KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: A Simple Life, With a View – blog 8/24/18 “How sad it would be to come to the end of life and realize that most of our time was spent in slaving for what was already included in the ticket home to heaven!” — William MacDonald Charles Spurgeon If you love religion, […]
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Yes, the title of this blog is meant to make you stop and think. It is a conundrum, in a sense, because how can a person actively be ‘busy missing something’? Allow me to explain. God the Holy Spirit’s been leaning in on the topic of “being present” lately with my congregation (e.g., Finding Peace
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: An unbeliever’s version of grace is rooted in self-actualization/ autonomy with an ROI that deposits credit to the creature’s account. This is the root cause of their misery, insecurity, and anxiety. At some point, they fail themselves (and others) and realize they are powerless to fix what has broken inside
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: Two Different Futures – blog 8/22/26 Here’s what the Bible gives us. First, it begins with perspective. Although we are to work hard as unto the Lord at whatever our hands find to do (1 Corinthians 15:58; 2 Thessalonians 3:12), we are to hand over the outcomes to the Lord, meaning
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Sometimes my brain betrays me. I don’t want to be analytical all the time; it just gravitates towards such things without my permission! I think maybe it’s a little like E.T., the Extraterrestrial, wanting to phone home, only my brain’s “home” is a place where complexity lives. The rest of me longs for days where
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: As it pertains to risks in life, our best “bet” is always to do as we are commanded and leave the outcomes up to God. There are no guarantees in life (from man’s perspective), save one: God will do whatever He wants. There ARE some guarantees in life, it turns out;
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*DUE TO TECHNICAL ISSUES- NO AUDIO OR VIDEO AVAILABLE FOR CLASS* KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: When the perceived ownership of a grace gift shifts from God to you, you lose the greater blessing of a life filled with gratitude. You also suffer greater sorrow when the blessing is removed. To reject God’s grace is
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I’m a bona fide nerd. It’s OK if you chuckled just then; I’m not offended. However, because I’m a nerd, I often use my nerdy experiences as a source for my analogies in these blogs. You have my sympathy. For example, the title of this blog has two variables that may be simplified to the
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: “suppress” – from katecho [present active participle means it functions as a verbal adjective ending in “-ing”]; means to hold back, hold fast, retain [Strong’s] Refusing to accept the Truth doesn’t change it. God’s grace isn’t reserved JUST for His elect. His grace is observable through His creation (ref: Ro 1:19-20; Mt 5:45).
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: God’s grace isn’t reserved JUST for His elect. His grace is observable through His creation (ref: Ro 1:19-20; Mt 5:45). We deserve Hell. We don’t deserve any of God’s grace. It’s impossible for us to earn it (Ro 5:6-8). Perspective is everything. Working hard your whole life may provide you
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