The Apostle John, the so-called “Apostle of Love”, wrote: There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love. We love because he first loved us. – 1 John 4:18-19 This passage is so very pregnant with […]
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Humans will often fight for their right to maintain certain routines, even more than they will fight for what’s right. Let that sink in. While doing so, allow me to explain… I’ve lived a dynamic life, which I’m incredibly thankful for because God knows how curious my mind is. I’ve met a bazillion people, traveled
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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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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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“Humility is key”. This phrase has been said and the topic taught repeatedly by my Pastor over the years (http://www.pastoredcollins.org/). As time marches on and I observe the lives of those around me, as well as my own of course, I have come to realize the immense truth behind these words. A supporting phrase also
KEY PRINCIPLES IN THIS MESSAGE: If we have the Lord, we have everything, including opportunities to live in His joy and gladness each and every day we wake up. The spiritual life can be arduous at times, only because we get in the way and first need to struggle through things before He can reveal
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OUTLINE:Jesus Knew His DestinyJesus condescended to Earth in order to become like those He intended to save (Php 2:6-8). This was His mission and when He accomplished it, He became our relatable “Champion” over that which stood between us and God from the Fall – death. Rom 8:29For those whom he foreknew he also predestined
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When fear overcomes a person, they are controlled by it. Have you ever heard the term FOMO (Fear of Missing Out)? Hold that thought… What happened in the Garden of Eden when the woman ate of the forbidden fruit? Apparently, she was suffering from a case of FOMO! God had said that she and Adam could eat
God uses a variety of ways to teach us His precepts. They are, by all means, unconventional in the sense that His thoughts are not our thoughts, nor are His ways our ways (Isaiah 55:8). If we use our own expectations as guidance, we will quite often be sorely disappointed. Are not failed expectations among the most
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OUTLINE:Recent NCC Blogs –Love Being Yourself – 4/29/22 –Faithful Are the Wounds of a Friend – 4/22/22The ElectBelievers and God’s elect are indeed one and the same group from God’s perspective. However, from man’s perspective, there may be an elected person that isn’t yet a believer (they will believe before they die, though, guaranteed). Placing Your Hope
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