OUTLINE: WorshipOur affections set the direction of our worship. If our affections are for God, we worship (& serve/praise/celebrate) Him through our Mediator, Jesus Christ. However, if our affections are for self (or any other god/idol, such as our emotions), we worship (etc.) ourselves through our mediator, the flesh. (cp. Php 3:15-21) “whose god is their […]
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OUTLINE: The Deceitfulness of SinDon’t get caught up in the natural senses… we’ve been called to a supernatural life and understanding. Don’t become ensnared by one of the oldest traps of all…“carnal reasoning”. Be Like a Wise Birdie – blogWhy would we ever esteem the simple-minded? Furthermore, why would we ever entertain reasoning with someone who speaks of fantasy
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OUTLINE: Be Like a Little Birdie – blogWhy would we ever esteem the simple-minded? Furthermore, why would we ever entertain reasoning with someone who speaks of fantasy and delusion amplified by unfounded self-esteem? These are the same people who crucified Jesus Christ because, not only did man not esteem Him, they resented Him for siding
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TODAY’S VERSE: John 14:15 If you love me, you will keep my commandments. We have just started a series on Jonah in prep school. As we begin reading the book of Jonah, one of the first things we are told is that God gave him a command to go somewhere and he disobeyed. Where did God
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OUTLINE: Not only is sin “negative” against holiness, it is “positive” for depravity. 2 Pe 2:22It has happened to them according to the true proverb, “A DOG RETURNS TO ITS OWN VOMIT,” and, “A sow, after washing, returns to wallowing in the mire.” The Deceitfulness of SinOne of the greatest errors any man or woman
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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