OUTLINE: The Beauty of Submission – blog 3/13/20When believers submit to one another, we are revealing the fruit of the Spirit, being “filled” with Him (Eph 5:18). When we abide in this godly submissiveness, we perform acts of obedience, which pleases the Lord.The Beauty of Submission – blog 3/13/20The beauty of submission is that it is a […]
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OUTLINE: The Stress Experiment – blog 4/5/20We humans have a primitive fault. We often prefer routine over health. We fear things that alter our lifestyle. We suffer daily as a result. We stress out because, deep down, when faced with the opportunity to change, we somehow find a reason to reject the idea. So, we
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OUTLINE: Ac 17:11 ASVNow these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of the mind, examining the Scriptures daily, whether these things were so.Ac 17:11 AMPNow these [Jews] were better disposed and more noble than those in Thessalonica, for they were entirely ready and accepted and
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OUTLINE: “equipping the saints”It’s not a pastor’s job to spoon feed his sheep. It’s his job to push them to “work out their own salvation with fear and trembling” (Php 2:12b), often challenging them with “difficult” messages. The true test lies with the disciple, not the teacher. <— Learn this! “Give a man a fish and he eats
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OUTLINE: Faith comes from persistent, humble seeking.The Value of WisdomDo you value wisdom enough to seek for it diligently? (Mt 13:44-46; Lk 11:5-10) Ps 23:4 [Amplified Classice]Even though I walk through the [sunless] valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod [to protect] and Your staff
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OUTLINE: The Source of ConfidenceWe have confidence in the things we fear the most. Ask yourself, why would we have confidence in them in the absence of fear? We have confidence that there’s something to fear/respect, something real and powerful (e.g., God). Fear Is a Learned BehaviorInjury is an experience, something we learn about. Once
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OUTLINE: The Source of ConfidenceWe have confidence in the things we fear the most. Ask yourself, why would we have confidence in them in the absence of fear? We have confidence that there’s something to fear/respect, something real and powerful (e.g., God). Fear Is a Learned BehaviorInjury is an experience, something we learn about. Once
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OUTLINE: Lk 6:38 [Amplified]Give, and it will be given to you. They will pour into your lap a good measure—pressed down, shaken together, and running over [with no space left for more]. For with the standard of measurement you use [when you do good to others], it will be measured to you in return.”1Ti 3:4-5See
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OUTLINE: God’s Whole PersonGod’s sovereignty, like every other facet of His character, never functions in the absence of grace. He never drops one part of His character while operating in another. He is who He is. Ex 3:14-15, 33:17-19 Jesus’ Personal EncouragementJn 14:1“Do not let your heart be troubled [e.g., live without fear in your life];
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TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES: NO RECORDING OUTLINE: Jesus’ Personal EncouragementJn 14:1“Do not let your heart be troubled [e.g., live without fear in your life]; believe in God, believe also in Me.” The Knowledge of the Holy, by A. W. Tozer.Love and faith are at home in the mystery of the Godhead. Let reason kneel in reverence outside.The
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