Category: Christ
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Grace: Why we need it
Our lives are steered by the environment we live in, the decisions we make, and other things such as education, income, and influence. The greatest and most powerful influence of our lives is the transforming grace of God. This is His kindness toward us regardless of our worthiness and in…
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pass the blessing on.
God blesses us so we can be a blessing to others. God saved us to be examples of His love grace mercy and forgiveness to others. Many of us get this idea the only reason for salvation is to save us from an eternity in hell. God saved us to…
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energized.
The awareness of God’s presence energizes for our work. Jesus is our supervisor over all we do. He supervises us while we work, play, and spend time in His Word learning. He’s our ultimate CEO and teacher! He not only watches us from afar, He is with us in all…
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eager anticipation keeps us living productively.
An eager anticipation of the return of Christ keeps us living a life of productivity. In scripture we find three admonitions given to us about the Lord’s return: Watch Faithfully God’s Word encourages us to: “Be alert, stand firm in the faith, be courageous, be strong.”1 Corinthians 16:13 CSB “But…
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togetherness.
No Christian has ever been called to “go it alone” in their walk of faith. “And let us consider one another in order to provoke love and good works, not neglecting to gather together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging each other, and all the more…
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greatest key to the Christian life
Many Christians consent to living what they deem as an adequate life. They go to church. They read their Bibles. They go through the motions and deem themselves a “good” Christian, but they do not have or enjoy the power, peace, and joy that comes with an abundant life Jesus…
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Obedience always brings blessings
When we say yes to God’s simple requests, we receive some of life’s most wonderful blessings. God’s simple requests act as a stepping stone towards His greatest blessings in our lives. Simon Peter is an illustration of this principle. One day while Jesus was speaking to a large crowd, Jesus…
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victim or victor?
As children of God we are never victims of our circumstances. To say that life is not simple, is an understatement. In our journey into discipleship, we stumble over many bumps in the road. Our race is a very real battle. Painful experiences pierce our hearts. However, our circumstances DO…
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a burden or a bridge?
Adversity is a bridge to a deeper relationship with God. What is the point and goal of adversity? God’s objective is to draw us closer to Him. Can it really be that simple? I’ve spent a long time looking back over the years of my life. The major moments of…
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holding on too tight.
Anything we hold too tightly, we will loose. Our knee jerk reaction;to when the storms come is to take control over the situation. It’s an emotional response and we all want to control. We want to live life with assurance everything is going to be okay and the things that…
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