The question on the table is this, “What, exactly, is authority orientation?” The term “authority orientation” is a theological one used to describe a person’s willingness to orient to God-ordained authority. Can this type of orientation be perverted, where a person claims it’s one way but the truth, in God’s eyes, is another? Of course, hence the […]
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OUTLINE: Re: The Corona VirusI don’t control history. Jesus Christ does. I’ll roll with the punches and let Him worry about the details. I’m alive. I’m confident. And, best of all, I have peace. Temporary Services– No physical classes (Governor Baker mandated)– Church will re-open once Corona Virus ban is lifted– Temporary Services as follows:–
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OUTLINE: “put no confidence in the flesh”It is wise to place ample emphasis on “no” in this statement. Even one iota of this brand of confidence increases our risk of stumbling. Good intention is to rid our lives of it… all of it! Confidence In the FleshThe moment we look in the mirror and give the needle a
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OUTLINE: “put no confidence in the flesh”It is wise to place ample emphasis on “no” in this statement. Even one iota of this brand of confidence increases our risk of stumbling. Good intention is to rid our lives of it… all of it! Confidence In the FleshThe moment we look in the mirror and give the needle
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OUTLINE: “put no confidence in the flesh”It is wise to place ample emphasis on “no” in this statement. Even one iota of this brand of confidence increases our risk of stumbling. Good intention is to rid our lives of it… all of it! “not having a righteousness of my own”This really requires a bit of introspection for every
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OUTLINE: The Source of ConfidenceJesus is the only person worthy of possessing self-confidence. Our confidence must be “in Him,” not in ourselves. We might call this “Christ- confidence”. (ref: 1Co 2:16) A Ripoff SpecialistThis is what a good minister is. He is supernaturally adept at organizing and regurgitating Holy Scripture and holy doctrines. If he’s not ripping
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OUTLINE: The Source of ConfidenceJesus is the only person worthy of possessing self-confidence. Our confidence must be “in Him,” not in ourselves. We might call this “Christ- confidence”. (ref: 1Co 2:16) FaithThe word “faith” in its various forms shows up in the Bible 250 times. The word “confidence” in its various forms shows up 46 times. We might
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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 have all heard the phrase “Heaven on Earth” used to described immense pleasure, often associated with emotions such as peace and joy. What is it, really, though, according to the Bible??? If we hold fast to the tenets of peace and joy being the transcendent qualities, we are left with a discussion focused on
In high school I was nominated for six superlatives. I remember saying to myself, “Wow, that’s more than anyone else in the class!” I was pretty happy with myself at the time. I mean, who wouldn’t be? You might be asking, “How do you even remember such things?” My answer is simple. Back then, such