KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: Death is insurmountable…but not for Christ (who IS God). Christ overcame death because you were incapable of it. And being baptized into union with Him at salvation means you have also been baptized into His death and resurrection! If it weren’t for Christ’s resurrection, your faith would be in vain […]
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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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OUTLINE: BlogsNo Future, No Past – 10/8/21Come to Jesus! – 10/15/21 Pulpit MessagesThe Need for Rest – Part 2 – 10/3/21The Only Reality is Now – 10/7/21Martha vs. Mary – 10/10/21 Mt 6:27 [Amplified Classic]And who of you by worrying and being anxious can add one unit of measure (cubit) to his stature or to the span of his life?
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OUTLINE: Synthesize2Co 9:15 [NLT] Thank God for this gift too wonderful for words!– AND –Lk 12:34 [NLT] Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be. The Value of JesusJesus, His person, is the “treasure”! When a person values Him above all else, their heart is with Him always. (ref: Eph 3:14-19; Php 3:7-15) J. C.
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When we were kids, my friends and I used to find silly experiments to perform for the sake of entertainment (that’s what we did before cable TV and the Internet took over). I especially loved the ones with unexpected results. Unfortunately, some of these experiments caused pain, which meant that one of us in the
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OUTLINE: Obedience of FaithThere’s a divine sequence that leads to blessings from God. (e.g. 2Jn 6; 1Jn 5:1-3) John 15:10If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and abide in his love. – AND – Jn 14:15“If you love me, you will keep my commandments. ObedienceObedience isn’t just something
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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: “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
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