Bible
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There is no such thing as a “perfect church”. The church is simply a body of sinners saved by the grace of God; struggling to do the will of God. Problems happen in the church when some over-zealous brothers or sisters pick out things they do or don’t do to make themselves look more spiritual,…
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“Husbands, in the same way be considerate as you live with your wives, and treat them with respect as the weaker partner and as heirs with you of the gracious gift of life, so that nothing will hinder your prayers.” (1 Peter 3:7) This whole idea of submission pertaining to ‘wives submitting to their husbands…’…
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(cf. 1 Cor. 2:10-16) No human being on his own wisdom can ever know God. Only the Spirit of God really knows God, and He’s going to communicate Him to the believer. He is going to reveal Him to us. He who fully knows God is capable of putting that wonderful truth about God on…
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(cf. 1 Thess. 4:9) One of the points that we can know that we are Christians; one way to know that we’ve passed from death to life, is because we love the brethren. So, one way we can be sure we’re Christians is because of a very deep and abiding love for other Christians. Paul…
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I think there are 3 things that make the vast majority of believers doubt in themselves that they’re saved. Number one is – UNCONFESSED PERSONAL SIN – if you have an area of your life that you’re unwilling to turn over to God. If you have a pet sin, or a terrible sin that you…
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There is something in the experience of being a part of the family of God – so wonderful that you can’t feel at home in this world anymore. Do you feel strange when you watch the television, and see what’s going on in the world and somehow feel strangely that you’re not a part of…
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(cf. Luke 19:1-10) Zaccheus was really a strange name for a guy who’s a chief tax collector because in Hebrew his name meant ‘the righteous one’. He was the head of the tax collecting district of Jericho, and the religious authorities ostracized him. He made his money on the problems of other people; made them…
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“But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;” (1 Peter 2:9-3:9) What grabs me as I study the New Testament is this recurrent theme of…
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The Christian church is so different; different in our backgrounds, different in our emphases, and so different in our spiritual gifts. Some planted, others watered, but God gave the increase (cf. 1 Cor. 3:6). Neither the planter nor the waterer counts for much, but God is everything in keeping the plants growing. The planter and…