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Unexpectedly Trapped
They eagerly seek you, not commendably, but they wish to shut you out so that you will seek them… Tell me, you who want to be under law, do you not listen to the law? – Galatians 4:17, 21 Let me share a parable of Jesus… Jesus said, “Now when the unclean spirit goes out…
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At Calvary – Episode 156 – The Fear of the Lord
Fear. When we hear the word we think of being scared. Yet, God’s Word tells us that the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. What type of fear is fear of the Lord? Why is it a good thing? Let’s think about that together At Calvary… Looking for more? You can always…
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Starting Anew with Hope
Think back for a moment to this annual event: going back to school. Every year children gear up for school in August. Mom’s are getting their youngest ready for kindergarten. Students are planning what they and their friends are going to wear for that first day. There is a sense of excitement in the air. …
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Don’t Quit… Run!
Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also lay aside every encumbrance and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us.– Hebrews 12:1 Imagine with me: A man is running a hard race. He is in the lead…
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At Calvary – Episode 155 – Contentment… Not Just for Christians!
Have you heard this adage: Life is hard and then you die? Not very optimistic, is it? Yet, it is true that life is hard. It is very hard at times. How will we handle it? How should we face the adversity of life? Let’s think about that together At Calvary… Looking for more? You…
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Flesh or Spirit… God’s Plan for Transformation
But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh. If we live by the Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit. – Galatians 5 This week I want us to think about how God’s transformation works in us. I do mean transformation. God isn’t just…
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The New Life of Grace
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new. – 2 Corinthians 5:17 Today we think of the power of God’s grace. The power of grace is both extremely encouraging and seriously convicting. The encouragement of grace is that God promises to transform…
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At Calvary – Episode 154 – Valuable to God Because of Grace
What makes a sacrifice acceptable to God? In the Old Testament a sacrifice was of an animal of accepted type without blemish or defect. Although there were allowances for the extremely poor, God was very strict about what type of sacrifices He would receive. It all came back to holiness. Sacrifices were to be holy (special…
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The Importance of Home
Think with me for a moment about how important “home” is to us. We talk about, “going home”. Men talk about how, “his home is his castle”. We have all heard that, “home is where the heart is”. Home is important to us. Would it surprise us to know that it is important to God?…
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At Calvary – Episode 153 – Saved by Faith, Doing Good by Faith
If you try to be good, why do you try? Are you trying to keep the rules? Are you trying to meet some expectation? What motivates you to be good? When we answer that question, it reveals not just our desire to be good. It also reveals how we understand our relationship with God. Is…
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Pastor John D Jakes 