OUTLINE: William Booth“The chief danger of the 20th century will be religion without the Holy Spirit, Christianity without Christ, forgiveness without repentance, salvation without regeneration, politics without God, and heaven without hell.” Lk 24:45-48 NASUThen He (Jesus) opened their minds to understand the Scriptures, and He said to them, “Thus it is written, that the […]
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I recently told someone that my favorite pastime is learning. It doesn’t really matter what the subject is, just that I have the opportunity to learn something new. To me, knowledge is the most wonderful commodity of all (along with its mature cousin, wisdom, of course); and, for the most part, it’s totally free! If
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OUTLINE: Read Your Bible!The Spirit uses the Word in us to convict us of the Truth. The Truth enables us to discern right from wrong. The Spirit endorses our findings (“Yes!” or “No!”), all while guiding us with His power. We can’t lose with Truth! Integrity and FreedomWithout integrity to the Truth, there is no freedom. Jesus said, “And you will know the
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OUTLINE: Read your Bible! The Power of True FaithJesus had a peace that transcended all circumstances. At the core of this peace was His faith. He embodied truth (Jn 1:14) and therefore enjoyed perfect, ongoing freedom (ala Jn 8:32). Read your Bible! Jesus Read His Bible!In obedience to His Father’s will, Jesus studied and learned the Word
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OUTLINE: Barnes on “if you loved me” – Jn 14:28This is the slight and tender reproof of a friend, meaning manifestly if you had proper love for me; if you had the highest views of my character and work; if you would lay aside your Jewish prejudices, and put entire, implicit confidence in what I say…“you would
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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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I’ve never met an honest person who hasn’t admitted suffering from some form of depression in their life. Never. Not once. There’s often a hesitance to admit it, for it reveals one’s soft underbelly, making them vulnerable; but, if a person is truly forthcoming, the truth follows shortly behind. Depression, anxiety, sadness, etc.…these are all
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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: 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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