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Do we care about having our sins forgiven?
During a time of his ministry where Jesus was actively healing lots of people, a paralytic was brought in. Of course, the expectation is that Jesus will heal the man and he will walk again. But what Jesus says catches … Continue reading
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Tagged forgiveness, God, healing, Jesus, Matthew, Matthew 9, mercy, miracle, Proverbs, Proverbs 28, repentance, sin, sinner
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Not Good Enough to Talk to God
Have you ever felt like you couldn’t pray or help someone out spiritually because you’re not living as spiritually as you think you should? I recently overheard a conversation where one person confessed that he doesn’t pray anymore because He … Continue reading
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Tagged Casting Crowns, Christian, Ephesians, Ephesians 1, ETM, Fasting, holy, humble, Isaiah, Isaiah 64, Lyrics, obedience, pray, pride, Proverbs, Proverbs 29, righteous, righteousness, Romans, Romans 3, sin, sinner, temptation
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The Silliness of Hiding from God
A few months ago, I started something new in my family: budgeting. I know, the dreaded “B” word, one that I tried for so long to avoid. Assigning every dollar a job and keeping track of every dollar spent has been … Continue reading
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Tagged Adam, Christian, fellowship, Genesis, Genesis 3, hypocrisy, love, Matthew, Matthew 23, Matthew 9, mercy, money, pharisees, repent, repentance, righteous, shame, sin, sinner
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Blending in with the culture
This entry is part 3 of 6 in the series Neglecting our Mission FieldIn the previous articles in this series we talked about why we do not view where we live with the same focus and intensity as we do … Continue reading
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Tagged American Dream, American Idol, android, Christ, Church, Gospel, idol, ipad, Luke, Luke 11, Mission Field, Missions, money, pastor, Philippians, Philippians 3, philosophy, shame, Simon Cowell, sin, sinner, witness
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A mission field forgotten
This entry is part 1 of 6 in the series Neglecting our Mission FieldWhile listening to Francis Chan the other day something he said really struck out at me. He said that if you went on a missions trip to Africa, every single … Continue reading
Posted in Evangelism, Outreach
Tagged fog, Francis Chan, Gospel, Matthew, Matthew 9, ministry, Mission Field, Missions, sin, sinner, truth
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Do you really believe?
What we believe, as Christians is crucial. Faith is what salvation and our relationship with Christ are based on, and faith has everything to do with what we really believe. So I ask you, do you really believe that what … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 john, 1 John 1, 1 John 2, 1 John 3, airplane, Christ, Christian, christians, command, faith, Genesis, Genesis 15, gospel message, Isaiah, Isaiah 53, Isaiah 64, James James 2, Leonard Ravenhill, new testament, old testament, righteousness, sin, sinner
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Easter: Getting back to the basics
Today will no doubt be a busy day for most people. You have clothes to get ready, get to church on time, find the eggs with the kids, easter baskets to pick through for favorite candies, and a big family … Continue reading
Posted in Life Application, Who is God?
Tagged American Church, Church, easter, Hebrews, Hebrews 2, Hebrews 4, holidays, Isaiah, Isaiah 53, John, John 1, obedience, old testament, Romans, Romans 5, sacrifice, sin, sinner, traditional celebrations
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Following Jesus
Do you ever wonder why so many people are hostile to Christians, when Christians lay down their lives to help others? It is because we claim to be followers of Christ and the world hates Jesus Christ. Why does the … Continue reading
What Kind of Christian Are You?
1 Corinthians 3:1-4 1 And I, brethren, could not speak to you as to spiritual people but as to carnal, as to babes in Christ. 2 I fed you with milk and not with solid food; for until now you were not … Continue reading
Lesson 3 – The Problem with the Modern Gospel
The Problem with the Modern Gospel “The trouble with people who are not seeking for a Savior, and for salvation, is that they do not understand the nature of sin. It is the peculiar function of the Law to bring … Continue reading
