“What’s wrong, my friend?” “I’m just so miserable…and I’m not even sure why anymore.” “I can empathize. I’ve been there myself on more than one occasion in my life.” “Tell me how to find peace…please!” “Get yourself a good Bible. I use the MacArthur Study Bible, English Standard Version. If you promise to read it, […]
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OUTLINE: Righteousness Implies Being Right – Blog: 2/26/21Once a person understands their depravity, they are set free from the charade of maintaining self-righteousness. In fact, this is why a humble person gladly throws up their arms and asks for deliverance from their Creator, out of fear and respect for Him (ala Pr 1:7). Disobedience implies the
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OUTLINE: Heb 12:10b“[God] disciplines us for our good, that we may share his holiness.” Righteousness Implies Being Right – Blog: 2/26/21 Once a person understands their depravity, they are set free from the charade of maintaining self-righteousness. In fact, this is why a humble person gladly throws up their arms and asks for deliverance from their Creator, out
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OUTLINE: Deliverance is but a change of perspective away!MacDonald on Jas 1:21“It is not enough to receive the implanted word, we must obey it. There is no virtue in possessing the Bible or even in reading it as literature. There must be a deep desire to hear God speaking to us and an unquestionable willingness
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OUTLINE: If you want your perceptions to match reality, then you must possess the truth (aka the “light” – Eph 5:13-14).Popular “Do-Overs”The Gospel, Salvation, and Sanctification – Sep 2015 (117 parts)The Deceitfulness of Sin – Dec 2018 (74 parts) The Deceitfulness of SinThe more you INSIST on your “light”, the deeper you sink into the deceptiveness of
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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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Ps 51:17The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit;a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise. The Value of ConfessionA stubborn person who refuses good counsel is only harming themselves. Arrogance is unteachable.God Teaches Us TrustBlog: 10/920 Ro 1:32 [Amplified Classic]Though they are fully aware of God’s righteous decree that those who
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Over time, I’ve learned to really enjoy the Gospel of Mark. I think it’s because it was written to Gentiles, which gives us contemporary Gentiles a perspective that seems more “natural,” for lack of a better word. The Gospel of Matthew was written to the Jews, implying a different bent. In fact, one of the challenges with Matthew’s
OUTLINE: Commands require faith for obedience to have its intended result.Lk 16:10One who is faithful in a very little is also faithful in much, and one who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much.Mt 25:21His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a
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OUTLINE: Php 4:6-7do not be anxious [imperative mood = command]about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.1Pe 5:7casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares
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