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“Christ did not die to make good works merely possible or to produce a half-hearted pursuit. He died to produce in us a passion for good deeds. Christian purity is not the mere avoidance of evil, but the pursuit of good.” — John Piper I love this quote by John Piper! I think sometimes we
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When you have come to that point to realize God is indeed in control, you have “arrived.” So do we do nothing but sit back and watch God do His stuff? Not quite. Think of it in terms of a baby having been born. Are they at the end of their growth? No, they grow
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Some people would look at this title and thing, well yeah, but have you ever asked this very serious question? We know we can not trust satan or the world, but can we trust God? HOw can we know God really has our best intentions at heart? Let us look at why we distrust God.
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There is always this changing process going on inside of me. God is constantly changing my perspective, but the world wants to distract me and get me sidetracked from the best of what God has for me. 23 “‘This is what the Lord says:The wise person should not boast in his wisdom;the strong should not boast in his
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When you are in a contest, it helps to know who your opponent is. It helps to know what their strategy is. Our Christian journey is going to be full of spiritual warfare. God’s Word says we do not battle against other people, we battle evil. We have an enemy but he can be defeated
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In order for God to transform You and I, we need to know Him. We can not simply know ABOUT Him, but really know Him personally. Many of us only know about Him. It is like knowing a really famous person. You can google a bunch of information and know about them, but we do
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Have you ever been in a church service where the preacher goes on and on about “do this, don’t do that?” Can we honestly say that God only cares about our behavior? Does God only care about us behaving correctly? Can we honestly tell ourselves that we are “okay” with God as long as we
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I have loved this journey through the 10 Commandments. I love how there are layers upon layers of truth in God’s Word. I hope you have enjoyed seeing how these commands are telling us what we should not do, but also revealing God’s Character to us. He loves us so much, that through each command
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16 Do not give false testimony against your neighbor. Exodus 20:16 Most of us tell ourselves, when we read this commandment, Okay God, you do not want me to lie, and tell the truth. This is true. God wants us to live honest lives. But it goes much deeper than that. At its heart, this commandment
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15 Do not steal. Exodus 20:15 Stealing is based in one question: What if God is holding out on me? This fear can make us stop trusting in God to provide for us. God provides to us in two different ways: work and generosity. It is easy to forget work is a good thing. Sometimes, homework,
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