Tag: God
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At Calvary – Episode 128 – When We Disagree (Without Tearing Each Other Down)
Family gatherings are all the rage this time of year. They will talk about their activities. They will talk about their favorite book, music, and movies. Eventually, the talk will touch on something they truly disagree on. What happens then? Let’s think about that together At Calvary… Looking for more? You can always find all…
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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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Just Adore God
When we talk about why we are on the earth, the answers are usually us centered. We speak of finding fulfillment and purpose. We speak of God having a wonderful plan for our lives. Can you imagine doing that with any other friend (and keeping them)? I can just imagine…Josh asks Kevin why he is friends with…
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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…
Pastor John D Jakes 