OUTLINE: Fear and FaithBlog: 9/11/20 Fear and Faith – Blog: 9/11/20I don’t have all the answers, but I do know that a person who doesn’t fear the Lord cannot possibly have genuine faith in Him; and, the greater the fear the greater the faith (we have our greatest faith in the things we fear the most).Origins […]
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Raise your hand if you’ve attained sinless perfection. Ok, that’s a dumb request. I mean, who’s arrogant enough to believe this about themselves, right? How about just close to perfection, or really good? Am I getting warmer? How about just good? Or how about everyone’s favorite – are you at least ‘better’ than someone else
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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: Competition When the Flesh Is Involved– If you “win”: you become puffed up & arrogant– If you “lose”: you become downtrodden & depressed– REALITY: you LOSE in BOTH cases! God is not a respecter of persons! “Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial”One of our greatest tests is remaining humble (keeping the flesh from dominating
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OUTLINE: Pr 3:26For the LORD will be your confidenceAnd will keep your foot from being caught.Revolutionary ThinkingWe are to examine ourselves, compile all of our street credibility into one big heap of creature-credit, and light a match to it! This is precisely what Paul did (Php 3:7-9). He was blessed for it. “but that which
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OUTLINE: “put no confidence in the flesh”It is wise to place ample emphasis on “no” in this statement. Even one iota of this brand of confidence increases our risk of stumbling. Good intention is to rid our lives of it… all of it! Confidence In the FleshThe moment we look in the mirror and give the needle a
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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 God’s Whole Person“Learn about Me and My perfect nature, and then you’ll see how all the things of God
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OUTLINE: The God of All GraceThere is 100% consistency with any/all OT/NT scripture. Our God is a God of grace, regardless of dispensation/administration/economy. We are able to read our Bibles without being confused about WHO God is and WHY He initiates/responds the way He does. 1Co 15:10But by the grace of God I am what I am,Ps
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OUTLINE: Ps 107:6 [Amplified]Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble, And He rescued them from their distresses.Ps 107:41 [Amplified Classic]Yet He raises the poor and needy from affliction and makes their families like a flock.The God of All GraceThere is 100% consistency with any/all OT/NT scripture. Our God is a God of grace, regardless
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In case you haven’t seen the movie E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, the main character is an alien from outer space who gets displaced from his family for a time, bonds with a young boy, and is protected by a small group of kids from those who would do him harm (the “evil” scientists and such). I know,
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