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Free To Love

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We were not set free so we could freely satisfy our flesh. No, instead we were freed that we might bring the message of freedom to others as well as love and serve them. Satisfying the flesh never leads to freedom but instead draws us back to a place of bondage, keeping us from fulfilling […]

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Definitely Disciplined

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Self discipline seems to merely be a trend of the past in our society with the exception of extreme athletes. While physical discipline is needed even more so is that true for spiritual discipline. Paul instructs Timothy to discipline himself for the purpose of godliness. So all our faculties are to be disciplined in this […]

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The Power Of Sacrifice

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How can we look to the cross and the events leading up to it and come to the conclusion that Jesus was weak? What He endured was more pain than most of us will experience In a lifetime.  Not to mention the heartbreak he felt over His people and above all the separation from His […]

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The Greater And The Lesser

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As I was driving home this morning it hit me that the moon and sun are similar to the law of sin and death and the law of the Spirit of life in Christ. The moon reflects and points to a greater light.  It is not capable of extinguishing darkness.  Even on the brightest night […]

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Proclaim Jesus!

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   Great teachers are always pointing to something other than themselves and then working to help others understand that very thing.  As a primary writer of the New Testament, Paul did exactly that; constantly proclaiming and pointing to Jesus Christ. His heart longed for Jesus and for others to know that same joy.  His new […]

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Matchless Wisdom

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   The Wisdom’s of God is certainly different from worldly wisdom.  Godly wisdom is, “…first pure, then peaceable, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, unwavering, without hypocrisy.” (‭‭James‬ ‭3:17‬ ‭NASB‬‬). Godly wisdom has a gentle strength and confidence that cannot be broken nor matched by the world.  Wisdom tells us that we need […]

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ALL Things

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   This truth is what gives me clear direction in the midst of the greatest storm.  We have to remember God is doing much greater work than what we can see.   He is reconciling all things to Himself.  We are just a part of that process that is causing all things to work together […]

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Eternal Intercessor

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   What makes Christ’s intercession so much powerful than any other?  He has conquered death and is not constrained by it like the priests before Him.  He is the perfect sacrifice once and for all eternity! He lives to make intercession for us. Did you catch that?  He lives as an intercessor for you today, […]

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Unity Around The World

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   When I started my journey as a new believer I didn’t understand the family I was adopted into. I knew the people who had discipled me were awesome and I was thankful, but that didn’t even begin to describe the unity and shared mind of Christ that I have experienced since.  I’ve had the […]

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Reconciled To Be A Reconciler

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   There is but one way to righteousness, and that way is personally trusting Christ as our Lord and Savior.  In doing so, we are said to be “in Christ”.   Chapter 5 indicates that each man must give account for His actions in this life, yet if we are in Christ we are a […]