Tag: God
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Love First
In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins. – 1 John 4:10 Think about that. This is love. It isn’t that we loved God and so He loved us. He loved us first! Of all the differences between…
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At Calvary – Episode 130 – Spiritual Gifts 101
The Bible tells us that we have spiritual gifts. They are part of what makes the church what it is. Each believer is empowered by the Holy Spirit for the building up of our fellow believers and doing the work of ministry together. Just one question… how do I know my spiritual gift? Let’s think…
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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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At Calvary – Episode 129 – Where We Came From – The Glory of Grace
Our fathers in the faith unapologetically reminded their people where they came from. They did not do it for guilt’s sake. They weren’t trying to make those Christians they loved feel guilty or simply relive the past. No, they did it for glory’s sake. Our past isn’t primarily about us. Like our present and our…
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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…
Pastor John D Jakes 