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Christmas Thoughts — The Evil Are Still Troubled By Him — Herod
We’re looking at the stories usually associated with Christmas in these weeks approaching Christmas. Last time we studied the story of the magi in Matthew 2:1-18, and we concluded that wise men always seek Jesus. This week we’ll take a … Continue reading
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Tagged baptism, chief priests, Christ, church, faith, faithfulness, fear, Gospel, Herod the Great, Herodium, judgment, king, meaning of life, Messiah, obedience, persecution, pride, prophecy, purpose, religion, religious leaders, salvation, Satan, sin, wisdom
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The Pattern of God — The Pattern of Personal Growth, part 3
Personal spiritual growth is a goal for every serious Christian. Moreover, it is an expectation of God (e.g., Hebrew 5:11—6:3). But it’s not obtained by just any ol’ way. Although there have been numerous spiritual growth suggestions made over the … Continue reading
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Tagged assembly, Bible reading, bible reading schedule, Bible study, Christ, Christianity, church, coming to church, communication, deeds, encouragement, faith, faithfulness, fellowship, friends, involvement, love, meaning of life, obedience, personal growth, personal spiritual growth, prayer, religion, salvation, spiritual growth, spirituality, support, theology, wisdom, worship
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The Pattern of God— The Pattern of Personal Growth, Part 2
Though we sometimes think of spiritual growth as being a personal journey, different for every individual, the Scripture tells us that there actually are certain things that universally promote the spiritual growth of the Christian — call them patterns. Last … Continue reading
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Tagged attendance, Bible classes, church, church attendance, communion, encouragement, friends, generosity, giving, hymns, influences, Lord's Supper, love, obedience, pattern, prayer, preaching, salvation, singing, spiritual growth, wisdom, worship
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The Pattern of God— The Pattern of Personal Growth, Part 1
Although we might not be initially inclined to think of spiritual growth as a pattern, there is a definite expectation in Scripture that that everyone who becomes a Christian will grow spiritually. Just as in the physical realm, when a … Continue reading
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Tagged apostles' teachings, Bible, Christ, church, discipleship, faith, faithfulness, follow, generosity, Gospel, grace, growth, hope, how to grow spiritually, love, meaning of life, New Testament, pattern, sin
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The Pattern of God — Walking According to the Pattern
Over the past several weeks we’ve been talking about the pattern of the church, the bride of Christ. We’ve noted that there is a pattern for the head of the church, a pattern for becoming a Christian and part of … Continue reading
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Tagged Christ, church, commands, discipleship, examples, faith, faithfulness, footsteps of jesus, heart, holiness, idols, immorality, judgment, meaning of life, morality, obedience, pattern, positive commands, purpose, religion, salvation, sin, theology, thoughts, wisdom
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The Pattern of God, The Pattern of Worship, part 2
Last time we talked about the more general patterns of worship found in the New Testament: location doesn’t matter now, it must be in spirit and truth, it must be a reflection of daily life, it must be God-oriented, it … Continue reading
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Tagged blood of Christ, body of Christ, church, communion, cross, cup of the new covenant, fingerprint, Lord's Supper, music, New Testament, obedience, pattern, remembrance, representation, representing, sacrifice, singing, song, standard, unleavened bread, worship
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The Pattern of God, The General Pattern of Worship
In an earlier posting we talked about the “fingerprints” of the bride of Christ, the church, that helps us identify her clearly. We’ve spoken about the “fingerprint” pattern of the organization of the church, and for the next couple of … Continue reading
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Tagged assembly, church, love, meaning of life, New Testament, obedience, orderly, pattern, purpose, spirit, standard, truth, worship
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The Pattern of God — The Pattern and Identity of the Church
Last week we examined the truth that God has revealed and uses spiritual patterns that we should follow — as individuals and also as a church. God’s people, have often been compared to a bride (e.g., Hosea 1-3 or Revelation … Continue reading
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The World Still Doesn’t Recognize Him
Over the last couple of weeks we’ve been taking a look at the stories surrounding the birth of Jesus, the Savior. We’ve noted that a lot of fundamental things about humanity haven’t changed, since that time: “Wise men still seek … Continue reading →