God uses a variety of ways to teach us His precepts. They are, by all means, unconventional in the sense that His thoughts are not our thoughts, nor are His ways our ways (Isaiah 55:8). If we use our own expectations as guidance, we will quite often be sorely disappointed. Are not failed expectations among the most […]
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OUTLINE: Recent Blogs The Blessing of Knowing What You Don’t Know – 6/3/22 A Love Letter to God’s Children – 5/27/22The Blessing of Knowing What You Don’t Know – 6/3/22Your peace isn’t dependent on you knowing everything; rather, it depends on you trusting in God to provide everything you need to know.God is sovereign. Not man. God saves
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The apostle Paul wrote the greatest number of books in the Bible. He was, indeed, a child of God (unbelievers are “by nature children of wrath” – Ephesians 2:3). He wrote about many things that were sacred to him, holy doctrines that have stood the test of time, as well as the assaults of Satan and the kingdom
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I have a lot of faults. Ask my family or my closest friends and they’ll certainly agree. I’m flawed, but one thing is true: I’m me. I’m not trying to justify said flaws; rather, I’m writing this to you, personally, as a form of encouragement. Do you know what else is true? The Lord knows
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Every day a man goes to a well down the street. He fills up a bucket of water, brings it back to his humble abode, pours it into a basin, and uses it throughout the day for refreshment. For years he’s noticed that the water tastes bitter and is getting worse with time. His health
OUTLINE: Blog 04-16-21 A Grateful Heart Is a Blessed Heart The Supernatural Fruit of PatiencePatience is such a wonderful virtue to grow in because it can take us through anything in life; knowing if we simply wait with faith, the Lord rescues us in the end. The faithful keep on believing……waiting on God over time. “Through
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OUTLINE: Getting Out of Bed in the Morning Blog: 3/12/21 Ecc 3:2a time to be born, and a time to die;a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted; Mt 5:43-44“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, Love
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Who among the characters in the Bible is given more prominence than the Apostle Paul besides Jesus? He is particularly monumental to us believers in the Church due to his writings comprising much of the New Testament. It’s difficult to read the Bible and not be completely astounded by his faith, integrity, and determination, especially in light
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TODAY’S VERSES:Ephesians 4:1-2 Therefore I, the prisoner of the Lord, implore you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling with which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, showing tolerance for one another in loveAre you a patient person? How do you feel when you have to wait in a
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OUTLINE: Conscience“conscience” = con + science = with + knowledge; means to know oneself; a person’s good conscience is based on data; it is not the source of data; rather, it is especially equipped to judge right from wrong. A Good ConscienceOnly submission to the Word of God and His Holy Spirit can educate us
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