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Works and Faith, Two
I’m continuing the series on Works, inspired by Charles Spurgeon’s sermon titled Fruitless Faith. Although I’ve never based a series on another minister’s sermon before, this topic feels especially powerful and important, so I’m diving in. While I’ll continue to write other entries about works and faith from my own perspective, this particular series is…
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Works and Faith, One
As promised in this post ( You are in-fact saved by Works! ) a more comprehensive looks at the relationship between faith and works. I’m beginning a new series on Works, inspired by Charles Spurgeon’s sermon titled Fruitless Faith. Although I’ve never based a series on minister’s sermon before, this topic feels especially powerful and…
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Commands of Jesus 5
Persevere Scripture Focus: John 15:18-19; Acts 5:27-42 This is a new series of the commands our Lord Jesus Christ gave. I understand this is very limited, and I will get to each of these in greater detail as I move through this adventure. This blog is the last of five messages. Jesus warns us, “If…
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Commands of Jesus 4
Go and Make Disciples Scripture Focus: Matthew 28:19-20; John 4:4-42 This is a new series of the commands our Lord Jesus Christ gave. I understand this is very limited, and I will get to each of these in greater detail as I move through this adventure. This blog is the fourth of five upcoming messages. …
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Commands of Jesus 3
Pray Scripture Focus: Matthew 6:9-13; Matthew 6:5-15 This is a new series of the commands our Lord Jesus Christ gave. I understand this is very limited, and I will get to each of these in greater detail as I move through this adventure. This blog is the third of five upcoming messages. Jesus teaches us…
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Commands of Jesus 2
Be Baptized Scripture Focus: Matthew 28:19; Acts 8:26-39 This is a new series of the commands our Lord Jesus Christ gave. I understand this is very limited, and I will get to each of these in greater detail as I move through this adventure. This blog is the second of five upcoming messages. In the…
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Rachel weeping for her children
Matthew quotes the book of Jeremiah to show what God prophesied and fulfilled when the innocent children of Bethlehem and surrounding communities were murdered by King Herod. Jeremiah. 31:14 14 This is what The LORD says: “A voice is heard in Ramah, lamenting and bitter weeping. It is Rachel weeping for her children, refusing to…
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Prophesy
When we read prophesy in the Old Testament, we wonder how anyone could know what it meant at the time and the full extent of it. Here’s an example that literally speaks of the coming Messiah but at the time it was written, the people of Israel could not have known what Moses fully meant.…
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Commands of Jesus 1
Repent & Believe Scripture Focus: Mark 1:14-15; Matthew 28:16-20 This is a new series of the commands our Lord Jesus Christ gave. I understand this is very limited, and I will get to each of these in greater detail as I move through this adventure. This blog is one of five upcoming messages. When Jesus…
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“But God” Brings Hope
When Things Look Bad, “But God” Brings Hope Life can throw some tough moments our way. Times when it feels like everything’s going wrong, and hope is hard to find. But in the Bible, there’s this powerful phrase, “but God,” that shows up when it’s most needed. It’s God stepping in, turning bad situations into…
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The Destruction of Doubting
All true Christians believe the Bible is the inerrant Words of God as a matter of faith. Why is that so important? Doubt means that we are substituting our own reasoning and understanding of the natural world to the things God has down and is written about. Doubt in God’s Word hobbles us to what…
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Leading by Following Christ
Leading Like Jesus: A Call to Deny Ourselves “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me. For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will save it.” (Luke 9:23-24) These words from Jesus in Luke 9:23-24…