Tag: Calvary
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Does Character Lead Us?
Several years ago I went to a conference called, ‘Building Men for the Body of Christ’. At the beginning of the conference it struck me how the concern was not so much for ‘doing’ something for our families and our churches as much as ‘being’ something for them. Jesus said, “Blessed are the poor in…
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At Calvary – Episode 149 – When God Gets Sarcastic
Sarcasm. It is an effective, and dangerous tool that we use to teach others. It is effective because it stings when you use it. It is dangerous because it is easy for sarcasm to sting too much and wound when we use it. Have you thought about what sarcasm means when God uses it? Let’s…
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Getting Ready to Do Good
Why is it that some people seem to be always ready to lend a hand, help a friend, touch a life; and for others it is work? Why is it that others are always grumpy, caustic, or quick with a slicing comment? Why is it that some people always have a verse, poem, or song…
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At Calvary – Episode 148 – Throw in the Towel or Get Up Off the Mat
Failure and criticism may be the hated twin sisters of leadership. Feeling like we have failed cuts us to the core. It especially cuts us when we fail doing something we love or value. Criticism has the same effect largely because criticism makes us feel like our failure has been noticed by others. Yet, should…
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In Charge and Never Dropping the Ball
Daniel 4:35 “All the inhabitants of the earth are accounted as nothing, But He does according to His will in the host of heaven And among the inhabitants of earth; And no one can ward off His hand Or say to Him, ‘What have You done?’ Have you ever considered how big God must be…
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A Radical Faith
Have you ever thought deeply about the parable of the shrewd steward? If you recall, his master demanded that he make an accounting of all of his dealings because the master was going to fire the steward. The steward, afraid that he would be unable to work or beg, came up with a plan. He…
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At Calvary – Episode 147 – What Will Hold Up a Life?
Today I am thinking about a house of cards. Or Jenga. Or a line of dominoes. I am thinking about the very important substitutes we use to give our life meaning and purpose apart from a relationship with and service to God. Some of those substitutes are very important to us. Can we accept that…
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Lived Out Grace
Grace. We hear the word in church. Hopefully, we understand that the grace of God is what has saved us. God’s forgiveness offered to us through Jesus is glorious! Have we thought about what that word is supposed to mean to us every day? Is it a religious term that stays in our Bibles and…
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At Calvary – Episode 146 – The Connection between Faith and Love
How does loving the Word of God and loving people connect? Aren’t they different things? Today as we think about Peter’s first letter, we want to rediscover the important connection between being a true lover of God and a real lover of the people He created. Let’s think about that together At Calvary… Looking for…
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God Wants to Work in Your Life. What Do You Do?
What makes you squirm? Does discussing money at church make you squirm? How about political issues? Are there specific passages or specific sins that make you squirm? Here is an even more probing question: have you ever thought about what your squirming looks like? Let me share a few observations. I have seen people squirm…
Pastor John D Jakes 