Tag: promises
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The Reality of Heaven
Whenever I preach about what the Bible says about Hell, it is a heart wrenching topic. When I preach about Hell I want to think about Heaven. The great struggle in modern Christianity is that both of these great teachings of the Bible are minimized in our pulpits. We need to embrace both again. Jesus…
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Pssst… I Want to Tell You a Secret
Who doesn’t love hearing a secret? I am not talking about gossip. Gossip is gross. But, there is something about secrets. Book writers use that in their titles all the time: “The Secret to a Happy Life” “The Secret to Successful Investing” “The Secret Life of Pets”. Paul said that he had learned a secret.…
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At Calvary – Episode 64b – Promises… Promises – Worship and Concert
“Promises, promises…” We use that expression when we expect that someone won’t do something they said they would do. It is so important for us to keep our promises to one another. Spouses need to keep their promises to each other. Parents need to keep their promises to their kids. We need to keep our…
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At Calvary – Episode 64 – Promises… Promises
“Promises, promises…” We use that expression when we expect that someone won’t do something they said they would do. It is so important for us to keep our promises to one another. Spouses need to keep their promises to each other. Parents need to keep their promises to their kids. We need to keep our…
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Believed Promises Change Lives
Think with me about the word tribulation… If that is a hard word to get your head around, pick something like these: struggle, hardship. What words do you think of when you think of those words? Do you think of words like pain, suffering, or hurt? When you think of your emotional response such situations,…
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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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Will We Simply Abide?
We want to know if God is happy with us. We want to know that we are secure in our relationship with Him. We want to know that He is not going to change His mind about us. How can we know that? The New Testament has this suggestion: abide in Him.
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Live the Word
Confidence. It can come naturally. It can also come from training. What about those of us who are naturally charismatic or haven’t gone through extensive training? Can we have real confidence to face either struggles or the naysayers of life? What can give everyday Christians the confidence of the apostles? Now as they observed the…
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Promises Get Us Through the Day
When God says something, do we believe it? I don’t mean when He declares right and wrong. I hope that we would say of course we believe Him there. I am talking about believing what He says that He will do in us. Do we believe it? Peter says, “2Grace and peace be multiplied to…
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God is Dependable – What does that Mean?
When you think about trust, who is it that you truly trust? Yes, sometimes we have to lean on people who will disappoint us, but we don’t trust them, do we? It is necessity, not trust, that makes us lean on those people. Who do we trust? We trust those we can count on! When…
Pastor John D Jakes 