There’s an old secular saying, “Sh*t happens.” Sidenote: Far be it for a pastor to write a swear word, but I ask for your leniency here so I may make my point. Besides, what is ungodly swearing except to take the Lord’s name in vain? Do we let this world who curses God decide that
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: “Living stones”, ala 1Pe 2:5, are another picture of the supernatural, and how we are NOTHING, even dead as a stone, without God’s help! “Conscience”: it is the point at which a person confronts God’s holiness. By grace, His Spirit convicts our conscience of the Word, AND how and when
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE:We’re truly free when we rely upon Him for everything, and He’s not only our first love, but our only love. We mustn’t EVER be wholly dependent on any one aspect of our lives as if it were something we couldn’t do without. Our dependence must be on the Lord ALWAYS
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: Expectations are a killer to our happiness. Human strength is a form of weakness, because when relying on our own strength, we drop the Lord’s hand in the process. We mustn’t EVER be wholly dependent on any one aspect of our lives as if it were something we couldn’t do
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: Life is short! And TODAY is what matters most! If you don’t know when the Lord’s return is, then why act as if it is some great distance from you? When we believers lack a sense of urgency, we’re carrying around the wrong perspective. We’re missing something very important! Many
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE:If you don’t know when the Lord’s return is, then why act as if it is some great distance from you? We have become intricate members of God’s grace economy. Good perspective may cause us pain, but since it is righteous, it is good.
There’s an old acronym that some folks in my congregation like to use, K.I.S.S. (keep it simple stupid). There’s a certain sharp edge to this, for sure, but there’s an unmistakable truth to it, also. When applied to the Christian walk, K.I.S.S. serves as a friendly reminder to set your mind on Christ and ensure
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KEY PRINCIPLES IN THIS MESSAGE: Godly wisdom destroys idols. The world teaches and encourages us to make idols of our lives. The manifestations are many (e.g. social media avatars). On average, people spend more time cultivating and worshipping this idol than they do worshipping God. So much pain and suffering results. By God’s power, we
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: Godly wisdom destroys idols. The world teaches and encourages us to make idols of our lives. The manifestations are many (e.g. social media avatars). On average, people spend more time cultivating and worshipping this idol than they do worshipping God. So much pain and suffering results. Is it possible that
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: We know there’s a MUCH bigger plan than ourselves, and He gives us the privilege to keep the faith during trials to bring Him glory before the angels. We know there’s a MUCH bigger plan than ourselves, and He gives us the privilege to keep the faith during trials to bring Him
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