KEY PRINCIPLES IN THIS MESSAGE: One great evidence of genuine faith is the love they have for God and for His people. Persistence in the faith is evidence of salvation. Conversely, a person who abandons the faith and lacks persistence shows evidence of an unregenerate heart. Persistent good deeds done for God and his saints […]
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: Abiding in the sphere of God’s love is a privilege. Own it. Live in it. Be grateful for it. Persistence in the faith is evidence of salvation. Conversely, a person who abandons the faith and lacks persistence shows evidence of an unregenerate heart. When God gives an oath to someone,
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: Since a pastor cannot see inside a person, what’s the only thing that would give this man any hope in their salvation? Answer: their works. A person who doesn’t bear good fruit IS NOT SAVED! Good soil bears good fruit. It’s not only a good idea to observe a person’s
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: God’s children, believers who have been given the power of the Spirit, are never “worthless” and never produce “no grain”. They are at the very least somewhat “useful”. If you’ve got a lifestyle of following the Lord and His Word, and you actually care about what the Lord thinks of
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KEY PRINCIPLES IN THIS MESSAGE: You have the right to be happy as a child of God. Not only that, but you have stupendous reasons for it. Just Give Me the Truth, I’ll Deal With It – blog 7/19/24People need to be themselves. The only Person capable of changing someone is God. So, it’s a good
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KEY PRINCIPLES IN THIS MESSAGE: If we have the Lord, we have everything, including opportunities to live in His joy and gladness each and every day we wake up. The spiritual life can be arduous at times, only because we get in the way and first need to struggle through things before He can reveal
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KEY PRINCIPLES IN THIS MESSAGE: If we have the Lord, we have everything, including opportunities to live in His joy and gladness each and every day we wake up. The spiritual life can be arduous at times, only because we get in the way and first need to struggle through things before He can reveal
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: Simple Doesn’t Mean Simplistic – blog, 7/12/24 Don’t misinterpret what the Bible has to say about simplicity (e.g., 2 Corinthians 11:3). It’s God’s intended blessing that you be simple, but it’s not His will that you are simplistic. There’s a big difference between simplicity and simplistic. It’s great to be able
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: The Bible is our most important weapon in the spiritual battle. Since that’s true, we need to invest in it however necessary to give us the best chance to succeed in reading it well. We must HAVE FAITH AND GET OUT OF THE WAY! The power is in the Word
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Schindler’s List, the epic movie by Steven Spielberg, was purposely filmed in black and white. By contemporary movie buff standards, this seems like an odd choice. Yet, after experiencing it, I can’t imagine it being filmed any other way. The same goes for paintings. For example, Vincent van Gogh painted Cart With Black Ox, one of the
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