KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: In the local church, we all have a common opportunity. Each of us has a chance to positively affect the rest of us, through divinely good things such as encouragement and love. The best way to inspire change is to model it. We should strive for excellence in all we […]
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: As it applies to a local church, integrity means ALL members are functioning in their God-given roles (ala Ro 12:1-8). Every God-given role in a local assembly is a servant’s role. Integrity has no “quit” in it; otherwise, it is no longer integrity. Don’t be in bondage to your circumstances,
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: We are serving the Lord in all we do. The Uber-ChoiceIs what we’re thinking, saying, or doing (or about to) bringing glory to God?
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I remember a disappointing experience I had in rifle training during my time in military boot camp. After emptying a magazine of rounds, my instructor and I analyzed the paper target, noticing a nice, tight cluster of holes. Unfortunately, the cluster was focused up and to the left of center, which meant that I wouldn’t
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It’s called “work” because you’re doing something that no one else would do unless they were paid to (I wrote a blog titled, Work Is Work, you might enjoy on this very topic). In general, the higher the pay, the more difficult the job. It’s like I taught my sons when they were growing up, “There’s
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: Life is short. What are you waiting for? Christ-like love and action are intrinsic to one another. Two Hearts – 3/1/24 Just because someone hates you doesn’t mean you must hate them back. In fact, Jesus taught just the opposite. He taught we ought to have a compassionate love, like His
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OUTLINE: The Music of Your LifeBlog – 10/22/21 F. B. Meyer“Plenty are there whose outward body is richly decked, but whose inner being is clothed in rags; whilst others, whose garments are worn and threadbare, are all glorious within.” True BeautyMan values the jewels we dig out of the earth; God values the jewels that
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OUTLINE: “Sabbath”from shabbathon (Hebrew) – means to make cease; translated “complete rest (4), rest (4), sabbath observance (1), sabbatical (1), solemn rest (1)” Integrity to God’s PurposesThere’s nothing heroic about burn-out. If you run the first mile of a marathon without regard for the remaining 25.2 miles, you’re an idiot, not a role model. Everything comes at
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TODAY’S VERSE: Matthew 6:24a No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. In prep school we have started a study on Salvation. Salvation is defined as the process of saving or
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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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