I have often preached sermons using a teaching device I call “push versus pull” (push-pull). The concept is simple. Suppose an object needs to travel from point A to point B. In the push-pull framework, that object can either be pushed away from point A towards point B, where the force is behind the object, […]
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“Love is an act of service for one in need, not necessarily an emotion.” – John MacArthur (1939 – 2025) I recently heard the above quote from a recorded message on Spotify taught by Pastor MacArthur titled, Love Your Enemies. In it he expounded upon the Biblical definition of love in order to qualify Jesus’
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: SIMPLY NOT QUITTING is an excellent, God-given quality called endurance, or steadfastness. True Love In Action – blog 9/27/19 We know in Whom we have trusted, and that even though we are weak and lack faith at times, He is perfectly faithful, and will always be! To be selfless like
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ref: True Love In Action KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: SIMPLY NOT QUITTING is an excellent, God-given quality called steadfastness. ref: True Love In Action – blog 9/27/19 We know Whom we have trusted, and that even though we are weak and lack faith at times, He is perfectly faithful. We must be willing to
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: Any “goodness” in God’s eyes comes from the obedience that comes from faith alone! The Bible is filled with two aspects: how a person is saved & how salvation is assured. If you’re not reading your Bible IN CONTEXT, you aren’t reading your Bible properly and therefore are immediately prone
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: We all have a lot of garbage in our souls from past religion that God has to work out of us! God’s commandments are tests of faith (obedience). And since no one has perfect faith (is 100% obedient), then GRACE is the only answer! Trusting in self has been a
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: “Conscience”: it is the point at which a person confronts God’s holiness. “perfect” – from teleioo – is used in the New Testament to convey the idea of bringing something to its intended goal or state of completion. It often implies a process of maturation or perfection, whether in a
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: “Conscience”: it is the point at which a person confronts God’s holiness. Running Away from God – blog 9/20/24People who don’t embrace God will force a distance between themselves and Him, often as expeditiously as possible. God’s power scares them because it renders them impotent. Individuality and indivisible community, all
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So, you want to be rich and famous, or even just like someone else, huh? Maybe it’s your favorite actor, athlete, politician, or neighbor. Maybe it’s a fictitious amalgamation of character traits you’ve knitted together after years of scrolling social media posts. Maybe it’s something your parents ingrained in you at a young age. There
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: We all minister to one another and encourage one another. We all NEED it, in both the giving and receiving directions, ala Rom 1:12! Do you want to live out an ordinary life, or a supernatural one??? Anyone God puts in our path is our neighbor!!! God’s great mercy towards
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