OUTLINE: Barnes on Pr 20:30The open sores of wounds left by the scourge, unclean and foul as they seem, are yet a cleansing, purifying process for evil; so also are the stripes that reach the inward parts of the belly, i. e., the sharp reproofs, the stings of conscience, which penetrate where no scourge can
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OUTLINE: “Tug of War”Confidence in self depletes/disturbs/ distracts from our confidence in the Lord. Pride destroys our spiritual lives – it is an agent of death. Ro 12:9-10 [Amplified]Love is to be sincere and active [the real thing—without guile and hypocrisy]. Hate what is evil [detest all ungodliness, do not tolerate wickedness]; hold on tightly
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OUTLINE: Ro 12:3 [Amplified]For by the grace [of God] given to me I say to everyone of you not to think more highly of himself [and of his importance and ability] than he ought to think; but to think so as to have sound judgment, as God has apportioned to each a degree of faith [and a
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OUTLINE: Passive Learning & Lazy ThinkersA person who doesn’t see the need to be challenged by the Truth is a person who thinks they already know everything. (Ref. Ro 12:3; 1Co 3:18; Gal 6:3) Ro 13:3 [Amplified]For by the grace [of God] given to me I say to everyone of you not to think more highly of
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OUTLINE: Passive Learning & Lazy ThinkersA person who doesn’t see the need to be challenged by the Truth is a person who thinks they already know everything. (Ref. Ro 12:3; 1Co 3:18; Gal 6:3) Say What You Mean, Mean What You SayFor words to have meaning, they must be true. Vapid words of love mean absolutely
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A few years ago I wrote a blog titled, “The American Dream Is a Trap,” which raised a few eyebrows, I’m sure. Nonetheless, I stand by my convictions (said blog is now a part of my book titled, “Diary Of a Journeyman – Volume I,” which is free for download on the North Christian Church website). The gist of
OUTLINE:Living In ChristIf we will abide in the sphere of His love, His peace can overtake us, allowing us to focus on encouraging others as the day draws near. (Col 3:15, 1Th 5:11, Heb 10:25) What’s more important than protecting your peace? Trust in God.(Ps 28, 56; Jer 17:7) Gratitude Protects UsThe minute we lose
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Raise your hand if you’re petrified of public speaking. Glossophobia or speech anxiety is the fear of public speaking. The word glossophobia derives from the Greek glossa, meaning tongue, and phobos, fear or dread. Some people have this specific phobia, while others may also have broader social phobia or social anxiety disorder. — Wikipedia Statistically, the
TODAY’S VERSE: Romans 10:17 (NLT) So faith comes from hearing, that is, hearing the Good News about Christ. As we continue our study on Christianity vs. religion in prep school, we are learning more and more about the differences between these two ways of approaching God. We have learned that one of the primary differences is
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Testimony– a: a solemn declaration usually made orally by a witness under oath in response to interrogation by a lawyer or authorized public official; b: firsthand authentication of a fact: evidence; c: an outward sign Synecdoche – a figure of speech by which a part is put for the whole (such as fifty sail for fifty
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