Tag: Jesus
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Being God’s Man
I read this passage and it makes me think about what kind of man I am: You husbands in the same way, live with your wives in an understanding way, as with someone weaker, since she is a woman; and show her honor as a fellow heir of the grace of life, so that your prayers…
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Test Your Commitment
In today’s world we lament a lack of commitment. We applaud and show excitement when people last long in positions. Why? because we don’t see it very often! We lament that people just can’t stay committed. We complain. Yet, when talking about encouraging commitment to God’s church we get gun shy about it. We say…
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Embrace your Purpose
Perhaps, if I planned for my purpose and sought to fulfill my purpose then the things I do for God would be transformed into worship, ministry, and evangelism. Perhaps, if I practiced that with the things of God, then the ordinary things might take on a greater significance too.
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The Mysterious Love of God
2 Corinthians 5:14-15 – For the love of Christ compels us, because we judge thus: that if One died for all, then all died; and He died for all, that those who live should live no longer for themselves, but for Him who died for them and rose again. It is one thing to talk about…
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Trust is about Truth
Have you said in your heart or heard a friend say, “I just don’t feel that God is very close to me.” I want to think today about that word ‘feel’…
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Sin, not a downer, a revelation of glory
“The wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Jesus Christ our Lord.” I am preparing to head back home from the pastor’s conference that I have been to for the last 3 days. Wow, what an encouragement to marvel at the wonder of God! The subject of…
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Where Has God Been Leading Me
When my kids were younger we watched the Veggie Tales series all the time. If you know the series, then you will know this song, “And so what we have learned applies to our lives today And God has a lot to say in His book You see, we know that God’s word is for…
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Jesus meets every need
One of the cool things that I like about Christmas is the general beauty of the story. The beauty of a baby. The beauty of the star. It is that picture of Mary, Joseph, and Jesus welcoming the shepherds underneath the angelic star that always comes to my mind and makes me smile. Yet, I…
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Keeper of Promises
As we come upon the Christmas season, we look back at God’s declarations about Jesus. We talk about Mary and Joseph, the Wise Men, and even John the Baptist’s parents. However, God’s promise of Jesus wasn’t a new thing. Yes, we hear of the coming Messiah in the later prophets, but even King David speaks…
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Other Worldly Thinking
Pointing people to Jesus means we make every thought captive. Will you do it?
Pastor John D Jakes 