OUTLINE: Obedience of FaithThere’s a divine sequence that leads to blessings from God. (e.g. 2Jn 6; 1Jn 5:1-3) Read Your Bible!The Spirit uses the Word in us to convict us of the Truth. The Truth enables us to discern right from wrong. The Spirit endorses our findings (“Yes!” or “No!”), all while guiding us with His power. We can’t lose with Truth! Integrity […]
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OUTLINE: Read your Bible! The Power of True FaithJesus had a peace that transcended all circumstances. At the core of this peace was His faith. He embodied truth (Jn 1:14) and therefore enjoyed perfect, ongoing freedom (ala Jn 8:32). Read your Bible! Jesus Read His Bible!In obedience to His Father’s will, Jesus studied and learned the Word
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I’ve never met an honest person who hasn’t admitted suffering from some form of depression in their life. Never. Not once. There’s often a hesitance to admit it, for it reveals one’s soft underbelly, making them vulnerable; but, if a person is truly forthcoming, the truth follows shortly behind. Depression, anxiety, sadness, etc.…these are all
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OUTLINE: Ro 12:3 [Amplified]For by the grace [of God] given to me I say to everyone of you not to think more highly of himself [and of his importance and ability] than he ought to think; but to think so as to have sound judgment, as God has apportioned to each a degree of faith [and a
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People seeking the truth are looking for facts. In a “perfect world” (I write as a man) that would reward all of our fact-seeking efforts, any time we had a question about something, we could simply open our Bibles (maybe go to the back where someone has painstakingly organized doctrines by category or has included
OUTLINE: Lk 6:38 [Amplified]Give, and it will be given to you. They will pour into your lap a good measure—pressed down, shaken together, and running over [with no space left for more]. For with the standard of measurement you use [when you do good to others], it will be measured to you in return.”1Ti 3:4-5See
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OUTLINE:Living In ChristIf we will abide in the sphere of His love, His peace can overtake us, allowing us to focus on encouraging others as the day draws near. (Col 3:15, 1Th 5:11, Heb 10:25) What’s more important than protecting your peace? Trust in God.(Ps 28, 56; Jer 17:7) Gratitude Protects UsThe minute we lose
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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.Martyn Lloyd-Jones on Ps 107(God’s salvation) is available for all who realize their distress and who are anxious to be delivered out of the hands of the enemy that holds them in such terrible bondage. 1Co 14:33for
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OUTLINE: Helping the HelplessAs an extension of Jesus, we reach out to spiritual orphans, and literal orphans. Both are noble activities because they involve helping the helpless, the very thing God loves to do. 1Th 4:8So, he who rejects this is not rejecting man but the God who gives His Holy Spirit to you.Need Must
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OUTLINE: Jn 17:3 [ASV]And this is life eternal, that they should know thee the only true God, and him whom thou didst send, (even) Jesus Christ. Jn 15:4“Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself unless it abides in the vine, so neither can you unless you abide in Me.AND:Jn 15:10“If you keep
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