Tag: Jesus
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How Our Sin Reveals God’s Glory
“The wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Jesus Christ our Lord.” Romans 6:23 Sin reveals God’s glory. That is quite a statement. Did I say sin? Yes, sin. It isn’t exactly a word we think of when we think of God’s glory, is it? When we talk…
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Jesus-Minded Enough To Make a Difference
“I do all things for the sake of the gospel, so that I may become a fellow partaker of it.” – Paul, in his first letter to the Corinthians (9:23) Think on that for a moment. Paul, who is our example in so many ways of the Christ-minded person, had at the back of his mind…
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Kingdom Thinking Every Day
Think about this verse – “Whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.” (1 Corinthians 10:31) Our lives can glorify God. The things we do can glorify God. That means that the things we do can point people to God. The question is not, “Can I glorify God?” …
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Will We Start?
How does a person become a great pianist? How do people become great ball players? How do people get good at a foreign language or pottery? Yes, all take work. Yes, all take a measure of skill to start with. However, regardless of skill or natural giftedness, all require that a person begins. It may…
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Rising to the Challenge of Those Who Came Before
Yesterday was Memorial Day. It is a day that we remember in this country what those who have gone before us have done. Our service men and women show us that freedom is worth it. It is worth fighting for even if one will never get to use it again. Think on that for a…
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Reminders from Christmas – God Loves Us!
How do we know people love us? Sometimes we know because they tell us. However, most often we know that people love us because of what they do. These actions are pictures of love. One of the great surprises we experience in life is the love of others. We are surprised that others value us. …
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We Need the Mercy of God
I am thinking about mercy this week. Mercy is unique. Mercy given must be received by the one who needs it. If we don’t receive it, we stay under condemnation. We stay in our guilt. And yet, many who need mercy refuse to admit that they do. Why do we need mercy? We need mercy…
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Conquering in Christ
It breaks my heart when I see people who live defeated lives. It is as if they have lost hope. Why would a Christian live that way?
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It’s Not About Me
Isn’t church all about me? Isn’t it about my wants, my wishes, my hopes, and my dreams? Are you saying right now, “No, of course not! It’s about Jesus!”? It is about Jesus, but do we make it sometimes about us? Paul spoke to the Corinthian church about something like this. He said, “For I…
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The Secret Deception of Judging Your Neighbor
Deception. When we read that word, we think of how wicked it sounds. No one wants to be deceived. It is a horrible feeling to realize that you have been deceived. Yet, there is a deception that is far to easy for us to do to ourselves. It is the deception that comes when we…
Pastor John D Jakes 