KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: “Jars of clay” have no real value except to serve as a vessel for the thing of great value, the Gospel (including all of God’s Word). Our confidence before the Lord is provided to us by the Lord. “confidence” – from parresia [pas = “all” + rheo = “out-spoken”] –
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We live in a world of data. Computers and computer networking have shrunk the world. Consider, for example, how accessible classic novels are now for someone who, not so long ago, had no access to online libraries. Add to that the abundance of scientific, social, sports, health, and financial data. The human mind cannot hold
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: What we think we know about God’s abundant pardoning is nothing compared to what God knows about it. (Is 55:6-9, Ps 103:11-12) “confidence” – from parresia [pas = “all” + rheo = “out-spoken”] – means boldness, confidence; all out-spokenness, i.e. frankness, bluntness, publicity; by implication, assurance – Strong’s A blessing isn’t a blessing if it
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: What we think we know about God’s abundant pardoning is nothing compared to what God knows about it. (Is 55:6-9, Ps 103:11-12) We should always be in awe of God’s forgiveness. It’s heavenly thinking. It’s way beyond what we even think it is as believers in His Word, as much
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John Calvin famously said, “The human heart is a perpetual idol factory.” I agree. I hope you do, as well, given it only takes a brief moment of honesty and clarity to understand your own depraved human nature (Jeremiah 17:9). I suppose that’s why the apostle John ended his beautiful treatise on the fundamentals of
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: What we think we know about God’s abundant pardoning is NOTHING compared to what God knows about it. Isa 55:6-9, Psa 103:11-12 We should always BE IN AWE of God’s forgiveness. It’s heavenly thinking. It’s way beyond what we even think it is as believers in His Word, as much
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: It’s not so much the blessings that matter, it’s what you think of them that counts. Any blessing from God is a good thing that inspires a humble heart towards a life of gratitude. You cannot WILL yourself to victory. The sign of wisdom is a gentle and humble spirit. Re: Jas
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I don’t watch the news anymore. I don’t receive a newspaper. I don’t get my updates regarding political, social, or economic matters from social media. I think a person might rightly argue that I’ve disconnected myself from mainstream media. I would have to agree. It’s not that I’m an isolationist, or some zealot trying to
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: Money is nothing more than an instrument to be used to bring glory to God in your life. Use whatever you have, whether a lot or a little. Show others what you think of money, whether you have a lot or a little of it. Either way, it shouldn’t matter.
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: Money is nothing more than an instrument to be used to bring glory to God in your life. Use whatever you have, whether a lot or a little. Show others what you think of money, whether you have a lot or a little of it. Either way, it shouldn’t matter.
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