Tag: holy
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At Calvary – Episode 136 – Everyday Grace
God’s message through Peter is clear: this grace that has saved us is one of those big ideas that changes what we do every day. It isn’t just a spiritual truth that gets us into Heaven. Grace also unfolds every day in our lives. How? How does who God is influence those of us who…
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Committed to the Cross
Some seem to want to change the message of the cross. Some want to make the gospel message all about becoming better people. This removes the offense of the cross. Is that what it’s all about? Some change the message so that it is only concerned with social justice and taking care of the poor…
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Preparing for Worship – Our Vision of God
What would it be like to just say, all the time and without stopping, “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty, who was, and is, and is to come”? Does it strike you as fun? Does it fulfill your felt needs? I suspect that the answer to those questions is, “No.” So, why do…
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“Oops! I Did a Good Thing!”
“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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Be An Example
Paul said, “Be imitators of me, just as I also am of Christ.” Quite a statement! It speaks of Paul’s desire to see those around him become like Jesus. It speaks of a discipleship that was more modeling than teaching. It also speaks of a man who was willing to let people see him for…
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Live it Out
Paul said, “Be imitators of me, just as I also am of Christ.” 1 Corinthians 11:1 Quite a statement! It is just 11 words, but it speaks of Paul’s desire to see those around him become like Jesus. It speaks of a type of discipleship that was more modeling than teaching. It also speaks of a…
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Is Following Complicated?
Sometimes we make things difficult that are actually straight forward. Have you ever put together a tent? I have seen people spend what seemed like hours in a jumbled up mess. Then, suddenly, they looked at the directions in a different way and poof their tent was up in ten minutes. (no, I won’t admit…
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Worried about what to say… don’t be
Luke 12:11 “And when they bring you before the synagogues and the rulers and the authorities, do not be anxious about how you should defend yourself or what you should say, 12for the Holy Spirit will teach you in that very hour what you ought to say.” We all do it. We have an important meeting…
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On Purpose
“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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Old Friends
This past week I was able to meet up with an old friend. He happened to be the camp pastor at Youth Camp this week. We served in a church together over fifteen years ago. It was great to see him. What was even greater was hearing about how God was working in his life.…
Pastor John D Jakes 