Why are you still here? Seriously. Why aren’t you burning in Hell at this very moment? Are those fair questions to ask? I think so. I also think if the Apostle Paul were here, he’d agree with me. I thank him who has given me strength, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he judged me faithful, […]
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In Paul’s first epistle to the Corinthians, four times he borrowed a saying that was common at the time, “All things are lawful.” This was something that apparently the folks in Corinth, known for their gross immorality, would’ve understood as justification for licentiousness. This saying, “All things are lawful,” became a slogan for liberty. Their justification would’ve been that
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Most of us have that one thing (or more) in our life that we engage in, knowing we “probably” should not, but continue to anyway because we enjoy it. You know, the activity we use to “relax” and take our mind off of things; that poisonous morsel from the world we ingest because it tastes
KEY PRINCIPLES IN THIS MESSAGE: Why Are We Not All Dead? – blog 12/29/23 – To summarize…sin, in God’s eyes, is a capital offense. – Then why are we not all dead? – If we all got what we deserved, we’d all get God’s justice and we’d all be dead and in Hell. – Remember, God
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What does every human ever born deserve from the holy, sovereign God of the Universe? Justice. God has never been unjust. Not once. The LORD God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to work it and keep it. And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, “You may surely eat
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I heard a pastor say in a sermon, “God knows a person’s sin but calls them by their name; whereas Satan knows a person’s name but calls them by their sin.” This got me thinking… Last week I taught a message from my own pulpit which ended with an emphasis on ‘knowing you’re special in God’s eyes.’
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What happens when a person chooses evil over good? Does God ever allow it? Does He ever just give you what you want? (Strictly speaking, since God ordains all things, He is effectively giving you what you want even when it’s against His better judgement.) The answer is, “Yes!” The more important question is, do
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OUTLINE:Safe HarborThe safest, calmest, most protected state of being for a child of God is at port, anchored inside the harbor, away from the stormy seas (aka life). If you want stability in your life, then you need to stay as close as possible, at all times, to God’s Word. “Stay close to the Word,
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OUTLINE:Jn 13:34-35A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”Lk 23:33-34And when they came to the place that is called The
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OUTLINE:Lk 23:33-34And when they came to the place that is called The Skull, there they crucified him, and the criminals, one on his right and one on his left. And Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.” And they cast lots to divide his garments.Pr 19:11 NKJVThe discretion of a
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