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This Little Light of Mine
It’s a simple song, but it has a profound message—straight from Scripture—”This Light of Mine”. It comes from a the Sermon on the Mount, where Jesus tells us that His disciples are the light of the world (Matt. 5:14). Let’s … Continue reading
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Tagged church, deeds, discipleship, distraction, faith, faithfulness, growth, leadership, light, love, meaning of life, obedience, religion, sin, truth, works
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The Encouragement of Involvement
After the defeat of Ammonites and Moabites, lands east of the Jordan River, the Gad, Reuben, and half the tribe of Manasseh came to Moses and asked if it were possible for them to settle east of the Jordan. They … Continue reading
THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT, Part 4
The last few weeks we’ve been giving a little deeper thought to the fruit of the Spirit. While we probably know the basic meaning of these qualities, I hope you’ve been made to reflect and examine “inspect” the fruit of … Continue reading
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Tagged change, discipleship, faithfulness, fruit of the Spirit, love, obedience, repentance, transformation, wisdom
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THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT, Part 3
Last week we launched off into some of the particulars of the fruit of the Spirit, love, joy, and peace; but of course, there’s more to this delightful fruit produced in disciples of Christ through God’s Holy Spirit. This time … Continue reading
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Tagged change, discipleship, faithfulness, fruit of the Spirit, fruitlessness, good fruit, love, obedience, repentance, transformation, wisdom
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THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT, CONTINUING GAL 5:19FF
Before we begin talking about the individual qualities of the fruit of the Spirit, we should talk about concept of fruit of the Spirit. First, let’s notice that this fruit is from the Spirit of God; the result of His … Continue reading
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Tagged changed life, discipleship, faithfulness, fruit of the Spirit, goodness, joy, kindness, love, obedience, patience, peace, repentance, self-control, transformation, wisdom
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DEVOTED TO…FELLOWSHIP… BROKE BREAD IN THEIR HOUSES
How much time do you spend in secular or worldly influences in your everyday life? Battling the traffic to and from work or school; interacting with friends, associates, and colleagues during the day; surfing the web for a while; talking … Continue reading
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Tagged church, church attendance, discipleship, encouragement, fellowship, obedience, religion, worship
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Are You An Alien?
Did you know that the Bible teaches about aliens? No, we’re talking about men from Mars, nor about immigrating from another country, nor about Lady Gaga. Instead I’m talking about what Peter said, “Beloved, I urge you as aliens and … Continue reading
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Tagged Christ, church, courage, culture, discipleship, faith, false teaching, fear, Jesus, obedience, religion, repentance, truth
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Embrace the Blessings
Would you agree with this statement: “For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments…” Most Bible students would quickly agree, I suspect. But what if we quoted the rest of the verse: “…and His commandments are … Continue reading
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Tagged blessings, commandments, curses, faithfulness, fulfillment, humility, marriage, meaning of life, obedience, promises, purpose, sexuality, truth, wisdom, words
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The Organization of the Lord’s Church
It shouldn’t surprise the Bible student that the Lord has given a pattern for the church. In the construction of both the Tabernacle in the wilderness (Exodus 25-31) and the Temple in Jerusalem (1 Chronicles 28:11,12,19) patterns were given by … Continue reading
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THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT, Part 2
Over the last several weeks, on this bulletin page, we’ve been studying Galatians 5:19-23, the famous list of works of the flesh and the fruit of the Spirit. We’ve looked at the Biblical definition of the works of the flesh … Continue reading →