OUTLINE: The Deceitfulness of SinOne of the greatest errors any man or woman can ever make is to presume that sin only exists in their acknowledgement of it. Analogy: does undetected/undiagnosed cancer mean that the insidiousness of the disease isn’t real in someone who has it? B. W. Newton on SinAntecedent to all trespasses and […]
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“It’s the little things, huh?” This is typically an invitation to share how, as we mature, it is often the things most commonly overlooked that we learn to appreciate. In doing so, if we’re grace-oriented, we attribute their very existence to the holy, loving, merciful Lord. This exercise is most welcome when we feel wrought
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Before I even begin making my point here, I have to give you a little background on the Greek language. In particular, the present tense as it pertains to verbs. In brief, when we encounter the present tense, we ought to think about something done habitually. Colloquially, we might call this “real-time, all the time.”
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We are all governed by law in some way. A law’s jurisdiction is the established boundary that protects and preserves its subjects. Lawmakers perform their duties by translating morality principles into written format which law keepers (e.g., police and judges) are to uphold. I think it’s fair to say that we most often hear about
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I can’t tell you how many times I’ve prayed to God for this or that and somewhere in the deepest recesses of my mind, I doubted whatever I was praying for was even possible. Yup – I’ve been, and am confident that I will continue to be from time to time, that insulting to God. This thought
The U.S. presidential election is over. Thank God! One half of the country is celebrating, while the other is choking on disbelief. The 2016 election has been dubbed an upset, possibly the greatest in U.S. history. Regardless of where a person stands on the results, I think the entire country just breathed a big sigh
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What do you find beautiful?Stop right now and ask yourself that question. What’s the first thing that comes to mind? I’d be willing to bet that many of you conjured up a physical image in your mind. Maybe it’s your spouse, your child, a sunset, or a flower…something tangible. Maybe the more introspective of you
TODAY’S VERSE: 1 John 5:3 In fact, this is love for God: to keep his commands. And his commands are not burdensome. In Prep School this month we learned how the 1st two people created, Adam and Eve, were made “perfect” (sinless). God gave them only 1 rule to obey in order to remain this way –
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“In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” — Benjamin Franklin It wasn’t too long ago that I had a couple of conversations, interestingly not that far apart, regarding the content of the above quote. In the ministry, death is an ever-present thought for the simple reason that our
TODAY’S VERSE:Acts 3:19 Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord, Imagine you are trapped in a 1,000,000 foot deep well. The sides of the well are slippery and after trying to climb out several times, you realize that it is
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