Shall I begin with a little Shakespeare? To be, or not to be: that is the question:Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to sufferThe slings and arrows of outrageous fortune,Or to take arms against a sea of troubles,And by opposing end them? -William Shakespeare, HamletI think one of the reasons why this man’s works are […]
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TODAY’S VERSE: 1 Thessalonians 5:18 “give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” Another year has ended and a new one has begun. Last year, we laughed and also cried, had fun days and some sad, served God faithfully and even failed Him miserably. Whether pleasant or unpleasant,
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: Our Position of Spiritual Strength If we are not residing in the sphere of love with God, we cannot fulfill His commands to love. Jn 13:34, 15:12, 1Co 8:3, Gal 4:6-9 When you truly realize and believe that God loves you, by grace, and He’s never unfaithful and He will never
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OUTLINE: The More I Love…Blog – 5/21/21 Obedience (aka righteousness) means peace.The Downfall of “Drama” Self-Absorption Precludes Big-Picture Thinking“Drama kings and queens” spend too much time hyper-focused on themselves and their own problems. This is a very sticky form of dysfunction that destroys any real hope of stepping back and seeing the big-picture! Jas 1:22
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OUTLINE: GratitudeWe must be grateful for the blessings we have today because there’s no guarantee they will remain forever. Gal. 6:9-10And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up. So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and
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Confession vs. PunishmentConfession of sin reorients one’s thinking with God’s (reconciles our thoughts). Punishment is discipline meant to train us to not sin that way again. Self-Induced MiseryTo live in sin is a choice. To refuse to confess that sin is to remain in it, under the judgment (and punishment) that it incurs. 1Jn 5:4For
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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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