KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: One of the greatest blessings in this lifetime is to be utterly humbled by His grace. Salvation is always by grace. “No” Spells Opportunity – blog 8/1/26 When God says “no” to His children, we can rightly (dare I say excitedly) rest on the fact that He has something better in […]
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: A “whatever it takes” attitude is always better than a “union shop” one. A true servant prefers to serve and is most content serving in any way they know will advance the kingdom of God on Earth. Jesus embodied humility. He was a servant’s servant, a King among His own
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: “Fight” [present-imperative: ongoing command] – from agonizomai – means to struggle, literally (to compete for a prize), figuratively (to contend with an adversary), or genitive case (to endeavor to accomplish something) — fight, labor fervently, strive. Life is a battle, for sure, but the Bible teaches us (actually reveals to us through the very life
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: Song is a tool that God’s given us to help traverse all the circumstances of life with comfort and grace!! Singing a Song of Gratitude In the Face of Sadness – blog 12/9/22 It is noble and righteous to seek to restore things lost; however, we must learn to rest
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You walk up to a random person at the local shopping mall and ask them if they’d like a voucher for a free meal at the grand opening of Pizazz, the new upscale restaurant you’re opening across the street. In response, the person asks, “What’s the catch?” You say, “No catch, we’re just trying to
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: A loving heart is a grateful heart. In other words, if you love like Christ, and you know it, you are forever grateful for the gift to do so! “submitting” – from hupotasso [hupo = “under” + tasso = “arrange”] – properly, “under God’s arrangement,” i.e. submitting to the Lord (His plan); 1. to subordinate 2. (reflexively) to obey There is
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM MESSAGE: Throughout human history, there’s been an aspect of future hope for God’s children. It has been, and will continue to be, through faith (not immediate deliverance from circumstances) that we are saved and sanctified (ala Heb 11). The whole of a believer’s life is to be lived in trust and dependence
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: The whole of a believer’s life is to be lived in trust and dependence on the God who saved them. This trust cannot be proclaimed in the absence of proof. If, when taunted by mockers, your faith fails you, you need to do some serious introspection. (2Co 13:5; Jas 2:14-26)
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If you’ve been following along with the weekly blogs, you know that last week my wife, Tammy, wrote a blog titled, Misalignment. Knowing her intimately means that I have a front-row seat to seeing what the Holy Spirit is doing in and through her. It’s truly beautiful because it is a living manifestation of God’s
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TODAY’S VERSE: Psalm 149:4 “For the Lord takes pleasure in His people; He adorns the humble with salvation.” As we continue our Christianity vs. Religion series, let us review the terms we are using for this study. When we say religion, we are referring to the religions of the world which teach people they must work to earn
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