’s grace. It’s impossible for us to earn it (Ro 5:6-8). Perspective is everything. Working hard your whole life may provide you
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I’m going to make a comparison in this blog. When I do, I don’t want you to over-rotate and suppose I’m suggesting women cannot be independent business owners who hold the rightful title of “President” or “Chief Executive Officer (CEO)”, or even both. What I would like you to consider is how the Bible describes
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: We deserve Hell. We don’t deserve any of God’s grace. It’s impossible for us to earn it. Perspective is everything. Working hard your whole life may provide you with temporal blessings from God, but you cannot stake a claim to it once you die, for all your hard work may
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: One of the greatest blessings in this lifetime is to be utterly humbled by His grace. Salvation is always by grace. “No” Spells Opportunity – blog 8/1/26 When God says “no” to His children, we can rightly (dare I say excitedly) rest on the fact that He has something better in
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TODAY’S VERSES: 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 “Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.” We receive A LOT of instructions from the authority in our lives. Every day,
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“No” is just a harmless expression, a necessary convention in the English language. Its use is often avoided, but shouldn’t be, because people nowadays are hyper-triggered by not getting what they want. We need to flip the script. I suppose our opposition to being told “no” begins at a very early age, doesn’t it? For
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: A “whatever it takes” attitude is always better than a “union shop” one. A true servant prefers to serve and is most content serving in any way they know will advance the kingdom of God on Earth. Jesus embodied humility. He was a servant’s servant, a King among His own
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: “Fight” [present-imperative: ongoing command] – from agonizomai– meansto struggle, literally (to compete for a prize), figuratively (to contend with an adversary), or genitive case (to endeavor to accomplish something) — fight, labor fervently, strive. There’s always an occasion for joy when the Gospel is somehow amplified on Earth. Life is a battle, for
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Diamonds are among the most beautiful of precious stones on Earth. Imagine the most perfectly sized, cut, and polished one in your mind’s eye. Picture its luster, its radiance, then consider its value. That diamond is a gift from God, but its value hardly ends with its physical beauty. It is also tremendously versatile and
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