OUTLINE: TranscendenceA transcendent viewpoint can still see all that is below it. With our minds fixed on the “things that are above”, we are not blind to “the things that are on earth” (Col 3:2) – we can/should still observe the things around us, on earth. Deliverance is a mindset, not blindness or willful ignorance. 80 Messages Is […]
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OUTLINE: God’s Timing Is Impeccable!Sunday’s Message (5/3): “Thank God for Mercy” – March 4, 2018Thursday’s Message (5/7): “Why All the Complexity and Chaos?” – May 24, 2018Blog (5/9): “This, Too, Shall Pass” – Diary of a Journeyman – Volume 1 Deliverance is but a change of perspective away.The Book of EcclesiastesSolomon’s wisdom is on full display for all to
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OUTLINE: Eph 5:13-14 [Amplified Classic]But when anything is exposed and reproved by the light, it is made visible and clear; and where everything is visible and clear there is light.The Book of EcclesiastesSolomon’s wisdom is on full display for all to learn from. The key lesson is that a life apart from God is an
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OUTLINE: “For everything there is a season”The Bible teaches us to think about life from God’s perspective – that is, that He is in control, implying we are not. God already knows the end from the beginning. What will be, will be! The Time For TruthThe time for affirming and defending the Word of Truth
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In the famous play, Les Misérables, based on the book by Victor Hugo, the lead character, Jean Valjean sings a song titled, “Who Am I?”. He sings this heartfelt song as he reflects back upon his rise from the depths of slavery to social prominence, all while remembering a tremendous, life-changing act of mercy by a
OUTLINE: Life Is GoodThis is not conjecture, it is a fact. God says so. (Ref: Jas 1:17; 2Ti 2:19-21; Phm 1:4-7; Php 4:4-9) 1Th 5:16-18Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. Life Is GoodThis is not conjecture, it is a fact.
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OUTLINE: Knowing Christ Is EverythingIt’s not enough to just know “of” Him, or who He was, historically, or even that He died for the forgiveness of sin. To know Him is to know that life is good. Eph 4:1I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the
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OUTLINE: Sanctification is a function of obedience.“work out your own salvation with fear and trembling”“Means to continually work to bring something to fulfillment or completion… refers to a believer’s responsibility for active pursuit of obedience in the process of sanctification.” – MacArthur Sanctification is a function of obedience. Present, But Not “Present”Present, But Not “Present”It
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OUTLINE: Context Demanded – blog 1/11/20We live in a world that is starving us of precious context, the one thing we need to truly receive what the author of an emotion intended. Love is a perfect example. “work out your own salvation with fear and trembling”“Means to continually work to bring something to fulfillment or
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OUTLINE: ObedienceWhat begins at salvation, proper, with the command to obey the Gospel, continues throughout our lives as we are commanded to obey the Word (FYI – the same Holy Spirit that convicts us at salvation is the same One who convicts us as believers). “If you love Me, you will keep my commandments” (Jn 14:15)“Obedience
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