KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: “exhort” – from parakaleo [para = “from close-beside” + kaleo = “to call”) – to “make a call” from being “close-up and personal” (“personally make a call”); refers to believers offering up evidence that stands up in God’s court. Barnes on Heb 3:13 Belonging to the same family; having the same interest in religion; and all suffering when one suffers, […]
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: We are serving the Lord in all we do. The Uber-ChoiceIs what we’re thinking, saying, or doing (or about to) bringing glory to God? Any “goodness” in God’s eyes comes from the obedience that comes from faith alone!
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: We are serving the Lord in all we do. What if God told you today that you only have a few more weeks on this planet?? How would your view of your life change?? If you’re living like you belong on this earth for 20 or 30 more years, and
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How much time do you think you have wasted dwelling on the past and the future? If you were to calculate it, you might be stunned. And yet, neither the past nor the future have anything to do with right now, the only reality that is “real”, where your truest chance for peace, contentment, and
Lots of people aspire to leadership. Some never make it, while others are thrust into it unawares. I suppose in a perfect world, the right leaders would always be in the right leadership roles. But, as you know, this is hardly the case. Here’s my advice: To be a good leader, you must first be
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: Melchizedek is given preeminence over Abraham and ultimately Aaron (the first Levitical high priest). He was appointed by God, not based on his genealogy. His life is referred to without a beginning or an end, typifying an eternal priestly ministry like Christ’s. John MacArthur on Heb 7:12-14 The Levitical priesthood
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I literally love the people in my church. And I’m not talking about the impersonal love that I’m commanded to exercise, either, the one the Bible clearly states we all ought to have for others. Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins. Show hospitality to one another without
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: Grace is no longer grace if we must work for it. Surviving Kids Versus Raising Them Properly – Blog 10/4/24 If God our Father never took the opportunities presented to Him to discipline you, where would you be right now? What kind of parent would He be? Would you know His
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KEY PRINCIPLES IN THIS MESSAGE: Grace is no longer grace if we must work for it. If we ever had to “work” for God’s grace, we’d always fail ourselves because our human capabilities are flawed. God’s standard of righteousness is nothing short of perfection. Only Christ’s imputed righteousness, by God’s grace, can meet God’s standard
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It’s hard work to raise a child. Parents know this from firsthand experience, but I’d argue that this is pretty much a universal sentiment that all can agree on, so this blog applies to everyone reading it. However, before we all nod our heads, there’s a qualification which needs to be made here. Given the
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