Tag: Jesus
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Proud or Honest?
Luke 1: 53 ” He has filled the hungry with good things; And sent away the rich empty- handed. Pride is an American institution. We have self-made men. We have stars. We have prima donnas. We have divas. We are the wealthiest nation on earth. We put those who look good on camera into the…
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Are You Ready
Mark 13:37 What I say to you I say to all, ‘ Be on the alert! Are you ready for Jesus to come back? No, I am not asking if your bags are packed. Nor am I asking if your affairs are in order. Here’s what I am asking, “Is your soul ready for Jesus…
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Devotion… Do We Live It
Luke 16:10 “He who is faithful in a very little thing is faithful also in much; and he who is unrighteous in a very little thing is unrighteous also in much. This verse catches me in every context I read it. In Luke 16, Jesus is illustrating how lost people know how to use money…
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Young people rock!
1 Timothy 4:12 Let no one look down on your youthfulness, but rather in speech, conduct, love, faith and purity, show yourself an example of those who believe. Yesterday our students led us in worship. It was an amazing declaration of God’s love. They reminded us of how God’s hope is seen from Genesis through…
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Living By a Different Vision
Everyone has an idea of what they are capable of. Sometimes it comes from training. Our athletes, soldiers, and doctors have this idea. They have been trained for a job. It becomes second nature to them and they know that they can do it. Their training has tested them. Their training has also showed them…
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The Protection of Gratitude
On Sunday, I mentioned the importance of gratitude to walking with Jesus. Although I have many thoughts on the subject, I am not the first or the most eloquent thinker about gratitude. The following is a quote from Pastor John Piper. He has spoken and written extensively about gratitude and how it works in us…
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Faith – In Disappointment (part 3)
Consider the alternative When we feel disappointment sometimes we give ourselves permission to be angry for a while. There is nothing wrong with acknowledging how someone has hurt us. In fact, it is healthy to be honest about our feelings. However, there are enough scriptures that warn us about holding onto our hurt to make…
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Faith In Real Life: Forgiveness
“My heavenly Father will also do the same to you, if each of you does not forgive his brother from your heart.” (Matthew 18:35) Words have power. They do not have the power of magic. They can’t mystically change our life for the better or worse. But, the meanings of words can change our lives. …
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When Faith Stretches our Life
The toughest time to walk by faith is when God asks you to walk by faith through something that is close to your heart. Even when we generally use our faith in spite of our feelings there are those times when something happens that hits close to home. Our faith is challenged in a place…
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4 questions that check the reality of our faith (part 2)
Consider an athlete. No athlete can become an athlete without exertion and pain. They have to train. They have to stretch those muscles in new ways. They have to work through pain to get to the next level of performance. Why do they do it?
Pastor John D Jakes 