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Struggling to Grow
Sincere Christians desire to grow, but growing more spiritually mature is not intuitive or easily accomplished. Paul speaks of his own personal growth this way, “Not that I have already obtained it or have already become perfect, but I press … Continue reading
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Tagged church, courage, emotions, faith, faithfulness, feelings, focus on Jesus, Gideon, grit, hang in there, hard work, imitation, Job, keep on keeping on, moses, obedience, overcoming, perseverance, spiritual giants, spiritual growth, suffering, thorn in the flesh, WWJD
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Abraham’s Sacrifice of Isaac
Genesis 22 tells the riveting story of Abraham’s offering of Isaac. Isaac was the long awaited son of Abraham and Sarah. He had been promised when Abraham (“father of a multitude” — in honor of the promise) was still called … Continue reading
Posted in Bible commentary, Christian Leadership, Christianity, New Testament, Old Testament
Tagged Christ, church, courage, faith, faithfulness, fathers, fear, fools, hope, love, obedience, promises, prophecy, resurrection, sacrifice, worship
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The Christian and Trials
Jesus never promised us an easy discipleship. On the contrary, He was quite truthful about the difficulty that would accompany anyone following Him. Yet, there always seems to be a human part of us that expects things to go better … Continue reading
Posted in Bible commentary, Christian Leadership, Christianity, New Testament
Tagged bad things to good people, blame, Christianity, courage, death, disease, evil, faith, fallen world, hope, innocence, jesus promise, learning, life lessons, obedience, persecution, religion, sickness, sin, suffering, temptation, theology, trial, trouble, wisdom
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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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Tagged baptism, Christ, church, cinderella s glass slipper, courage, faith, faithfulness, fingerprint, Gospel, grace, hope, love, meaning of life, obedience, organization, pattern, religion, salvation, spiritual patterns, standard, theology, worship
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The Pattern of God
Patterns and molds have been useful in everyday life for millennia. If there is something you want to create the same way over and over again, having a pattern, mold, formula, or method is key. If the pattern is working … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, New Testament
Tagged church, courage, covenant marriage, faithfulness, false teaching, form, king jeroboam, obedience, pattern, religion, spirituality, standard, theology
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“Church People Judge Me”
I was reading the results of a survey recently on why people don’t go to church. One of the reasons most often cited is the fear that people in church will judge them. As a minister of the Gospel I’ll … Continue reading
Posted in Bible commentary, Christianity, New Testament, Uncategorized
Tagged Christ, courage, faith, faithfulness, fear, forgiveness, grace, hope, judgment, meaning of life, mercy, obedience, pride, repentance, wisdom
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The Destructive Nature of Negative Attitudes
“Do all things without grumbling or disputing;” Philippians 2:14 Did you ever consider the strategy that Satan employed in the first temptation and sin? Oh sure, there was the lure of how delicious the forbidden fruit looked, there was the … Continue reading
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Tagged church, courage, faith, fear, leadership, marriage, moses, negativity, positive thinking, prophecy, sin, wisdom
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Would There Be Enough Evidence?
Ansar became a New Testament Christian on February 29, 2004. He was a member of this congregation for a number of years, but has moved to New York City and attends a congregation there now. However, in the recent years … Continue reading
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Tagged baptism, change, church, conversion, courage, faithfulness, repentance, salvation, suffering
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The Fundamentals of Church Growth
The church of the first century exploded with growth — numerical and spiritual. Should we not be interested in a growing church, too? Not just for the sake of a larger bunch of people meeting on Sunday (like the membership … Continue reading →