KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: A good church is a disciplined church. The end goal of discipline is PEACE! The best way to inspire change is to model it. We should strive for excellence in all we do. How do we, as a community, deal with sin in the church? Sin in a local assembly […]
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: Before you speak, check to see if you are walking by the Spirit (vs. your flesh), and then choose your words wisely, seeking reconciliation for all parties to God. With unbelievers, the goal is evangelism. With fellow believers, it’s realignment with God’s will. The Holy Spirit Is Using You – blog
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: Before you speak, check to see if you are walking by the Spirit (vs. your flesh), and then choose your words wisely, seeking reconciliation for all parties to God. With unbelievers, the goal is evangelism. With fellow believers, it’s realignment with God’s will. The Holy Spirit Is Using You – blog
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Misalignment For those of you who do not know me, my husband is Ed. He is also my pastor. This morning, I was telling him about what I was studying and an analogy that the Holy Spirit brought to my attention. His response was that what I was saying sounded like a blog and that
It’s hard work to raise a child. Parents know this from firsthand experience, but I’d argue that this is pretty much a universal sentiment that all can agree on, so this blog applies to everyone reading it. However, before we all nod our heads, there’s a qualification which needs to be made here. Given the
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I remember a disappointing experience I had in rifle training during my time in military boot camp. After emptying a magazine of rounds, my instructor and I analyzed the paper target, noticing a nice, tight cluster of holes. Unfortunately, the cluster was focused up and to the left of center, which meant that I wouldn’t
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THE MESSAGE: Forfeiture is final. The writer introduces the motif of the impossibility of a second repentance after apostasy. Putting in the Reps – blog 2/2/24 Learning the Bible is a daily activity. Like athletic training, we must maintain proper form while exercising our minds. It’s not just quantity, but quality that results
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Putting in the reps is athletic training phraseology. Bodybuilders use this kind of lingo when they speak about how they’ve made their greatest gains. “No pain, no gain.” Repetition is an imperative to progress, especially when it comes to physical training. This is common knowledge. People talk about the human brain as being a “muscle.”
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OUTLINE:“Stay close to the Word, always!”God’s Word Never FailsGod is with us every step of the way, ensuring our salvation, and that once saved, we remained saved by never losing saving faith! For example, He sends ministers to strengthen us in time of need. To whom much is given, much is required. (Lk 12:35-48)Jas 2:10For
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OUTLINE: Safe HarborThe safest, calmest, most protected state of being for a child of God is at port, anchored inside the harbor, away from the stormy seas (aka life). If you want stability in your life, then you need to stay as close as possible, at all times, to God’s Word. It’s Summertime – YAY!
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