Tag: God
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At Calvary – Episode 145 – Theology By Actions
We all may not remember it, but Paul and Peter had a huge argument at the church in Antioch. According to Paul, a mild dis from Peter communicated a huge error about salvation. What was all the fuss? Let’s think about that together At Calvary… Looking for more? You can always find all of the…
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Embracing the God Who Loves Us
What does God care about? How does a person receive eternal life? What must I do to be saved? I find it ironic how often the answer given to these three questions will contradict each other even when you are asking the same person. For example, a person like me who has been saved through…
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At Calvary – Episode 144 – The Small Stuff
Have you ever heard, “Don’t sweat the small stuff?” I understand the encouragement to not make much out of unimportant matters, but I do wonder how I should approach the smaller matters of conviction and conscience. Should I believe I am right? Should I withhold judgment? What should we do about the small stuff? Let’s…
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A Christian Atheist?
Today we think about one of the oddest actions in the world. No, it isn’t when people who don’t believe in God act like they don’t believe in Him. It isn’t when people who are iffy about God act like they don’t believe in Him. No, the oddest action to me is when those who…
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Our God of Mystery
Mysteries. They catch my fascination. I love a good who-done-it. They stretch my mind. They capture my imagination. They make me want to solve the puzzle before it is revealed. Have you ever thought of the wonderful mystery of knowing God? I mean, He is there – the King of the universe – and He…
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At Calvary – Episode 143 – Searching for Meaning in All the Wrong Places
Children ask, “What will I be when I grow up?” Students ask, “What am I going to do with my life?” Adults ask, “What gives meaning to my life?” These are not new questions. Thoughtful people have asked these questions. Truly wise people have discovered that our search for meaning leads to a very specific…
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At Calvary – Episode 142 – Grace With Others
When we are young, cause and effect can be tricky things.God shows us connections that we would have missed. He, as it were, connects the dots for us. He shows us where things will hurt us when we couldn’t have predicted it. He also shows us what will help us. We have all been in…
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Accidental Goodness?
“Oops!” Haven’t we all said that? We say it when we do something poorly or accidentally. We say it when we wish that we could have done something different. It is an exclamation of our mess ups. Have you ever said “oops!” when you did a good thing? How often does that happen? Does it…
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At Calvary – Episode 141 – Paul’s Story for the Good News
Your story. When you share your story, why are you sharing it? Do you share it because it is important to you? Do you share it because it helps people understand some point you want to make? God’s man, Paul, shares bits of his story in his letters in the New Testament. He shares to…
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Bridge Building 101 – Why Do It?
This week I invite you to think together with me about building bridges. No, I don’t mean the type of bridges that we drive cars across. I mean bridges between people. Bridges are built by common interests. Bridges are built by friendliness and a heart that is willing to listen. Bridges are built by honesty…
Pastor John D Jakes 