Ps 51:17The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit;a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise. The Value of ConfessionA stubborn person who refuses good counsel is only harming themselves. Arrogance is unteachable.God Teaches Us TrustBlog: 10/920 Ro 1:32 [Amplified Classic]Though they are fully aware of God’s righteous decree that those who […]
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OUTLINE: Ro 1:32 [NLV]They know God’s justice requires that those who do these things deserve to die, yet they do them anyway. Worse yet, they encourage others to do them, too.“greedy”from pleonexia – means the desire for more (things), i.e. lusting for a greater number of temporal things that go beyond what God determines is eternally best
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OUTLINE: “I’m better!”Your so-called “victory” becomes your judgment. When the flesh’s perspective “wins”, you lose. That is your “punishment” (ala Pr 17:5). Ro 1:32 [NLV]They know God’s justice requires that those who do these things deserve to die, yet they do them anyway. Worse yet, they encourage others to do them, too.“seared”from kauteriazo – means to brand (sear) with a
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OUTLINE: “I’m better!”Your so-called “victory” becomes your judgment. When the flesh’s perspective “wins”, you lose. That is your “punishment” (ala Pr 17:5). “seared”from kauteriazo – means to brand (sear) with a red-hot iron; (figuratively) cauterized, which destroys the “spiritual nerve-endings.” “God gave them up”“gave up” is from paradidomi – means to give (turn) over; “hand over from,” i.e. to deliver over with a
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OUTLINE:The Mind of ChristThe Bible, as a whole, is the very mind of Christ. We don’t just “hear” from Jesus Christ when we read red letters in our Bibles. The Bible is His Word, mind, thoughts, heart. The Immutable Mind of ChristJesus words in Mk 2:23-28 are perfectly harmonious with His Word in Ex 20:8 and Deu 23:24-25.The Mind of
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OUTLINE: The Mind of ChristThe Bible, as a whole, is the very mind of Christ. We don’t just “hear” from Jesus Christ when we read red letters in our Bibles. The Bible is His Word, mind, thoughts, heart. Religious PerversionThe Jewish leaders had made the Sabbath (Ex 20:8) part of a religious works program, which
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OUTLINE: Fear and FaithBlog: 9/11/20 Fear and Faith – Blog: 9/11/20I don’t have all the answers, but I do know that a person who doesn’t fear the Lord cannot possibly have genuine faith in Him; and, the greater the fear the greater the faith (we have our greatest faith in the things we fear the most).Origins
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OUTLINE: Fear and FaithBlog: 9/11/20 Origins of FearIf we believe others have power over us, we fear them and when they issue commands, we obey. Likewise, if we believe God has power over us, we fear Him and obey His commands. “If God is for us, who can be against us?”Also translated, “Since God is for us…” We find our sense
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OUTLINE: Commands require faith for obedience to have its intended result.Heb 11:8By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to a place that he was to receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going. Gen 12:1,4Now the LORD said to Abram, “Go from your country and
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OUTLINE: Commands require faith for obedience to have its intended result.Lk 16:10One who is faithful in a very little is also faithful in much, and one who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much.Mt 25:21His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a
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