Tag: faith
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The Key of Character – Faith
Do we see a reliance on the Word of God in our own life? Or, do we rely on experience or feelings to see us through? My question is for the Christian who is thinking these things with me. Do we do what we feel will get us the results we want, or do we…
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Surprised By God
Acts 12 records Peter’s deliverance from Herod. It is an amazing passage of Scripture highlighting the power of God. It is also a profound example of fervent prayer. Yet, the part that I personally find so instructive is the response of the people. Acts 12:5 says, “So Peter was kept in the prison, but prayer…
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Faith is Self Evident
James, the brother of our Lord, has some hard words for those who do not live out their “faith”. He calls it dead. He asks if such faith can save anyone. He declares that such faith is useless. These are hard words. It gets even harder when he says that a person is justified by…
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Valley Walking
Mountains and valleys. We seem, as spiritual beings, to desire the mountain top experience with God. In Acts chapter 10, Peter has quite a mountain top experience with God. His vision of 3 sheets of animals shows him that all people can receive the gospel. This vision profoundly clarifies Peter’s understanding of the gospel message. …
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Trusting Peace
At this time of year we hear a lot of talk about peace. We have sung Silent Night. We have thought of the baby in the manger and the stillness of Christmas morning. Yet, even in these scenes there is the reminder that all is not still. The animals would have made noise. The visit…
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The Struggles of Faith
But Mary treasured all these things, pondering them in her heart. Luke 2:19 Sometimes we forget how much of a struggle Christmas was for the first people who experienced it. I think of the struggle of Mary and Joseph as they made their way to Bethlehem. I think of the struggles of everyone who was…
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At Calvary – Episode 127 – Facing World Events With Faith
Wars. Financial Meltdowns. Government takeovers. Terrorism. All of these things are enough to make us worry. Yet, what kind of worry? Is it the type that makes us feel that life is out of control? Let’s think about that together At Calvary… Looking for more? You can always find all of the episodes right here…
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Trust the Bible
The words of the LORD are pure words; As silver tried in a furnace on the earth, refined seven times. – Psalm 12:6 Sometimes, I think that we run from criticism about our faith. We don’t want to sound foolish, or we are afraid of ‘gotcha’ arguments. We are afraid if we are questioned that…
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At Calvary – Episode 126 – Pets. We Love Them
Lassie, Fido, Mr. Wiskers. These are some famous names of some famous pets. I am thinking a bit today about pets. Why do we have them? What do they mean to us? Let’s think about that together At Calvary… Looking for more? You can always find all of the episodes right here…
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At Calvary – Episode 125 – By Grace We Are Saved
Grace. Love. Faith. Although not every short word is deep with meaning, these are words that are full of meaning. When it comes to grace, we are talking about a profound meaning. However, for the grace of God to have real significance to us it cannot be just an idea. We must let it be…
Pastor John D Jakes 