OUTLINE: Sanctification is a function of obedience.“the salvation of your souls”This is both a current and future reason for confidence. Being saved, we shall be saved. Being saved daily, we shall be saved for all of eternity. “Salvation” instills eternal confidence. Sanctification is a function of obedience. Present, But Not “Present”It is entirely possible, and […]
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OUTLINE: Sanctification is a function of obedience.“work out your own salvation with fear and trembling”“Means to continually work to bring something to fulfillment or completion… refers to a believer’s responsibility for active pursuit of obedience in the process of sanctification.” – MacArthur Sanctification is a function of obedience. Present, But Not “Present”Present, But Not “Present”It
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This edition of the blog is unique in the sense that it’s comprised of a letter my wife, Tammy, wrote to herself about 5 years ago, sort of like a diary entry. She was fishing through old folders on her laptop computer recently and came across this letter. When she shared it with me, I
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OUTLINE: Context Demanded – blog 1/11/20We live in a world that is starving us of precious context, the one thing we need to truly receive what the author of an emotion intended. Love is a perfect example. “work out your own salvation with fear and trembling”“Means to continually work to bring something to fulfillment or
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OUTLINE: Context Demanded– blog 1/11/20 – Ravi Zacharias“There’s no point in handing someone a rose after you’ve cut their nose off.”Apologetics Special – 1/8/20The point of warfare is to kill your enemy. The point of Christianity is to WIN your enemy. Francis ChanRe: fanaticism: says he’s preparing to meet God and be in His presence
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Context changes the meaning of everything.If a person tells you they love their dog, you might say, “Awww, how adorable.” However, if they tell you they love their wife, also, are you to suppose they love their wife the same way they love their dog? I hope not! In the case of this example, we
Notes: How many people call themselves Christians or Atheists or Evolutionists only because that’s how they were raised? How many people have actually thought their worldview through? Sadly, I would argue not many as most world views/beliefs crumble under the scrutiny of light and truth. If you’re Christian, you are commanded in the bible to
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OUTLINE: Ps 145:14The LORD upholds all who are fallingand raises up all who are bowed down. Jn 16:33I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.” 2Ti 3:12Indeed, all who desire to live a godly
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TODAY’S VERSE:2 Corinthians 6:18 and I will be a Father to you, and you shall be sons and daughters to Me, says the Lord Almighty. How long will you be the children of your parents? If you lie, talk back, or run away from home, do you stop being their child? What if you moved out
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My secretary told me the other day that I never mention her by name in my messages like I do others. You have to know her, personally, to understand why this is so funny. In any case, I’m not only going to mention her here, I’m going to use her current ailing condition as the