Category: Hope
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Prayer: it’s war on the floor
There are going to be times in our journeys that it seems like we are in the midst of a great physical battle. The real war is against the powers of spiritual darkness. The enemy’s goal has not changed since the fall of man. Satan knows the His destiny, but…
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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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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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listening and walking.
Listening is an essential key to walking with God. One of the most important parts of our discipleship journey is to learn to listen to God. We live complex and often hectic lives and there’s nothing more important, necessary, and rewarding than to hear what God has to say to…
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fight from your knees.
The key to winning spiritual warfare is from the posture of your knees. First, I need to say that we do not fight men or circumstances. We fight against evil. “Finally, be strengthened by the Lord and by his vast strength. Put on the full armor of God so that…
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my anchor.
The weather this year in Colorado was really different. Up until I left it had rained just about every other day. For it to continue to rain like it did to the end of July was just different that what I was used to. When I say rain, I mean…
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masks.
What is union with Christ? Faith is how union with Christ becomes powerful and operative in your life. Faith is a God given gift. It is a gift that allows you to take hold of God’s having take hold of you. If you are in Christ, have received His gift…
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perseverance.
Perseverance and endurance. What are they? Perseverance is persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success. Endurance is the fact or power of enduring an unpleasant or difficult process or situation without giving way. Endurance is experiencing or surviving the pain. Perseverance, however, is not merely experiencing pain or hardships in life…
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transformation of weaknesses
Yesterday I had the opportunity to sit with my oldest daughter. We were waiting on her fiance’s family to all arrive. They are taking a two week vacation to Florida. I was driving part of them in her finance’s car to the airport and returning his car to their home…
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Redemption is life changing
I heard a story about a preacher who saw a pattern. Year after year people would get excited, come to the tent revivals. They would make a tearful confession at the altar. Make a commitment to “change” and after three weeks, the people would disappear until the next tent revival.…
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