Tag: works
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At Calvary – Episode 149 – When God Gets Sarcastic
Sarcasm. It is an effective, and dangerous tool that we use to teach others. It is effective because it stings when you use it. It is dangerous because it is easy for sarcasm to sting too much and wound when we use it. Have you thought about what sarcasm means when God uses it? Let’s…
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Faith is Self Evident
James, the brother of our Lord, has some hard words for those who do not live out their “faith”. He calls it dead. He asks if such faith can save anyone. He declares that such faith is useless. These are hard words. It gets even harder when he says that a person is justified by…
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Does Doing Good Make You Good?
I do not nullify the grace of God, for if righteousness comes through the Law, then Christ died needlessly. Galatians 2: 21 This passage always makes me pause. Why? It’s because of how little Peter did to bring it about. I know, as a leader he should have considered the consequences of his choice. However,…
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At Calvary – Episode 43 – James – Faith is Lived Out
We have been studying the book of James on Sunday mornings. We have been learning about being ready to receive the blessing of God and living out our faith. James has specific suggestions on how we can do that. Looking for more? You can always find all of the episodes right here…
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At Calvary – Episode 39 – James – Faith Changes Us
We have just started a new sermon series in the book of James. What have we discovered so far? Looking for more? You can always find all of the episodes right here…
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Our Redeeming God
Today I want to think a little deeper about our struggle with grace. In fact, I think that this part of grace is something with which we all struggle. I know that some people struggle with the fact that God’s grace is for them. However, that isn’t the root of our struggle. I know that…
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Faith that is Self Evident
James, the brother of our Lord, has some hard words for those who do not live out their “faith”. He calls it dead. He asks if such faith can save anyone. He declares that such faith is useless. These are hard words. It gets even harder when he says that a person is justified by…
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Valuing Freedom on Memorial Day
There are those who don’t understand what the big deal is. They think that the freedom we have in Christ is important, don’t get me wrong, but they act as if the freedom of living by the Spirit instead of living by the law is a great blessing of salvation and not an essential of…
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Jesus’ Most Stern Warnings
“But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because you shut off the kingdom of heaven from people; for you do not enter in yourselves, nor do you allow those who are entering to go in. Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because you travel around on sea and land to make one proselyte;…
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Our Redeeming God
A little spiritual thought for today… Romans 5:17 For if by the transgression of the one, death reigned through the one, much more those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ. 18 So then as through one transgression there resulted condemnation…
Pastor John D Jakes 