OUTLINE:True fear results in obedience.Jas 1:12Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him.2Th 3:13As for you, brothers, do not grow weary in doing good.What Right Do I Have to NOT Be […]
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I’m the type of guy who spends a fair amount of time saddened by what I see in this world. The effects of sin on the lives of people are so prevalent that I often feel like I’m wading through a sea of despair (not even my own). I can only imagine how Jesus felt
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OUTLINE:Ps 111:10The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; all those who practice it have a good understanding. His praise endures forever!The Immutable Word of GodHeb 13:8Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. Jesus Christ IS the Word (In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and
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TODAY’S VERSE: Hebrews 11:3 “By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible.” In prep school we learned about the two explanations for how the world was created- what the Bible teaches, Creationism, and what the world teaches, evolution
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OUTLINE: Ps 111:10The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; all those who practice it have a good understanding. His praise endures forever! The Immutable Word of GodHeb 13:8Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. Jesus Christ IS the Word (In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and
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In both the ministry and in my secular life, I’ve heard hundreds of people repeat Paul’s encouraging words to Timothy, “Fight the good fight” (1 Timothy 6:12). I believe it is an oversubscribed call to action in the sense that it is often used disrespectfully (many times the original sentence is truncated, lacking the “of the faith” at the
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OUTLINE:An obedient person is a blessed person.Ps 111:10The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; all those who practice it have a good understanding. His praise endures forever!To fear the Lord is tantamount to fearing His Word.Ecc 12:13The end of the matter; all has been heard. Fear God and keep his commandments [aka
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I am weary. This has been a recurring thought in my head for well over 2 months now, as the onslaught of difficulties has been seemingly continuous. You know like when you are swimming in the ocean and you duck under one wave, come up for air, only to find that there is another one
Looking back, as a believer, it’s hard to understand why more people don’t just believe the truth about our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Have you ever thought like this? I often do and I used to get really frustrated but the Truth, as Jesus promised, has set me free from my consternation, angst, and
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OUTLINE: Our Old Nature (ala Ro 7)We are naturally reluctant to receive the love of God with the faith of a child. Listen to His Spirit, instead! Have a Renewed Mind (ala Ro 12:2)This is not about us, but about what God has done and is doing for us. It’s about HIS grace, and HIS
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