Why do we regard the opinions of others so deeply? Is it a blessing or a curse? Is that even the right question? Might we fare better by challenging the basic presupposition that it’s good to regard the opinions of others as valuable? I favor the latter strategy. I believe God does, too. God has
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OUTLINE: Ordo Salutis (Latin)“The order of salvation” God’s Sovereignty & Man’s WillThe following are equally true Biblical doctrines: – God sovereignly elects some sinners for salvation while passing over others, – Man is held responsible for his belief or unbelief in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior.Be On Guard for Satan’s LiesGood stewardship of God’s Word
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OUTLINE: Ordo Salutis (Latin)“The order of salvation” God’s Sovereignty & Man’s WillThe following are equally true Biblical doctrines: – God sovereignly elects some sinners for salvation while passing over others, – Man is held responsible for his belief or unbelief in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior.Biblical Terminology – Contradiction: inherently unintelligible, a falsehood, a lie.
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I think one of the greatest lies ever told is that work is supposed to be something other than what it fundamentally is – work. As Christians, we sometimes forget what God promised after the Fall in the Garden of Eden. To the woman he said, “I will surely multiply your pain in childbearing; in
OUTLINE:God’s Sovereignty & Man’s WillThe following are equally true Biblical doctrines: – God sovereignly elects some sinners for salvation while passing over others, – Man is held responsible for his belief or unbelief in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior.Man is Not a RobotMan has a will and he is able to make choices for
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TODAY’S VERSES: Romans 3:23-24 “for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus,” Last month we learned about redemption, an important part of God’s salvation plan for His children. Redemption is the payment of the
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OUTLINE:God’s Sovereignty & Man’s WillThe following are equally true Biblical doctrines: – God sovereignly elects some sinners for salvation while passing over others, – Man is held responsible for his belief or unbelief in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior.Man is Not a RobotMan has a will and he is able to make choices for
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The other day I needed a “chocolate fix”, so I decided to head to Cumberland Farms for some M&Ms (I may have also bought Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, but we will discuss gluttony another day-lol). Cumbies is 1.4 miles from my home, a mere 3-minute drive. In the ~10 minutes I was out and about,
In modern discourse, it’s become customary to tell someone who’s gotten too caught up in a frivolous point of argument to “go touch some grass.” At face value, it’s a tongue-in-cheek implication that the subject of said command has spent too long in their basement or on their computer and has lost touch with the
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OUTLINE:Jn 3:16For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. Jn 15:16aYou did not choose me, but I chose you… 1Th 1:5a [Amplified Classic]For our [preaching of the] glad tidings (the Gospel) came to you not only in word, but
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