KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: His glorious, loving Person is the greatest treasure we could ever hope for, and He wants us to run the race for Him, with all love and diligence. Our hope in Christ always far outweighs the trials of life. 2Co 4:17 What Makes for Joy? – blog 11/15/24 How can it […]
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE:“I press on” – from dioko – means properly, aggressively chase, like a hunter pursuing a catch (prize); to earnestly pursue; to pursue with all haste. What Makes for Joy? – blog 11/15/24 How can it be that a person can suffer but still have joy? The simple answer is that a person whose focus
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: In the spiritual life, while there’s a time to pace ourselves (like in a marathon), there’s a constant attitude of aggressive pursuit (we’re running to win)! We must keep our eyes straight ahead, on Christ, and we do this through humble dedication to His Word. There’s tremendous value in having
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: “I press on” – from dioko – means properly, aggressively chase, like a hunter pursuing a catch (prize); to earnestly pursue; to pursue with all haste. In physics: Momentum = Mass x Velocity – Spiritual Momentum = Maturity – Spiritual Mass = knowledge of Biblical doctrine – Spiritual Velocity = speed + direction
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KEY PRINCIPLES IN THIS MESSAGE: “I press on” – from dioko– means properly, aggressively chase, like a hunter pursuing a catch (prize); to earnestly pursue; to pursue with all haste. Love and obedience are inextricably bound together in the heart of a believer. The genuine proof of love is obedience, and the genuine proof of faith is
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: “I press on” – from dioko – means properly, aggressively chase, like a hunter pursuing a catch (prize); to earnestly pursue; to pursue with all haste. Love and obedience are inextricably bound together in the heart of a believer. The genuine proof of love is obedience, and the genuine proof of faith is
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: Either way, the testing of one’s faith leads to truth and goodness. “The Visible Results of Saving Faith” – Special Message from 11-25-18. The wonderful results of saving faith include the visible “miracles” that occur in the lives of believers; changed lives that are totally the work of God’s grace.“The Visible
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: “test” – dokimazo – means “put to the test, prove, examine; distinguish by testing, approve after testing; establish fitness.” We should never be afraid of putting things to the test. Affirmation of good things is always good. For a true believer in Christ, possessing an ‘assurance of faith’ is a wonderfully settling,
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: The Levitical priesthood was replaced simply because Jesus fulfilled the requirements of the Law, satisfying God the Father once for all, as a member of the human race. We are to be encouraged in Christ, and it has nothing to do with the world, at all!! “So, You Say You
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE:This “better hope” (Heb 7:19) is the New Covenant made possible by the sacrifice of Christ once and for all (aka – the promise of salvation by grace through faith in Christ alone). What a friend we have in Jesus!
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