OULINE: Should we need a ‘holiday’ to celebrate the Lord (e.g., His birth or resurrection)?“be ready”from ephistemi – to set upon, set up, to stand upon, be present; in context, the active voice, imperative mood means that it is a command to be personally obeyed The General Truth About DemandsThe Bible is chock full of demands that […]
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OUTLINE: “there is nothing new under the sun”Today, it’s this “crisis”, tomorrow, it’s yet another, and so on. The only constant in life is change. However, with Christ, the Rock, our minds don’t have to waver, our hearts may remain steady, our peace unshakable – all of these things are God-given rights as saints in
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OUTLINE: Life Is GoodThis is not conjecture, it is a fact. God says so. (Ref: Jas 1:17; 2Ti 2:19-21; Phm 1:4-7; Php 4:4-9) Life Is GoodSince God is good AND God is eternal life, then the life that God has is good. This is the same life we are given at salvation; it’s called “eternal life”,
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One of the most exciting things in life is to identify something God has accomplished in you. I mean, we read the promises, but do we really spend the time to appreciate what He’s done in us? And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it
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OUTLINE: Knowing Christ Is EverythingIt’s not enough to just know “of” Him, or who He was, historically, or even that He died for the forgiveness of sin. To know Him is to know that life is good. Eph 4:1I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the
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OUTLINE: Sanctification is a function of obedience.“the salvation of your souls”This is both a current and future reason for confidence. Being saved, we shall be saved. Being saved daily, we shall be saved for all of eternity. “Salvation” instills eternal confidence. Sanctification is a function of obedience. Present, But Not “Present”It is entirely possible, and
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OUTLINE: Sanctification is a function of obedience.“work out your own salvation with fear and trembling”“Means to continually work to bring something to fulfillment or completion… refers to a believer’s responsibility for active pursuit of obedience in the process of sanctification.” – MacArthur Sanctification is a function of obedience. Present, But Not “Present”Present, But Not “Present”It
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OUTLINE: Context Demanded – blog 1/11/20We live in a world that is starving us of precious context, the one thing we need to truly receive what the author of an emotion intended. Love is a perfect example. “work out your own salvation with fear and trembling”“Means to continually work to bring something to fulfillment or
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My secretary told me the other day that I never mention her by name in my messages like I do others. You have to know her, personally, to understand why this is so funny. In any case, I’m not only going to mention her here, I’m going to use her current ailing condition as the
OUTLINE: The Church At SardisIt had a lifeless profession. It enjoyed a reputation, but it wasn’t genuine; rather, it was religious like so many churches today are. Many churches are deemed “acceptable” because they look the part, but they are lacking the supernatural substance. Rev 3:2Wake up, and strengthen what remains and is about to
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