The most radical change a believer will ever undergo is at salvation. The Bible states that when we are “born again” we become a “new creation” in Christ Jesus. Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for a sincere brotherly love, love one another earnestly from a pure heart, since you have […]
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One of the reasons actors sometimes refuse otherwise good roles is because they may have already played a similar one in the past. Though they may have been wildly successful in it, they don’t want to play it again because they run the risk of being typecast. Once an actor is typecast, audiences struggle to
Misalignment For those of you who do not know me, my husband is Ed. He is also my pastor. This morning, I was telling him about what I was studying and an analogy that the Holy Spirit brought to my attention. His response was that what I was saying sounded like a blog and that
We often lament that it is hard to be a believer in Jesus Christ living in this world. Heck, even the Bible warns us of this: “I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.” – John 16:33 Here is the
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The Holy Spirit’s had me preaching to my congregation about commitment, responsibility, and accountability to the local church as of late. One key aspect of these messages relates to what Jesus said: “If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes,
KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: To have success in ANYTHING of any value in this life, you MUST put in the hard labor. There are no shortcuts, only lies from the KoD suggesting there are, and myriad alternatives to keep you distracted and ultimately, frustrated. Just because grace is “free” doesn’t mean there isn’t any
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: What Is Fair – blog 4/6/25 The reason people’s sense of fairness varies so widely is that their scale of values also varies widely.…One of the greatest blessings we’re given as children of God is a change in our scale of values. As that happens through God’s sanctifying Word (ala John
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: Know Your Worth – blog 3/28/25 If you were worth creating, then you’re worth something to the Lord.…The Lord created you and considered you to be of great value. He then gave you this life to live. How you live it is up to you. How you spend your time is
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: The KoD exploits our weaknesses. We mustn’t EVER be wholly dependent on any one aspect of our lives as if it were something we couldn’t do without. Our dependence must be on the Lord ALWAYS and in EVERY way! We must regularly scrutinize our strengths to ensure they are not
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: “Pleasure Without Joy Is a Ruse”– blog 11/22/24 Satisfying fleshly desires will never be the source of joy; rather, it is, at best, a temporary “drug” to help you through the day. To give into the human heart’s base desires is to give into something that is truly sick and
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