OUTLINE:Learning God’s PerspectiveBecause of our lifetime training in the ways of the world, certain spiritual truths in the Bible hit us the wrong way at first. To “Receive” The Lord- Jn 1:12“Lambano” does not mean a passive, sit back and receive thing. It’s an active thing; to take hold of, to grab hold of, or […]
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How can you teach a blind person to see? You can’t. A blind person must leverage other bodily senses to approximate the experience of seeing. For example, a teacher might put a blind person’s hand on something cold and say, “This is what blue looks like.” Or, they might put their hand on something hot
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OUTLINE: NCC Curriculum This Past Month The Supernatural Fruit of PatiencePatience is such a wonderful virtue to grow in because it can take us through anything in life; knowing if we simply wait with faith, the Lord rescues us in the end. Suffering Is GoodBy His Well blog – 4/17/21 The faithful keep on believing……waiting on
A grateful heart is a blessed heart. Have you ever met someone whose life is a walking proverb of what not to do? Let me qualify that question a little further. Have you ever met a believer whose life is a walking proverb of what not to do? If so, have you ever noticed how grateful they are to
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When I was growing up, there were only three “good” channels on the television. This meant we watched whatever was on, which often resulted in watching programs that, had we more options, we would have never chosen to watch. One of the most popular shows was the Miss America Pageant. At some point during the
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OUTLINE: Getting Out of Bed in the Morning Blog: 2/26/21 MacDonald on Ro 5:13Although there was sin during that time [before the Law was given], there was no transgression because transgression is the violation of a known law. The Simplicity of SalvationNot only is the Gospel easy to understand/digest, but it is also tied to a
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It’s fun to play pretend. Most of us grew up engaging in activities that often included acting like someone else. Charades is a perfect example of this. Acting in a school play is another. We’ve all enjoyed pretending; but, what happens when pretending becomes pretension (the root word for pretension is pretend)? What happens when
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OUTLINE: Heb 12:10b“[God] disciplines us for our good, that we may share his holiness.” Unconfessed Sin and UnrepentanceUnconfessed/unrepented sin is like a splinter – until it is removed, it causes pain. While you may not even see the splinter, you know it is there because the pain tells you that it is. RepentanceThe end goal
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OUTLINE: Family Discipline APPLIEDThe faithfulness of our God disciplines us when we need it, out of His tremendous love for us. Family Discipline APPLIEDGodly discipline ensures we don’t just waste our lives away and have regrets for all eternity! We’re On A Mission!We have the greatest purpose we could ever imagine in life… to bring
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OUTLINE: A “good” lie never stands alone for long.Deliverance is but a change of perspective away!Heb 4:12For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.Jn 17:17Sanctify them
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