Tag: love
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The Precious Death of Jesus
Why does the crucifixion matter? Why do we talk about the blood? There are those in the world that are surprised that we still talk about the death of Jesus. However, His death is central to the message of Jesus. It wasn’t peripheral to Jesus. It should not be forgotten by us. Then He took…
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Going to the Cross – On Purpose
For us, many things happen by accident. We have flat tires that make us late for work. We have trees that lose branches and knock out windows. We forget our keys, have to call our family, and are late for an appointment. Yet, in the life of our Lord Jesus, the cross was no accident.…
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At Calvary – Episode 111 – AGAPE – The Self-Sacrificial Love of God
We are told in the Bible about God’s great love. His love is faithful. His love is consistent. His love sacrifices even His own Son. His love receives sinners. Yet, even though we are told to copy this love, we find that loving God’s way is truly hard. Why is that? Let’s think about that…
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At Calvary – Episode 109 – A Debt Worth Having
The Bible speaks clearly about the dangers of short-term debt. Yet, when God wants to encourage us to love others, He uses the image of debt to urge us to keep loving. Why is that? What about love and debt are connected? Let’s think about that together At Calvary… Looking for more? You can always…
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Let’s Think about Generosity
As a pastor, I am responsible for shepherding God’s people. It means that I encourage and walk alongside God’s people in all areas of life. I hope to help them with their family life. I hope to help them when discouraged or tempted. It also means I talk about money. 2 Corinthians 9:7-8 7 Each…
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Can I Be Courageous?
Fear does crazy things to us. It changes how we look at the world around us. It’s like we develop tunnel vision. We only see two things: the thing we fear and a means of escape. We lose sight of our strengths. We forget that we have a reason to not be afraid. It’s time…
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Friends are Essential
Friends. They are easy to take for granted. They are easy to see as just happy additions to our lives. Those of us who have gone through hard times appreciate them immensely. However, have we given much thought to how faithful friends can help us in our walk with Jesus? Have we thought about how…
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Finding Delight In the Word
Psalms 1:1-2 1 How blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, Nor stand in the path of sinners, Nor sit in the seat of scoffers! 2 But his delight is in the law of the Lord, And in His law he meditates day and night. The verses I…
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Those Never Ending Jobs
Do you have any projects that never seem to end? They just seem to go on and on. Sometimes we get tired, don’t we? When that happens we are faced with a choice: 1) quit and leave the job undone OR 2) rest so that we can jump back in with both feet. When it…
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What is He Worth?
Living His Worth You know the old saying, “You get what you pay for.” We know that there is value in something we have to pay for. How do you show something is valuable to you when you got it for free? Paul says, “Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth…
Pastor John D Jakes 