Jesus
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We are called to love like Christ loved. We are given a spouse to love like Christ loves His church. We are then meant to use this singular example (spouse) as practice on how to love the rest of the world. It’s a hierarchy: Christà Churchà Youà Spouseà Family à Your Churchà Friendsà The people…
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As this world plunges head first into darkness and turns away from the word of God, we as believers must be the light always shining to guide the souls who turn to look back. Sinfulness causes people to look for a reason to deny the relevance of God’s word. His word would ask them to…
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Be Filled by His Spirit Each person has a unique way of sensing the world around them. We all have a way of absorbing information whether through seeing, hearing, or doing. This fact becomes important when we realize that most people learn about God from another person. They learn about a God experienced by another…
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Think back to the Garden of Eden. Think about the devil and his temptation of Eve. What does he tell her eating the fruit will do? (Genesis 3:5) “For God knows that when you eat from it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” We have been…
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We can never be too late. It’s intimidating to walk into a congregation of life-long church goers when you are still new to the word. You meet people who went to church camps and bible school and feel that there is too much catching up to do. Know that you were called when the Lord…
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2 Peter 1:7-9 The greatest command of all is love. It is no coincidence that love is the top step in the staircase of spiritual maturity. It is also the culmination of all of the Fruits of the Spirit. The ability to love God with all you are and to love your neighbor as yourself…
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2 Peter 1:7-9 All of the previous refinement culminates to allow a believer to see through the sinful nature of the world and have a mutual affection for all people. This quality is shown through the person’s ability to forgive and show kindness to people who have hurt them. It’s the way a believer is…
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Believers are meant to be the light for the world, an example of the power found in God’s grace and guidance. People see believers and their focus falls on those times where the faith and obedience of the believer falls short of holy. They use these moments as opportunities to point out their perceived fallibility…