For whatever is born of God overcomes the world; and this is the victory that has overcome the world — our faith. — 1 John 5:4 My congregation may not know it, but most days I preach from behind my pulpit, my heart is breaking. It’s the same love that compels me to serve/teach that […]
OUTLINE: “born again to a living hope” 1 Pe 1:3By grace through faith, believers enjoy an abiding knowledge of their eternal life being a reality; that being a child of God means absolute salvation and guaranteed sanctification. (Ps 43:5; 146:5; Ro 15:4, 13; 2Th 2:16-17) When Doubts Creep InWhen you get them, call them out
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OUTLINE: “born again to a living hope” 1 Pe 1:3By grace through faith, believers enjoy an abiding knowledge of their eternal life being a reality; that being a child of God means absolute salvation and guaranteed sanctification. (Ps 43:5; 146:5; Ro 15:4, 13; 2Th 2:16-17) Humility Remains Open To TruthOur job is to resist closing
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OUTLINE: “Is there anything that is actually “unfair” in our lives???”Ro 5:6For while we were still helpless [unable to pluck ourselves from certain eternal death], at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. “Is there anything that is actually “unfair” in our lives???”1Jn 4:1Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are
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OUTLINE: Sin’s DeviceSin deceives us away from giving gratitude to God for whatever good things we DO have (e.g. whatever good health we enjoy). “Is there anything that is actually “unfair” in our lives???”The Spirit of Christ Says:– Be grateful– Pray within the sphere of this gratitude– Love– Rest, and take comfort in His promises PerspectivePeace, freedom,
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OUTLINE: 2 Co 9:6-7Now this I say, he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. 7 Each one must do just as he has purposed in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. Sin wants to discourage our faith in our Deliverer.
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OUTLINE: Sin deceives us away from giving gratitude to God for whatever good things we DO have, including whatever health we DO have. Sin, he is a liar remember… Sin wants to coax you into thinking God is unfaithful… that your Deliverer has left you or forgotten about you… or even worse, that your Deliverer
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OUTLINE: Sin deceives us away from giving gratitude to God for whatever good things we DO have, including whatever health we DO have. Sin, he is a liar remember… Sin wants to coax you into thinking God is unfaithful… that your Deliverer has left you or forgotten about you… or even worse, that your Deliverer
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OUTLINE: On JudgementThere’s nothing wrong with righteously judging right from wrong. Our judgement translates into evil when we cast a sentence upon another, suggesting punishment, even. Balance StatementWe are not to become “judge and jury” over spiritually private matters, supposing this or that punishment “fits the crime.” For example, we cannot judge another’s heart, only
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OUTLINE: On JudgementThere’s nothing wrong with righteously judging right from wrong. Our judgement translates into evil when we cast a sentence upon another, suggesting punishment, even. “practice”from prasso – in the present-active-indicative, which refers to habit/lifestyle On JudgementThere’s nothing wrong with righteously judging right from wrong. Our judgement translates into evil when we cast a sentence upon
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