Tag: God
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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…
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The Power of Thankfulness
There are things which are deceptively powerful. Those tiny air fresheners for cars are not for everyone. For most of my family, they are just too powerful for us to enjoy the scent. Yet, you can’t deny their affect! In the Christian life we have such a deceptively powerful ally to our walk of faith.…
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At Calvary – Episode 118 – Christian Memes. Fun or Folly?
Jokes and comics. I have to admit, I love them. I love reading the Sunday comics. I also love reading the joke sections of the Reader’s Digest. In the last 20 years a new form of humor has emerged from the internet. It is the meme. Do you enjoy memes? Do you enjoy Christian memes?…
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At Calvary – Episode 117 – Listening to God
Have you ever heard someone say, “God told me…”? Have you then wondered, “What do they mean by that?” Christians claim to hear from God. If that is true, it is essential that we think deeply about what listening to God means. Let’s think about that together At Calvary… Looking for more? You can always…
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Our Growing Confidence
Confidence. It can come naturally. It can also come from training. What about those of us who are naturally charismatic or haven’t gone through extensive training? Can we have real confidence to face either struggles or the naysayers of life? What can give everyday Christians the confidence of the apostles? Now as they observed the…
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At Calvary – Episode 116 – New in Christ
Last week we thought about the song, “But the Cross.” It talks about being new because of Jesus. What does it mean to be new in Christ? It doesn’t mean we won’t have problems. It doesn’t mean that the circumstances of our life suddenly change. So what does it mean? Let’s think about that together…
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We Can Worship. Will We?
We read in the Psalms, “Shout joyfully to the Lord, all the earth. 2 Serve the Lord with gladness; Come before Him with joyful singing. 3 Know that the Lord Himself is God; It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves; We are His people and the sheep of His pasture. 4…
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At Calvary – Episode 115 – Is There A Christian Look?
What does it mean to be a Christian? Is there a Christian look? In our world today we have tried to remove our dependence on stereotypes to define us. Although it is still a temptation to “look the part,” the question we want to really know is this – Are there Christian distinctives that are…
Pastor John D Jakes 