OUTLINE: Heb 12:14-15 [Amplified]Continually pursue peace with everyone, and the sanctification without which no one will [ever] see the Lord. See to it that no one falls short of God’s grace; that no root of resentment springs up and causes trouble, and by it many be defiled.Ro 12:9, 17-18Let love be genuine. Abhor what is […]
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It’s fun to play pretend. Most of us grew up engaging in activities that often included acting like someone else. Charades is a perfect example of this. Acting in a school play is another. We’ve all enjoyed pretending; but, what happens when pretending becomes pretension (the root word for pretension is pretend)? What happens when
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TODAY’S VERSE:John 14:27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. The dictionary defines peace as a state of tranquility or quiet; harmony in personal relations. That sounds nice, doesn’t it? Would you
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OUTLINE: “Give thanks”from eucharisteo [present tense, active voice, imperative mood = command to habitually do, personally] – means to give thanks; in context, means to be thankful for God’s good grace Ac 20:35b…remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, “It is more blessed to give than to receive.”“Give thanks”from eucharisteo [present tense, active voice, imperative
OUTLINE: Hark! the Herald Angels SingHark! the herald angels sing,“Glory to the new-born King!Peace on earth, and mercy mild,God and sinners reconciled.” Hark! the Herald Angels SingHail! the heaven-bornPrince of peace!Hail! the Son of Righteousness!Light and life to all he brings,Risen with healing in his wings “Prince of Peace”This is Jesus Christ’s title (one of
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MacDonald on Heb 12:14What this verse means is that there must be practical holiness as a proof of the new life within. If a person is not growing more holy, he is not saved. When the Holy Spirit indwells a person, He manifest His presence by a separated life. It is a matter of cause
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OUTLINE: The Fruit of GraceIf there are circumstances in your life that you are still in bondage to, somewhere along the line, you’ve not received grace the way you ought to (e.g., missed it, rejected it, misunderstood it). GraceRo 11:6But if it is by grace, it is no longer on the basis of works; otherwise
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OUTLINE: 80 Messages Is a Lot More Than 80 HoursIf it takes a shepherd hours to compress a message into a single hour, it’ll take hours for his sheep to decompress it. M.A.S.H. – 4/4/16 blogThe objective of the local church is to equip soldiers for the heat of battle. Going to church should have
“If you could read my mind right now!” Have you ever had someone say that to you? Have you ever said those words to someone else? It’s a funny proposition, isn’t it? I suppose in many ways, the fun is in the speculation, as the exclamation is like an invitation to make guesses about another
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When we were kids, my friends and I used to find silly experiments to perform for the sake of entertainment (that’s what we did before cable TV and the Internet took over). I especially loved the ones with unexpected results. Unfortunately, some of these experiments caused pain, which meant that one of us in the
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