Tag: God
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A God-Sized Life
In Acts 4 we read this incredible thing: 32 And the congregation of those who believed were of one heart and soul; and not one of them claimed that anything belonging to him was his own, but all things were common property to them. 33 And with great power the apostles were giving testimony to the resurrection of…
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God’s Love… Our Love
The word “love” is a good word. It makes us feel warm inside. However, there is an aspect to God’s love that challenges us. His love challenges who we love. His love challenges how we love. For God “love” means more than we might yet understand. 38 “You have heard that it was said, ‘AN…
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Wow – The Love of God!
I want to think long about how God has loved us. The goal? That we might respond the way the Bible writers respond when they are thinking about the love of God. I thought that it might help to illustrate those examples to help our thinking… Think of King David… 5 You have enclosed me behind…
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At Calvary – Episode 122 – Radical Generosity
We teach our children to share. Yet, at some point we embrace the idea that some sharing is too much. When we look at the New Testament Church we see a radical type of generosity. Which is right – radical generosity or careful sharing? Let’s think about that together At Calvary… Looking for more? You…
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Simply Abiding – Resting in Our Relationship With Jesus
I have been thinking about what the Bible says gives a person confidence in their relationship with God. We all would like that, wouldn’t we? We want to know if God is happy with us. We want to know that we are secure in our relationship with Him. We want to know that He is…
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At Calvary – Episode 121 – Fill The Earth and Subdue It
God tells Adam and Eve in Genesis 1 that they are to fill the earth and subdue it. What does subduing the earth look like? Does it mean to make the whole earth into a city? Does it mean to make all of the earth look like the Garden of Eden? Is there a balance…
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The Path of Everyday Forgiveness
How are you at following the Master? Do you always succeed? Have you reached a level of perfection? I know… that is funny. It’s funny because only the very proud would claim such a thing. However, it is sometimes hard to admit that we stumble even when we are trying to follow Jesus with our…
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At Calvary – Episode 120 – What is the Body of Christ?
Body. Temple. Bride. What do these words have in common? All of them are used to describe God’s people, the church. God uses many images to explain what the church is. Each image helps us understand more what God wants His people to be. When God calls us the body of Christ, to what is…
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All In
It may not be official yet, but summer is winding down. The change got me thinking about children and youth and their worship. Having been to many camps, I have seen children and youth focusing on God together. There is something about seeing children singing and playing their hearts out that is inspiring. They go…
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At Calvary – Episode 119 – Everyday Grief
Disappointments happen to us everyday. Maybe we haven’t called them “grief” before, but they are. They are the everyday griefs that we carry. Does it matter? Yes, it matters because those griefs weigh on us whether we acknowledge them or not. So, how can we acknowledge them without being weighed down or get carried away…
Pastor John D Jakes 