Tag: churches
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Keep Going Until the Job is Done
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 I imagine something like this: A man is running a hard race. …
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Live by the Spirit
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 Transforming Power of Grace
2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new. Today we think of the power of God’s grace. I don’t know about you, but the power of grace is both extremely encouraging and convicting. The encouragement of grace is…
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Protecting the gospel
Galatians 1:6 I am amazed that you are so quickly deserting Him who called you by the grace of Christ, for a different gospel Desertion. That’s a pretty tough word. It brings up all sorts of thoughts of abandoned families or soldiers who abandon their posts. It speaks of failure. It speaks of giving up…
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Our Redeeming God
A little spiritual thought for today… Romans 5:17 For if by the transgression of the one, death reigned through the one, much more those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ. 18 So then as through one transgression there resulted condemnation…
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Why We Fight
This Sunday we talked about why Christians fight with each other and unbelievers about points of doctrine. Sometimes these points of belief are minor. Sometimes these points of belief are major (or at least we believe them to be so!). However, I rarely see anyone asking, “Do I have to fight about this issue?” Even…
Pastor John D Jakes 